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“The Friendlies” May End, But The Growth Continues…

August 9, 2012 by eastwin5

This week brings to and end a frantic few weeks of soccer “friendlies” in the United States, capped off Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium with Real Madrid meeting A.C. Milan at Yankee Stadium in New York the second of two powerhouse matches in The Bronx this month. However, it was well beyond the second “House …

The U.S. Becomes Soccer Central…

July 23, 2012 by eastwin5

It is a week before the London Olympics begin, and for the next 10 days soccer, more than any other sport, will be front and center in the United States. It is not World Cup, which will still have to share time with other American sports in 2014, it is a series of friendlies and …

Delta Makes The Sports World Smaller

June 28, 2012 by eastwin5

About eight years ago, Emirates Airways, looking to find a way to start connecting with an American sporting audience, joined forces with the Breeder’s Cup as a key sponsor. At the time, some looked at the partnership as a stretch by the airline, which had little presence in the United States but a bigger tie …