Orlando City Soccer reports back to training
January 25, 2016 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer reports back to training
Orlando City Lions reported back for training this morning as they prepare for their second Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign. The club also paraded their new signings defender Kevin Alston, goalkeeper Joe Bendik and 13th overall 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick Hadji Barr. Perhaps even better news was that midfielder Kevin Molino was out practicing with […]
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Atlético Mineiro takes 2016 Florida Cup Title
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on Atlético Mineiro takes 2016 Florida Cup Title
Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro took home the 2016 Florida Cup title as the championship concluded last night at ESPN Wide World of Sports and Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. In all nine games were played with 9 teams competing in matches twice. Mineiro’s two victories over Schalke 04 (3-0) and Corinthians (1-0) were enough to […]
Continue reading …Brazilian Fredison Costa pulls off hat-trick at Walt Disney World Marathon
January 10, 2016 Comments Off on Brazilian Fredison Costa pulls off hat-trick at Walt Disney World Marathon
Under unseasonably warm and humid temperatures, Brazilian runner Fredison Costa (pictured above), chalked up his third straight win at the Walt Disney World Marathon this morning with a time of 2:33:24. Costa has now won the Disney Marathon a remarkable five times in the past six years. For the past two years, Costa has been […]
Continue reading …Florida Cup with top International teams from Brazil and Germany returns this weekend!
January 4, 2016 Comments Off on Florida Cup with top International teams from Brazil and Germany returns this weekend!The second edition of the Florida Cup returns to Orlando this weekend and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Top clubs from the German Bundesliga and Brazil’s Série A headline the soccer showcase as well as teams from Colombia and the Ukraine. The tournament is a chance for teams […]
Continue reading …Michigan Wolverines destroy Florida Gators in Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on Michigan Wolverines destroy Florida Gators in Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
In front of a record crowd for the new Orlando Citrus Bowl, Michigan Wolverines overpowered Florida Gators 41-7 on New Year’s Day. 63,113 attended the game which was slightly more than the 62,510 that saw Orlando City Soccer draw their opening MLS game with New York City last March. In soccer terms, this was a […]
Continue reading …Baylor defeat UNC 49-38 in Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl
December 29, 2015 Comments Off on Baylor defeat UNC 49-38 in Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando Citrus Bowl
Baylor Bears defeated ACC-Coastal champion North Carolina’s Tar Heels 49 – 38 in a highly entertaining Russell Bowl in front of approximately 40,000 football fans packed into the Orlando Citrus Bowl. The teams combined for 12 touchdowns, 1,243 yards of total offense and 87 points. Baylor set an all-time bowl record with 645 rushing yards […]
Continue reading …PNC Father/Son Challenge Golf Tournament in Orlando this weekend!
December 9, 2015 Comments Off on PNC Father/Son Challenge Golf Tournament in Orlando this weekend!
The PNC Father/Son Challenge is back in Orlando this weekend and its an opportunity for golf fans to go back down memory lane and remember some of the golfing greats as players like Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo and Hale Irwin tee it up with their off spring Bernhard Langer and his […]
Continue reading …Over 14,000 runners compete in fun filled Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
November 8, 2015 Comments Off on Over 14,000 runners compete in fun filled Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Despite a weather delay and shortened race course, John Mott overcame recent knee surgery to win the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. The race began at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex 45 minutes late at 10.45pm and weaved it’s way through Disney’s Hollywood […]
Continue reading …Orlando Pride strengthens roster through NWSL Expansion Draft
November 2, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando Pride strengthens roster through NWSL Expansion Draft
Orlando Pride has selected 10 players through the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Expansion Draft as the team continues to build a competitive roster for its 2016 inaugural campaign. The team’s first pick, Meghan Klingenberg (pictured above), was traded to the Portland Thorns in order to fulfill its trade obligation in relation to the acquisition […]
Continue reading …US International Alex Morgan joins Orlando Pride for 2016 National Women’s Soccer League
October 26, 2015 Comments Off on US International Alex Morgan joins Orlando Pride for 2016 National Women’s Soccer League
United States Women’s National Soccer star Alex Morgan will be playing in Orlando next season. Orlando Pride announced the capture of the 26 year old from Portland Thorns FC at a press conference this afternoon. Morgan played an instrumental role in helping the United States capture the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup earlier this year […]
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