Canadian Men’s National Team prepare for Panama game in Orlando
November 12, 2014 Comments Off on Canadian Men’s National Team prepare for Panama game in Orlando
The Canadian Men’s National Soccer Team are currently in Orlando holding a week-long training camp at Sylvan Lake Park in Seminole County. The training camp is part of their preparations for an upcoming international game against central American opposition Panama on 18th November. Canada Head Coach Benito Floro commented on the decision to hold Canada’s […]
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Tickets Now On Sale For Tiger Woods 2014 Hero World Challenge
November 11, 2014 Comments Off on Tickets Now On Sale For Tiger Woods 2014 Hero World Challenge
The Hero World Challenge will welcome fans for an exciting week of golf competition as 18 of the best PGA TOUR players vie for a share of the $3.5 million purse at Isleworth Golf & Coutnry Club, Dec. 3-7. The 2014 tournament will welcome public ticket holders for the first time to the former home […]
Continue reading …Orlando Predators Purchased by David Siegel
July 15, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando Predators Purchased by David Siegel
Timeshare mogul David Siegel (pictured above with wife Jackie) has purchased the troubled Orlando Predators and the team will now return to the Amway center for the 2015 season. At a press conference this afternoon it was announced that Orlando Predators LLC, a company owned by David A. Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, […]
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When I moved to America some 17 years ago, very few people were bothered about the World Cup or had even watched a game of soccer on TV. Despite the fact that the U.S. Men’s National Team had qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years in 1990 and that […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer Lifts I-4 Trophy With 6-2 Aggregate Win Over Tampa Bay Rowdies
July 6, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer Lifts I-4 Trophy With 6-2 Aggregate Win Over Tampa Bay Rowdies
Orlando City SC defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League (NASL) 3-2 (6-2 aggregate) at Al Lang Stadium this evening to claim its second consecutive I-4 Derby title. Orlando were well supported by several hundred supporters who had ventured to St. Petersburg to witness the Lions defeat the Rowdies for the […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer Puts MLS On Notice
July 3, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer Puts MLS On Notice
When Phil Rawlins speaks, people tend to listen these days. Just four few short years ago, Rawlins moved to Orlando with some big ideas and some big promises. At that time quite a few people laughed. Today, they laugh no more as commitment after commitment has been met and soccer is the topic everyone in […]
Continue reading …Ricardo Kaká arrives in Orlando to complete MLS transfer
June 30, 2014 Comments Off on Ricardo Kaká arrives in Orlando to complete MLS transfer
Ricardo Kaká arrived in Orlando shortly before 7pm local time this evening. His arrival signifies a very important day for Orlando City Soccer and their future as an MLS team. Kaká will be presented to media in the morning before he takes a look around his new hometown. Welcome Ricardo…all of us at Florida Leisure […]
Continue reading …In a one sided affair at the ESPN Wide World of Sports tonight, first place Orlando City Soccer (13-0-3, 42 points) overran third place LA Galaxy II (8-5-4, 28 points) 3-0 to claim a convincing win and extend their lead at the top of USL PRO. In truth, the scoreline hardly reflected the margin of […]
Continue reading …2014 Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games Changes Attitudes At ESPN Wide World of Sports This Weekend!
May 18, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games Changes Attitudes At ESPN Wide World of Sports This Weekend!The 2014 Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games were held at ESPN Wide World of Sports over the last two days. It was a great opportunity to empower those individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. The event was part of the Special […]
Continue reading …United States Tennis Association plans new home in Central Florida
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on United States Tennis Association plans new home in Central FloridaThe United States Tennis Association has announced that it is planning a new 63-acre, 100-plus-court development in the Lake Nona area. The facility will house and consolidate the USTA’s Community Tennis and Player Development divisions, which are primarily based in New York. The project has an estimated cost of nearly $60 million as the USTA […]
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