Tag Archives: sports calendar

MLS And Weekdays – Feast or Famine?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Peter C

It was a welcome announcement that MLS will not schedule matches during the group phase, semifinals and finals of the 2010 World Cup. That means the league will not play from Friday, June 11 through Friday, June 25. The WC … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Week 24

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Peter C

After week 24 the numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   WK 24 172 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   16,101     5   14,930     14,897     156   2006   14,880   -7.58%   6  … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson’s death, Interleague baseball and the Confederations Cup

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mitch Howard

Today is the last day of Interleague baseball for this season of MLB.  It ends coincidentally on the same day as the final of the Confederation Cup.  As great as the Confederation Cup has been for Soccer, Interleague play has given … Continue reading →

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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan pt. 2

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Mitch Howard

In order for Soccer to make it to the U.S. sports fan’s main menu, it must play a schedule that has both sense and purpose.  An American professional soccer league must begin play every year 1-2 weeks before the Major League baseball season begins … Continue reading →

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