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Does having specialized positional players help only the team, or the individual players as well?

TORONTO. - Many years ago to play the game of lacrosse, you had to be skilled in all facets of the game. There was no offense, defense, or special teams distinction, everyone played everywhere. No one was pigeon holed into a certain position their entire careers, and had a chance to develop in all aspects of the game.

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NYCFC vs Columbus – a Baseball Fan’s Guide to Major League Soccer

TORONTO. - Ah, spring, the time of year where I can’t wait to get back to the stadium. The sun on my face, the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the taste of ice cream eaten from a tiny batting helmet. And here I am, in Red Bull Arena, which is as gorgeous and well maintained as CitiField or Camden Yards. But there’s no diamond, no bats, the ball is much bigger. They’re wearing shorts. There’s a DJ? And a band? So begins this baseball fan’s introduction to covering major league soccer.

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NYCFC Vs Columbus: The Everchanging Storyline

TORONTO. - Sometimes when I write articles covering a game of any kind I have a gameplan in mind going in. Doing homework ahead of time, formulate a basic story in my mind; oftentimes have quotes that I jot down to use when writing the story itself. USUALLY this works out well; usually. I had that plan tonight; to talk about how Red Bull Arena was a home away from home・, as the gents in blue were 4-1 since last year playing there as the home team; about how Columbus had struggled to put the ball in the net outside of CONCACAF; having been shut out in 4 of 5 MLS matches and so on. And for 82 minutes, I had this article 80% written already. Makes my life easier when the team you're emotionally attached to pulls off a win. Then, as had happened last week, NYCFC lost the lead late in the second half, only this time not even salvaging a point like they did against Toronto, but rather suffering a brutal loss 2-1 giving up the game winning goal five minutes into the added time. Two goals scored by midfielder Lucas Zelaray疣 on two different free kicks & so now this article will shift very simply to why and what now?

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NYCFC / Toronto FC: Bad Calls and Stray Balls

New York. - I feel bad for most referees. I feel one of the best quotes with regards to officiating came from the late, great MLB player/broadcaster Joe Garagiola when he said, “The best applause an umpire (in this case a referee) can ever receive is dead silence.” It's a tough job with split second decisions and I have absolute respect for them for that challenge. Most times, it doesn't affect the game as mistakes against both teams often wash themselves out. However sometimes in sports decisions are made that are not just incorrect, but so detrimental that it affects the outcome of the game. Enter NYCFC vs. TorontoFC & a call which many would argue cost NYCFC a win.

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NYCFC: A Rebound Win...With An Exclamation Point.

New York. - I'm used to being a fan of disappointing teams. After turning 35 many years ago it's kind of become my lot in life as a NJ/NY sports fan. The Yankees have had one World Series win in the past 20 years. The Giants have one playoff appearance in the past 9 years and don't get me started on the NJ Devils; a team reduced to a league laughingstock after 2 decades of quietly thriving in the league. Then of course the topic at hand, NYCFC and that disappointing shootout loss in November. Another season, another exit.

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MLS (Major League Soccer) y su evolución desde 1968 hasta la actualidad

TORONTO. - Hace 21 años (17 de Diciembre de 1993 ) inició la MLS como una idea de unos cuantos y con 10 equipos de manera oficial divididos en dos conferencias. La Conferencia Oeste estaba conformada por (Colorado Rapids, Dallas Burn, Kansas City Wiz, Los Angeles Galaxy y San Jose Clash) Por la Conferencia Este se encontraban (Columbus Crew, D.C United, New England Revolution, New York /New Jersey Metro Stars y Tampa Bay Mutiny). Esto fue una promesa hecha por la Federación de Futbol de Estados Unidos, de establecer una liga profesional de primer nivel a cambio de la concesión del Mundial de 1994.

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Could the Toronto Rock moving to Hamilton be a breath of life for the team and the league?

TORONTO. - With the Toronto Rock announcing it's relocation to Hamilton, and the First Ontario Centre this past week, Toronto fans have to look past the sorrow of losing their team, and focus on what positives can be taken from it.

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Is Social Media enough to spread the word?

TORONTO. - If anyone has ever listened to me, you know that I have always maintained that the National Lacrosse League (NLL) has been sitting on the greatest secret ever by not putting their games on cable television. Over the years the league has used social media such as YouTube, NLLTV app, and lately the B/R Live app (the latter two being pay sites).

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