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Howard Balson was the voice of Chicago soccer. (Photo from Peter Wilt’s Facebook page) Howard Balson, long-time voice of Chicago soccer and most notably the Chicago Sting, has passed away. He was 91. Balson worked Sting matches on radio and TV. Born on July 7, 1932, Balson grew up...

RIP, HOWARD: Balson, voice of Chicago Sting soccer, passes away

KINGS POINT, N.Y. – In many instances, a family business is passed down from one generation to another. The Bahr family has followed suit, except their family business, by and large, happens to be football and futbol (aka soccer). U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior midfielder Casey Desiderio is the...

LIKE GRANDFATHER, LIKE GRANDSON (2011): Desiderio follows tradition, enters into Bahr family business – soccer

New York City, NY

Here are both Red Bulls goals in their 2-2 home draw with D.C. United on Saturday night. Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.

VIDEO: Both Red Bulls’ goals in their tie with D.C.

Frank Borghi backstopped the U.S. national team in the 1950 World Cup upset of England. (Michael Lewis Photo) Today is the 74th anniversary of the U.S.’s upset of England at the 1950 World Cup. By Michael Lewis. Here is what happened to the members of the United States team...

DREAM TEAM: A quick look at the players of the 1950 USMNT

Brooklyn, NY

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Brooklyn Football Club on Friday announced that it had signed defender Leah Scarpelli for its inaugural 2024-25 USL Super League season. Scarpelli’s signing is pending league and federation approval. This marks Scarpelli’s return to American soccer after recently playing for the Brisbane Roar in Australia...

ADDING ON: Brooklyn FC signs N.J. native Scarpelli

Peru, IN

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Logansport, IN

Kristy Tallman

Logansport, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Bryson Muir, who is believed to be missing and endangered. Investigators from ISP have recently communicated with Bryson's parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir. Despite their initial lack of cooperation, they have begun to show signs of willingness to assist in the investigation. However, Bryson has yet to be seen or located by ISP or the Cass County Department of Child Services (DCS).

UPDATE: Urgent Search Intensifies for Endangered 14-Year-Old Bryson Muir!

Children form a circle around Walter Bahr (right), Harry Keough (center) and Wilf Mannion (left) during a Belo Horizonte reunion in 1987. (Photo by Michael Lewis) During the 2004 National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention, five members of the U.S. 1950 World Cup team that upset England, sat down with Michael Lewis to talk about the past, present and future. Here is the story.

THE FAB FIVE: In 2004, five surviving members of 1950 World Cup team talked about history, state of the game

Jacksonville, FL

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Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

Virginia State

Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

This is the first page of the Charles Colombo interview from 1980. OK, I have to come clean. If you really, really, really want to get technical, it was a legal pad, not a notebook. In 1980, when I interviewed six members of the U.S. national team that upset England...

OFFSIDE REMARKS: The story behind the notebook, err, legal pad

Glens Falls, NY

For the first time in program history, the Glens Falls wrestling team captured the Division II team championship at the Section II state qualifier. The Black Bears wrestled in honor of longtime former Glens Falls coach Bob Carty, who had passed away just a few days before the Section II tournament. Glens Falls also won the Class CC title a week earlier for its first sectional title since 1976.

7. Glens Falls wrestling wins Section II crown

The City and County of Denver likely will pay $500,000 next week to settle lawsuits against the police and sheriff’s departments. The City Council will vote Monday on two settlements. The first, stemming from a lawsuit filed against the police department in U.S. District Court, case 2023 CV00750-RM-JPO, is for $100,000. The second settlement is for $400,000 to be paid to Scott Peters and stems from a prisoner’s civil rights allegedly being violated, according to Justia. According to Justia, the lawsuit lists as defendants the City and County of Denver, Daniel Rodriguez, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3-12, Mohammed Mohammed, Michael Fitzmaurice, James Casias, Billie Humbles, Daniel Trujillo, Ian Schiffhauer, Michael Bennett, Cherif Sarr and Noreen Roberson. Additional information was not available Thursday.

Denver to pay $500,000 in lawsuit settlements against police, sheriff departments

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL — At first, the stadium was barely recognizable to Harry Keough. A roof over the stands had been added. So were lights and a press box. The grass was greener. “When you see the [game] ball, it makes the game seem to be 150 years ago,”...

WORLD CUP REUNION: When Bahr, Keough remembered, relived a great upset from 1950

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For decades, Angola has forced prisoners to work in fields in extreme heat. Today, they urged a federal judge to halt the practice. Prisoners filed an emergency motion about working in the summer heat, as part of a proposed class-action lawsuit to end the “Farm Line” — forced agricultural labor at the prison, for little or no pay.

Angola prisoners ask to end field work in worst heat

Saint Louis, MO

As a writer and a historian, I love to delve into the back story of history and stories. Well before I became a soccer writer, history/social studies were among my favorite classes in high school and college. The Revolutionary and Civil Wars topped my favorites. And of course, that includes...

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND: Sportswriter Dent McSkimming watched the 1950 upset, but didn’t write about it until later

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NO DOUBTING THIS TAMAS: Nagy paces Flower City Union to 6-0 rout of Niagara 1812

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Flower City Union scored four goals in the opening half as it cruised to a 6-0 victory over Niagara 1812 in a National...

NO DOUBTING THIS TAMAS: Nagy paces Flower City Union to 6-0 rout of Niagara 1812

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