http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 27 May 2012 04:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:57:54 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=175611
One is famous, the other is just a professional soccer player.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/16/alex-morgan-happy-playing-soccer-in-seattle-with-boyfriend-servando-carrasco/feed/ 57 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/25/houston-dynamos-colin-clark-facing-punishment-over-gay-slur/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/25/houston-dynamos-colin-clark-facing-punishment-over-gay-slur/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:00:54 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=170253 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/25/houston-dynamos-colin-clark-facing-punishment-over-gay-slur/feed/ 1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/qa-with-major-league-soccer-vp-of-global-sponsorship-david-wright/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/qa-with-major-league-soccer-vp-of-global-sponsorship-david-wright/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:26:06 +0000 BigLeadSports http://thebiglead.com/?p=166243
Major League Soccer officially kicks off this weekend, and one of the biggest questions for “What’s Next?” for MLS revolves around global acceptance of the teams, the league and its brands. Leading that charge along with Commissioner Don Garber is Senior Vice President of Global Sponsorship David Wright. The New Jersey resident oversees new business [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/qa-with-major-league-soccer-vp-of-global-sponsorship-david-wright/feed/ 0 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/mls-kicks-off-will-american-television-audiences-notice/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/mls-kicks-off-will-american-television-audiences-notice/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:48:08 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=166142
NBC, desperate for live programming, did “bid aggressively” for MLS. The salient point, however, is that FOX, with every incentive to help grow the sport in this country, did not. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/10/mls-kicks-off-will-american-television-audiences-notice/feed/ 15 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/17/outspoken-fox-soccer-analyst-eric-wynalda-takes-a-hatchet-to-mls-landon-donovan/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/17/outspoken-fox-soccer-analyst-eric-wynalda-takes-a-hatchet-to-mls-landon-donovan/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:42:16 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=152482
We agree with almost of all of Wynalda's points, in a sense, but we would question whether the changes proposed are readily attainable. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/17/outspoken-fox-soccer-analyst-eric-wynalda-takes-a-hatchet-to-mls-landon-donovan/feed/ 26 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:05:30 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=149762
We're light on Tim Tebow in the Roundup, only because of how much we'll be talking about him elsewhere today.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/feed/ 211 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/roundup-la-galaxy-win-the-mls-cup-rip-georgia-announcer-larry-munson-jim-boeheim-im-not-joe-paterno/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/roundup-la-galaxy-win-the-mls-cup-rip-georgia-announcer-larry-munson-jim-boeheim-im-not-joe-paterno/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:00:39 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=138788
Also the pepper spray video, if you haven't seen it, is powerful stuff.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/roundup-la-galaxy-win-the-mls-cup-rip-georgia-announcer-larry-munson-jim-boeheim-im-not-joe-paterno/feed/ 179 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/07/the-roundup-ron-washingtons-game-7-speech-denver-sportswriter-fired-over-alleged-gambling-operation-tony-reali-does-goodfellas/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/07/the-roundup-ron-washingtons-game-7-speech-denver-sportswriter-fired-over-alleged-gambling-operation-tony-reali-does-goodfellas/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:15:07 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=134706
Also, video of a skirmish - I'm reluctant to call it a brawl - before Alabama played LSU.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/07/the-roundup-ron-washingtons-game-7-speech-denver-sportswriter-fired-over-alleged-gambling-operation-tony-reali-does-goodfellas/feed/ 108 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/roundup-spielberg-blames-indiana-jones-flop-on-george-lucas-video-of-dui-arrests-in-halloween-costumes-of-course-andrew-luck/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/roundup-spielberg-blames-indiana-jones-flop-on-george-lucas-video-of-dui-arrests-in-halloween-costumes-of-course-andrew-luck/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:49:05 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=132841
Rex Ryan's son is playing high school football. Somehow, Jerry Kill got a raise. And what hockey would be like if Gus Johnson called a game-winner.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/roundup-spielberg-blames-indiana-jones-flop-on-george-lucas-video-of-dui-arrests-in-halloween-costumes-of-course-andrew-luck/feed/ 227 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/mlb-nfl-usta-plan-not-to-take-a-hit-from-hurricane-irene/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/mlb-nfl-usta-plan-not-to-take-a-hit-from-hurricane-irene/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:10:42 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=117454
The NFL, MLB, MLS, U.S. Tennis Assn. and other sports groups are being proactive in seeking to protect players and fans, rescheduling several games and events to avoid being in the path of Hurricane Irene, which is currently working its way up the East Coast.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/mlb-nfl-usta-plan-not-to-take-a-hit-from-hurricane-irene/feed/ 15 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/freddy-adu-comes-back-to-mls-with-philadelphia-union/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/freddy-adu-comes-back-to-mls-with-philadelphia-union/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:30:00 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=114258
After four years in the European wilderness, Freddy Adu returns. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/12/freddy-adu-comes-back-to-mls-with-philadelphia-union/feed/ 9 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/28/thoughts-from-the-mls-all-star-game/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/28/thoughts-from-the-mls-all-star-game/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:50:24 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=110738
Beckham! Henry! Some interesting tattoos. Wayne Rooney comforting a small child.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/28/thoughts-from-the-mls-all-star-game/feed/ 44 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/21/mls-attendance-numbers-up-though-established-markets-still-flagging/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/21/mls-attendance-numbers-up-though-established-markets-still-flagging/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:37:09 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=109167
Aggregate MLS attendance numbers up, but league needs to address lackluster attendance for non-expansion teams. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/21/mls-attendance-numbers-up-though-established-markets-still-flagging/feed/ 59 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/12/eric-hasslis-mls-goal-of-the-year-candidate/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/12/eric-hasslis-mls-goal-of-the-year-candidate/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:00:55 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=100503 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/12/eric-hasslis-mls-goal-of-the-year-candidate/feed/ 9 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/28/roundup-video-of-terrifying-tuscaloosa-tornadoes-bruins-win-in-overtime-mike-mayocks-mock-draft/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/28/roundup-video-of-terrifying-tuscaloosa-tornadoes-bruins-win-in-overtime-mike-mayocks-mock-draft/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:40:18 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=92232
Jessica Simpson ... how Michael Scott went from zero to hero ... "Penn frat cleared of alleged camel abuse" ... cool site: Dads are the original hipster ... largest restaurant chains: Subway, McDonald's & Starbucks? ... the No. 1 most useless degree? Journalism ... very cool weather site ... CNBC's Erin Burnett is supposedly leaving [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/28/roundup-video-of-terrifying-tuscaloosa-tornadoes-bruins-win-in-overtime-mike-mayocks-mock-draft/feed/ 288 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/20/charlie-davies-scores-twice-in-mls-debut/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/20/charlie-davies-scores-twice-in-mls-debut/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:45:26 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=85953 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/20/charlie-davies-scores-twice-in-mls-debut/feed/ 4 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/17/mls-must-market-itself-for-television-get-its-high-profile-matches-on-grass/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/17/mls-must-market-itself-for-television-get-its-high-profile-matches-on-grass/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:45:20 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=85589 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/17/mls-must-market-itself-for-television-get-its-high-profile-matches-on-grass/feed/ 14 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/15/mls-kicks-off-tonight-la-galaxy-vs-seattle-sounders/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/15/mls-kicks-off-tonight-la-galaxy-vs-seattle-sounders/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:35:13 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=85320 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/15/mls-kicks-off-tonight-la-galaxy-vs-seattle-sounders/feed/ 19 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/25/new-mls-playoff-format-adds-more-teams-undermines-need-for-conferences/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/25/new-mls-playoff-format-adds-more-teams-undermines-need-for-conferences/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:45:41 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=82342
Ever-evolving MLS has unveiled its latest playoff format, destined to pique America’s interest. Well, not really. The league’s new postseason does make the regular season more meaningful, but it comes at the expense of adding two more teams and being even more confusing. Here is the format. Wild Card: The top three teams in each [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/02/25/new-mls-playoff-format-adds-more-teams-undermines-need-for-conferences/feed/ 20 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/19/new-york-cosmos-nearing-return-to-mls-not-necessarily-for-the-better/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/19/new-york-cosmos-nearing-return-to-mls-not-necessarily-for-the-better/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:45:08 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=77121
The New York Cosmos are back, at least in conception. Some English guys bought the naming rights. Pele and Giorgio Chinaglia readily accepted sinecures. The brain trust includes David Beckham’s best friend Terry Byrne as vice-Chairman, Eric Cantona (scorer of this goal) as director of soccer and token American Cobi Jones as associate director. The [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/19/new-york-cosmos-nearing-return-to-mls-not-necessarily-for-the-better/feed/ 47