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Monday marked the launch of ESPN Boston, an offshoot of the popular sports network's website devoted entirely to the group of fanatics self-anointed the "Red Sox Nation" (To be clear, the site covers all things Boston sports, but if you are a Bostonian who doesn't align with Red Sox Nation you just aren't jumping on the bandwagon hard enough...
Much to Flyby's disappointment, ESPN Boston launched with the Harvard logo nowhere in sight. What had the University done to engender such disrespect? Paul Melvin of ESPN communications had this to say in an email...
...Their motivation was the rapidly increasing popularity of UFC fighting, which ESPN has recognized as one of America’s fastest growing sports. UFC fighters employ moves from many different martial arts, engaging in both standing moves and moves from the ground...
...Akpan—recently listed as one of the top collegiate soccer players by ESPN, College Soccer News, and Soccer America—scored twice in the first eight minutes of the second half, and senior winger Desmond Mitchell added a fourth in the 73rd minute to put the game out of reach...
...collegiate soccer player—last season, the Missouri Athletic Club put Akpan on its watch list for this season. Akpan was also named in College Soccer News’ Preseason All-America First Team and Soccer America’s Preseason All-America Team, and was tabbed by ESPN as a top contender for the Hermann Trophy.Akpan came back to campus looking particularly sharp following a summer in which he played for the Chicago Fire’s Premier Development League squad. “Andre put a lot of work in this summer playing at a really high...