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United Kingdom of Red, The Old Trafford

It was a chilly yet sunny Saturday afternoon in October when I descended the platform of the Old Trafford Metrolink stop via the Altrincham line and headed straight towards Manchester United’s home ground down Sir Matt Busby Way. I’d arrived early in the day to fulfill my life’s purpose which left me plenty of time [...]

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Madison Square Garden, Home of the New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden is a legendary arena. It has been host to the New York Rangers, Knicks, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, legendary concerts and boxing events and so much more. There have been several versions of the Garden around the island of Manhattan. The current edition was opened February 11th, 1968 and was [...]

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Home Depot Center LA Galaxy

A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not far, far away, the year was 1996. Los Angeles, one of the most storied sports towns in the United States, was granted one of the ten charter franchises of Major League Soccer. While the first fans may remember the Galaxy playing at the Rose Bowl, [...]

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Comfort At University of Phoenix Stadium

Rising out of the Arizona desert, the University of Phoenix Stadium dwarfs the landscape. The architects who designed the venue describe its unique shape as a representation of a barrel cactus indigenous to the area. From a fan’s perspective it more closely resembles a space ship from the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind [...]

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Journey to the Valley of the Suns

US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena in the Charles Barkley days) in Downtown Phoenix opened in 1992. It also serves as the home for the WNBA franchise Phoenix Mercury (league champs in ’07 and ’09) and a host of other minor league soccer, hockey and football teams. The Suns have represented Phoenix since 1968, [...]