Orlando Sport - Part 40

Spring Training in Orlando – Astros v Braves

March 17, 2012 Comments Off

Spring Training is well underway here in Orlando and for most visitors to the area that means they are spoiled for choice if they wish to see a game of baseball. The Houston Astros are at Osceola County Stadium while the Atlanta Braves occupy the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. Where’s […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps Capture Disney Pro-Soccer Title

March 4, 2012 Comments Off

The Vancouver Whitecaps beat Toronto FC 1-0 to capture the 2012 Disney Pro-Soccer title last night and it marked the end of a very successful tournament. In the consolation game FC Dallas won by a similar scoreline to overcome Houston Dynamo. The tournament was well supported by soccer fans as 6 Major League Soccer took […]

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Disney Pro-Soccer Classic Draws to Conclusion

March 3, 2012 Comments Off

A week of heavy soccer action at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World draws to a conclusion tonight as the championship final sees MLS teams Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC battle it out for bragging rights at 8pm. It promises to be an entertaining final as both teams have looked […]

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Houston Astros Spring Training Begins At Osceola County Stadium

February 28, 2012 Comments Off

This Saturday, 3rd March, sees Houston Astros spring training program begin with a home game against the Washington Nationals at the Osceola County Stadium. The Astros will play 15 games at the stadium and the full schedule looks like this: Single – Game Ticket Prices: Dugout Box Seats – $24 Outfield Box Seats – $22 […]

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Atlanta Braves Open Spring Training Home Schedule at Disney

February 27, 2012 Comments Off

After two weeks of training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Atlanta Braves kicks off its spring training schedule this Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, who return to Disney for a second matchup on March 31.The game begins at 1.05pm. The reigning World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, as well as […]

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Princess Half Marathon at Disney World

February 26, 2012 Comments Off

Another great event going on this weekend was the Princess Half Marathon. Rachel Booth, 31, pictured above, of Mandeville, La, crossed the finish line to capture the 2012 Disney’s Princess Half Marathon title in an official time of 1:18:11. 19,000 people were registered as runners for the 4th annual 13.1-mile event and a record 27,000 […]

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Big Orlando Sporting Weekend Gets Into Gear

February 25, 2012 Comments Off

This weekend is one of the biggest for sporting events in the Orlando and Central Florida area. Yesterday saw us at the All-Star Celebrity Invitational to see some of the well known names from the world of sport, movie and television tee it up for the Arnold Palmer charities at Bay Hill. The event was […]

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NBA Orlando All-Star Weekend Rolls Around

February 24, 2012 Comments Off

Orlando is the place to be this weekend if you’re an NBA fan. The most valuable and best players in the world are in the City Beautiful for the 2012 All Star game that will be played on Sunday evening. The game takes place at the Amway Center and there’s been quite a bot of […]

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MLS Commissioner Garber Comes To Town As Orlando Gets Serious About Sport

February 22, 2012 Comments Off

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber is coming to Orlando on March 1 to discuss the City Beautiful as a future potential MLS expansion market. Garber will meet with the club’s owners, community leaders including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, as well as the Orlando City fans and media, in a packed day of meetings. “We […]

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Orlando City Coach Adrian Heath Previews 2012 Season

January 25, 2012 Comments Off

Orlando City Lions coach Adrian Heath (pictured above) sat down with me this morning to talk about the upcoming 2012 season for the Lions. There’s no doubt that it’s an exciting time for soccer in the Orlando area as the team looks forward to defending their 2011 USL Pro Championship title. The club has come […]

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