Lion Links: 3/10/21
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Hello, Mane Landers. I hope everyone’s week is off to a good start. I’ve been busy putting a sportscast project together for my portfolio class. Before we get to today’s links, let’s wish a happy birthday to Orlando City midfielder Junior Urso as he turns 32 years old today.
Orlando Pride’s NWSL Challenge Cup Schedule Revealed
The Orlando Pride will begin the NWSL Challenge Cup on the road on April 10 against expansion team Racing Louisville FC. The Pride will then play at home on April 14 against Sky Blue FC and again on April 21 against the Washington Spirit. Their last match will be on the road against the North Carolina Courage on May 1. The top team from each four-team division will move on to take part in the tournament final on May 8. The Pride’s home match against Sky Blue and road game in North Carolina will both be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network while the other two games can be streamed on Paramou
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Welcome to Tuesday! I’m assuming, anyway, that this is the first thing you’re encountering on your Tuesday, which is almost certainly not the case, but I don’t know how your mornings go, or if you’re not getting to this until the afternoon, or really much of anything. What I do know: we’ve got a D.C. United move to talk about, a pretty cool Washington Spirit event, and some other news.
Rather than me trying to guess the daily habits of the entire readership, it’s probably best for everyone that we move into the meat of the post:
Loudoun United sign 4 more to 2021 roster
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Loudoun United continues to bulk up their roster, announcing four more roster signings Friday afternoon, bulking up mostly in attack.
First, the rumored acquisition of winger Darluis Paz on loan from Deportivo La Guaira in Venezuela’s Primera Division with an option to buy. First reported by TUDN reporter Daniel Nohra, Paz (who turns 19 next month) plays can play numerous positions but primarily spends time on the left side of midfield. Paz has spent his first three professional seasons with
Las Naranjas, amassing 8 starts within 18 total appearances, scoring one goal and two assists for the team, who recently secured their first title in the Primera at the end of the 2020 season.