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There’s no doubt active support is what makes the A-League unique, but how do we balance the need to let fans do their thing with Australia’s unremitting culture of rules and regulations?
First things first, congratulations to Melbourne City for essentially sealing the premiership with their 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park.
They’ve been the best team in the league all season and they proved it again by battering the visitors inside the opening 20 minutes on Sunday, even if the Roar did miraculously well to go into the halftime break level at 2-2.
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Thousands of overjoyed Cubs fans returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in over a year Thursday for an unprecedented Opening Day matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Prior to the first pitch, throngs of fans chanted, cheered and posed for photographs under Wrigley’s iconic marquee at the intersection of Clark and Addison streets. Tim Gerster, of Portage Park, said the city’s move to allow a limited number of fans back to ballparks marks a shift “back to normalcy.”
“A year’s too long to be away from the Cubs,” said Gerster, who has for a decade brought his teenage son to every home opener.
The defending ASUN Champion Liberty Flames have been selected to top the conference in 2021, as the ASUN Preseason Baseball Poll was released this afternoon by the conference office.
Flames senior shortstop Cam Locklear was voted as the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team. First baseman Logan Mathieu, outfielder Gray Betts and pitcher Mason Meyer joined Locklear on the ASUN Preseason All-Conference team. The poll and team is voted on by the ASUN Conference s head baseball coaches.
Liberty garnered the top spot in the poll. The Flames received 73 points and four first place votes. Stetson picked up 69 points and two first place votes in being selected second. FGCU tallied 63 points and three first place votes in being tabbed third.
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