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From ESPN:

“The University of Maryland’s Board of Regents voted Monday to accept an invitation to join the Big Ten and begin competition in the conference in the 2014-15 academic year, sources told ESPN. An afternoon announcement will be made in College Park.”

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Dear PoPville,

I’d be interested in knowing what bars (other than the usuals) will be playing the United game with sound on Sunday? Looking for a good place to watch!

I vote for The Pug at 1234 H Street, NE. For other soccer fans – where will you be watching?

The first leg of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Houston Dynamo is on Sunday, November 11 at 4:00 pm. DC will play at home on on Sunday, November 18 at 4:00 pm at RFK. Go United!

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The folks at DC United have been kind enough to give someone from PoPville 2 tickets to their first playoff game at RFK in five years on Wednesday, Nov. 7th Saturday Nov. 3rd. So to win the tickets – share your favorite DC United moment and I’ll randomly pick the winner on Thursday afternoon.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Major League Soccer has requested second seeded D.C. United and the third seeded New York Red Bulls alternate home dates in their upcoming Eastern Conference semifinal series. United will now host the first leg Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET before traveling to Red Bull Arena for the return leg of the two-game, total-goal series on Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Both matches are set to be televised to a live national audience by NBC Sports Network and aired locally via United’s Spanish-language radio partner La Nueva 87.7 FM.

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From a press release:

The Washington Nationals announced today that tickets for potential National League Championship Series (NLCS) games at Nationals Park, including a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets, will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A maximum of two tickets for each game may only be purchased online at nationals.com/postseason or by calling 888.632.NATS(6287) on a first come, first served basis.

In addition, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets will be available for purchase on the day of each NLCS game at the Nationals Park Box Office, located at the Center Field Gate, once the Box Office opens. Standing Room Only tickets can be purchased for $45 each on a first come, first served basis, and will be limited to two tickets per transaction. 2012 Postseason tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

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From a press release:

Today, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay and District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced that they had placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals.

The Mayors have agreed that, if the Nationals win the series, a special version of the D.C. flag emblazoned with the District’s “Taxation Without Representation” motto will fly over City Hall in downtown St. Louis for a day. Conversely, if the Cardinals take the series, St. Louis’ “three rivers” flag will fly over the District’s John A. Wilson Building (the seat of the Executive Office of the Mayor and the D.C. Council) for a day.

Great start! Nationals lead the Cardinals 1-0 in the NLDS. Sweet!

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From a press release:

Due to unprecedented demand and excitement surrounding the Washington Nationals first NL East Division Championship, the team will release a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets this afternoon in advance of the National League Division Series games.

Beginning at 4:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 3, Nationals fans can purchase Standing Room Only tickets at nationals.com/postseason or via phone by calling 888.632.NATS(6287). Standing Room Only tickets can be purchased for $30 each on a first come, first served basis, and will be limited to two tickets per transaction.

In addition, the Nationals will sell a select number of Standing Room Only tickets on the day of each NLDS game at the Nationals Park Box Office, located at the Center Field Gate, once the Box Office opens. Standing Room Only tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.