Current Articles BLAST ADVANCE TO 2008 MISL TIME WARNER CABLE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FINAL Apr 20, 2008 - The Baltimore Blast defeated the Milwaukee Wave, 14-13, Sunday afternoon in Game Two of the MISL Semifinals to advance to the 2008 MISL Time Warner Cable Championship Series Final on Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. ET from U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. The Blast will play either the Monterrey La Raza or the Detroit Ignition in the Championship Final. Machel Millwood led the Blast with two goals and one assist. CHICAGO STORM: THREE PLAYERS SUSPENDED Apr 10, 2008 - Storm suspend forwards Bollella, Farias and defender Rivera indefinitely The Chicago Storm suspended forwards Mariano Bollella and Carlos “Chile” Farias, and defender Edgar Rivera, for conduct detrimental to the team and the Major Indoor Soccer League, Storm Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Brian Loftin said Wednesday. They are suspended indefinitely as the team prepares for its Major Indoor Soccer League quarterfinal opener against La Raza de Monterrey on Thursday, April 10. The fifth-seeded Storm host fourth-seeded La Raza at 7 p.m. Thursday for Game 1 of their MISL Championship Series quarterfinal matchup at the Sears Centre Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets start at only $16. Chicago posted a 15-15 record during the regular season, while Monterrey had a 16-14 mark. La Raza and the Storm split the regular-season series head-to-head. Chicago won La Raza’s MISL debut Nov. 1, 2007, in Monterrey, Mexico, by a 16-12 margin. The Storm also posted a thrilling, come-from-behind home victory March 8, earning an 11-9 win. Monterrey captured a 16-14 win Jan. 4 and a 24-12 victory Feb. 28. Monterrey is one of three expansion teams this 2007-08 season. La Raza and the New Jersey Ironmen joined the six-team playoff field, while Orlando missed out on the postseason. IRONMEN TO RING CLOSING BELL AT NASDAQ THURSDAY Apr 02, 2008 - Bell ringing to kick off Italian All-Star Exhibition Weekend The New Jersey Ironmen formally announce today that former Italian National Team players Gigi Di Biagio and Angelo Peruzzi will join Ironmen Head Coach Omid Namazi and the New Jersey players to preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell this Thursday, April 3. The ringing of the Closing Bell will take place at 4:00 p.m. at NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. The ringing of the Closing Bell will serve as the official beginning to a weekend that will conclude with an Italian All-Star Exhibition at Prudential Center. The friendly contest will be played on Friday, April 4, following the Ironmen regular season finale against the Baltimore Blast. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorship will benefit youth charities in the tri-state area.

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