OFFSIDE REMARKS: Recalling a memorable match on the day The King died
It was quite easy for me to remember the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley — on Aug. 16, 1977.
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FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: When Pele scored his first NASL goal 47 years ago today
After he signed with the New York Cosmos in 1975, Brazilian great Pele scored a goal in his inaugural match with the team in a friendly draw with the Dallas Tornado. Several weeks later, on June 27, 1975, he found the back of the net for his first North American Soccer League tally in a 3-0 win over the Rochester Lancers.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Recalling a memorable game on the day The King died
It was quite easy for me to remember the 44th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley — on Aug. 16, 1977.
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SOME HOME COOKING: A history of openers for the original Rochester Lancers
With the Rochester Lancers kicking off two seasons with a doubleheader at Charles A. Schiano Sr. Field at Aquinas Institute Sunday afternoon, it is fitting to look back at the 14 home openers of the original version of the team.
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IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Lancers took their first step toward the NASL
Yes, it was 50 years ago, Sept. 6, 1970, that the Lancers won the first game of their aggregate goal series against the Washington Darts. They still had to wait a week until to make it official.
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