NASL Soccer Signs on at One Loudoun

Fans are invited to get involved by helping name the new team, which plans to play at a stadium at One Loudoun.

As last week’s election weighed heavy on the minds of many in Loudoun, and across the county, soccer enthusiasts here redirected their focus as several partners gathered in Leesburg to celebrate the North American Soccer League’s planned expansion with a county-based team. The news first came shortly before the Loudoun Hounds announced plans to move the team’s proposed baseball stadium, which the NASL team plans to share, from Kincora to One Loudoun. That stadium must still win land use approvals. “The NASL has a long and glorious tradition as a quality professional league and we are proud to join them in 2014,” said Bob Farren, chairman and founder of VIP Sports & Entertainment, the entity bringing the Hounds to Loudoun, in a press …

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Redskins Look South to Richmond for Training Camp

Several reports indicate DC's NFL team may head south, slightly, for the annual warmup session.

POLL: As DC, Bowie Push, Should the Redskins Leave Ashburn?

Maneuvering continues in other localities to become the NFL team's new headquarters, while Loudoun hopes to keep the training facility in the county.

Localities across the region have been trying for years to pry the Washington Redskins from their current home in Ashburn. While the discussions continue, rocky notions have failed to result in solid plans. Loudoun's elected officials are well aware of the moves afoot to lure the team away from Redskins Park, where it recently constructed an indoor training facility tentatively dubbed the "practice bubble." Earlier this year, the team received an overture from Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), who represents the district that includes Redskins Park, urging the team to stay in Ashburn and possibly construct its Hall of Fame in Loudoun County. According to the DCist.com, officials in Washington, DC, are proposing a practice facility …

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