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Colorado Rapids Pride Night: C38 Works With the Name Change Project to Support Transgender Coloradans
Tonight, the Colorado Rapids host Vancouver Whitecaps at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park. It is Pride Night. The club is looking to spread awareness through You Can Play, an organization dedicated to safety and inclusion of all LGBTQ+ people in sports, including athletes, coaches, staff and fans. Centennial 38 is raising money for the Colorado Name…
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Colorado Rapids Vancouver Whitecaps Preview
PREVIEW – After a much needed 10-day break, the Colorado Rapids will return to action when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night. The previous meeting between the two sides ended in a scoreless draw at Vancouver, in which Diego Rubio missed a crucial penalty in the 80th minute. Since Robin Fraser took over…
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Podcast: MLS Wooden Spoon Six-Pointer?
Hello Colorado Rapids fans. On this episode of Holding The High Line, Mark is back from the family trip to D.C. We banter about Lionel Messi and the eventful weekend that was the Concacaf Nations League. We then take a look at another tough double game week for the Rapids. What should we expect from…
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Podcast with Ploen: Is Victory Crossing Actually Happening?
Bring It In, Rapids Fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red is joined by Brendan Ploen with Rabbi on vacation in our nation’s capital. We banter about Messi to MLS, the Nuggets winning the NBA Championship, and what they mean and say about the Rapids. The guys discuss big takeaways from the loss…
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Moïse Bombito Canada Callup: From Community College to the National Team in Two Years
Colorado Rapids defender Moïse Bombito has been called up by the Canadian Men’s National Team for this week’s Concacaf Nations League. He replaces Derek Cornelius, who had to withdraw due to an injury. Bombito is just 23-years-old and a rookie in MLS. In two years, he’s gone from winning a national championship in community college,…
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Nine-Man Rapids Lose 2-0 at Orlando City
Head Coach Robin Fraser and Colorado Rapids finally had a full week of training to prepare for the game. They were healthy and ready for a Saturday road match at Orlando City. They were in position to get a result against an Orlando team that had been on poor form. But then two red cards…
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Colorado Rapids 2 Are Undefeated. Here’s How They’ve Turned Things Around:
DENVER, CO – APRIL 30: The Colorado Rapids 2 versus North Texas SC at Ciber Field on April 30, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Garrett Ellwood Photography LLC. License Agreement. Mandatory…
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Messi to MLS: What it Means for the Rapids
Lionel Messi is signing with Inter Miami CF. After almost a year of speculation, the unlikely has happened. The Argentinian, World Cup champion, and one the greatest soccer players of all time has turned down Saudi Arabia for the United States. Messi to MLS, Here We Go! Messi’s at worst the third best player in…
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Orlando City-Rapids Preview:
The earth-shattering news of Lionel Messi’s imminent move to Inter Miami seemed to almost halt the MLS season for a few days. In what was perhaps the most important week in the league’s history, the faltering Colorado Rapids will head to Florida to take on an Orlando City SC side that is unbeaten in its…
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Podcast: Orlando City Preview
Hello Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we turn the banter segment into a round table on all the soccer news of the last week. We discuss what went wrong against Columbus Crew and San Jose Earthquakes. Rabbi and Red break down the fallout from that Inside Rapids Twitter thread. We talk…
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