A field of nearly 2,000 aspiring soccer players who registered for the Sueno MLS program has been trimmed to 18 regional finalists who will participate in three days of drills at the Home Depot Center this week in hopes of winning a chance at a professional contract.

Fifteen field players and three goalkeepers make up the final field, and the winner of the national reality-show competition will be announced Sunday on the Univision sports entertainment show Republica Deportiva.

To be eligible, contestants must have been born between May 14, 1994, and April 13, 1998. Regional competitions were held in three MLS cities — Seattle, Dallas and Carson, Calif., where Chivas USA was the sponsoring...

Wei Min Patrick, a blind student at Baker High, was named a Young Hero of Alabama. He, and the other four students who received the honor, will be featured on Alabama Public Television on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced its full line-up of participants in the three general sessions at The Cable Show 2012, NCTA’s 61st Annual Convention and International Exposition. The Cable Show takes place May 21-23, 2012, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

The following speakers will complement dozens of other sessions, programs, special events, and a robust...

MIAMI, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The eyes of the soccer world will focus on South Florida again this summer when two of Europe’s most storied clubs, England’s Chelsea FC and Italy’s AC Milan, face-off at Sun Life Stadium at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 as part of the World Football Challenge. The announcement was made by RSE Ventures, in partnership with CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world’s leading entertainment...

BOSTON, May 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) –
Group Boston Real Estate is pleased to welcome Robert Dougherty as the newest Realtor to its team. Bob brings over 20 years sales and business development experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors having worked for and with executive clientele in the sports, entertainment, hospitality, financial, medical, charitable, and technology industries. Among them are the Atlanta Olympic Committee, Boston Red Sox, Aramark, House of Blues, Live Nation, Room To Grow, and Boston...