Middays with Mannix & Mannix: Futbol Focus 9/1/26

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On today’s Futbol Focus, sponsored by The Portland Zoo:

-Final day of Summer Transfer Window sees American Flo Balogun join Everton
-Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, and Hull City all undefeated after 2 EPL matchweeks
-Real Madrid and Barcelona cruising into La Liga seasons
-Donyell Malen up to 5 goals in 2 matches for Serie A leading AS Roma
-Bundesliga newcomers SV Elversburg beat Bayer Leverkusen in season opener
-Hearts of Pine winless in 8 straight league matches, 9 straight competitive matches, and 12 straight in all comps – Hire Ray Saari as new Sporting Director this week
-New England Revolution win easily in Columbus against Crew – head to LA to face Galaxy this weekend

Middays with Mannix & Mannix: BL Lippert 9/1/26

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Cony Rams football coach BL Lippert joined us to preview his team’s attempted defense of the Class B North crown this season as well as Lippert’s effort to grow Autism Awareness Weekend, now in its 10th year. The Autism Awareness Games around Maine will take place during the second week of the football season from September 10-12.

Middays with Mannix & Mannix: Jesse Scaglion 8/31/26

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Portland Sea Dogs general manager Jesse Scaglion joined us the team’s final road swing continues to Chesapeake after winning 4-of-6 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels on the road last week. Plus, we talked about some of the happenings next week when the Sea Dogs are back to Delta Dental Park for the final week of the regular season.