So who watched the game Friday night between Los Angeles and Houston? Or should I say who watched the semi-final match Saturday morning?Â

If you did watch the match, then you know exactly what I am talking about. You know that it was one of the worst planned and executed playoff matches in American sports history.

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As football remembered the fallen over the weekend, one of the most poignant acts of remembrance came at Tynecastle.13 Hearts players volunteered to fight in 1914. The McCrae's Battalion website takes up the story:In August 1914 Great Britain went to war with Germany. As eager young men flocked to join Lord Kitchener's volunteer army, professional football became the target of a vitriolic Click to continue reading...

Unless you've been living under a a rock, you'll no doubt be aware that the FA have a campaign called Respect aimed at encouraging players, staff and fans to be respectful to match day officials.

The problem is, as been stated many times, respect is a two way thing. You cannot simply demand respect and show contempt at the same time.

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Anyway, next year's home openers are out, and for the third year in a row, Toronto gets to go down to Columbus. And it's a big deal, because Toronto fans don't want to go, and the Crew fans don't want them there and Columbus is great and all but really it sucks and we're not rivals anyway but your front office wants us to play you and it's this bizarre dance of teacher teacher she touched me first, no, she did she did. Click to continue reading...

In Canada, and I'm sure around the world too, there is a serious hazing problem occurring in schools. High schools and universities are experiencing cases of students being hazed as a right of passage into their sports team. In a recent report a group of women at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada ganged up on the new soccer recruit and made them do demeaning acts as well as being involuntarily confined.

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I know I skipped acts 1 & 2 this week, but here's episode 3 for your own, perverse viewing pleasure; better late than never. Click to continue reading...

Everyone please take their seat. No talking! Please take out your scantron sheets and your #2 pencils. The Final Exam will commence momentarily. If you cheat, you will be red carded and given an F. If you completed the required reading and attended class, you should do fine. If you were stoned, you should still get an A.

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Grant Wahl has the conclusion to a story we've all heard rumors about in the post-Confed Cup afterglow; Michael Bradley has been suspended four games by FIFA for "acts of misconduct". It appears...

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Here is another example of Football (Soccer) acts that transcendfrontiers & slogans to convert them into Universal.Brazilian Indoor International Falcao scores this spectacular goalin the Indoor Tournament (Grand Prix de Futsal) where Brazil won12-0 Romania. Best Goal ever in Indoor Football History? Click to continue reading...

I've had one of those evenings that remind you how your life can change within seconds.
As I drove home from seeing my parents (my dad is coming along really well by the way), there was a car accident about 3 cars in front of me. Two cars involved. One with a couple in their 60s and the other with 4 lads in, aged about 16-18. Click to continue reading...

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The Leigh Folk Festival reaches its climax this weekend with a packed schedule of events around the town.
Longpier.com has been at the Leigh Library event today (Saturday) sampling the atmosphere and acts on stage.
The well supported Festival is in its 18th year, but has it really come of age? Click to continue reading...

Manchester City are scheduled to announce on Friday a one-of-a-kind concert to coincide with the launch of their new home football kit for the 2009-2010 season, according to an insider.

The event will be organized in conjunction with Umbro and is entitled "Live From City." The concert will feature headliner Doves, while the opening acts will be Mike Pickering (doing a DJ set), Twisted Wheel, Kid British and The Answering Machine.

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Manutd.com will unveil the new kit on July 1st, but we already have it here.

As you could see from the Rio and Rooney pictures, AIG is still the front shirt sponsor. You could also see the black V across the chest

The players will don the kit for the first time during their pre-season tour of Asia next month.

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The following is an opinionated list of Arsenal's best and worst moments of the last season, plus some awards for notable and notorious acts on the field. The Ten Best Performances by the Gunners. 1. Fenerbahce 2 Arsenal 5. Our finest outing of the season. An intimidating crowd and we put the Turkish side to [. Click to continue reading...

You only come to see Eboue the Arsenal fans chant as the Ivorian comes off the bench. Once upon a time this would be sung with a pinch of sarcasm.Â

 One of Eboue's low points this season, and there have been many, came against Wigan, when nothing could go right, culminating in the fans booing him and eventually Wenger had to substitute him to protect the player.

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Take your allegation, put it in your pipe and smoke it you oompa loompa lookalike cunt.
Its not often I use that word. Only when something angers me and this muppet has really angered me.
Step forward Phil Brown...........
I really hope that he issues an apology to Cesc Fabregas. Click to continue reading...

On Talk Sport today they were asking for people to text in with one word to describe the Wembley pitch.
If I had text in I would have said "scandalous".
It seems to me that somehow the whole rebuilding of Wembley project lost sight of its fundamental purpose.
To build a world class stage on which to perform acts of magic that make history. Click to continue reading...

Second acts are always tough. For every great sequel -- think 'The Empire Strikes Back' -- there are countless second offerings that, although okay, pale in comparison to the originals -- 'Die Hard 2', 'Predator 2', 'Wayne's World 2' etc. I have no idea what Cristiano Ronaldo's favorite movie is. I'd guess it's a close tie between 'The Fast and the Furious' or 'Finding Nemo'. Click to continue reading...

Friday in Brussels it was made official that Oguchi Onyewu is not only a US but also now a Belgian citizen. His naturalization, along with that of Standard teammate Mohamed Tchité was, made official in the Belgian government's Bulletin of Acts, Orders and Decrees posted at the end of the week. Click to continue reading...

After yesterday's discussion of the final playoff spots I got a couple emails wanting to know my thoughts on the Supporter's Shield race. I figure it is a good time to start breaking that race down as well. Remember the winner of the trophy gets a bid into SuperLiga next season as well as a bid [...] Click to continue reading...