Manchester United reserves were beaten emphatically by Aston Villa reserves on Thursday night
while United new boy Bebe made his debut finishing out the full 90. Bebe stole most of the
headlines due to his high profile summer transfer and has been rumored as cover for the now injured
Antonio Valencia.
I'm thinking about David Foster Wallace's essay on Roger Federer, the famous one that ran in the
New York Times's now-defunct sports magazine, Play, in 2006. If you don't
remember for it for the argument, you might remember it for the title, "Roger Federer as Religious
Experience," which even back in '06 felt like a strange combination of terms.
The New York Red Bulls are in Frisco, Texas tonight to take on streaking FC Dallas at Pizza Hut
Park (9pm, MSG/Direct Kick).
FC Dallas is riding a 14-match unbeaten streak, but will face a stiff test from an improving Red
Bulls squad that has been boosted by the arrivals or Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez.
Michael Vick hasn't done much on the football field since 2006. The following two years saw
Michael Vick rot behind bars for his involvement in a dog fighting ring. Last season, Vick was a
spot player for the Philadelphia Eagles. This year, Vick has finally gotten a chance to redeem
himself and he's making the most of it.
Gilbert Arenas loves to talk. Gilbert Arenas loves to blog. But if NBA commissioner David Stern
has his way, Gilbert Arenas will love silence this season.
In an attempt to distance the NBA from the ugly gun incident that led to a 50-game suspension
for the Washington Wizards guard, Stern has told Arenas and Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Wizards,
to shut up.
The Football League Cup is slowly starting to become a legitimate
cup-competition as more English Premier League teams including Manchester United are taking it more
seriously.
Better known as the Carling Cup, the League Cup is now starting to be on the same level playing
field as the prestigious FA Cup, but it might just be more desirable for Sir Alex Ferguson.
Four goals went into the net on Friday, but the University of Denver fared much better in the
total.
After falling to Penn State 4-0 the past weekend, the Pioneers used goals from Kellan
Christensen and Kegan Harkenrider to fashion a 2-2 tie with No. 14-ranked California.
"I'm proud of the way the guys played against one of the best teams in the country today, but
I'm disappointed in the final result," head coach Bobby Muuss said.
