Those of you hoping to head to the Downtown Marriott in KC for the Missouri Developmental Finance
Board hoping to see the Bannister Mall funding finally be approved, can cancel your plans and go
ahead and go to work. The state tax credit for the development has been delayed again. According to
an executive assistant to the board, the plan is not ready for a second presentation to the board.
Edu with the USMNT/SI.com
Mo Edu's sale to Glasgow Rangers is more good news for US Soccer as we begin the 2010 World Cup
qualifying cycle. While Edu was fortunate that in playing for Toronto FC he was led by one of the
few outstanding MLS managers in John Carver, playing on the fieldturf of BMO Field as well as the
general disjointed-ness of MLS would have stagnated his growth as a player.
So this theory has gone from a comical hypothetical to a head slapping reality: Every Bulls loss
seems to result in some International signing.
This weeks band aid is Gabriel Cichero. Cichero will be with us through the end of the year, and
has an option year for 2009. ABN in Bolivia broke the story yesterday.
Chris Schuler of the Creighton men's soccer team has been named a second-team preseason
All-American by Soccer America, as announced by the publication Tuesday. The junior defender has
started 39 of his first 40 matches at Creighton and helped anchor the backline since his
arrival.
Schuler, a first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference pick and second-team NSCAA All-Midwest
Region selection last year, started all 20 matches a year ago.
