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@AlexMorgan13, @NatalieCoughlin, &
@Natalie_Gulbis are featured in the @SI_Swimsuit issue repping
#USWNT @LPGA @USA_swimming
When it was announced earlier this week that soccer star Alex Morgan would appear in the 2012
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, we wrote:
The SI swimsuit issue story doesn't generally have anything to do with sports or sports
journalism so it's a nice change to see an athlete featured.
Stewart Robson slams Theo Walcott by BA With everyone talking about Robin van Persie, the fact that
Theo Walcott also has only one year left on his Arsenal contract has gone largely unnoticed, but we
all know the danger of letting players get near the end of their deals.(Nasri) So, realistically,
it is time to [.
By Dario Camacho - MIAMI, FL (Jan 13, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Last year's Major League Soccer
season probably had two of the worst injuries I've ever seen. The first I happen to catch on
replay, was Steve Zakuani's broken leg. The physical revulsion of watching a pro athlete's leg
dangling, swinging in all improper directions, was an unnecessary reminder of the brutal side of
the sport.
(The entry is formulated from the transcript obtained via
Integrated Marketing Solutions Group
-IMSG, the PR agency of Nike Singapore)
(P.S: The copyrights of the images depicted in this blog entry belong to
Nike, unless stated
on the images itself.)
In its quest to help players to maintain their game in order to excel further to the next level,
sporting apparel giants Nike had recently launched their latest collection of football boots - the
"4 Silo" with aim to help them in achieving that goal.
Arsenal have targeted a natural left sided athlete of a footballer in Junior Hoilett. He
began...
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THEO Walcott is not a good footballer. Those are the, er, wise words from former Arsenal
midfielder Stewart Robson, who these days earns a corn as a pundit. Now, I am not as clever or
experienced as Robson when it comes to football.
But am I alone in thinking that, in fact, Walcott is a rather good footballer.
Throughout January, the players on the Men's National Team will be providing a first-hand
account of what's happening inside the camp as they deal with the rigors of intense training
under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff, all the while auditioning for playing
time in the two important matches at the end of the month.
We've received a lot of questions and comments from folks who are wondering what a day in the life
is like for the players in January camp here in Phoenix. As Jurgen Klinsmann and the staff work to
get this group ready to play two international matches in a short period of time, they have put
together a comprehensive program that covers activities both on and off the field.
That's the message delivered by Mark Verstegen, founder of Athletes' Performance, to the team as
they depart Phoenix after nine days of training, fitness and strength exercises, and nutritional
education.
The charismatic speaker spent nearly an hour counseling the players on a holistic approach to
achieving success in their professional careers, summed up in the mantra 'Every Day is Game Day'.
Apart eleven years of as a Reebok athlete, Spain and Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has signed
an endorsement deal with national team and club sponsor adidas. Casillas was unveiled...
Often when we are putting out the team schedule on ussoccer.com or through Twitter @ussoccer, we
refer to a particular training as a âregeneration session'. Inevitably that leads to references
to the Borg or Hugh Jackson. So what does the term really mean?
"The best way to describe regeneration is âactive recovery'," says U.
When approached to declare this blog as an ally for basic human rights, it was not a question of
whether or not I would support the cause, but rather when I had the time to give the occasion a
proper write up.
The ability to utilize one's inherent and unique version of humanity is something that the
Brotherly Game strongly supports.
Kickette: knowingly exploiting men (including those from the Brasiliense first team) for nefarious
purposes since 2006. Image via ï»żbrasiliensefc.com.br.
We were looking forward to dusting off our radical feminist costumes and having a good old bitch
when we found out that Brazilian side Brasiliense FC had been pushing soft porn on their club
website in a bid to boost site traffic.
Every person has a talent. Some have a talent with numbers; others are incredibly handy and can
build whatever their hearts desire. Some people are intellectually gifted, while others are
incredible athletes and invariably, the ones we love the most. It's easy to see why too, for an
athlete's allure is a visual treat that invokes a sense of wonderment and a slight tinge of
jealousy by the spectator.
Ducky's Note: Rathna Prashanth looks at a novel way to solve Torres'
striking problem. By getting rid of Drogba!
Legend, proven goal scorer, leader on the pitch- these are some of the terms that describe the
powerful Ivorian Drogba, aka the Top Dog of the Bridge. At 150 goals and still counting, not only
has he been an amazing goalscorer for Chelsea, he has also been a tremendous athlete.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz
Philadelphia Union
Sebastien Le Toux tweets, "Just got traded to Vancouver ! Saddest day for me in my Philadelphia
Union story.... Still can't believe it"
The Union host Vancouver Whitecaps on March 31.
Take a look at Adam Cann's roundup of the evolution of Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver rumors for
links, but to summarize, the Union appear to be trading Le Toux to Vancouver for allocation
money.
And, he does it again folks! He sinks three-pointer with .5-seconds left for the win.
Knicks come back in the 4th quarter Valentine's Night behind their Linsational point guard phenom.
He has 27 points and 11 assists in Toronto for the gutty 90-87 win.
The New York Knicks haven't lost a game with Jeremy Lin as a starter or before when he came off the
bench to play significant minutes.
A career in soccer is not an endless stream of Happy Days. No, while we'd all like to be the
Charles in Charge, some things lay beyond our grasp. Luck. Chance. Fate. As fans and followers, we
often project our own anger and insecurities onto players. In their defects, we see our own, yet
desperately yearn for the athlete gods to overcome this weakness.
He came. He scored. He helped saved a season. He charmed everyone with his "I am Goonar!", his
cheeky owl grin and high-pitched chuckle.
He has left. Overweight. Unhappy. Nobody particularly enamoured with his run-when-he-wants
attitude, that owl scowl hidden beneath a scarf and a hat as he spent the final part of his Arsenal
career on the bench, the jeers of that untimely substitution against United still echoing.
Winning the League Cup was good, but what have you done for us lately? I mean, it was over
almost two whole days ago, and if Liverpool lose to Arsenal in the league or Stoke in the FA Cup
it'll end up little more than silver lining for one big, dark cloud. So sure, winning was nice and
all. But you can't go on living in the past forever.
There's Only One Gary Speed
Last week during the flurry of matches that will give Sepp Blatter and his friends millions to
spend on cars and an infinite supply of botox international fixtures, one match that seemed rather
plain, at least compared to Germany vs. France, was Wales vs.
Dynamo News
- Dynamo team previews (SB Nation) (Houston Dynamo)
- Dynamo depth chart (Houston Dynamo)
- Ching truly loves Houston (FourFourTwo.com)
- BBVA Compass on track for opener (Houston Business Journal)
- Int. rugby match set for BBVA Compass (Rugby Mag)
- Davis is near full fitness (MLS Soccer)
- Cameron gives teammates wake-up call (Houston Dynamo)
- Brad Davis Interview (Houston Dynamo)
- Dynamo fall to Dallas in final preseason match (Houston Dynamo) and highlights (Houston
Dynamo)
- Sarkodie wants to go to the Olympics with Porter (Houston Dynamo)
- Ching's final season?
The modern day footballer is not an athlete alone. Oh no, he is expected to be all things to all
men, including becoming a sportsbook author. OTP salutes some of the (relatively) shocking prose
created when our top footballing stars put pen to paper. Here are six examples of when the normally
mundane footballer autobiography [.
I'm not going to dwell on this, but for anyone that wants to understand what happened To Fabrice
Muamba and what happens next for him, last night's BBC feature is a must.To be honest, I don't
think things like this only freak out, say, Bolton teammates and fans. I think it kinda freaks out
most any human that goes outside to run around like a dog chasing a ball when a pro athlete
collapses
Photo: Courtesy of AP/Sporting News
Well, on the bright side, the Union will have Freddy Adu, Amobi Okugo and Sheanon Williams back
ahead of Saturday's match against Vancouver...Nah, not working, too soon. This still sucks.
US
In need of a win against El Salvador on Monday night in order to advance to the semifinals in
CONCACAF Olympic qualifying, US U-23 coach Caleb Porter said, "There is no doubt in my mind that we
are going to get the result.
By THOMAS FLOYD
Drew Moor may have enjoyed a career year last season, but he didn't expect anyone beyond the
Rocky Mountains to really notice. And that's fine with him.
The Colorado Rapids defender, who has been about as dependable as they come in MLS since he
debuted in 2005, scored four goals last year while playing across the back line and logging every
minute of 32 league matches.
Maria Mutola is one of the world's greatest athletes. The 800 meter champion (2000 Olympic gold
medalist, World Champion in 1993, 2001, 2003 etc) competed in 6 Olympic games and is often
cited as the best athlete in this event. The 800 is notorious in track and field because it's
technically a sprint: requiring speed and endurance, it's a grueling, even cruel, race.
What makes the perfect football boot? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The football boot assumes a number of different monikers; a piece of protective footwear, an
iconic symbol of the modern player, a performance aid, fashion accessory and weapon.
The number of developers, style, brands and makes of football boot makes it a competitive
marketplace, however the latest craze in footballing footwear is the Adidas f50, which is worn by
Lionel Messi.
While perusing another major sports website (shame on us), we couldn't help but notice the
ongoing competition for the cover athlete of EA Sports NHL '13. Now down to the final 8 players,
the voting process sees a number of players compete against one another in a public vote to
determine who will grace the cover of the much lauded computer game series.
