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Yesterday President Barack Obama repealed the Mexico City Policy - the infamous gag rule that
pulled funding from health care providers who offered (or even just talked about) certain health
care options for women. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. Obama's Day Three ...
was a mixed bag, reminding me that change is a process [.
LD has had moments of immaturity in the past (remember the sports bra a la Brandi Chastain?),
but honestly, who hasn't? The whole comments-about-Beckham storyline only proves that he has
matured beyond his years.
Paul Oberjuerge had an opportunity to talk with Landon yesterday about the fall out from his
comments in Grant Wahl's new book (new interview with Wahl here).
The recent Emmanuel Adebayor controversy had me thinking about goal celebrations, which led me to
this excellent YouTube video featuring 20 of the best. Plenty of classics in there, including Roger
Milla dancing with the corner flag at Italia '90, Gazza's legendary dentist chair celebration at
Euro '96, and the insane backflippery of Julius Agahowa.
Man oh man oh man - here's Glenn Beck making fun of Obama's Aunt - and a bunch of other people,
too. This is why I've been staying away from the news in favor of b-ball and soccer. What a
hateful, useless tool! Isn't this the dude who was recently weeping about how much he loves [...]
Brandi Chastain, a pioneer soccer player, will return to the field at age 40. The FC Gold Pride of
the new Women's Professional Soccer league selected Chastain in the seventh round of Friday's
general draft in St. Louis. The woman who made the winning goal in the 1999 Women's World Cup final
against China should provide [.
The Men's bracket is up and some folks (you know who you are) have already made their picks.
The women's bracket will be finalized this evening. Then we have a couple of days to get
everything set before the games are off and running. I'm using the NYTimes Brackets this year
- we'll see how [..
At halftime Sunday (check Fox Soccer Channel just before 7 p.m. ET), the Washington Freedom will
honor Mia Hamm and Siri Mullinix.
I had a chance to talk with Hamm on Thursday.
On how the Freedom survived from the WUSA to the WPS: "First of all, you're in a great
area.
Her Story: You can't make a list like this without including Brandi Chastain,
the author of the most pivotal moment in US WNT history. She grew up in California and played her
college years in that state. She was first capped by the Lady Nats in 1991, and I don't think she
has technically retired from US Soccer since.
Author Randall Barfield sends us 10 questions from his
Little Soccer Quiz Book.
See how many you get right >>
1. Sir Alex Ferguson is boss of which UK team?
2. In what city is the Santiago Bernabeu stadium located?
