Watch this interview with a local reporter (Jared Lloyd/Desert News) who covered this match. He points out that the "refs allowed" for a "physical game" - and offers a well informed perspective on the tone of the game (explaining New Mexico's use of a physical style of play to break up BYU's movement up and down the field). Click to continue reading...

"It's funny, my dream used to be to be on the cover of Playboy, but now I would like to be on the cover of a fishing magazine..."

Glamour model/serial WAG Danielle Lloyd, on her new-found love of fishing.

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"It's funny, my dream used to be to be on the cover of Playboy, but now I would like to be on the cover of a fishing magazine..."

Glamour model/serial WAG Danielle Lloyd, on her new-found love of fishing.

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Hello all, this post is just a follow up to the previous one. It really was a strange game yesterday. Moments when Arsenal are two nil down in a game are rare. And that percentage is further reduced when you throw in the phrase, "two nil down within the first 5 minutes". Obviously like every Gunner out there I was stunned. Click to continue reading...

As Lloyd mentioned in his recent post, a host of Championship performers are plying their trade across Europe this week in a bid to get to the South African jamboree next June and July, but such is the influence of the division, a smattering of second tier stars could be found further afield still. Today will witness the completion of another round of fixtures and by midnight, we'll be closer to Click to continue reading...

Adelaide v Gold Coast United, Friday night.
Should be a cracker and a great test for both teams.
I'm expecting a fast-paced game with the Gold Coast forced onto the back foot in front of the Hindmarsh faithful.
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Some good news concerning Les Rosbif friend Lloyd Butler. Having been released by Geylang United in Singapore, the former non-league striker has turned up playing for the Prime League (reserve) side of crack team Singapore Armed Forces FC. It could represent a great move for young Butler, who, if he impresses, looks a good bet [. Click to continue reading...

Here's today's lineup from head coach Pia Sundhage:
Wambach--------------Tarpley Rapinoe-----Boxx (c)-----Lloyd-----O'Reilly Cox-----LePeilbet-----Buehler-----Mitts Solo Canada's coming soon...check out matchtracker.ussoccer.com Click to continue reading...

Boston ends Chicago's two-game winning streak
The Chicago Red Stars suffered a setback in their quest to reach the playoffs, falling to the Boston Breakers, 1-0, in Women's Professional Soccer play Wednesday at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.
Chicago (4-7-5) had a huge 21-11 shots advantage, but the Breakers (6-6-3) held the edge on goal, with the game's lone tally coming from Angela Hucles in the 35th minute. Click to continue reading...

The 2009 FootWedge Cup, the second iteration of this tournament, will take place Tuesday, June 9 at Lloch Lloyd Country Club in South Kansas City. This year, 144 golfers will take part in the tournament that includes special twists to tie the event to soccer. For example, on certain holes, players will be able to use a "FootWedge". Click to continue reading...

Word around the blogosphere is that uber-WAG Danielle Lloyd has backed off her love for Tottenham dudes and is cunoodling with rival Cesc Fabregas of hated Arsenal.
She's really (99% sure) not. It's all surely a spoof, but I'm not looking into it.
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Gombak United v Tampines Rovers 0-0 2,535
Woodlands Wellington v Geylang United 0-2 (Lloyd Butler, Rastislav Belicak) 1,466
Tampines stay 4th, three points behind Gombak United despite extending their unbeaten run this season to nine games while their East Coast rivals Geylang United made it three straight wins with Butler scoring in each game as they rise to 5th, just a point behind Tampines. Click to continue reading...

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer held their first-ever media day (a week later than originally scheduled). The team is coming off a 1-0-1 road trip in its inaugural season, and now the Red Stars can call Toyota Park their home base for the next five matches. Chicago hosts Sky Blue FC this Sunday (5 p. Click to continue reading...

Bloody hell does it ever end?
The media, obviously not content with just trying to unsettle Arsenal players, have now tried to pick on their next target, our bloody manager!
I thought that the characters, Harry and Lloyd from the film Dumb and Dumber, were the dumbest bastards in the world! Click to continue reading...

Albirex Niigata v Young Lions 2-1 (Kenji Adachihara, Tetsuya Kishida; Obadin Aikhena) 1,615
A 3rd win in their last four games, all at home, has seen the Japanese side climb to after losing their first three games of the season. They are now 5th but sit just four points clear of cellar dwellers Sengkang Punggol. Click to continue reading...

Hmmm - the usual internet issues this morning - and an e-mail from FairPoint indicating that my webspace is now available.  Hey FairPoint - it ain't my webspace that's the problem.  Could you maybe help me with the little e-mail issue that I've now contacted you about TWICE?  (Never mind the time spent waiting on [. Click to continue reading...

It's not easy being a Premier League referee, with the key decisions regularly determining the outcome of a match. This was certainly the case at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Rob Styles pointing to the penalty spot after J-Lloyd Samuel had fairly tackled Cristiano Ronaldo in the area. The arbiter . Click to continue reading...

According to BigSoccer (thanks Dandal and the Swedish press) Pia will be with the USWNT through the 2012 Olympics. That is wonderful news!  Here's a thread about Pia's performance ... note how the comments "evolve" as the USWNT moves deeper and deeper into the tourney! Also on BigSoccer, an interesting thread about Carli Lloyd. Click to continue reading...

Call it change. Call it luck. Call it redemption. Call it bravery. Call it what you will - it's gold and it's real and it stays! The USWNT defeated Brazil 1-0 yesterday in extra time after putting on a gritty performance on the pitch on a wet, humid, Beijing night. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Congratulations to the Golden USWNT . Click to continue reading...

It's been a crazy day, and I got a late start due to rising from 4-6 a.m. to watch the USMNT squeak another "Boring, Boring Arsenal!" victory - and not the fun, sarcastic kind. Anyway, here we go... #1 - Our U.S. ladies had an uphill struggle against Brazil until the final whistle, but an extra time Carli Lloyd rifle job was all they'd need to claim a third Olympic gold medal in four tries (and Click to continue reading...

The Olympics effectively end for me Friday evening with the Gold medal game between Nigeria and Argentina so click on the photo above (Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) for some more beauties from the opening ceremonies like this one.

What about the game? Here are some highlights I've found on the web

SHANGHAI, China (AP) - The players that won Nigeria its first gold medal in soccer at the Atlanta Games have become legends in their homeland.

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Okay ... Cox to Lloyd ... now let's keep it up! Possess, possess, possess! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "YEAH CARLI!", url: "http://www.jordancornblog.com/yeah-carli/" }); Click to continue reading...

Yes, according to The Writer's Almanac, it's Arianna Huffington's birthday. Best wishes - and I'm glad your journey landed you in the blogosphere! From the Huffington Post, here's a good piece my Tom Matzzie about the ongoing lobbying  from big oil and the Bush administration to allow off-shore drilling. Click to continue reading...