From a national perspective, only so many MLS teams are rocking their stadiums and showing off fun
talent with highlight style goals.
It's hard to replicate the aura involved with rivalry matches. But, there needs to be a sufficient
amount of marquee matches to rally around from week to week.
From a national perspective, only so many MLS teams are rocking their stadiums and showing off fun
talent with highlight style goals.
It's hard to replicate the aura involved with rivalry matches. But, there needs to be a sufficient
amount of marquee matches to rally around from week to week.
The U.S. Open Cup may need to re-market itself as May Madness. Unbelievable storylines were
accomplished in the first night of third-round play.
With a couple more game to be played Wednesday to finish off third-round play, arguably, the Cup is
shaping up into its wildest bracketing of all-time.
It's a rematch of the 2011 Women's World Cup Final as the United States faces Japan in the
Olympics Gold Medal match. The match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London, England on
Thursday, August 9, 2012 with kickoff scheduled for 19:45 local time (UK).
USA player Alex Morgan
"Having the re-match against Japan, playing the world champions — you couldn't have a better
match-up.
The highest level of women's pro Soccer in the U.S. played its final Saturday. The Women's Premier
Soccer League (WPSL) Elite match was played in Rochester, New York, home of the Western New York
Flash.
The game went to Pk's after the two finalists, the Flash and Chicago Red Stars, played 120 minutes
to a 1-1 tie.
In mid-July, Michael Owen announced on Twitter that he was "getting closer to finding a new
club" after being released by Manchester United. "Had a good deal of interest but just need to pick
right!" he added. At 32 years old, Owen is coming off yet another injury-plagued season in which he
made just four appearances (and scored three goals), down from 17 the year before.
"Guess Who Just Did What to Whom" - Forty-Four Years Ago Today, QPR's Double Season Ends (44 Goals for
Rodney Marsh) We were then...We Are Now!
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The players read Good Luck telegrams in the Wembley dressing room before kick-off.
E Pluribus Sounders (Part 1): Immigrant & NASL Roots
An interesting examination of Western Washington's sports history. I have some minor quibbles
with the content (the idea that Seattle didn't "connect" with other teams like the Seahawks (12th
man) is somewhat ridiculous to me) but it is undeniably a great refresher course on what came
before MLS.
Too many narratives from which to choose this evening, none of these are forced. Quite simple
the play on the field was strong for the majority of the match. The Seattle Sounders managed to
carry their strong play to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. Goals from Eddie Johnson and Alvaro
Fernandez were overshadowed by the appearance of Steve Zakuani.
11 year old Brazilian kid Gabrial showcases all his skill despite being born without feet which
gained him a trial at his beloved Barcelona.
And this brave kid even went one further by passind all the clubs criteria with Dr. Maurice
Smith, a member of the club's sports science department, telling Globo:
After a story in a local paper about 11-year old Brazilian Barcelona fan Gabriel a boy born with
unformed feet who was still managing to rip it up for his school football team despite the obvious
setback caught the eye of someone within the Catalan club's youth ranks, the wee chap was invited
to come along on Barca's summer training camp, meaning young Gabriel scored himself a week-long
training course with Barcelona in the sunny climes of Rio de Janeiro.
Next Wednesday provides a rare opportunity for Fire fans to catch a weekday afternoon game. The
Chicago Fire are traveling to New Jersey to take on the New York Red Bulls. A couple of Hot Time In
Old Town writers will be taking in the game at Mother Hubbard's which is located at 5 W. Hubbard in
Chicago (intersection of Hubbard & State).
As the Seattle Sounders prepare for their 100th MLS game, they face off against the only team
that can rival them in expansion success. The Chicago Fire were once the darlings of the league but
have struggled in the MLS 3.0 era. Recently they look like a probable Eastern Conference MLS Cup
Playoff representative, with only Sporting Kansas City clearly better in the East.
#KeepHerInTheGame That's the hashtag the Women's Sports Foundation is pushing throughout the
weekend to raise awareness of two key issues:
The 40th Anniversary of Title IX (June 23, 1972)
By age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys.
WSF is working to mobilize the sporting community to support girls and young women to continue
playing, because, "when they walk away from sport, they walk away from their potential.
From Martina and Serena to Annika and Danica, female athletes have grown into one-name wonders
known the world over.
And as ESPN marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX -- a law whose ripple effects extend far beyond
the U.S., creating a women's sports culture awash in opportunity -- it's the perfect time to pause,
reflect and ask one question: Who's the best of the best?
On July 10, 1999 my Dad took me and my best friend to the Women's World Cup Final at the Rose
Bowl in Pasadena, California. We wore our Blue Streaks soccer jerseys and were as excited as we
could be.
I remember standing in the frozen lemonade stand for what seemed like centuries. I remember the
sun beating so strong that paramedics rushed fans out of the crowded stadium from heat
exhaustion.
Welcome to Offbeat Wednesday, your weekly gossip column! After taking a "Euro" break last week,
we're back with Shakira and Pique's date in Poland, Kaka in Disneyland, Sara Carbonero,
Kevin-Prince Boateng in Miami and Neymar getting mobbed at the Sao Paulo airport.
There's nothing players enjoy more than an 'off day' after a pulsating match, and Gerard
Pique and Shakira did just that in Gdansk on Monday, after Spain's Group
C draw against Italy.
Four Euro 2012 stewards were attacked and beaten up by Russian fans after the Czech Republic
match.
Some way of celebrating their victory. One doesn't want to know how they would have reacted if
Russia had lost. In the same match, some fans were heard racially abusing Theodor Gebre Selassie,
the Czech right back, who is half Ethiopian in origin.
This article titled "Euro 2012: England will meet Germany in semi-finals, claims stats guru" was
written by Sean Ingle, for The Guardian on Wednesday 6th June 2012 18.53 UTC
They might be riven with injuries, friendless with punters and without their best player for the
first two matches but, according to the chair of the Royal Statistical Society's sports section,
England fans should not be surprised if their team reaches the Euro 2012 semi‑finals – where
they could be beaten by Germany.
This weekend, the Houston Dynamo will open the 12th soccer specific facility in the league, BBVA
Compass Stadium. In honor of the event, today's post will focus on the Dynamo. Before we get to
the stadium, the team has just announced a new partner. The team's new official energy partner is
Direct Energy.
It has been way too long since the last Footiebusiness stadium update post, but with two
new/renovated parks set to open in the coming weeks, here is a quick look at three stadium projects
around the league. We'll start in Houston, where the Dynamo's new home is called BBVA Compass
Stadium. The 22,000 seat stadium will host its first Dynamo match on May 12, 2012.
Newcastle are in early-stage discussions with Wayne Rooney's agent about a move from Manchester United, according to an article on the news section of Mike Ashley's business website. The Sports Direct website claims the Magpies are preparing a bid for the England international. The article read: "Newcastle United are preparing a shock bid for want-away [.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp celebrated his side's FA Cup third round replay victory over West Brom by humming the tune to BBC Radio Five Live's Sports Report. That's Radio Five reporter Pat Murphy on whatever the humming equivalent of backing vocals might be. Via 101GG
2012/13 Bayern Munich Away Shirt - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Bayern Munich did well to overcome Real Madrid in the semifinal of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions
League only to succumb to Chelsea in penalties to lose the final. This season, they're right up
there with the favorites to win the coveted European trophy they do have the talent to do so.
Bless The Pet Shop Boys. In advance of their performance at the closing ceremony for the Olympics,
they've released a lovely portrait of the London Rollergirls. This is the version of women's sports
that I know & love!
There's not a great deal of entertainment around at Manchester City's quiet Austrian pre-season
base, so an impromptu dance performance from the club's sports scientist, Tom Parry, provided some
welcome relief for an exercise bike-bound Yaya Toure. "You can't teach that, you can't teach it,
it's natural, that.
Believe it or not, not every girl is a damsel in distress looking for Prince Charming. The days
when girls were expected to play with dolls, wear pink dresses, have perfect hair, and be quiet and
clean are long gone. Â For many girls, role models aren't delicate princesses but kick-butt women
who surf twenty- foot waves, dunk basketballs, sail off vert ramps, hit homeruns, beat guys on the
motor track and more.
Following the USA vs. Brazil 4-1 drubbing in Landover, Maryland, Jurgen Klinsmann vented his
spleen. Â He was forthright, honest about his feelings, and blunt about his disappointment.
As you watched the press conference, you knew that you were getting exactly what was inside of
Jurgen's head.
Some mornings after a Revs game I just don't want to move, but not this morning. This morning I
woke up with a renewed sense of purpose. I guess there's nothing like a win to reinvigorate a
person. For those like me, who need something to do to pass the nine-to-five hours quicker, here
you go.
Revolution Links
Revolution's Reis finally joins century club with 2-1 win
Over at MLS's website, Kyle McCarthy gives us the rundown of how Matt Reis's 100th win went.
