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Let's hear it for the girls

No Short Corners 30 January @ 11:45 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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On a day when the WPS suspends operations for 2012, let's check in with the USWNT following their CONCACAF Championship cruise past Canada last night. I'm wondering if some of these ladies won't be headed across the pond soon.- Greg Seltzer

I swear, you'd think it was Ali v Frazier.

No Short Corners 27 January @ 12:59 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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So yes, it's Landon v Clint in about two hours. Press pass sets the scene, but let's not forget Tim Howard also exists. Deuce has only hit off him once and that was consolation in a losing cause.- Greg Seltzer

Extra Time: Eddie Pope

No Short Corners 25 January @ 02:08 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Eddie Pope was kind enough to contribute mightily to the long-promised Top 5 List of transfers that weren't for Americans, so I'm going to air his full comments on the relevant matter contained within unedited. If you haven't seen it yet, you may wish to read that before the following text.--"At a couple points throughout my career, I had a lot of interest from many European teams.

Trash-Talking For Women

No Short Corners 25 January @ 09:05 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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This generous lady poetically proves USWNT supporters can run with some rivalry smack as good as the fellas - albeit in their own particular grrrl-y way. Her offering actually came before last night's 4-0 Olympic qualifying win over Mexico (who do we have to bribe up to get highlights?!?), I think it also stands pretty well the day after.

PSA = Philly service announcement

No Short Corners 17 January @ 09:52 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A friendly alert for all those that will be in Philadelphia range on February 2nd: the documentary Laduma (formerly known as One Goal) will have a screening/fundraiser at the Ritz East (125 So. 2nd St.) on that evening.The film rolls at 7:30 pm, and you can attend with a $15 donation to help cover the independent event, with 20% going to HELP KICK HUNGER, a food drive organized by the Sons of

Uncertainty of the Stars

No Short Corners 10 January @ 02:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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As with all things WPS, there is a degree of uncertainty regarding its two biggest stars. Abby Wambach told the Associated Press that she's still undecided as to whether or not she'll be playing stateside next season. Marta, the mercurial Brazilian forward, noted her European options as well.For what it's worth, Wambach stated that American qualification for the 2012 Olympics was her top priority

Envy, thy name is a plate of artisan cupcakes.

No Short Corners 09 January @ 10:48 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Alright... I'm not saying Kyle Martino doesn't deserve a charmed life, but c'mon!Dude played pro and international soccer, married Eva Amurri and had killed national broadcasts like a pro by the time he'll turn 31 next month. Fine. Great. I'm happy for the guy.But now, NOW, he's gotten to be a judge on Cupcake Wars.

It's check the board day!

No Short Corners 05 January @ 02:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The 2012 MLS schedule is up, boys, so get set for the longest season ever. It will also be the biggest TV season ever, with NBC in for 41 games.- Greg Seltzer

I love a good guessing game.

No Short Corners 02 January @ 10:53 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Red Bulls GM Erik Soler says he's about to sign two, if not three "young" Americans with international experience. Before we even think about possible transfers, do realize that quite the crew of U.S. youth prospects are free agents.My first thought was erstwhile Sogndal keeper Joe Bendik - but I can't confirm he's actually spent time with the junior Nats.

My joke set-up: Gosh, who would have guessed...

No Short Corners 30 December @ 05:01 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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... the Prem has become just a vacation home for MLS veterans after another paycheck.Just kidding. But seriously, my how times have changed for American soccer. If anybody back home still holds any sort of inferiority complex about our domestic league, just go ahead and leave it out. The kid is alright if a big English club in and aiming to return to the Champions League can feel like turning to

Kevin Giallorossi

No Short Corners 30 December @ 10:50 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I was told this morning that Kevin Garnett would be buying into AS Roma and figured... hey, no rush, I can go do errands and post it tonight, nobody will know about this today.Oof.- Greg Seltzer

WPS life support

No Short Corners 17 December @ 05:25 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Women's Professional Soccer lives, albeit conditionally and mysteriously.On Monday night, US Soccer's Board of Directors agreed to sanction "Division I" five-team WPS for 2012 on the basis of arguments made by league officials citing growing support from the 2011 Women's World Cup, continued exposure for the sport promised by the 2012 Olympics Games, and potential expansion.

WPS in ICU... or is it purgatory?

No Short Corners 12 December @ 03:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The supposed deadline for WPS to find a sixth owner has come and gone. The 15-day grace period set by US Soccer passed last Monday with little fanfare or, more notably, outcry. While the silence was deafening, it appears that no news is good news for women's soccer in this country. At least for now.

It's good ta be da king.

No Short Corners 12 December @ 09:49 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Fourth time's a charm as the North Carolina Tar Heels finally won their second NCAA crown - in my old stomping ground of suburban Birmingham on a field I've trod many times, no less.- Greg Seltzer

Extra Time: Dilly Duka

No Short Corners 08 December @ 03:03 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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As promised, the annexed quotes from my chat with the Generation adidas squad member...On battling hard to stand out during talent-filled US Olympic camps: "That's all you can do. Go out there and just give whatever you've got in any situation they give you. Hopefully, they like you and call you back.

To me, this is a big deal.

No Short Corners 05 December @ 09:00 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The best answer for a new USMNT system? More of it, sooner. Now, we are actually fully designed to make these leaps we like to to talk about. Claudio Reyna is THE MAN.And gosh, I did not even recognize former Steamers goal monster Don Ebert at first.- Greg Seltzer

WPS Action

No Short Corners 03 December @ 11:36 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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US Soccer has given Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) until Monday to find a sixth team. You may recall that the league's Board of Governors recently voted to expel Dan Borislow's Boca Raton-based magicJack from the league. The relationship between Borislow and WPS has been fairly roller-coaster-esque from the start.

Must See TV

No Short Corners 28 November @ 09:49 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The first NBC promo of their MLS package. Betchya hundred bucks Bob Costas turns up on a broadcast at some point...- Greg Seltzer

Awesome Auction Alert!

No Short Corners 21 November @ 09:48 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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You have five hours and change left to bid on autographed game-worn USMNT shirts from their recent friendly in Paris. Proceeds go to the Disabled Veterans Charity.- Greg Seltzer

Dancing with Hope - Round Eight

No Short Corners 08 November @ 08:09 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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It's another week with two judged performances as our girl enters the top five, including one she and her partner must put together receiving the music only 20 minutes beforehand. Hope claims this is her sweet spot, with the pressure on like that. We shall see, but first there is the standard weekly routine featuring a Quickstep.

A few things...

No Short Corners 08 November @ 09:53 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Filling some reader requests, once again back is the incredible...#1 - Quite wisely, Klinsi has let Landon Donovan out of the USMNT travel party.#2 - Let me just get this out of the way, so it doesn't wait until item five to annoy you with anticipation. I have some deluxe goodies of all varieties coming soon at MLSS.

Donovan dusts off "LandyCakes"

No Short Corners 03 November @ 09:25 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Let me show you the real reasons I like Landon Donovan, which have nothing to do with the soccer skills he will take up against New York in their tie decider on Thursday night: the guy is honest and he has an underrated propensity for not taking himself so seriously all the time. Considering his position in the US soccer bubble for the last decade, I'd say those are real feats.

Whoa. I actually voted for the winner this time.

No Short Corners 02 November @ 01:26 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Had the top three angled, actually. Spooky...CLINT DEMPSEY WINS THE 2011 PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY FUTBOL DE PRIMERAHe won his first award in 2006. This time almost fifty percent of the journalists voted for Dempsey in first place SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011) - U.S. National Team forward Clint Dempsey, was chosen by 202 US journalists as the "2011 Player of the

Awesome Auction Alert!

No Short Corners 02 November @ 06:20 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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FYI: You have two days left to get your MLS W.O.R.K.S. Breast Cancer Awareness Auction bids in, folks. And to me, several of these items remain in "quite the steal" range for game worns and autographed jerseys from some fine players.- Greg Seltzer

Dancing with Hope - Round Seven

No Short Corners 01 November @ 05:34 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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After last week's excitement, a twist! Not only with the USMNT keeper tackle the samba for points, there is also a team Pasodoble dance (I totally had to look that one up) with three pairings together that will be judged and count like a regular partner performance. Yep, a double dip,on the floor and the scorecard.

Dancing with Hope - Round Six

No Short Corners 26 October @ 01:42 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Alright, it's getting down to serious time now. Even before the USWNT #1 faced the tricky rumba, various corners of the interwebs were proclaiming sureness (with varying degrees of argumentative aptitude) that our girl was being cheated by the judges or the producers. They always show her fighting with Maks, she gets crap songs for the dance assigned, the judges favor others, whatever.

Running The Numbers

No Short Corners 19 October @ 04:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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We're gonna be running some old school NSC game this week. Today, we drop some statistics you will never have any use for - and never wished to know. Will did grouping one, we split the keepers and I handled the final tally.That all said, let's digitize...THE BIG DANCEEvery fall, we look at the UEFA cup fields, picking out the Americans and wondering what barriers they can break next.

Dancing with Hope - Round Five

No Short Corners 18 October @ 07:39 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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This week, the USWNT #1 gets the tango. Unlike most Latin dance styles, this one does not get re-mastered in breakdancing. In several ways, this dance is akin to the Viennese waltz we saw in week one - only with a different "persona" to the show of it and different things going on with upper body positions.

Three kinds of awesomeness in one

No Short Corners 08 October @ 11:23 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Do you (or someone you know) enjoy autographed soccer memorabilia, the thrill of online auctioning and the feeling of helping a really great cause?If so, stop what you're doing and check out what former MLS all-star keeper Mike Ammann has going on just for you.- Greg Seltzer

Dancing with Hope Solo - Round Three

No Short Corners 04 October @ 03:58 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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This week, our #1 shirt was assigned the Cha-Cha. Like most any Latin-style dance form, many of the moves are re-purposed or re-imagined throughout the various forms of break dancing. Among these similarities with the female partner are body and arm waves, which we've already seen Hope be a little stiff with - let's see how she did.

Maize-en-scène

No Short Corners 29 September @ 08:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Come talk to me about Oliver Kahn or Gianluigi Buffon when they have their own trivia tribute corn maze like Kasey Keller does.- Greg Seltzer

HopeTV - All Hope, All The Time

No Short Corners 26 September @ 01:35 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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This time, co-starring Alex Morgan. And don't forget Miss Solo does the jive tonight on Dancing With The Stars - which means my performance review in the morning.- Greg Seltzer

As long as we're turning into HopeTV...

No Short Corners 21 September @ 07:31 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Poor Steve Nash. I sure wouldn't want to play Hope Sole or the Sounders in a one-off for glory, either.- Greg Seltzer

Dancing with Hope Solo - Round One

No Short Corners 20 September @ 07:47 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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So it's now time to begin my dance judge career, as promised. Here's how I'm going to do this:In each round, I will open by showing the video, in case some would rather form their own impression before reading mine. Then I will use the standard scale from the show, grading out of a possible 10. They don't use half-points, but I will, because I wanna.

Brews and Views Essay Series: Why American Soccer?

The Free Beer Movement 07 September @ 05:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Today we're excited to announce a new series on the Free Beer Movement. It's called "Brews and Views" and we pose a question or topic to various prominent soccer persons and, well, they give us their view on it.
We've got loads of get people that have already responded to our call for essay submissions and each week we'll feature a unique perspective on the current topic/question at hand.

Photo Contest...Vote For Us! Potential Fabulous Prizes!

The Free Beer Movement 04 September @ 06:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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You're looking for THIS photo.We're not just connoisseurs of beer and fine American soccer here at the Free Beer Movement; we're artists too.
Over the years we've brought our camera to all corners of the globe and trained it on the beautiful game (and plenty of other things). Photography is a fun little hobby and a great window to the world around us.

Soon... America won't be able to resist falling in love.

No Short Corners 30 August @ 12:21 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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With soccer, that is. Ya see, USWNT star netminder Hope Solo has been revealed as a contestant in the next season of #3 Nielsen Ratings show Dancing With The Stars. The premiere is set for ABC on September 19th. Finally, something soccer widows can watch with the hubby. It's all part of soccer's plan to "28 Days Later" the nation.

Seattle 1, Monterrey 0: 'Nuff Said

No Short Corners 26 August @ 12:29 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Alvaro Fernandez says, "Eh Dallas? You want history? I got 'ya history right heee." (I know he's not an Italian mobster. But it just works better). Just when you think MLS has popped the cork on some history and plopped back on a recliner to take stock of the full measure of its accomplishment, Seattle storms Castle Monterrey and, well, did it again a week later.