Hi. Ed here. Even teams that win the NIT celebrate. Though I don't consider the Open Cup the NIT - and in fact, I'm kind of disturbed by that characterization of it. I want DC United to win every competition they enter - though simple scheduling and roster logistics make that wish a vast statistical improbability. Click to continue reading...

En punto de las 9:00pm (hora de Monterrey) los Tigres se estarán enfrentando al equipo Real Salt Lake, originarios de Salt Lake City, Utah. De acuerdo a la página oficial del equipo estadounidense el partido será transmitido por la estación KALL 700 Sports, la cual cubre todos sus partidos. El previo del partido puede ser escuchado [. Click to continue reading...

Here, an interesting interview with Valencia president and majority shareholder Vicente Soriano in today's Las Provincias.

It's an illuminating read and to that end, I've done the hard work and translated it for you, my dear readers.

Please understand I'm not 100% fluent in Spanish.

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Firstly,happy belated birthday to our own marksmen,Noh Alam Shah,as he was born on 3 September 1980.Turning 28 today,he can still be sure that he will be in action for at least five more years. Noh Alam Shah has made his return for the stags recently after being banned for seven months for violent conduct. Click to continue reading...

Here is a link to a great article by Greg Lalas from Sports Illustrated about Oguchi Onyewu's success with Standard Liege in the Belgian League, and also the rumors that have surfaced about a move to a bigger club. I have always been very impressed with "Gooch" and felt that he would turn into a top class defender. Click to continue reading...

Numbers are good for many things. For example, counting, measuring, and ranking Miss America contestants are just three of number's manifold, essential uses. Without numbers, the rules by which a society lives would have no merit. In fact, can you even imagine a world in which no one abided by the five-second rule? Click to continue reading...

Photo courtesy of Albirex Home United are still the current leader after Saffc failed to post victory.The warriors succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to underdogs Albirex Niigata.In what would be an easy outing for the warriors,luck was not on their side.Ryota Doi 69 minutes strike blew Saffc title hope.Shaiful Esah gave his side a perfect start [. Click to continue reading...

Football is beautiful that is, aesthetic in the same way that all sports are aesthetic, because it rests upon a set of rules that are designed to realize a specific kind of experience: designed, in other words, not only to make the game fair, but to give it a particular style. Basketball would involve largely the same [. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Marvin Emnes (Sparta Rotterdam), Didier Digard (PSG) Notable departures: Luke Young (Aston Villa), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), George Boateng (Hull City), Lee Cattermole (Wigan) A slow day on Riverside. Mido not going anywhere http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_soccerblog/2008/09/carling-cup-dra. Click to continue reading...

Greetings from radioland. I plan to spend more time here in the coming months and am well pleased to see the blog off to such a good start. I bring as tribute some audio material -- stuff culled from the sports report show I just hosted. This will become a tradition, I think... Click to continue reading...

The protectors was back at form when they demolished Sengkang 4-1.Protectors hitman,Indra Sahdan, bagged two goals while his teammates Syed Fadhil and Naruphol Ar-Romsawa added a goal each to sent theri team to the top of the table. Meanwhile,Sengkang,missing a couple of key players,were unable to match the protectors. Click to continue reading...

Prior to reading article on Agu held‘for ransom',I was astounded as i have never heard of a football club demanding a refund for player not playing up to their satisfaction?PDRM reason was Agu Camir failure to score for their club but,agu did scored for them in a 7-0 trouncing against Kuala Lumpur in [. Click to continue reading...

This is Jefferson Louis, a forward for Wrexham. Jefferson is the type of guy whose feet aren't connected to his brain. Or maybe they are and neither are quite good - he is in Conference North, after all. Well forgetting that whole live television thing, Jeffy slips and turns a regular sports broadcast into a [. Click to continue reading...

Defending champions Singapore have been drawn in Group A alongside Myanmar, co-hosts Indonesia and the qualifying round's runner-up for December's AFF Suzuki Cup 2008.Group A matches will be taking place in Indonesia.The lions will also face the qualifiers runner-up.As usual,top two teams will qualify for semi-final. Click to continue reading...

Clips of Hamed Diallo's hattrick against the Seattle Sounders
First goal
Second goal
Third goal
These and other video clips courtesy of USL Live / PlayOn! Sports are also available through iTunes via the RailHawks Underground podcast. Click to continue reading...

Apparently the construction of Red Bull Arena will be a transparent process, as Our Sports Central reports that NYRB will be providing fans with regular updates about progress at Harrison, NJ.

Here is an excerpt:

In the first week of above ground construction of Red Bull Arena, 872 pieces of steel (a total of 206 tons) have been set in place. Click to continue reading...

A lot of folks have commented on the fact that Santino Quaranta's second half goal against Colorado over the weekend was not nominated for the Goal of the Week (but, Joe Vide's did!). Unfortunately, Saturday's game was only broadcast on Altitute Sports, who didn't put a camera behind the north goal (as team's normally do) and thus didn't have the best angle to view Santino's dipping, swerving shot.

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From the Big Lead: We're hearing that for months now, ESPN has been trying to secure a host for a late-night TV show it has in the works. Yes, a late-night TV show not unlike Letterman or Leno, but obviously centered around sports with a dollop of entertainment. According to sources, three recognizable names have been approached [. Click to continue reading...

Woodlands Wellington thumped 8 mens Young Lions 3-1 to advanced to the final with an aggregate score of 4-3.Moroccan Abdelhadi Laakkad scored twice,which one of them was a penalty,and an own goal by Ismail Yunos ensured Woodlands victory.Irwan shah scored the consolation for the Young Lions. Isa Halim,Obadin and Ismail Yunos were all sent off and [. Click to continue reading...

Saffc is one step closer to the Singapore Cup final after beating Tampines Rovers 2-0.Ahmad Laitff put Saffc the lead in the 45th min when Hassan Sunny made a mistake.Murakami shot then took a slight deflection and went into the back of the net. The second leg will be played on Monday and the match will [. Click to continue reading...

Norkus opens the scoring
Fusilier rips the upper 90
Sanfilippo and McClellan combine to keep Thunder at bay
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"Gamers" are what sports people call game articles.
The post-match press conferences are also termed "pressers"

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All I can say is, now this is a nice looking stadium. Keystone Sports and Entertainment LLC, the ownership group for the Major League Soccer Philadelphia expansion team, received the initial stadium designs from Rossetti Architects. And even though it looks similar to others around the league, I think this one will be fine and dandy [. Click to continue reading...

So I know the majority of my readers are American, but I still want to post this email I got from a UK marketing firm. They are raising awareness for youth sporting initiatives in Britain by allowing people to vote for the initiative they want to receive funding.

I'm writing on behalf of Norwich Union who are working to help local sporting initiatives across Britain.

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