Elizabeth Lambert. Plays of the University of New Mexico.
She's brutal. Worse than Cantona or Gattuso or Materazzi or anyone you can think of.
Check out the highlights from SportsCenter.
Then check out some links:
- MLS Defender of the Year: Chad Marshall.
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Remember when Danny Cepero scored his "manifest destiny" goal from one side of Giants Stadium to
the other? Everyone was like "whoa". With a little help from Brian Ching running interference,
Houston's N°2 keeper Tally Hall pulled the same trick in CONCACAF Champions League play last
night.
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EAT SOCCER! 19 October @ 04:48 PM EST
El Reportero is the nationwide search for the ultimate sports fan, ready to take their sports
knowledge to the next level as an ESPN Deportes soccer reporter. The second installation of the
reality show allows participants to audition for the opportunity to become part of the network's
team and a fixture in the world of sports.
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ESPN Sportscenter leads the hour this morning with extensive coverage of the Charlie Davies story,
including footage from the accident scene, an interview with Bob Bradley and comments from Alexi
Lalas on Davies' value to the team.
Here's a report from AP:
YouTube - U.
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I saw an interview on ESPN yesterday where someone was talking about the need for an overhaul in
youth Soccer and then I just read an article (part of a looooong series) about it from the 4-letter
network. I'm not sure where this push for an overhaul is coming from, but being that I actually
played Soccer as a kid let me chime in and see if I can't figure out what is truly needed.
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EPL Talk 16 September @ 08:10 AM EST
Georgie Bingham of ESPN US, ESPN International, and ESPN Socccernet.com joins us on the show.
Hear Georgie discuss:
- Her background in football
- How she became an Ipswich Town Supporter
- Her memories of Sir. Bobby Robson
- How she began covering the sport
- Her move to the United States
- More about the ESPN Soccernet Sportscenter
- ESPN's Coverage of the Premier League for the 2009-10 season in the US
- The culture and acceptance of football at ESPN HQ in Bristol, CT, USA.
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Lo venÃamos diciendo, la parte creativa de ESPN está a todo lo que da... y no puedo dejar de
publicar estos tres promos que me gustaron. La idea está bien transmitida, queda claro el mensaje
y la aparición de personajes conocidos en situaciones cotidianas los vuelve una delicia:
Lionel Messi
Juan Marquez y Oscar Pérez
Tito Fuentes de Molotov
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Vacation is upon me and the urge to write (and think) any more than is required has fallen by
the wayside.  However, I have stumbled upon a few must-read articles that are worth sharing. Â
Whether you are a die-hard soccer fan or are perplexed how anyone could be, the first two are
worth a look.
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Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup returns for the U.S. Men's National Team, with their
sixth of 10 qualifying matches for South Africa on Wednesday, Aug. 12, against
Mexico. The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2 and Telemundo, kicks off at 3 p.m.
CT from the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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Join Minnesota supporters of the Men's National team, along with readers of Inside Minnesota
Soccer.com, for a U.S. National Team watch party.
The US National team plays Mexico on Wednesday, August 12, at 2 p.m. CT kick-off at
Estadio Azteca, famed for its grueling combination of altitude and smog.
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Join Minnesota supporters of the Men's National team, along with readers of Inside Minnesota
Soccer.com, for a U.S. National Team watch party.
The US National team plays Mexico on Wednesday, August 12, at 2 p.m. CT kick-off at
Estadio Azteca, famed for its grueling combination of altitude and smog.
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For those of you hoping to watch the U.S. take on Mexico this week in the World Cup Qualifier,
the game will not be broadcast in English.
The game will be broadcast live on Telemundo, mun2, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks.
U.S. fans can also follow live online via ussoccer.com's newly upgraded MatchTracker and
twitter.
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MLS Rumors 07 August @ 11:50 AM EST
Courtesy of our friends at parter ESPN:
"ESPN networks will provide comprehensive studio news and information coverage of the 2010 FIFA
World Cup qualifying match featuring the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team vs. Mexico, Wednesday,
Aug. 12, from Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The "game around the game" coverage will be
highlighted by a 30-minute SportsCenter 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Special on ESPN, Aug.
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I'm impressed by two things in this clip. First and foremost it has to be said that for all his
faults, ol' Goldenballs is easily the best dressed dude to ever appear on Sportscenter; have you
seen some of the things Michael Irvin has worn on there? Good God!
The other thing I like is that the first question asked was about his back and whether he'll be
able to go against Barcelona.
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If there's still time this morning before they start the ESPN Paraplegics of the Future Games in
your time zone, check out Sportscenter at around 34 minutes after the hour.
There's a fascinating interview with David Beckham, wearing Ringo Star's suit from the Shea Stadium
concert in 1965.
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If you click on the photo (taken by Wizards team photog Gary Rohman) to blow it up, you will see
some mouths open on the fans behind the goal. Great shot. It's grainey b/c we downloaded a small
file size.
That one will certainly be up for Goal of the Week. Claudio Lopez collects a loose ball on the
Wizards side of the half line, takes a lateral touch then rips a 56-yard blast over the
outstretched hand of LA goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts for his 5th strike of the season.
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ESPN has released its first video to begin its promotion of the 2010 World Cup which it'll be
broadcasting in the United States.
The video is targeted at the average American mainstream sports fan and explains how global the
game is and destroys some of the typical criticisms about soccer such as the low scoring games, why
the United States isn't a soccer giantpower, and other stereotypes.
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Before
Bob Ley was a familiar face on ESPN's
SportsCenter and
Outside
the Lines, he called soccer games from high school to the pro ranks of the NASL and MISL. He
also has done commentary for several World Cups.
With South Africa hosting the 2010 World Cup, Ley is able to combine his soccer interest with the
sociological issues he explores in
Outside the Lines.
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MLS Daily 17 July @ 10:31 AM EST
It was a dream start for Los Angeles Thursday, when Alecko Eskandarian scored a beautiful goal just
two minutes into the game. Following a flick over his defender, Eskandarian hit a volley from
distance that found the top right corner of Danny Cepero's goal.
You might have expected this highlight reel goal (which found it's way onto SportsCenter's Top 10
plays) to be the best you'd see on the night.
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With Real Madrid's recent spending extravaganza, most of the talk coming from bloggers and other
football analysts has been centered around whether or not Real Madrid's transfers will in fact turn
into results on the pitch. The general consensus from various websites is that it will be a
flop.
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I saw this clip on Sportscenter and nearly spit out my drink*. It's one thing for The Beckham
Experiment to get all this attention in the soccersphere but it's some whole other sh*t for it to
make it on to ESPN. Maybe John Anderson is right; Oprah's couch --with an assist from Dr. Phil--
just might be the place to get this beef squashed.
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EPL Talk 01 July @ 12:28 PM EST
It's just a rumour right now, but it's one which will have most football fans salivating. Is
Martin Tyler in talks with ESPN to become one of the network's commentators for its coverage of the
2010 World Cup?
In an interview with Sports Illustrated published today, ESPN's executive vice president for
content John Skipper said that ""we will have international talent.
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Looks like the self-proclaimed worldwide leader is bringing out the big guns for next year's big
show.
This TV coverage plan via EPL Talk:
- ESPN will present all of its 2010 World Cup coverage from on-site in South Africa, totaling
more than 65 hours of original content.
- The studio hosts will be Bob Ley, Chris Fowler and Mike Tirico.
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WVHooligan 29 June @ 01:45 PM EST
Kudos to EPL Talk for posting this just a bit ago. I found it to be something worth mentioning
here.
The "World-Wide Leader" ESPN has announced more details regarding its coverage of the 2010 World
Cup in South Africa next June.
Highlights of the announcement:
- ESPN will present all of its 2010 World Cup coverage from on-site in South Africa, totaling
more than 65 hours of original content.
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EPL Talk 29 June @ 01:10 PM EST
On the heels of successful coverage of the Confederations Cup, ESPN has announced more details
regarding its coverage of the 2010 World Cup.
The 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11 and ends on July 11.
Here's what we can expect:
- ESPN will present all of its 2010 World Cup coverage from on-site in South Africa, totaling
more than 65 hours of original content.
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Some of you may have seen a few items related to the English Premier League broadcast rights.
Sentanta has gone into receivership and their UK broadcast rights have been pulled. ESPN has won
the rights to broadcast 46 live Premier League matches in the United Kingdom for the 2009-10
season, and has also been awarded a contract for the 2010-13 seasons.
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OK, so we've had 24 hours to reflect and rejoice on the United States' 2-0 win over Spain in the
Confederations Cup semifinals yesterday. And while the win is getting somewhat its just due from
the mainstream media (ESPN actually led SportsCenter last night with it), some in the U.S. soccer
community are trying to put the victory in some sort of historical context.
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Some of you may have seen a few items related to the English Premier League broadcast rights.
Sentanta has gone into receivership and their UK broadcast rights have been pulled. ESPN has won
the rights to broadcast 46 live Premier League matches in the United Kingdom for the 2009-10
season, and has also been awarded a contract for the 2010-13 seasons.
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You may have seen USA vs. Egypt early in last night's broadcast on ESPN's SportsCenter. If you
didn't, here's another chance:
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Plenty to discuss in the soccer world, some big news, some not so big, so let's get to some of
the nuggets that have emerged today:
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On the same day it struck a deal to secure La Liga rights, ESPN also lands the UK rights to
broadcast EPL matches.
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June 3 - WCQ - USA gets worked 3-1 in Costa Rica. Costa Rica couldn't replicate that today. Most
of our squad had only been together for 3 days and some had just flown in from Europe. Our team was
comprised of players who play in Belgium, Mexico, France, England, Spain, Germany and of course the
USA.
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7 minutes is all we need from Sportscenter. It's not too much to ask is it? Hell, they spent more
than 7 minutes on mock drafts for the NHL surely they can make time for weekly highlights for a
league whose games they air.
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MLS Daily 16 June @ 02:09 AM EST
by Matt Besler - Kansas City Wizards
Back again this week with the 2nd edition of "Across the Midwest Pitch." I'm writing to you after
just hearing the US National Team lost to Italy this afternoon 3-1.
Unfortunately, I was unable to watch the game but read a couple reports on it.
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