Thanks to a deep desire to nap and a DVR that's threatening to delete everything I want to watch, I spent a few hours this afternoon watching the Heat and Barcelona win sometime in the past week, and I was struck by how casually brilliant...
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Manchester United 1 - 6 Manchester City. In the past, I would have absolutely delighted in this result. However, the cynic in me observes yet more evidence that in order.
It took less than a day, but LGM called for his hiring, and the US FA took note and duly responded. Correlation, or causality? You be the judge. And for.
Bob Bradley has been sacked as head coach of the USMNT, allegedly because of the performance of the side during the CONCACAF (could somebody please rename the regional association?) Gold Cup. This has been long in coming, and Bradley has had his share of detractors...
We watched France v USA at a friend's house this morning, and while not quite the dramatic classic that was Brazil v USA, it did have its moments. Our main.
USA 2-0 North Korea. I watched the first half on line, then the ESPN page crapped out on me. The US did not look great in the first half, but.
I briefly flirted with writing about this, but what's the point? By all accounts, including that of the PSNI, the UVF started it, and the "dissident Republicans" shot back. Whatever. London (and England, and even a bit of Wales) is hosting the 2012 Olympics. Normally,...
For something a bit lighter. It's good that the USMNT are playing Spain immediately before the Gold Cup campaign, which is of far greater importance. As the ESPN article suggests,.
It appears that Sepp Blatter's cunning ploy succeeded. Mohamed Bin Hammam has pulled out of the race to serve as FIFA President, leaving the field about as competitive as a.
Chuck Blazer weighs in. I still believe that this is an admittedly risky tactic that Blatter is using to ensure his reelection, and once that's secured normal business will resume (FIFA is not corrupt! How dare you imply otherwise!) but there remains an outside chance...
This hasn't really been picked up by the media, but according to Prost Amerika Soccer, FIFA is entertaining the possibility of overturning Qatar's sensible victory in hosting the 2022 World.
I arrived back on the island where I am currently based "yesterday" morning (January 11). I slept seven hours "last night", awaking at 11pm (GMT). I lecture in two hours.