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- 05/18/08
| Name: | Jose Carrillo |
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| Location: | Puerto Rico & Toronto |
| Member since: | January 13, 2008 |
| Last visit: | February 4, 2008 |
BoriQa has posted 5 links and 22 comments to SportsFilter and hasn’t posted any threads or comments to the Locker Room and has written 2 columns.
Puerto Rico: Emerging Caribbean Soccer Power? With over two years of inactivity at the international level, Puerto Rico had sunk to a lowly ranking of 196 of 207 prior to this last two week’s return to action with successful warm-up friendlies against Bermuda and Trinidad & Tobago. The seeds of a renaissance were planted in 2004 with the birth of the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division . Now, as Puerto Rico heads toward World Cup qualifying, the island’s top club team and National Team are on the cusp of becoming regional powers.
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Lacrosse: NLL Weekend recap, news & quotes --- Tavares makes history as the Buffalo Bandits (2-1) hold on to defeat the New York Titans (1-1) 17-13. Current NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (1-2) fell to the Philadelphia Wings (2-0) 15-14. Toronto Rock (2-2) defeats the Edmonton Rush (0-2) 14-9
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
World Soccer: January Friendlies Update Puerto Rico is on a roll with victories 2-0 and 1-0 over Bermuda last week in preparation for the first phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifying that begins next month in the Caribbean. The last time Puerto Rico won as many as two games in a row came in 1993. Among some of the other friendly results: Barbados 3-2 Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana 1-2 Grenada, and USA 2-0 Sweden. Still to play in January are Haiti vs. El Salvador, Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador vs. Estonia, and Iran vs. Costa Rica.
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Lacrosse: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares tops all-time NLL record. The 39-year-old surpassed Gait's record with four goals on Saturday in Buffalo's 17-13 win over New York. Tavares now holds the National Lacrosse League's golas record with 597. In the other NLL game this weekend Toronto Rock outlasted the Edmonton Rush 14-9.
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
World Soccer: Puerto Rico shutouts Bermuda again! On Friday January 18th, for the 2nd time this week, the Puerto Rico National team defeated their Bermuda counterpart, this time 1-0, at the National Sports Centre in Hamilton, Bermuda. Puerto Rico had already defeated Bermuda 2-0 on Wednesday January 16th. The Puerto Rico national team, which hasn't played since 2004, is undergoing a renaissance as they build towards a World Cup qualifier against Dominican Republic next March. According to FIFA rankings, the Puerto Rico team is ranked 196 (out of 207) in the world. According to the Northern Irish Head Coah of the national team Colin 'General' Clarke the Puerto Rico team is not that bad and says that their position at the bottom of the pile - compared to Bermuda's 146th - to be more to do with inactivity than lack of ability. The Puerto Rico team had not played since 2004. Clarke who also coaches the USL 1st division Puerto Rico Islanders said that the squad had been galvanized by a sense that a genuine national program was starting to come together for the first time in years.
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Puerto Rico: Emerging Caribbean Soccer Power? With over two years of inactivity at the international level, Puerto Rico had sunk to a lowly ranking of 196 of 207 prior to this last two week’s return to action with successful warm-up friendlies against Bermuda and Trinidad & Tobago. The seeds of a renaissance were planted in 2004 with the birth of the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division . Now, as Puerto Rico heads toward World Cup qualifying, the island’s top club team and National Team are on the cusp of becoming regional powers.
posted to Soccer at 7:18 AM CDT
Lacrosse: NLL Weekend recap, news & quotes --- Tavares makes history as the Buffalo Bandits (2-1) hold on to defeat the New York Titans (1-1) 17-13. Current NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (1-2) fell to the Philadelphia Wings (2-0) 15-14. Toronto Rock (2-2) defeats the Edmonton Rush (0-2) 14-9
posted to Soccer at 9:28 PM CDT
Good question! I was wondering the same thing...
posted at 6:11 PM CDT on January 23
Leafs fire G.M. Ferguson Fletch lives! Leafs fire General Manager John Ferguson and have replaced him with Cliff Fletcher on an interim basis.
posted to Hockey at 12:00 PM CDT
It was about time Ferguson got fired!!!
Now lets put another inept in the job. Hopefully, we can't do any worse...
Right now we are 2nd to last in the overall standings.
posted at 8:52 PM CDT on January 22
World Soccer: January Friendlies Update Puerto Rico is on a roll with victories 2-0 and 1-0 over Bermuda last week in preparation for the first phase of the 2010 World Cup qualifying that begins next month in the Caribbean. The last time Puerto Rico won as many as two games in a row came in 1993. Among some of the other friendly results: Barbados 3-2 Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana 1-2 Grenada, and USA 2-0 Sweden. Still to play in January are Haiti vs. El Salvador, Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, El Salvador vs. Estonia, and Iran vs. Costa Rica.
posted to Soccer at 10:54 AM CDT
>> would you happen to know how Taylor Graham is eligible to play for Puerto Rico?
All you need to play for PR is to be a US citizen and to be nationalized for Puerto Rico (means that he agreed [and signed] not to play for the US team)
>> Also do you have a link to last Wednesday's game recap that doesn't require a subscription...
Try:
http://www.islandstats.com/sport.asp?sport=2&assoc=1&newsid=7231
and
http://www.islandstats.com/docs/2bda80116.pdf
posted at 8:46 PM CDT on January 22
>> Have you considered writing a column instead of these updates?
Thanks. I'll consider it next time.
posted at 8:50 PM CDT on January 22
Lacrosse: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares tops all-time NLL record. The 39-year-old surpassed Gait's record with four goals on Saturday in Buffalo's 17-13 win over New York. Tavares now holds the National Lacrosse League's golas record with 597. In the other NLL game this weekend Toronto Rock outlasted the Edmonton Rush 14-9.
posted to Other at 4:31 PM CDT
Welcome!
posted at 9:22 AM CDT on January 21
World Soccer: Puerto Rico shutouts Bermuda again! On Friday January 18th, for the 2nd time this week, the Puerto Rico National team defeated their Bermuda counterpart, this time 1-0, at the National Sports Centre in Hamilton, Bermuda. Puerto Rico had already defeated Bermuda 2-0 on Wednesday January 16th. The Puerto Rico national team, which hasn't played since 2004, is undergoing a renaissance as they build towards a World Cup qualifier against Dominican Republic next March. According to FIFA rankings, the Puerto Rico team is ranked 196 (out of 207) in the world. According to the Northern Irish Head Coah of the national team Colin 'General' Clarke the Puerto Rico team is not that bad and says that their position at the bottom of the pile - compared to Bermuda's 146th - to be more to do with inactivity than lack of ability. The Puerto Rico team had not played since 2004. Clarke who also coaches the USL 1st division Puerto Rico Islanders said that the squad had been galvanized by a sense that a genuine national program was starting to come together for the first time in years.
posted to Soccer at 11:54 AM CDT
Another news link on the 2-0 win on Jan 16:
http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=203&ArticleID=36366&TM=47377.44
posted at 12:10 PM CDT on January 20
Legendary Canadian sportscaster Don Wittman dies. A sports broadcasting renaissance man that covered any and every sport around, from NHL hockey on HNIC and international hockey to the Grey Cup to curling, but he will forever be known as the voice of Canadian olympic track gold.
posted to Culture at 5:33 PM CDT
May he rest in peace.
He was the voice of curling.
He will be difficlut to replace, but live must go on, and whoever replaces him have big shoes to fill and a standard to follow.
posted at 11:10 AM CDT on January 20
Inside Man: A Bronx Tale Bronx Banter's Alex Belth profiles Ray Negron. His life in baseball began in 1973, when Steinbrenner himself caught the teenager spray painting an "NY" logo on the outside of the Stadium and gave him a job as a bat boy. "Negron has done everything from shine the players' shoes and collect their dirty jockstraps, to bring them food from their favorite restaurants and park their cars. He has been an agent, an actor, an advisor, and a liaison; a confidant, a sounding board and a whipping boy to some of the biggest egos in the game. He is whatever he needs to be." [parts two, three, & four]
posted to Baseball at 11:25 PM CDT
Excellent article!!!
posted at 11:16 AM CDT on January 20
Rick Nash. Goal of the year. Sorry Toews. You've now got the second best.
posted to Hockey at 9:53 AM CDT
Awesome! A goal Nash will be remembered by...
posted at 11:13 AM CDT on January 20
Soccer Is As American As Apple Pie The Guardian's Jeff Wells responds to some false assumptions about The Beautiful Game in the USA.
posted to Culture at 10:07 PM CDT
Absolutely love soccer too!
The USL (http://uslsoccer.com/) is actually a more fun league to watch than the overpaid and commercialized MLS.
posted at 11:02 AM CDT on January 20
Fear Strikes All: Doug Glanville Explains Why Steroids Hit Baseball In yesterday's New York Times, nine-season major leaguer Doug Glanville humanizes the debate over performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. "There is a tipping point in a player's career where he goes from chasing the dream to running from a nightmare. At that point, ambition is replaced with anxiety, passion is replaced with survival. It is a downhill run and it spares no one. For me, it started with a pop in 2003, while I was running out a routine ground ball in Texas." This drew interesting responses from author Jeff Angus and the blog Breaking Balls.
posted to Baseball at 10:39 AM CDT
Another excellent article!
posted at 11:17 AM CDT on January 20
U.S. downs Canada 5-2 to win first women's world under-18 hockey championship Canada won the gold medal at the inaugural women's world hockey championship in 1990 in Ottawa and eight of nine titles after that. But the U.S. will carry the mantle as the first champion of the world under-18 tournament in 2008 in Calgary.
posted to Hockey at 7:30 PM CDT
Congrats to the US Womens team.
Defeating a superior opponent shows they are getting better.
posted at 11:04 AM CDT on January 20
Patriots Extend Perfect Season to 17-0 New England defeated Jacksonville 31-20, playing four quarters of mistake-free football except for a missed field goal. Florida Times-Union columnist Gene Frenette before the game: "[K]nocking off the Patriots is within Jacksonville's reach." After: "This was the football equivalent of watching Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel."
posted to Football at 9:36 AM CDT
When the Jaguars scored and sacked Brady in the 1st quarter it looked like the Patiots had met their match...
But that was memory soon lost...
The Patriots were much a better team and deserved the win. 17-0
posted at 10:10 AM CDT on January 13
Marion Jones Receives 6 Month Sentence Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam.
posted to Olympics at 2:22 PM CDT
Marion cheated, she admited it, and is going to serve jail; but she can say that she went down with her chin up!
Bonds and Clemons have and example to follow...
posted at 10:47 AM CDT on January 13
Sorry to upset you terrapin, it was not my intention.
You may not be a world soccer fan, and I can understand that.
Soccer is not as well supported in the US, as say the NFL or NBA.
But there is an increasingly bigger following of soccer in the US that would appreciate this article, which meets, to my knowledge, the guidelines of the website:
A good FPP requires a sports related link that has not been seen by most people, is interesting in content, and will foster discussion among the community.
For one, the article shows the strong development of the game for Puerto Rico; which you might not care of; but many others do, including players and teams in the USL.
Second it shows how well Colin Clarke is doing in live after the MLS. He got fired in the MLS and now is commanding a ship that has potential of reaching a FIFA World Cup (if you don't care about soccer you might not care about the World Cup either).
Thirdly, it talks about how the Puerto Rican national team is giving additional chances to US players that might never have a chance to play for the US in the World Cup, to still play in a World Cup with the Puerto Rican team. That's very important to many US players and their followers.
So, in summary, my post is not a GYOFB moment, but actually an IDCASDRSL (If you Don't Care About Soccer, Don't Read and Skip to the next Link).
Just because the article doesn't fit your interests, doesn't make it a bad post.
Thanks for posting your comment, helping to foster discussion among the community.