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| Name: | Robert Chappell |
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| Homepage URL: | www.northstarwriters.com/robertchappell |
| Member since: | February 28, 2006 |
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Bolts zap Schottenheimer. It was inevitable. I thought it would happen sooner. With the level of talent on that team, there's no longer an excuse not to win it all. But did they wait too long? Are all the best candidates for the job already taken?
posted on February 12, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
EPL takeover trends. The recent takeover of my beloved Liverpool by American businessmen Gillett and Hicks led me to ask the question, wherein lies the ownership of England's premier football clubs? And what brought about the globalization of the EPL? The BBC answers.
posted by worldcup2002 at 11:45 PM on February 07
Michigan St. to retire Cleaves' No. 12 Cleaves wore No. 12 as he helped lead the Spartans to the 2000 National Championship, for which he earned MVP honors
posted by gradys_kitchen at 10:39 AM on January 31
That was the year 8th-seed Wisconsin shocked everybody by beating Arizona in the second round and getting to the Final Four, only to run into Cleaves and friends. Helluva college basketball player that guy was. I too am surprised that he didn't make more of an impact in the NBA. Good for him.
posted at 04:31 PM on January 31
Thailand in Olympics-era Hockey Record. An inspiring headline, until you read the article.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 07:25 PM on January 30
Best line in the story: Thailand is unranked. No kidding? Huh.
posted at 10:44 AM on January 30
Mascot's antics nearly cost D-League team a victory. "Da Bull was suspended for two games and assigned by the team to 50 hours of community service. A replacement mascot will perform in his absence." Replacement mascot? This just seems like an all-around weird story.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 02:27 PM on January 25
My concern is .. um... what the heck kind of a name is Colorado 14ers? Fourteeners? Really? What does that even mean? Philadeplphis 76ers I can see .... San. Fran. 49ers I get ... but 14ers?
posted at 04:33 PM on January 25
Little League controversy erupts in Utah. Intentional walk of power-hitter during championship game has unintended ramifications.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 09:06 AM on August 11
Here's the worst part: Marlo Oaks, Romney's Father: "It's about going up against the weakest player, and getting the weakest player out." You just called your own kid the weakest player, you shmuck! I coach soccer. I teach my kids to play fair, play hard, and I teach them how to win. I teach them to spot the slower defenders and go after them. I teach them how to make a good clean tackle. I also teach them to shake hands after the match and always help the other players up when they go down. I teach them how to win soccer games, and how to win and lose with class. Walking a batter isn't cheating, it isn't picking on anyone. It's teaching kids how to play baseball. Geez. The losing team is teaching its kids to be sore losers and putting the burden unduly on the kid who struck out.
posted at 10:20 AM on August 11
How long, on average, is a baseball actually in play during a ballgame?
posted by dusted at 11:25 AM on August 10
If you guys were talking about the "other" football (soccer), we could say with reasonable certainty that the ball is in play for ... I dunno, 85 or so out of a 90 minute game. So why does everybody say soccer is boring?
posted at 03:48 PM on August 10
Really cool Sports business Hey, take a look at this sports business "Sport Deeds" I think the idea is really cool. With the millions spent on sponsorships, marketing and advertising this seems to be a way for the smaller guy - i.e. Me! to get involved. Thought it was really cool
posted by Duke101 at 01:15 AM on August 04
I don't get it. What's a sport deed? What's a placeholder? Why am I going to pay for a link? What the heck does sports have to do with it? I don't get it.
posted at 07:22 AM on August 04
Brewers trade Lee to Rangers, get Cordero The Brewers are sending Carlos Lee and minor league outfield prospect Nelson Cruz to the Rangers for relief pitcher Francisco Cordero and outfielders Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix. More bats for the Rangers, while their pitching still lags behind. Maybe this clears the way for other moves?
posted by dyams at 11:04 AM on July 28
Brewer fan here ... I wouldn't mind the deal if Nelson Cruz wasn't part of it. I feel like we gave away two legitimate power-hitters and didn't get an awful lot for them.
posted at 05:27 PM on July 28
Arena out, Klinsmann likely in. Others that US Soccer are pursuing include Houllier and Hiddink.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:54 PM on July 17
I agree with the comments about Johnson - has yet to reach his potential on the international stage, for sure. Under Klinsman he could almost become a Klose or Frings. As for ADu, don't forget his has dual citizenship in USA and Ghana. If he does blossom to the point of becoming desirable to a national team manager, that manager will also have to be one that could convince him to play for the US. He'd be a bigger fish in a smaller pond in Ghana, and the Ghana national team frankly looks better than the American one at the moment.
posted at 04:53 PM on July 17
Arena out, Klinsmann likely in. Others that US Soccer are pursuing include Houllier and Hiddink.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:54 PM on July 16
please tell me your not talking about adu. he is terrible. I wouldn't call him terrible, but I agree, he's not the future of US soccer.
posted at 10:45 AM on July 16
Juventus Unplugged: The Old Lady goes down. Lazio and Fiorentina join the drop, AC Milan start the season 44 points in the hole. Should be interesting to see if they can avoid relegation. For Sale: World Cup Winner. Name your price.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 06:10 PM on July 15
My big question is, is there enough money in America to lure one or two of those Juve players to MLS? I doubt it, but one can hope, no?
posted at 07:02 AM on July 15
Tears of a Clown A after being roundly booed every time he touched the ball in the World Cup semi-final, Ronaldo may find himself second best again, this time in FIFA's Young Player of the Tournament award, thanks to an email from England fans bitter at their team's Quarter-final exit.
The ten finalists for the Golden Ball, Player of the Tournament award have also been announced.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 07:43 AM on July 06
My Golden Goat goes to Claudio Reyna for getting the ball taken right off his feet 30 yards from goal to give up the first goal to Ghana. That undoubtedly led to the USA's early ouster.
posted at 10:33 AM on July 06
Italian Football Association placed in emergency administration On Sunday, Juventus were crowned as champions of Italy. On Monday, their General Manager Luciano Moggi offically resigned, along with the entire board of directors. Now Italy's famous straight-arrow Silvio Berlusconi is demanding Juve be stripped of their last two titles, in favour of the team he owns, even though Milan themselves are one of four Serie A teams under investigation in match-fixing allegations.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:03 PM on May 18
Anything can happen in football, (see: Greek trophy cabinet), but putting any too much weight on the FIFA rankings is asking for trouble. True enough. But I do believe the Americans are also playing with good balance and excellent speed on the wings, strong defense and of course Keller is one of the best in the business. They can beat Italy. I'm not sure that they WILL beat Italy, but they CAN. By the way when Germany spanked the US it was with all of our second-stringers. Four or five of our regular starters had club commitments for that game. Also, I agree with Walrus that Brazil are hardly a shoe-in to win, considering it's in Europe, but I do think Braxil would win a second-round matchup with the US.
posted at 06:14 AM on May 18
Italian Football Association placed in emergency administration On Sunday, Juventus were crowned as champions of Italy. On Monday, their General Manager Luciano Moggi offically resigned, along with the entire board of directors. Now Italy's famous straight-arrow Silvio Berlusconi is demanding Juve be stripped of their last two titles, in favour of the team he owns, even though Milan themselves are one of four Serie A teams under investigation in match-fixing allegations.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:03 PM on May 17
Watch for the Czechs and Italians to go through. I beg to differ. While it may just be wishful thinking on my part, the FIFA rankings can't be that far off ... I anticipate the Czechs (ranked 2 in the world) to come out on top and the Americans (ranked 4) to come out second. (Italy is currently ranked 14.) Then Brazil will quickly dispatch the US, but that's ok I guess.
posted at 02:30 PM on May 17
Italian Football Association placed in emergency administration On Sunday, Juventus were crowned as champions of Italy. On Monday, their General Manager Luciano Moggi offically resigned, along with the entire board of directors. Now Italy's famous straight-arrow Silvio Berlusconi is demanding Juve be stripped of their last two titles, in favour of the team he owns, even though Milan themselves are one of four Serie A teams under investigation in match-fixing allegations.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:03 PM on May 17
I was thinking the same thing, worldcup2002 ... Will this affect the Italian national team at all? I think they'll have a tough time getting out of the group at the World Cup anyway, but if they lose any players to suspension or are generally distracted, it might be impossible to make the round of 16. For the record, USA faces a much bigger threat from Czech Republic than from Italy, frankly.
posted at 12:03 PM on May 17
Give us promotion and relegation from the MLS on down, where local beer leagues can climb up from the bottom of the U.S. football association. Here, here! I've long wanted to see soccer here set up like it is elsewhere. We do have the US Open Cup, which is a bit akin to the FA Cup, but not nearly as prestigious. The SuperLiga with the Mexican top-flight clubs will be interesting, as well, and represent one more step toward European-style football in the US, at least structurally if not on the pitch. But I would definitely like to see some kind of stratification wherein the Milwaukee Wave or Madison 56ers or Rochester Rhinos could claw their way into the top league.