For the Love of Sports
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Madden Quotes
2007-09-10 15:57:00
“I was just going to say that with the tightness that’s a cramp. That’s what we talked about you know dehydration and we were just talking about this and you know dehydration and you get dehydrated and you get cramps.”- John Madden“Very infrequently will you see the KICKER dehydrated.”- Al Michaels“You know sometimes they warm up so much and kick so many balls into the net they have these little drills they do……they just hyperventilate themselves.”- John Maddenanschad@gmail.com ...
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Whoopi Goldberg defends Michael Vick
2007-09-04 16:26:00
HAHA... WOW... here we go again...(AP) - So much for the sedate alternative to Rosie O'Donnell on "The View." Whoopi Goldberg used her first day on the daytime chat show Tuesday to defend football star Michael Vick in his dogfighting case. Goldberg said that "from where he comes from" in the South, dogfighting isn't that unusual. It's like cockfighting in Puerto Rico," she said. "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country."In the Vick discussion, Goldberg served notice that she won't shy away from controversy.Co-host Joy Behar looked horrified at Goldberg. "How about dog torture and dog murdering?" Behar asked. "For many people, dogs are sport, Goldberg replied, and it appeared it took awhile for Vick to realize that he was up against serious charges. I just thought it was interesting, because it seemed like a light went off in his head when he realized this was something that the entire country didn't appreciate," she said.Sweet Jesus. I d ...
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The legend Bobby McMahon's links (all worth looking at)
2007-09-04 15:42:00
Nick Szczepanik on the cardiac screening of players.The Beckham effect on MLS website visits. (very interesting)For those of you who followed the FA Cup blog last season you will recognize Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association FC. That was the side that the blog started to follow at the Extra Preliminary Round last season.A look at the challenge Israel will pose for England in European qualifying.Duncan Castles considers the battle for the Arsenal boardroom.James Lawton delves more deeply into David Dein’s ambition.Stewart Robson with a comparison of Pires and Ljungberg vs. Hleb and Rosicky.Brian Doogan takes a look at Portsmouth’s impressive new signing John Utaka. The dream is dead – again! American Samoa will not be one of the thirty-two teams in South Africa in three years time.In another extract from his autobiography, Sir Bobby Charlton on Denis Law and George Best.anschad@gmail.com ...
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Chelsea wants Ronaldinho, so does Spain
2007-08-27 21:21:00
Fox Sports - Chelsea are being linked with an audacious late transfer swoop for Barcelona's two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho. According to a report in The Daily Mail, the 27-year-old Brazil international midfielder's brother and adviser Roberto de Assis Moreira has held two recent meetings with Blues owner Roman Abramovich.The second is said to have been held at the weekend, with Abramovich flying Moreira to London on his private jet and putting him up at an exclusive Mayfair hotel. With money no object, the Russian billionaire is reputedly prepared to make Ronaldinho the highest-paid player in football and smash the world's transfer record.A £85million buyout clause is included in Ronaldinho's current contract at Barcelona, which is due to expire in 2010.However, Abramovich is reportedly desperate to inject more flair into the Blues squad and is prepared to eclipse the £47million that Real Madrid shelled out to Juventus six years ago for the services of Zinedine ...
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YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS, OH MY GOD!
2007-08-27 01:12:00
Can you locate the U.S. on a map? I don't think she can.http://cousinsofronmexico.blogspot.com/anschad@gmail.com ...
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The legend Bobby McMahon's links (all worth looking at)
2007-08-27 00:47:00
Cathal Kelly writing about Baseball GM Billy Beane and his love of soccer.Champions League reform? This one is guaranteed to be divisive.Gabriele Marcotti on Tottenham’s managerial debacle.Graham Hunter takes a dim view of Real Madrid’s summer buying spree.Jason Burt speaks with Obefemi Martins.David James on goalkeeping.Rob Hughes takes a look at the captains of Inter, Milan, Roma and Juventus and loyalty.Klinsmann to LA Galaxy story – don’t be surprised if this move happens very soon.An extract from Sir Bobby Charlton’s latest autobiography. I still have one he wrote in 1964 called "My Soccer Life" so it will be interesting to contrast it with the book that is about to be published. This piece is for the old timers. The last chapter of the 1964 book Charlton picked his best British eleven. The side he picked in the old 2-3-5 was - Bert Trautmann; Jimmy Armfield, Ray Wilson; Danny Blanchflower, Neil Franklin, Duncan Edwards; Stanley Matthews, Wilf Mannion, Tommy Taylor, Deni ...
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FC Dallas signs Denilson
2007-08-27 00:01:00
FC Dallas just signed former Brasil World Cup winner Denilson. He's only 29 -- two years younger than that Beckham fellow. No matter how you spin it, this is an excellent move by the club and the MLS in general. For the Giorgio Chinaglias of the world who say the league needs, "100 Beckhams" -- here is one.This move will receive a milli-fraction of the attention of the Beckham arrival. On the field, this is just as important as it instantly nudges the level of the league up a little. Considering Denilson moved from Real Betis to Bordeux to Saudi club Al-Nasr now to Dallas in the span of four years, perhaps he might be a little bit of a headache.The track record of Brasilian players in MLS hasn't been anything to write home about. The first thing that popped into my head was the famous flop Branco with the Metrostars about a decade ago. Yes, Fred and Luciano Emilio have been very solid this season for DC United and Thiago has been useful with Chicago for the last couple years. But ov ...
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Landy Cakes is a wimp and I hate Steve McClaren
2007-08-26 02:21:00
So good I had to put this in its entirety (first half of this post), and plus I completely agree.(Landy Cakes portion) From Throughball.comI’m going to skip all the usual Donovan banter about him not being able to handle playing club ball in Europe and just ask why he did not start last night for LA. Donovan played 64 minutes against Sweden, he is 25 years old and is not currently carrying any injuries.Beckham, on the other hand, played 90 minutes against Germany, is 32 years old, and is carrying a months-old ankle injury. Are you kidding me?Let’s do some math:Beckham: 90 (min) + 32 (age) + 1 (injury) = 123Donovan: 64 (min) + 25 (age) + 0 (injury) = 89This complex mathematical equation is proof that Donovan is a wimp. Now my opinions.... I personally want to add that I hate Steve McClaren. McClaren defended Beckham's trans-Atlantic trip to play 90 minutes (for what?!) to lose a friendly just so he could come back and be so tired that he would not be a factor in a crucial L.A. Gala ...
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Frank Lampard's Chelsea contact demands are straight ballin'
2007-08-25 00:04:00
Those of you familiar with the EPL and Chelsea probably know that star Frank Lampard has had some trouble agreeing to a new contract. And while this is almost undoubtedly satire, it's pretty good. We may now know why they're having trouble agreeing on a contract. The UK web site Chicken Dinner - which despite it's name is a sports news and gossip site - somehow managed to get their hands on Lampard's contract demands.The Guardian newspaper's blog, seems to think the demands might be true - which means nothing of course. It'd be fun if the demands are true, because they are AWESOME.Let's look at some of the more fun demands:Mr. Lampard is to be addressed as "Mr. Lampard" at all times, including in the match day programme, by the match announcer and by all other players, including on the pitch, with the exception of Mr. John Terry. In addition: The match day announcer is to read Mr. Lampard's name in a louder and more enthusiastic voice than the other players, with the exception ...
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Spurs sign 2005 pick Ian Mahinmi from France and release Spanoulis
2007-08-24 23:47:00
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The San Antonio Spurs signed French power forward Ian Mahinmi, who they drafted in 2005, on Thursday.The defending NBA champion Spurs picked Mahinmi, a 6-foot-11 power forward, with the 28th selection in the first round of the NBA draft in 2005. Mahinmi, 20, has been kept by the Spurs in France, where he played in the 2006 French League All-Star game. During the 200-07 season, he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in 33 French League games. He averaged 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.7 minutes in 18 Euroleague games.Also Thursday, the Spurs announced they released guard Vassilis Spanoulis from his contract. The Spurs got Spanoulis and a 2009 second-round pick in July from the Houston Rockets in exchange for center Jackie Butler and the rights to Luis Scola. Spanoulis, 25, said in July that he wanted to play next season in his native Greece. Spanoulis averaged 2.7 points and 0.9 assists in 31 games last season as a rookie.I'm glad we released Spa ...
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"American goalkeeper Kasey Keller joins Premier League team Fulham"
2007-08-23 19:02:00
WHOOO HOOO! One more American in the Barclay's Premier League. Oh wait. It is Kasey Keller and he isn't even the U.S. Men's National Team number one goalkeeper anymore. LONDON (AP) -- United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller has joined Premier League team Fulham and could make his first start Saturday. He becomes the fourth American on the team, joining defender Carlos Bocanegra, midfielder Clint Dempsey and injured captain Brian McBride.Tony Warner had been playing in the goal for Fulham during the first three, but seriously has been doing horrible. Warner is basically the reason for two of Fulham's loses this year after mishandling balls on two different opposing goals in two separate games.I hope Kasey Keller does well because I like to see Americans do well abroad, but honestly I don't think he will do all that great. He will do better than pathetic Warner, but Keller looked pretty slow himself for the U.S. National Team during their short stead in this year's Copa America. ansc ...
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