Articles tagged with "olympics"
Russian Scientists guarentee there will be no rain for the CL Final
By Rob | May 16th, 2008Wouldn't it be awful if Europe's premier showdown got ruined by rain, and just turned into a long-ball defensive fest? Well Russian scientists clearly agree, ...
Olyroos prepare with Malaysian tournament
By Daniel | May 15th, 2008Australia's Olyroo (under 23) team are gearing up for the first match of the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia tonight (Aussie time) against Croatia and then ...
Donadoni "preliminary roster" supposedly found
By Francesco | May 13th, 2008For the past few days, many newspapers have been making predictions about what Roberto Donadoni's final roster for Euro 2008 will look like. These rosters ...
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Freeman Q&A - PT. 1
By Dave Martinez | May 5th, 2008Hunter Freeman has been sidelined all season with a sprained ankle suffered at the Olympic Qualifiers. Nearly six weeks later, he has finally managed ...
It Took Seven Rounds of PKs, but US Women are CONCACAF Champs
By Laurie | April 13th, 2008Seven penalties. That's what it took for the US women to beat Canada last night and take home the title of CONCACAF champions. Both teams ...
Olympic protests going too far
By Ian Rose | April 9th, 2008Please forgive the fact that this has nothing to do with the UEFA Cup. Later today, I'll talk all about tomorrow's matches, and there ...
Kenyon torches Olympic spirit
By Jack | April 7th, 2008The running of the Olympic Torch. It's a tradition dating back to ancient Greece -- one that represents the undying unity, spirit and good will ...
Team Tibet to tour Europe again
By Ian Rose | March 29th, 2008I have a soft spot for minnows, especially in the international game. Unless they're playing Scotland, I always like to see a good result ...
Metr-Olympians!
By Dave Martinez | March 21st, 2008Causing fits the entire night for the Maple Leaf back line, pressuring early and often, and drawing four free kicks near the box, two that ...
Jozy had the Green Apple Splatters
By Dave Martinez | March 15th, 2008For those critical of our boy Jozy's play against Cuba the other day . . . let me ask YOU something . . . How ...
More Cubans Defect, the US is (Probably) Screwed
By Laurie | March 13th, 2008US dreams for Olympic qualification have taken a big blow in the past two days, and for once it's not really their fault. Yesterday ...
Three RSL guys make qualifying roster
By Fitz | March 9th, 2008Goalkeeper Chris Seitz, defensive mid Nathan Sturgis and forward Robbie Findley were named to the 20-man Olympic qualifying roster. So they'll stay in Florida this week ...
Michael Bradley: Good at Football, Bad at Fierljeppen
By Daryl | March 4th, 2008[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C6hsP2Wvg8[/youtube] American Michael Bradley has been fitting in very nicely at Heerenveen, what with his recent(ish) hat-trick and some fine displays in midfield. But he didn't ...
Your updated RSL potpurri: Olympics, striker rumor, Nimo story
By Fitz | February 26th, 2008Now that I've taken a full day to digest that 29-year-old Diablo Cody has an Oscar and I have an ensemble romantic comedy script that'll ...
The National Squad to Take On Ireland is...
By Bruno Romani | January 22nd, 2008Dunga announced today the 23 players who will take on Ireland on Feb. 6th. One thing is clear: the Olympics have started. Among the 23 ...
Booze is Bad, Kids. Remember That.
By Martha | January 22nd, 2008Last week, five members of Fiji's Olympic football team enjoyed a crazy night night out -- did a little drinking, blew off some steam, you ...
Brasileiro All-Stars Crush the Olympic National Squad Headed by Dunga
By Bruno Romani | December 9th, 2007The olympic national squad, or the U-23, played this Sunday the match that officially closed the Brazilian season. The youngsters faced the Brasileiro all-stars, team made ...
US U-23 Training Camp
By Laurie | December 6th, 2007The US U-23 team started training camp this week in preparation for what could be a long, tough road to Olympic qualifying. Twenty-two players ...
Iraqi Footballers Seeking Asylum in Australia
By Martha | November 19th, 2007According to news reports last night, three members of the Iraqi football team -- in Australia for a qualifying match over the weekend -- snuck ...
More Penalties at U21s; Azzurrini Into Olympics
By Martha | June 22nd, 2007After Wednesday's outrageous marathon of a shootout between England and Holland, last night's truncated edition felt like it had hardly gotten started and then, suddenly, ...
One step closer to an Olympic team
By Ian Rose | May 7th, 2007Oh, yeah, and independence too. So, for those of you that have been hiding under a rock and thus not paying attention to Scottish parliamentary politics, ...
His Leg Amputated, Former Footballer Dario Silva is Aiming for the Olympics
By Bob | November 22nd, 2006A couple of months ago the Uruguayan striker Dario Silva's football career came to an end following a horrific car crash that led to the ...
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