Call it change. Call it luck. Call it redemption. Call it bravery. Call it what you will – it’s gold and it’s real and it stays! The USWNT defeated Brazil 1-0 yesterday in extra time after putting on a gritty performance on the pitch on a wet, humid, Beijing night. Pia Sundhage and her 18 [...]
Continue reading about Congratulations to the Golden USWNT … Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!
… but first, congratulations to Usain Bolt on his phenomenal victory in the 200! He is just amazing to watch … how beautifully effortless and strong. Can’t wait to see it tonight!
On the USWNT front, we’ve got Lindsey Dolich with her pre-game report and Jeff Carlisle on the USWNT mindset heading into the match.
From Newsweek, [...]
Grant Wahl has another excellent article on SI.com – this one focusing on Heather Mitts. Who knew that she ran with the bulls at Pamplona?
… and from the St. Petersburg Times, another take on this evolving USWNT – this by John Romano. He offers a nice summary of the challenges faced by this team and [...]
First, it’s pronounced Soond-HAGH-eh. (You still have ’til 8/6 to practice and get it right! Let’s all give it our best shot, okay?) And for hardcore Pia fans, here are her career tournament stats (from the FIFA site).
Second – don’t forget to vote in the USWNT poll over there in the right-hand sidebar. I believe [...]
Even as we celebrate women athletes heading to Beijing to compete in the Olympics, it must be sadly noted that domestic violence and deaths of US women at the hands of those “closest” to them is on the rise. With the blindly bullheaded Bush steering our ship, we arrogantly export “democracy” and tout “family values” [...]
Continue reading about Cognitive Dissonance USA Style: Women Make Strides, and DV is on the Rise
Just to keep you up to date … the Red Sox lost and the Phillies won … and there’s nothing from Beulah yet. Rest assured that I’ll post as soon as I see anything!
Last night I dreamed that I had a quick breakfast with Pia Sundhage and April Heinrichs. (April joined us midway through our [...]
Continue reading about Pia Dreams, USWNT News, and a HollyCornblog Update, Too!
Kudos to Nancy Lieberman who, at age 50, showed her stuff in an appearance for the suspension and injury-depleted Detroit Shock last night. She scored no points, but made a no-look pass that brought the house down!
The Shock and the LA Sparks were both seriously understaffed due to suspensions and both lost their games last [...]
Continue reading about Nice USWNT Video, and Lieberman’s Back (And I Don’t Mean Joe)
After a beautiful weekend away and a great visit with HollyCornblog and CharlieHopbrew, there’s a lot to catch up on. I’m sure I’ll be back in the swing in a couple of days … but right now it’s pretty slow-going.
On the USWNT front, Lauren Cheney is replacing Abby on the roster, as the team regroups [...]
In the run-up to the Oly’s it’s interesting to read the analysis being posted about the whole Solo-Scurry-Ryan episode at the 2007 Women’s World Cup. Following on the heels of the SI piece by Grant Wahl, we have commentary from:
Sideline Views – in which Andrea Canales cites Anson Dorrance and the way he tapped into [...]
Continue reading about Solo, Scurry, and the USWNT – JordanCornblog Weighs In
The Phillies and Chase Utley pulled out of their slump last night with a 4-0 win over the Oakland A’s. Kyle Kendrick pitched 8 strong innings and Utley went 4 for 5 after a long drought. Let’s hope the Phillies continue their winning ways now.
In the soccer world, US Soccer has posted an excellent interview [...]
Continue reading about Phillies Phinally Win and Pia Gives a Phabulous Interview!
Here’s just a quick piece from The Huffington Post, highlighting a Robin Roberts interview with Elizabeth Edwards about her commitment to work with the Obama team – especially focusing on health care issues. Meanwhile Charlie Black’s disturbing statement quoted in Fortune Magazine has raised lots of eyebrows. I’ve linked to the Fortune article here. Check [...]
Okay – it’s up! Here’s the 18-woman USWNT Roster for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. No big surprises, as far as I can tell. Aly Wagner played herself back into the mix after a long, injury-ridden hiatus – and it would be awesome to see her fulfill her potential on the Olympic stage this usmmer. [...]
Okay – maybe this is a little premature, but if you’ve been worried about being able to catch the USWNT games during the Olympics … it looks like there’s actually no need to be overly concerned. Every single competition in Beijing is going to be webcast (and archived) – so you can watch them Live [...]
… and it’s reported on the Huffington Post that Hillary Clinton will be making a major speech tonight – one to which she’s invited major donors and supporters. If this isn’t it, it’s gotta be coming soon. It’s my hope that at this juncture, Hillary will go gracefully and the party can begin to unify.
Speaking [...]
The race in Boston is over and Deena Kastor took first place with a time of 2:29.35. The Boston Trials site has the full results, as well as links to additional information about each runner. Kasie Enman finished in 11th place with a time of 2:37.14. Heidi Westerling was 26th with a time of 2:41.09. [...]
Continue reading about Olympics Updates: Women’s Marathon Trial Results and Soccer Draws
Apparently Dodge has signed with the USSF as a major sponsor and their new campaign for the Journey features the U.S. women’s national soccer team.
Slated to start airing this week, here’s the link to the new ad – a 30-second spot called “Team.” It shows Abby Wambach, Hope Solo, Heather Mitts and others loading soccer [...]
No, these two facts are not related. Yes, the USWNT won their Olympic qualifying match 3-0 against Costa Rica. All of the goals involved Natasha Kai and all were scored in the second half, as Costa Rica successfully bunkered in for the entire first half and then some. The US adjusted, though, taking it to [...]
Continue reading about USWNT Qualifies for Beijing, and JordanCornblog Sleeps In!
The US Women’s National Team finishes up their CONCACAF qualifying run at 5PM MT with a game against Costa Rica. The game can be followed on MatchTracker, and is also reportedly on GolTV out of Canada, if you’re lucky enough to get it! Here’s hoping the US women can continue their splendid run. Mexico and [...]
