So UConn survived a small first-half scare from Notre Dame and are now set to face West Virginia in the Big East Final tonight (7PM ET). They also secured their 71st straight victory – eclipsing the streak that ended in 2003. It’s kind scary to think about how long this might go on …
Pia has [...]
The Phillies won (Mets and Marlins lost) and Beulah has posted her match report! (Sounds like she had a tough time getting it onto her site .. but it’s up and a very good read as always!)
In other commentary, here’s Mark Zeigler on the game …
The rest of the women’s soccer world, though, likely is [...]
Germany-Japan are underway and Japan is looking goo so far (17th minute). meanwhile, I can’t imagine what the USWNT must be feeling right now. Hopefully they are focused and confident. Their making it to the gold medal match is a wonderful accomplishment and, at the very least, has brought the eyes and attention of many [...]
Continue reading about Japan v Germany … and Final USWNT Thoughts
Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz’ gold medal record last night -an amazing feat, indeed. I don’t know about you, but I find such milestones diminished by the hype … the marketing … the hoopla … the commentary. The events and the raw footage about the events is enough. The look on Michael Phelps’ face (or [...]
Continue reading about Of Phelps and Other Phenomena (Like the USWNT)!
The USWNT and Coach Pia Sundhage are settled in China (Qinhuangdao to be exact) training and doing a little touring, as you can see.
The WNT Blog is proving to be a very entertaining source of information for USWNT aficionados. Check it out. It’s often updated these days, as the team settles in and gets ready [...]
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)
In a game featuring lots of possession, lots of tough tackles, and lots to build on, the USWNT prevailed over Brazil, again by a 1-0 score. Unfortunately, they lost stalwart forward Abby Wambach who went down after a first half collision and, as it turns out, broke two bones in her leg. She’s gone for [...]
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
Here’s a nice piece from the Fort Worth Star Telegram about some of the stories to watch at the 2008 Olympics.
Then we have the outlook for the Phillies … which, in typical Phillies’ fashion, looks like it’s likely to get nerve-wracking! (And BTW, they are on ESPN – or ESPN2 – Wednesday night.) Speaking of [...]
Continue reading about And in Sports … Olympic Stories, USWNT Controversy Reviewed, etc.
I’m cherry-picking this morning. (What I really want to do is go back to bed …)
Here’s some great video and commentary re. John McCain’s speech on Tuesday night (mercifully just clips … not the whole danged thing). I really do wonder if there’s something wrong with McCain. Perhaps his pandering and cozying up to Bush [...]
Continue reading about John, Even and Paula … Randomly Speaking
What a thing to wake up to on a beautiful Sunday morning – an article about Greg Ryan at Michigan. Ugh. He’s throwing everyone under the bus – Hope Solo, Mia Hamm, the former Michigan coach. (His mother seems to be safe for the moment at least.) I continue to be mightily unimpressed with him [...]
Check out this excellent article by Gayle Bryan in Fair Game Magazine. Apparently Greg Ryan, in addition to coaching at Michigan, will be helping the Canadian Team prepare for the Olympics.
In this interview he continues to show the character and class that have recently so endeared him to many followers of the USWNT. He continues [...]
Continue reading about Ryan and Pellerud Hook Up … (Uh) Oh Canada :(
I was glad to see, yesterday, that Christie Welsh has been invited to camp. Pia is clearly checking things out pretty thoroughly. Good for her … and I’d love to see Christie gain some traction with the Nats!
Meanwhile Lorrie Fair is off to play soccer in England. Never exactly my favorite (too many give-aways in the [...]
Continue reading about USWNT Updates and Some Real Old Stuff, Too
The Pia Era began in November 2007 when US Soccer made the wise decison to hire Sweden’s Pia Sundhage to replace Greg Ryan. So far the USWNT is 18-0-1 since Pia (the first international to coach the USWNT) came on board in November. They went to China and won the Four Nations Tournament. [...]
