You know, this piece is just in good fun at this point. And quite honestly, it’s a thank you to Dan of the Free Beer Movement (the audacious and amazingly creative movement that it is) for his good work who emailed and said, “Can you just write an opposing piece to that Grantland piece. I [...]
Archive for June, 2011
28 Jun
Turns Out It Is The Most Dangerous Lead…For The Other Team
This column by TSG’s Nick Sindt with support from: John Nyen, Jose Ceniceros, Nathan Gower, Luke Sandblom & Matthew Connors. The piece was originally conceived due to our Soccer Cliches piece thanks to the contribution of Matt Mathai. ———- Soccer is a wonderful sport for many reasons; the skill on display, watching 11 men or women playing [...]
28 Jun
Group Effort: US Women Wields Heavy Stick In 2nd Half, Drop North Korea, 2-0
Editors’s Note: TSG guest columnist Maura Gladys on Game 1 for the USWNT. Hear that? That’s the sound of the entire U.S. Women’s national team, along with its fan base, exhaling. After weeks of hype, build up, criticism, anxiety and pressure, the U.S. finally has a little room to breath, thanks to a 2-0 win [...]
28 Jun
USMNT Briefs: Bradley, Altidore, Onyewu…
A few quick Tuesday notes here on the USMNT. • The Daily Bob: Seems that the fallout from the Gold Cup is still unclear. Reached via email by the NY Times, USSF president Sunil Gulati issued the following perhaps-foreboding statement on beleaguered US manager Bob Bradley: “We’ll have something to say later this week.” Given [...]
28 Jun
USA vs. North Korea: Live Commentary
The starting line-ups out shortly. Pia Sundhage’s crew is about to take on North Korea in their inaugural World Cup game. Will Lauren Cheney get the nod up front or out wide? Can the US contain speedster Kim Kyong Hwa? Grab your pretzels and beer. It’s go time for the ladies.
27 Jun
The USWNT: World Cup Group Survival Manual
Editors’s Note: The US Women are about to kickoff their World Cup, TSG guest columnist Maura Gladys reviews their group. Group C Preview Group C is one of the toughest of the tournament, featuring two veteran (re: aging?) squads, a mysterious team that even opposing coaches and players are struggling to get a read on, and [...]
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