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Soccer Coaches And Their Holiday Etiquette
Our soccer correspondent informs us that the coaches of Chelsea and Arsenal are fighting again. And this is for the best reason of all. Here's his report:...
Today In The Premiership...
I don't know a whole lot about soccer, but I'm trying to learn... and I'm dragging you along with me, kicking and screaming....
Roy Keane Does The Celtic Jig
Famed Manchester United Hero-In-Exile Roy Keane has signed with Celtic until 2007, a move that could further signify the end of the Manchester United era. Our soccer expert chimes in with a report:...
Those Charming Italian Soccer Fans
Over the weekend, Italian soccer player Paolo Di Canio, upon being taken out of a game for his team Lazio, raised his right arm in an apparent Fascist salute. "I will always salute as I did yesterday because it gives me a sense of belonging to my people," Di Canio said. But that's the least of it....
Americans Excited About Handsless Event
OK, the seeds for next year's World Cup are out, and since we're one of the presumed four countries in the draw with Internet access, we're on top of the story....
Our Sport Kicks Your Sport's Ass
People keep sending this story for comment, so even though others have done so, likely with much more eloquence than us....
Manchester United Having All Kinds Of Woe
We asked our Deadspin soccer correspondent just how important Manchester United's bouncing from the Champions League really was, and he wrote this. Pretend it's in our voice, and pretend we understand this soccer stuff....
College Publishing 101
Ways to bring your community college newspaper — community colleges have newspapers? — some much-needed publicity:...
George Best, R.I.P.
As all those who didn't like to play outside as a child mourn the passing of Mr. Miyagi Pat Morita, we pause to lament the passing of one of soccer's most popular players, George Best, a guy who drank hard, played harder and never met a pair of legs he couldn't scramble up....
Keane Bolts On Man U
For those of you who have your finger on the pulse of such matters, the big shocking news this morning is that Roy Keane — a soccer player so famous that we've heard of him — has left Manchester United — the team where he served as captain — after 12 years with the team. Of course, it's the middle...
The Soccer Fatwa
Well, we suppose it was inevitable: Saudi Muslims have declared a fatwa on soccer. It's all documented in this article from the International Herald Tribune, which we found through the groovy blog Ole, Ole. Portions of the fatwa, which the Herald Tribune translated from Arabic: In the name of God...
How Not To Keep Your Small Paper Job
For a year and a half, back in the nineties, we worked on the online copy desk for a sports magazine, on the late-night shift. A large part of this job involved being the only person in the office at 1:30 in the morning, waiting for an interminable Padres-Pirates game to end, playing Minesweeper a...
Wait Until The Pregnant League Starts
In a story that really shouldn't be much of a surprise if you've had even a passing interest in the world of sports, it turns out that in Australia, there's a soccer prodigy already being recruited by the top teams who, of course, is only seven years old. His name is Panos Armenakas, he's already ...
DC United Displeasing Adu's Overlords
If you've been curious about what's the heck has been going on with Freddy Adu and his dispute with D.C. United, you can get a full blow-by-blow of the motivations behind his complaints at the great Off Wing Opinion. The site's leader Eric McErlain points out that the conventional wisdom that Adu ...
Manchester United Star Accused Of Rape
We know we're wading into dangerous territory — a sport that will openly confess to not understanding, to our own detriment, we're sure — but everybody tells us this is a big deal, so we'll run with it: Manchester United soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested on suspicion of rape. He's ...
Blogdome: This Is What It Sounds Like When Fish Cry
• Marlins bloggers officially throwing in the towel. [Fish Stripes] • Success turning Southern Cal football fans into as big a weirdos as Southern college football fans. [Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer] • What is happening with the English Premier League? [Off Wing Opinion] • Looks like every baseball ...
Leftovers: Don't Mess With Texas
• Texans fire offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. Yeah, that'll turn the tide.* [KSPN • K State RB Thomas Clayton knocks over a couple of guys and speeds to daylight — in a car. [Tony's Kansas City] • Ronaldinho selected world player of the year. There'll be dancing in the streets of Rio tonight! Um...
You Hate To See That
We really can't add much to this story other than to just let the facts speak for themselves, so here goes. A soccer player in Germany was kicked in the groin during a game and tore an inch-and-a-half long cut down his penis. It's impressive that he didn't, you know, start screaming like Hades had...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while waiting in line to watch a movie about penguins waiting in line ... • MLB: Bonds singles, walks twice as Giants come within five of Padres, so naturally he takes today off. • MLB: Yankees foolishly use up the rest of their September offense in 20-hit, 17-3 splurge. • Champions ...
Soccer Player Hurts Groin, Makes News For It
We will be the first to admit, as some of you have pointed out, that soccer isn't necessarily our strong suit. This is because we grew up in the United States, enjoy watching sports on television and still think it's almost perverse that they created a sport that doesn't allow you to use your hand...