Coming Soon: College Cup 2011 Hosts The NCAA just announced that the long standing rotation of the College Cup between Texas A+ACY-M and Cary will be broken next season, when the showpiece event moves to Kennesaw, GA and the KSU Soccer Stadium, currently occupied by the Atlanta Beat and the Kennesaw … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
NCAA Soccer - Tuesday’s Big Match - BYU vs Northwestern
BYU's South Field, One of The Most Picturesque Places To Catch A Match In The Nation The problem with virtuoso performances is that they often demand encores. How Northwestern can follow up one of what will surely be one of the upsets of the year is anybody's guess, but the Wildcats will get a … [Read more...]
Troy Polamalu’s hair is worth $1 Million
Don't drop Troy Polamalu's hair. It is worth a million dollars. No, really. Head +ACY Shoulders has insured Polamalu's curly locks for a cool million. This is almost as stupid as J-Lo insuring her butt. How does one collect on this? If Troy gets a bad haircut can he collect? Is it only in case of … [Read more...]
Reflections on Caster Semenya’s Return to Competition
The IAAF has declared that South African runner Caster Semenya can resume competing in international women's events. After an 11 month wait for this clearance Semenya has competed in three track meets in the past several days. She won two of her 800m races and finished third this past weekend. The … [Read more...]
NCAA Coaches’ Poll: UCLA - #11, Team That Beat UCLA - Tough Luck
Boy, to be a fly on the wall in Evanston when the latest coaches' poll was released. Generally, such polls are nothing more than tools for SIDs to tout in their propaganda press releases, but this one still has to sting. Northwestern beats UCLA, an undisputed top five team at the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Lake Cycling Sponsors Cross Vegas Cyclocross
PRESS RELEASELake announces CrossVegas Cyclocross sponsorship BOULDER, CO - August 27, 2010 … [Read more...]
Tina Charles named the 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year, headlines All-Rookie Team
After sweeping Rookie of Month awards during her first season as a professional player in the WNBA, it is no surprise that the league announced Tina Charles as … [Read more...]
Ianire Elorriaga Profile
Right after winning the ESC in Basel 2010, Ianire made this lovely video profile for Roxy... p> … [Read more...]
The Anorak: Analyzing Week 20 WPS Attendance
TeamWeekend AttendancePercentage Difference Between 2009 AveragePercentage Difference Between 2009 MedianPercentage Difference Between Last Home Game Overall 2010 MedianAtlanta4,289N/AN/A+19%3,339 Washington3,143-82%-47%+20%3,744 Philly4,101N/AN/A+36%2,600 … [Read more...]
Frauenbundesliga Review, Week Three
Carmen Wales recalls a week in which there was an old rivalry kicked off, an "old" player enjoyed great comeback and old (bad) habits … [Read more...]