Last year I took late and long lunches to watch some of the first round NCAA basketball games. This year I didn’t watch a minute of them, even in the evening. That’s not to say that I didn’t even fill out a bracket, but still. * * * * * Wednesday evening the weather was [...]
Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category
Example #769 on How My Life Has Changed From Last Year, and #34 on How it Hasn’t
Posted in reflection, Soccer on March 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
DC United Playoffs, Round 1
Posted in Soccer on October 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever gone to a sporting event thinking that your team deserved to lose, but you’ll take the good result? D.C. United is in the playoffs, thanks to its stellar performance in the early part of the season and despite its wretched finish. Our first-round opponent was Red Bull New York, a team we [...]
Turn It On, Turn It On Again
Posted in Soccer on September 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
After beating the Columbus Crew on July 15, D.C. United’s record stood at 13 wins, five ties, and one loss. Since that time, however, United has only won once in nine league games, tying five and losing three. Having jumped out to such a great record in the first half of the season, the team [...]
A More Timely Obituary
Posted in Soccer on June 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
In some ways, I was too early in writing off the U.S. team at this year’s World Cup. As bad as the team looked in its 3-0 opening loss, so did the Ukraine in the 4-0 drubbing it took from Spain. Yet the Ukraine made it out of its group, thanks in part to a [...]
Cup Blues
Posted in Soccer on June 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
On June 5, 2002, I awoke before dawn to turn on the TV, and sat alone to watch the event that millions (billions?) were watching all over the world, the World Cup. The opening match for the U.S. was against heavily favored Portugal, and in quick succession the U.S. scored three goals, then held on [...]
Everything Begins Anew
Posted in Soccer on April 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The wonderful thing about sports is that every season begins with hope. Only one team wears the champion’s crown at season’s end, so most hopes are dashed, but until then, every fan can dream that her/his team will be the one to win it all. Yesterday was DC United’s season opener, the memory of the [...]
Vision of Yesteryear
Posted in Soccer on September 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
DC United thrashed its opponent, the expansion club Real Salt Lake, in last night’s game, 5-1. United was sloppy, and a better opponent likely would have scored a couple more times (and held us to fewer goals). Still, there was plenty of action, which made it fun to see. It was also good to go, [...]
Better Lucky than Good
Posted in Soccer on June 16, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
This past Sunday against the MetroStars, DC United took 28 shots, including 14 on goal, dominated throughout the match, and came away with a 0-0 tie. Tonight against the Chicago Fire, United came out lethargic, were outhustled and outmuscled, and found themselves fortunate not to be down more than 2-0 before roaring back (with help [...]
Television News Coverage
Posted in politics, Soccer on April 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
The Pope has died. For believers, I’m sure this is sad news, but that’s all there is to report. At halftime, DC United leads Chivas USA 1-0 in a game that was moved from ABC to ESPN to allow for the Pope’s death coverage. Meanwhile, ABC News is reporting that the Pope is still dead. [...]
Soccer in the Hinterlands
Posted in Soccer on March 18, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Almost anyone familiar with professional soccer is aware of the Champions League, the European season-long tournament among the best clubs from all over Europe. The Copa Libertadores is the South American equivalent, and is highly regarded, though it pales compared with the Champions League. In this part of the world, we have the CONCACAF (the [...]
