Here are some photos of US Olympic Gold Medalist Kate Markgraf watching the little video I made for her introduction.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kate Markgraf Speaks at the Red Stars Underground Charity Event", url: "http://www.amandavandervort.com/blog/2008/11/kate-markgraf-speaks-at-the-red-stars-underground-charity-event/" }); Click to continue reading...

In a slow match that looked exactly like the charity event it was, Germany's national team and Bayern Munich bid farewell to German soccer legend Oliver "King" Kahn on Tuesday night in Munich.
With Bayern trailing in the Bundesliga and Germany facing a pair of World Cup qualifiers next week, it was clear Oliver Kahn's goal for the night would be different from that of the other 21 players on the pitch. Click to continue reading...

Melissa is crowned the winner
Melissa Amis from Great Baddow in Chelmsford has won Miss Essex FM 2008.

The 21 year old beat off competition from 23 other girls in a strong field to take the title at Basildon's Liquid & Envy nightclub on the Festival Leisure Park.

The charity event raised over £25,000 for Martin and Su's Essex Kids - a project supporting disadvantaged children in the county. Click to continue reading...

FC Barcelona and MalariaNoMore.org are teaming up today for a special charity event on the upper west side - and you are invited!

The "More Than A Game" event will feature a 4 v 4 tournament, with teams including Thierry Henry, Eric Abidal, Xavi Hernandez, Rafael Marquez, Carlos Puyol, Iniesta, Bojan and Daniel Alves.

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Word to Ron: baggy clothes don't hide the fact you're out of shape Here's Fat-Ron at a recent charity event in Sao Paulo, looking more like a goofy cartoon character than a world-class athlete. Such a shame that he decided... Click to continue reading...

Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was hoping to get in a round of golf at a charity event yesterday without having to discuss the Ronaldo to Madrid saga. So when the big Scot came off the course, chances were pretty good that the media standing in front of him were going to get stonewalled [...] Click to continue reading...

We'll start with the offbeat stuff and go on to the weekend watch, which will be heavy on the Euros and MLS, including the big one in D.C.:

CULTURE CLASH

Like the small town in the film Cars, Vienna's purveyors of high art thought the increased traffic nearby would bring more visitors.

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I never thought I would see Soloman Kalou score off a Jason Kidd assist, but I did today. I never thought I would see Jozy Altidore play in New York again, but I did today. Sh*t, I never thought I would see Claudio Reyna score in New York, but I did today. That's the kind of fantasy world Steve Nash & Claudio Reyna's "Showdown in Chinatown" was. Click to continue reading...

Thierry Henry, Juan Pablo Angel, Claudio Reyna, Jozy Altidore and a host of other stars from soccer and basketball, will be playing a charity 8 v 8 soccer game in Chinatown at 5pm today! The best part about it? Its open to the public!

Run out of school kids.

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