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August 19, 2008

Tons of Good USWNT Stuff as They Go for the Gold versus Brazil!

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The news wires are now full of player profiles, match reports, you name it, as the US women's soccer team gears up for its gold medal match versus Brazil on Thursday morning. This team is living up to the Nike Women's World Cup hype of several months ago ... the greatest team you've never [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Beulah, Brazil, Carli, ESPN, ESPN Soccernet, Eagles, Fair Game Blog, Gayle Bryan, Germany, HAO, Heather Mitts, Hucles, Lindsey Dolich, Marcus Hayes, Mark Ziegler, Mike Jensen, Minnesota, NIKE, Oly, Olympic, Olympic Soccer, Philadelphia, Player Profiles, Ryan, San Diego, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., UNC, US Soccer, US Women, USWNT, WPS, WWC, World Cup, angela, angela hucles, carli lloyd, christine brennan, goal, gold medal, jennifer doyle, jim souhan, philadelphia daily news, philly, pia, san diego union tribune, san francisco chronicle, usa today, wnt, women's soccer

August 18, 2008

USWNT and Brazil Through to Gold Medal Match

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The USWNT and Brazil both won in convincing fashion and will face off on Thursday morning (9AM ET) in the gold medal match. Germany and Japan (maybe it's me ... but doesn't that sound awfully World War Twoish?) will square off in the Bronze medal match-up (6AM ET). Kudos to Japan for making [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
JordanCornblog @ 11:28 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Boston, Boxx, Brazil, Breakers, Germany, HAO, Heather, Heather O, Lori Chalupny, Nicole Petignat, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Ryan, Shannon, Soccer, etc., Switzerland, USWNT, WPS, angela, angela hucles, beau dure, birgit prinz, boston breakers, brazilians, bronze, goal, gold medal, hope, japan, pia, shannon boxx, usa, wnt

August 16, 2008

Piercy, Phelps, Phillies, Phantastic Phootball Phanatics … and of Course the USWNT … and Elvis!

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First (from The Writer's Almanac), a wonderful poem by Marge Piercy to start your day with something introspective - before diving into the usual sports-centric deluge! This poem runs along the thought-path I was pursuing last night just before sleep. Guess it may be time to get reacquainted with myself . Click to continue reading...
JordanCornblog @ 06:28 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , A-Rod, Abby, Abby-less, Beulah, Bigsoccer, Boston, Boxx, Brazil, Breakers, Canadian, Chalupny, Charlie HopBrew, Cheney, Dagny Mellgren, ESPN, ESPN Soccernet, Football, Germany, Heather Mitts, Heather O, Heather O'Reilly, Hucles, Lauren Cheney, Lindsey Dolich, Mark Spitts, Marta, Michael Phelps, Milorad Cavic, Mr. Spitts, O'Reilly, Oly, Phillies, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Tasha Kai, Tony DiCicco, U.S., USWNT, WPS, angela, angela hucles, boston breakers, canada, canadians, elvis, gold medal, hope, jamie moyer, japan, jennifer doyle, marge piercy, natasha kai, pat burrell, phantastic, pia, shannon box, shannon boxx, sleep, sports, wnt

August 11, 2008

Women’s Olympic Soccer Updates

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I've been taking some time this morning to catch up on Olympic soccer news and, in particular, how the Swedish team is doing. Their performance at the Olympics has paralleled that of the USWNT in ways that have surprised me, as I thought they'd be one of the stronger sides coming out of the [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Argentina, Brazil, Canadian, China, Gayle Bryan, Germany, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Olympic Soccer, Olympics, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Sweden, Swedish, U.S., USWNT, canada, hanna ljungberg, japan, jocasta, quarterfinals, soccer news, swede

August 5, 2008

Ten, nine, eight …

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Grant Wahl has another excellent article on SI.com - this one focusing on Heather Mitts. Who knew that she ran with the bulls at Pamplona? ... and from the St. Petersburg Times, another take on this evolving USWNT - this by John Romano. He offers a nice summary of the challenges faced by [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
JordanCornblog @ 06:57 PM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Beijing, Boston, Breakers, Bulls, Grant Wahl, Heather Mitts, Norway, Oly, Soccer, etc., SoccerAmerica, Tony DiCicco, USWNT, USWNT-Norway, WPS, Wambach, boston breakers, john romano, lisa cole, live chat, pamplona, pia, st petersburg times

Countdown to Norway … Study Up!

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I'm back from my quick road trip ... which was very successful and included a drive through the Delaware Water Gap region - an area I haven't visited in years. It was quite beautiful - more so than I remembered (from driving through in my childhood). Much of it has been reclaimed as [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , A-Rod, Belmont, Boxx, Brazil, CB, CharlieHopbrew, Detroit, Germany, Heather Mitts, John Powers, Marta, Milwaukee, NH, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Road trip, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Tasha Kai, U.S., USWNT, Wambach, World Cup, belmont nh, boston globe, catskills, countdown, delaware water gap, gap, green mountains, la times, natasha kai, oly's, olympic opener, pia, poconos, red raiders, tasha, usa today, wnt, women's soccer

July 31, 2008

Some USWNT Updates and Other News …

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The USWNT and Coach Pia Sundhage are settled in China (Qinhuangdao to be exact) training and doing a little touring, as you can see. The WNT Blog is proving to be a very entertaining source of information for USWNT aficionados. Check it out. It's often updated these days, as the team settles in and [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Abby, Abby Wambach, Brazil, China, Greg Ryan, Marta, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Pia Sundhage, Qinhuangdao, Soccer, etc., USSF, USWNT, WNT Blog, Wambach, birgit prinz, blog, coach, pia, wnt

July 22, 2008

McCain’s Geography (and Internet Travels), Hillary’s VP Chances, and (Of Course) Some USWNT Soccer …

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John McCain made another Bush-worthy geography gaffe yesterday - this time on "Good Morning America." Sorry, John, Iraq and Pakistan don't actually share a border. (As an aside, I've always wished that some brave member of the press would ask Bush, during a press conference, to point to Iraq on a map. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Abby, Abby Wambach, Beulah, Boltgirl, Cat Whitehill, Fair Game Blog, Gayle Bryan, Geography, Germany, Hillary, International Soccer, Iraq, John McCain, McCain, NY Times, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Pakistan, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Sweden, U.S., USSF, USWNT, Veep, acl tear, andy borowitz, bush, good morning america, graham hays, iraq map, jocasta, politics, soccer news, swede

July 14, 2008

USWNT Beats Brazil 1-0 on Goal by A-Rod! (That is the A-Rod Who Has NOT Been Linked With Madonna in the Press!)

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Here's the info. from the Feds, along with the post-game quote sheet. And here's a nice summation by Pia on the style of play ... gotta love it! I think they have done great because it is such a short amount of time. I've been here for eight months or something like that and it usually [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , A-Rod, Beulah, Bigsoccer, Brazil, Elliot Almond, Hal Habib, Inside the Rings, JP Dellacamera, Mary's World, Oly, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., USWNT, la times, nbc oly, palm beach post, pat rooney, pia, rocky mountain news

July 9, 2008

Solo, Scurry, and the USWNT - JordanCornblog Weighs In

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In the run-up to the Oly's it's interestting to read the thoughtful analysis being posted about the whole Solo-Scurry-Ryan episode at the 2007 Women's World Cup. Following on the heels of the SI piece by Grant Wahl, we have commentary from: Sideline Views - in which Andrea Canales cites Anson Dorrance and the way he [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Andrea Canales, Anson Dorrance, Beijing, Brazil, Bri, Cat Whitehill, Foudy, Grant Wahl, Greg Ryan, Hope Solo, JordanCornblog, Lil, Mia, Mia Hamm, Oly, Overbeck, Scurry, Sideline Views, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., UNC, USSF, USWNT, World Cup, billie jean king, feminist, hope, jennifer doyle, julie foudy, pia, sorority, tiffeny milbrett

Whew - It’s Wednesday!

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I'm in a bit of a rush this morning, so will just go ahead and post some items I've found intriguing - without much commentary. First and foremost, the Red Sox won in a real nail-biter of a game last night. Sounds like my buddies in the 7th row behind home plate had a great [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Whew - It's Wednesday! Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Bay State Breakers, Bellingham, Breakers, ESPN, Oly, Phillies, Red Sox, Rush, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., USWNT, Veteran's Cup, WPS, bellingham wa, oly's, pia, soccer news, ventura county star, voice of america, women

July 8, 2008

And in Sports … Olympic Stories, USWNT Controversy Reviewed, etc.

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Here's a nice piece from the Fort Worth Star Telegram about some of the stories to watch at the 2008 Olympics. Then we have the outlook for the Phillies ... which, in typical Phillies' fashion, looks like it's likely to get nerve-wracking! (And BTW, they are on ESPN - or ESPN2 - Wednesday night.) Speaking [. Click to continue reading...
JordanCornblog @ 10:19 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , 2008 Olympics, Controversy, ESPN, Fashion, Greg Ryan, Hope Solo, JPE, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Phillies, Red Sox, Sideline Views, Soccer, etc., USWNT, bje, espn2, fort worth star telegram, hope, sports, twins, wednesday night

July 2, 2008

Conservation vs. Drilling and Other Wednesday Wrinkles

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MSNBC is reporting a new Pew Poll that shows the balance shifting between those who favor more conservation and those who favor more refineries and more drilling. Among the survey's most astounding findings is the dramatic increase in a span of five months in the support for energy exploration and production among groups that have traditionally [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Abby, Abby Wambach, Bushie, Bushies, Football, HollyCornblog, Iraq, JordanCornblog, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Phillies, Soccer, etc., USWNT, WMD, Wambach, bush, energy crisis, energy prices, fantasy football fanatics, friendlies, invasion of iraq, kayak, kayaking, matchtracker, msnbc, politics

July 1, 2008

Bush Feeling the Love, USWNT in Norway, and Other Stuff

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Yes, it's true. According to this US News and World Report article, the Prez apparently feels he is having a good final year. In fact, in a very positive development for the Bush camp, aides say that he is feeling 'less antipathy' from his constituents, as he travels around the country. (Note-to-Self: [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , 1600 pennsylvania avenue, Bigsoccer, Brazil, Bushie, Bushies, CBF, Cristiane, Daniela, Gay Pride, Iraq, Marta, McCain, Muckraker, Norway, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Pérez, Republican, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Sweden, U.S., USWNT, brazilians, bush, fredrikstad norway, friendlies, gay, gay pride march, love, matchtracker, oil contracts, pia, politics, republican base, swede, tpm, western oil

June 27, 2008

Explicating the Eighteen … and Other Stuff

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Lindsey Dolich (of ESPNsoccernet) has posted her analysis of the USWNT 18-woman Olympic Roster. I love the "battle cry" that she cites, as Pia continues her transformation of this team. Embrace change. Be brave. A profile of Pia went up on the NBC Olympic Site yesterday and I was interested to note that she debuted for [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , ESPN, HollyCornblog, Jen Chang, JordanCornblog, Lindsey Dolich, Living Skillfully, Oly, Olympic, Paula Eder, Random Thoughts, Soccer, Soccer, etc., Steve Nash, Swedish, The Time Finder, U.S., USWNT, nba players, nbc olympic, olympic roster, pia, swedish national team

June 24, 2008

Robin Roberts Talks to Elizabeth Edwards … and More USWNT Olympic Roster News and Analysis

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Here's just a quick piece from The Huffington Post, highlighting a Robin Roberts interview with Elizabeth Edwards about her commitment to work with the Obama team - especially focusing on health care issues. Meanwhile Charlie Black's disturbing statement quoted in Fortune Magazine has raised lots of eyebrows. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Beijing, Bri, Briana Scurry, Carli, Heather Mitts, Huffington, Huffington Post, Kansas, Mechelle Voepel, Obama, Oly, Olympic, Rodriguez, Roster News, Rutgers, Scarlet Knights, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., UNC, USWNT, amy rodriguez, carli lloyd, cincinnati enquirer, edwards, elizabeth edwards, florida, fortune article, fortune magazine, goalkeeper, kansas city star, michael lewis, olympic roster, pia, politics, robin roberts, seattle times, women's soccer

June 23, 2008

The Roster

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Okay - it's up! Here's the 18-woman USWNT Roster for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. No big surprises, as far as I can tell. Aly Wagner played herself back into the mix after a long, injury-ridden hiatus - and it would be awesome to see her fulfill her potential on the Olympic [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Roster", url: "http://www. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , 2008 Olympics, Beijing, Bigsoccer, Hawaii, Kai, Oly, Olympic, Olympics, Soccer, Soccer, etc., U.S., USWNT, aly wagner, pia, roster

March 20, 2008

The U.S. is in

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Freddy scores twice, and Sacha has the capper while Canada is shut out.

Sorry there was no running blog. I was away from my home base and without net access. Click to continue reading...
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January 17, 2008

Greek Cup: Panathinaikos and Asteras Tripolis Join AEK

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I try to keep it clean, and mature, on this blog, but sometimes a callow quip just sums it up best, don't you think? Well, here goes: Somebody's ass hurts this morning. I have a lot of friends who support Panathinaikos, so I am not about to engage in any schadenfreude here, but it's an odd result [.. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , AEK, AEK Athens FC, Asteras Tripolis, Atromitos, Football, Greek Cup, Greek Football, Greek Soccer, Greek Super League, Oly, Olympiacos, PAO, Panathinaikos, Soccer

January 11, 2008

Half Empty or Half Full

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That seems to be the question on fans' minds these days. And there is no simple answer.  A quick look at the transfer market helps illustrate this question. Panathinaikos, for example, made several multi-million dollar signings in the Summer such as star midfielder Marcelo Mattos and are now bolstering their squad even further with the likes of [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , AEK, AEK Athens FC, AEK Players, Arruabarrena, Asteras Tripolis, Atleticl Madrid, Blanco, Dellas, Fernando Bellushi, Football, Greek Football, Greek Soccer, Greek Super League, Horacio Ramon Cardozo, Luciano Galletti, Lucio Filomeno, Marcelo Mattos, Oly, Olympiacos, PAO, Panathinaikos, Papastathopoulos, Postiga, Ramos Silva, Raul Bravo, Real Madrid, Rivaldo, Soccer, Veroia

January 7, 2008

To Play Like Asteras Tripolis

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This morning I looked back at my post from yesterday and realized something: there were fewer details from the game than in my usual posts. When I watched the game on Sunday I did not take notes as I normally do. I just watched the game. Why? I'm not sure. Perhaps I was a bit hung [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , AEK, AEK Athens FC, AEK Players, Arruabarrena, Asteras Tripolis, Blanco, Dellas, Football, Greek Cup, Greek Football, Greek Soccer, Greek Super League, Kafes, Lyberopoulos, Manduca, Oly, Olympiacos, PAO, Panathinaikos, Ramos Silva, Rivaldo, Skoda Xanthi, Soccer, Xanthi