The U.S. learns to improvise
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreContinuity? Familiarity? Comfort? They're all overrated. At least that's what the U.S. needs to think as it heads into 2010. Because continuity has ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Forwards wanted
Doug McIntyre...time and rediscover his game before the Cup roster is announced. Brian Ching, Conor Casey and Kenny Cooper are strikers in the running for a trip to South Africa, but they're all bigger...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers...speed up front. The Americans boast a quartet of imposing forwards in Jozy Altidore, Conor Casey, Kenny Cooper and Brian Ching, but Bradley could be looking for a pure burner to open up space...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
In defense of Dempsey
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers"Could you do it again," the producer asks politely, "with more energy?" The rangy Texan smiles shyly, nods and does another take: "This is Clint Dem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Preparing for Honduras
Doug McIntyreIt remains to be seen if the U.S. national team's crucial Oct. 10 World Cup qualifier will be played as scheduled in Honduras, or moved to a neutral ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009
Spector could find niche at left fullback
Doug McIntyreFor U.S. fans convinced Jonathan Spector should return to the starting eleven when the Americans resume World Cup qualifying Sept. 5 vs. El Salvador (...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
It's make or break for Mexico
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreQuite a lot of ink and a great deal of bandwidth has been spilled, if it's possible to spill bandwidth, about the "critical" or "crucial" or "vital" U...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
"Now" weekend reactions
Doug GottliebMy wife likes those "Now That's What I Call Music" CDs, so I thought I would pay homage to her habit of mailing it in and picking up the most popular ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2008
Wow, wow and wow!
...with something else, OK? Elsewhere, FC Dallas coach Colin Clarke is a genius. He subs in Kenny Cooper, and he scores the winner. Nuf said. I know it's just a week's worth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2006
Going West
For today's trick, I'll try to run through the MLS West, while fully immersed in … Spanish. Again, in no particular order, here are some random...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2006
For a night, Penny is prime currency
Buster Olney...Buster Olney's insight into Mariano Rivera's Cy Young chances, a deal for Johnny Damon and Kenny Williams' silence, plus tons of other news, injury updates and trade talk, you must be an ESPN...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
Q&A with Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon
Bruce FeldmanI had a chance to visit Miami last week and spoke to Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon about the state of his program, how it had fallen from the proverb...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009
Holliday likely to be next free-agent prize
Buster OlneyMatt Holliday is set to become a free agent in the fall, and Oakland will not re-sign him. For the Athletics, a team with a modest payroll, an investm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009
A night to celebrate stars
Buster OlneyNew York's baseball writers dinner is an enormous event, with the major award winners on hand to accept their trophies. Willie Weinbaum, a colleague o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009
Nightly drama just getting started
There will be a lot of nights like last night over the next 33 days, when the TV remote control becomes life's most indispensable item. On one channel...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2008
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