29 Results for scores

The World's Game (According to Us)

Austin Kelley

More than fans of most other sports, soccer fans tend to distinguish between the final score of a match (the result) and the story of the match (the play). Often they invoke notions...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009

The World's Game (According to Us)

Austin Kelley

...a smooth and powerful glide, then zags inside, and the defense is cut open. And he can score. Afterward, he probably watches Matlock. But Giggs' award was not without controversy. When Manchester United play those...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 29, 2009

The World's Game (According to Us)

Austin Kelley

...rivalry were trying to imitate the classics, for better or worse. Three players were sent off. The score, as in Istanbul, was 0-0. If you're looking for the next free-for-all, you...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009

The World's Game (According to Us)

Austin Kelley

In 2002, when the United States knocked Mexico out of the World Cup, Mexican President Vicente Fox tried to be reassuring but instead captured the nat...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Meet Hull City: America's New Team, Albeit From Britain

Jeff Bradley

Hull City was literally minutes from not existing as a soccer club. Now they're playing Man U. What happened, and why should the American side of the pond care?

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009

The Space Between

Luke Cyphers

Abbas Suan has given Israel hope for the World Cup-and for harmony between Arabs and Jews

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

People tend to think college basketball is a little more egalitarian. Everybody has a shot, the assumption goes. The NCAA Tourney field is 65 deep, an...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

The Other Side Of The Fence

Judo Slivka

All-state soccer stars on an underdog run-it's an all-American story. Except for the part where America refuses to recognize the main characters

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

They Call It The World's Game, But For One Month This Summer, It's the Game's World

Luke Cyphers

...is one of the world's greatest players, a midfielder who deftly distributes the ball but still scores goals in bunches. Come June, he'll be more than that. Michael Ballack will be a symbol...

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Perfect Pitch

Jeff Bradley

No country produces more soccer stars than Brazil. Our four-day tour around Rio proves it's a labor of love

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)

Austin Kelley

...on Saturday. With this 80-yard bomb, Conway's replacement, Danny Cepero, became the first goalkeeper to score a goal in MLS history. Across the pond, beer is the legal supplement of choice, at least...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

NEXT LAUNCHING PADS

Finding talent is one thing. Knowing what to do with it-well, that's a whole different story. From golfers to goalies, midfielders to outfielders, the...

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

NEXT COUNTRY: NIGERIA

John Gustafson

A nation still suffering growing pains gives birth to a generation of athletes.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)

Austin Kelley

...doesn't play like some other big men—he doesn't always out-muscle opponents or score only with his head like Czech giant Jan Koller, for example—and you have quite a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2008

THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)

Austin Kelley

With Landon Donovan looking for an invite back to Germany (again!) and David Beckham trying to figure out who's a celebrity and who isn't (There are R...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008