Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Blackhawks fans are NOT going to like this trade in the short run or the long run - Fantasy Knuckleheads
An interview with Fedor Emilianenko - Fanhouse
That'll do it for Keith Jardine in the UFC - MMA Fighting
Found in Translation: 12 Years of Chasing the US Men's National Team - SB ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
The Jaguars are f--ked. Proper f--ked? Yeah, Tommy, before "Ze Germans" get there - With Leather
Behold, the perfect tweet - Bootlegger Sports
But it wasn't Ty Lawson! Scandal! - No Guts, No Glory
Fan rules for describing a play when at a game - That Fan
Know your temporary rival: Algeria - Strait ...
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Nicolas Anelka got himself dismissed from the French soccer squadron in South Africa the other day, ending his World Cup campaign. The dismissal may have ended his World Cup career as well, since the forward is now in his thirties. Anelka apparently went off on head coach Raymond Domenech during ...
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Diplomatic trash talk heading into USA v. England. No, I mean these are real diplomats - Deadspin
Rex Ryan: motivating the US soccer team. Go, F-cking Overlords of Death! - Kissing Suzy Kolber
Your fantasy football defense rankings for 2010 - Fantasy Knuckleheads
Did Strasburg hit 103 last night? - DC Sports Bog
Apparently ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
You knew it would have to take something pretty special to wake me from my hibernation. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the World Cup.
We here at Rumors and Rants will break down each group, giving you all the information you’ll need to know leading up to the world’s ...
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Yesterday, or a couple of days ago, hell, I don't know, Charlie Davies was left off the 30-man preliminary roster for the U.S. World Cup team (that's soccer, America). This is would not have been particularly surprising news had the reason for his omission been his substantial injuries in a ...
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Alright U.S. Soccer, do us all a favor. Cancel the remaining friendlies leading up to the World Cup. Pull the entire roster from club play, send them to a beach resort where lovely women will massage them daily. Provide them with hyperbaric chambers to sleep in.
We’re less than 100 days ...
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Ever since the World Cup draw was released on Friday, American soccer fans have been salivating at the chance to nip the uppity English in Group C.
England, ranked ninth in FIFA’s world rankings, is home to arguably the world’s most competitive domestic league and boasts a bevy of top flight ...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Out of everyone who writes for this blog, there is no doubt that I care the least about soccer. I mean, these dudes are calling it "footie" like they're actually European or something.
But I do care about Ireland more than anyone on this blog since I actually lived there for ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Charlie Davies was a burgeoning star.
His performance in this summer’s Confederations Cup made him a fixture in the U.S. national team’s starting lineup.
He featured world class speed, surprising strength and a knack for scoring goals.
Davies had assured himself a major role in Bob Bradley’s plans for next summer’s ...
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