Terrible news for the US WNT yesterday. During their match against Brazil, their final tune-up for the Olympics, Abby Wambach suffered a broken leg in the 32nd minute and will miss the Olympics. Lauren Cheney will likely be her replacement, as she is the back-up forward.
This will make getting the gold a lot more difficult [...]
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Wambach breaks leg
Posted in Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 17 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Covering the bases
Posted in MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 5 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finally back with some sports updates. It has been a long time, so there’s no way I’m catching you up for that long. Here are some recent notes (only from today, since I’m feeling a bit lazy):
Yankees: Johnny Damon might be headed to the DL for the first time in his career. With the All-Star [...]
US WNT Olympic roster announced
Posted in Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 24 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The final cuts have been made for the US WNT’s roster of 18 bound for Beijing! Who made Pia Sundhage’s list? Who got cut? Why? How close was I when I made my original predictions (save for the recent injuries)? Well, check out the roster and my usual commentary:
Goalkeepers:
Nicole Barnhart
Hope Solo
Forwards:
Natasha Kai
Amy [...]
Covering the bases
Posted in MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 23 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Got some Yankees news for you and the usual. Have fun:
Yankees: Sir Sidney Ponson is almost a lock to pitch on Friday in one of the games of the twinbill. Hold your breath. How can you tell? The pitcher for Scranton on the day that would be his start is TBA. I think I’d [...]
Covering the bases
Posted in Basketball, MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 22 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The defense has been quite unkind to the Yankees of late, helping to lead them to thier past two losses at the hands of the Reds. Wanted posters are scattering the Bronx, as the search is on for offense. The Yankees will look to stop the bleeding tomorrow by sending Andy Pettitte to the mound. [...]
Covering the bases
Posted in MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 19 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It has been an eventful couple of days for the Yankees, who are in the midst of the final game of their series against the Padres. A couple of new signings and a couple of wins…and the usual stuff happening elsewhere.
Yankees: He’s baaaaack. Sir Sidney Ponson (no, really, he is knighted in Aruba) has signed [...]
Covering the bases
Posted in Basketball, MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 17 June 2008 | 1 Comment »
After the news of their ace going down has had a couple of days to sink in, the Yanks responded with a resounding 8-0 shutout victory over the Padres. Andy was dandy and the Bombers were bombing away. Alright, enough of my little rhyme fun. Catching up:
Yankees: Billy Traber (remember him?) was called up from [...]
Covering the bases
Posted in Basketball, MLB, New York Yankees, Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 15 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I’m terrible about updating lately. Incredibly busy times right now, but I will make it up to you and analyze some stuff…soon. Procrastinators unite…later!
Yankees: Very bad news for the Yankees today…Chien-Ming Wang injured his right foot (being called a “sprained foot” right now) while running the bases today. Joe Girardi does not think [...]
The US WNT has seriously bad luck with ACL injuries
Posted in Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 11 June 2008 | 1 Comment »
Bad news in this morning while the US WNT is in South Korea, preparing to play in the Peace Queen Cup. This time, it concerns Cat Whitehill, a defender. While training yesterday, she tore the ACL in her left knee and will need to undergo surgery in the next couple of weeks, forcing her out [...]
Peace Queen Cup roster announced; 22 remain eligible for Olympics
Posted in Soccer, Sports, US WNT on 3 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pia Sundhage has selected 22 people to travel to Korea to compete in the Peace Queen Cup next week. These are the last of the people who will have a shot to fill out the roster of 18 for the Olympics in Beijing. Who made the cut? Take a look:
Goalkeepers:
Nicole Barnhart
Briana Scurry
Hope Solo
Forwards: [...]
