Archive for July, 2011
The first post in a multi-part series on how American soccer can improve. The firing of head coach Bob Bradley from Team USA can only mean there are good things to come American soccer. The development of our national team and our professional league will happen eventually. Simply based on resources that build winning soccer, […]
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Tags: Alex Ferguson, André Villas-Boas, Arsène Wenger, Arsenal, Bob Bradley, Brazil, Bruce Arena, Chelsea, England, Fabio Capello, France, Greece, Italy, Jozy Altidore, Kenny Dalglish, Landon Donovan, Liverpool, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Manchester United, Pia Sundhage, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, USA, USMNT
Central Collegiate Hockey Association commissioner Fred Pletsch and other league executives had an informative discussion today in Erie, Pa. with representatives from the four Atlantic Hockey schools the league is courting. Athletic departments from the four schools — Canisius, Niagara, Robert Morris and Mercyhurst — released a joint statement regarding Tuesday’s discussion. “We had a very frank […]
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Tags: Aaron Kemp, Atlantic Hockey, Bill Maher, Canisius Golden Griffins, CCHA, Craig Coleman, Ed McLaughlin, Fred Pletsch, Jim Elsasser, Joe Kimball, John Maddock, Mercyhurst Lakers, Niagara Purple Eagles, Perk Weisenburger, Robert Morris Colonials
Representatives from the Canisius College hockey team, as well as those from Niagara, Mercyhurst and Robert Morris, will meet tomorrow with Central Collegiate Hockey Association executives in Erie, Pa. to further discuss the possibility of joining the league. Attending the meeting for Canisius will be Athletic Director Bill Maher and Associate Athletic Director John Maddock, the […]
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Tags: Atlantic Hockey, Bill Maher, Canisius Golden Griffins, Canisius hockey rink, CCHA, John Maddock, Mercyhurst Lakers, Niagara Purple Eagles, Robert Morris Colonials, Terry Pegula
The Great Debate
Every high school in America encounters the same argument: “You play on that team? That’s not even a real sport!” Most of the you-play-a-fake-sport insults are directed at cheerleaders, who more than likely have it coming. The catch, however, is that the people who poke fun at cheerleaders should be “real” athletes themselves, who are […]
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Tags: Bobby Fischer, Charlie Steiner, cheerleading isn't a sport, fake sports, John Daly's life, Kenny Wu, NASCAR isn't a sport, polls, quasi sports, real sports, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, they're turning left, Tony Hawk, what is a real sport
