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YouTube: The U.S. Magically Advances In The Confederations Cup
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getin2thegame +1This is great video, because it shows ESPN commentary from BOTH matches (USA v EGYPT and BRAZIL v ITALY) as the drama was unfolding simultaneously in South Africa. This fan-edited video includes the closing moments of each match, ending with Bob Bradley's smiling face as he knows the seemingly impossible needed results from both matches had occurred.
ETB's Exclusive Interview with Kyle Korver
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getin2thegame =)
cannot argue with that (about being into BallHype)
Kellex's latest post was getin2thegame's "Stories Liked" number 31,000 on the list (since August 2007)
we appreciate all of the great members who've been active
ETB's Exclusive Interview with Kyle Korver
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getin2thegame Kellex,
(just wondering)
why aren't you Hyping the MLS Portland and other Pacific Northwest MLS expansion stories ?
Thought you'd be interested in those !
=)
Official announcement: GALAXY's Press Release on Beckham's loan deal and return to LA [UPDATED]
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getin2thegame 1. Beckham is still a potent player, and this is an important story, regardless of what you think of the man. That AC Milan felt he was the one person to fill that space with all the superstar talent already on that team, says something about his continued alibility. Plus, he has 108 caps for England, almost unmatched in history.
2. MLS has plenty more talent. It isn't the league's fault that these players are ignored by the mainstream media. MSM and any other reporters interested would improve their own reputations if they expanded their focus of MLS. A Galaxy teammate of Beckham's, Landon Donovan, is a good place to start. He had the most goals of anyone in MLS last year, and there was barely a word about the feat or the man in MSM...
Video: "Red Eye" misguided comedy news segment
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getin2thegame ( sad )
The worst part is that the FOX channels that are doing so well with Soccer - the growth in the U.S. of FSC, FSE, FSN, FOX Sports internationally have them trying so hard because they want to be more competitive for bids against ESPN for rights for future World Cups !
42,000 Fans at a Soccer Game in Montréal !?
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getin2thegame Soccer's already big in the U.S., and is growing every year...
Good to see the enthusiasm in Canada !
(more examples...)
Toronto FC has the second-highest attendance in all of MLS, despite playing only two seasons so far, and not yet making the playoffs.
Steve Nash is an investor in Vancouver's MLS and stadium development groups; his brother Martin plays on the 2008 champion Whitecaps there (big attendances also).
Canada built new soccer stadiums, which opened in 2007, and have been renovating Montreal's to hold more people.
USA bids for 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup [UPDATED]
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getin2thegame MLS is expected to do better than the others and perhaps thrive during this recessionary time. It's not the league saying that - it's Wall Street Journal, Sports Business Journal, Forbes, and many others.
MLS was already the only big league adding teams. This year, they will add their 5th in past five years, and three more are coming in the next two. Nothing will stop that expansion (not even recession), and more cities are lining up.
MLS regular-season match attendances are similar to NBA and NHL already. Marquee soccer matches, including 'meaningless' club freindlies, have been filling up huge NFL stadiums and even breaking attendance records with no problem.
Many more points could be made, and many articles are on BallHype where you can read them now.
ARSENAL: Andrei Arshavin completes move... [UPDATED]
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getin2thegame (maybe not) so sad to leave Zenit ! (he even put in some of his own money to get the deal done !)
As a Gooner, makes me happy =)
his transer set a record for Arsenal, too !
loved what he did last year...hope he can help their situation
Video: Kobe Bryant's "ESPN the Mag" photo shoot
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getin2thegame The rest of the feature isn't linked here, so I posted the Official web version of The Fan Issue on BallHype. If you want to read Kobe's article and the rest of the issue, go here
http://ballhype.com/story/espn_the_mag_the_fan_issue_featuring_kobe_bryant_s_my/
Search his name in BallHype, and you can find some of his previous soccer-related videos, too... =)
Raptors back on track
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getin2thegame (yes ?
...but for how long ?)
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Reminiscence...
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getin2thegame I always liked Doug Gilmour
I remember when he went to play in Switzerland - he was treated like a superstar there...
(it was during that long NHL 'work stoppage')
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"The Wrestler" receives key Oscar nominations - Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress
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getin2thegame ..and his recent comeback began with the first "Sin City"
- they say it was the reason he was so sought after to play "The Wrestler"...
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Pics: 2009 WPS inaugural season regular Draft (January 16)
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getin2thegame The investment is more sound this time, with Steve Nash, Jeffrey Mallett, and others in for the long term.
Some of the executives, team names, and players are continuing from WUSA; they say the best of the WUSA are merging with the new talent, both on and off the ptich.
Like the MLS, WPS has already signed up new expansion teams for future seasons. Many believe soccer will be strong in this economy as a spectator sport, due to the relatively inexpensive tickets and grass roots popularity.
Pics: The 10 Most Valuable Teams in Sports
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getin2thegame By their calculations, all of the teams worth over $ 1 Billion are European soccer clubs, NFL teams, plus the NY Yankees. They said in their article that the highest valued NBA team fell far short of the $ 1 Billion mark, that would be the NY Knicks ($ 600 Million+)
it's just Money !!!
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Buckethead Shreads to LeBron James
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getin2thegame (Buckethead is also a part of Guns 'n' Roses in recent years, and on their new album "Chinese Democracy" released just before Christmas)
Video: I Love The BCS Song - Will Forte on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update
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getin2thegame watched that, even better to see the lyrics written down
"Neck and neck with the electoral college"
Yep, that just about sums it up !
(think about how many hoped the electoral college would be abolished after the 2000 election; never happened, and even the talk about it died down within a short time)
Thanks for the post !
Video: President-Elect Obama's comments on BCS
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getin2thegame It's just 'one of those things'...
(it could change in a heartbeat, or it could never change)
I have a feeling our new President will be done with this topic, though... (well, at least 'til next year !)
Heels in the League (01/07/09)
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getin2thegame good to hear from Dave
Forget OBP, Dawson's still a Hall of Famer
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getin2thegame deserving
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Boston Bruins Play Rock Band 2 (Pearl Jam - "Alive")
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getin2thegame =)
a Mookie Blaylock reference !
(that's an earlier band name of Pearl Jam, everyone !)
