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2008: A Year in the China Sports Industry
2008: A Year in the China Sports Industry
If someone, a psychic friend perhaps, had sat me down at the end of 2007 and said to me: “Toby by the end of 2008 you will have worked for the Beijing Olympic Committee and will be selling the sponsorship rights for the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) and National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) of China
Match Preview:  USA v CHINA
Match Preview: USA v CHINA
ussoccer.com — Wednesday, December 17 | FORD FIELD | 7:30 pm EST --- US Soccer: The 2008 Olympic champion... USWNT will play its final match of the year, taking on China PR for a friendly in Detroit, MI. --- On December 13, the two teams also played a friendly; held at Home Depot Center, that was a 1-0 USA win... (more) Match Preview: USA v CHINA
The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Women's National Team
The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Women's National Team
ussoccer.com — CHICAGO (Dec. 15, 2008) U.S. Soccer has re-signed Pia Sundhage as head coach of the U.S. Women... s National Soccer Team for four more years. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced the extension today. Sundhage, 48, has led the USA to a record ... (more) The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Women's National Team
Basketball Booting Soccer As World’s Sport Fave
Basketball Booting Soccer As World’s Sport Fave
sportsbybrooks.com — You’ve heard the refrain from soccer fans for years: “But it’s the most popular sport in the... world!” That might have been the case in the past, but that might not be the case any longer, as basketball might have overtaken ... (more) Basketball Booting Soccer As World’s Sport Fave
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