Showdown in Chinatown, Pt. 1: The Match

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 Showdown in Chinatown, Pt. 1: The Match
People hung from the chain-link fences, while a drunk Everton fan perched precariously on an overhanging tree limb and kept yelling the name of Steve McManaman’s high school. It was a frenzy down on Chrystie Street, one that I somehow managed to force my way into. Through some good fortune, we stumbled upon a couple of press passes for the event, and with a good degree of fatigue and ... [link]

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FUKUTHOME! [Blogdome]
Published 6/27/2008 by Will Leitch at Deadspin
• This is a jersey we can get behind. [Home Run Derby] • Sorry, Fresno State: You're not George Mason. [George Mason Basketball] • A look at how top draft picks did in their first pro game. [Bus Leagues] • Maceo Baston is still around? Really? [The Sports Hernia] • Fun fight coming up this weekend. [Rumors And Rants] • More on that charity soccer game in downtown NYC. [Unprofessional Foul] • The Pacers look a lot different right now. [Indignant Online] • John Hollinger, somewhat off. [The Sports ...

Uni Watch Stirrups of the Week
Published 6/30/2008 by Paul Lukas at Uni Watch
... … How much do they miss NFL football in L.A.? So much that a Bengals logo has appeared on a termite-control truck (good spot by Matt Shevin). … Check out this photo of Sam McDowell. Not only does he have stirrup extensions, but one of the extensions actually changes the direction of his stirrup! … Michael Gawley found a photo of Baron Davis wearing a Dodgers cap with an upside-down “LA” logo. Details toward the bottom of this page. … Another old example of sleeved high school hoops jerseys (and I bet there are ...

Marc Stein on his time in the Soccer Spotlight
Published 6/30/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... The good news is that so many reporters and bloggers were there to chronicle everything I've left out in what's already a way-too-long opus. The best roundup of the goals that I've seen can be found here. ...

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