Archive for March, 2010
History Of The World Cup (1954)
This is the fifth in a weekly series of World Cup history lessons brought to you by our very own “Professor” Guy Bailey. He is not actually a professor; the only professor on staff is Jamie Clary. Well, sort of. The 1954 World Cup The 1954 World Cup saw the competition return to Europe and [...]
South Africa Travel Update
Over the past few months I’ve been bombarded with emails from different websites and companies hawking their products and hotels. I usually do them the solid of at least checking out what they are trying to sell me and thank them for the opportunity, but kindly decline. Simply put, most of these emails are for [...]
The Rundown: Best Links Of The Week
While the content here at The Yanks Are Coming is nothing short of top-notch, we want you to know it’s OK to venture elsewhere in the blogosphere. To spare you from reading hours and hours of worthless crap, we present you five of the best stories of the week from other sources. Excuse us while [...]
Puck’s 2010 Unfortunate 11
There’s nothing unfortunate about Tess Taylor… In life, and usually in sports, it helps to be really, really, really ridiculously good looking. We all know the usually suspects: Tom Brady, David Beckham, Tony Parker, and Derek Jeter – just to name a few. These men have all made their mark by being all-stars and legends [...]
Deconstructing The MLS CBA
Get your popcorn ready, MLS fans. After delays, threats of strike, and hard pressed late night negotiations, the MLS Players Union and Major League Soccer agreed to a five year, brand spanking new collective bargaining agreement. The main points: Based on the age and years of service, the majority of players will now have guaranteed [...]
Yanks Abroad: The Week In Review
Aston Villa @ Wigan Athletic (3-16-2010) The Villans picked up a 2-1 win on the road. Friedel made a pair of saves as Wigan got off 13 shots, three of which were on goal. This week Martin O’Neill, Villa’s head man, did his best to smash Friedel’s lifelong dream of entering the coaching ranks. James [...]
Don’t Look Back!
This week saw the special one return to the scene of his greatest triumphs and further underlined why football has an infinite capacity not to reinvent itself but to endlessly recycle and regurgitate the same plot lines and twists as a daytime soap opera. This week alone, Mourinho’s return as the spurned lover triumphant was [...]
Past And Present World Cup Greatness
He’s the headliner of the World Cup, grabbing the glory and filling the highlight reels. He sells jerseys, he sells tickets, and every kid wants to be him. His picture is on one million posters and 100 million TV sets. He’s the top scorer, that fabled figure who is half-myth, half-superman, and 100 percent legend. [...]
Player To Watch #16: Miroslav Klose
Number 16: Miroslav Klose Country: Germany Position: Forward Club Team: Bayern Munich American-Based Professional Sport “Soulmate”: Tomas Holmström, Winger, Detroit Red Wings Miroslav Klose is a poacher. He’s the talented executor of the ugly goal. He uses phenomenal instincts and more skill than most box-exclusive strikers to get the job done better than any other [...]
Dempsey to World: “I’m Back!”
On a busy sports Wednesday that saw a double OT battle between the Gators and BYU, soccer stole the show as Fulham’s Clint Dempsey scored on an incredible cross-field shot that landed in the top corner of the net against Juventus. Not only did this extend the lead to three goals for the Cottagers, but [...]
