6-19-2004: Happy Birthday Garfield

[JMU Soccer!]

Too bad I hear the movie is awful and the strip is showing its age. Still love 'em though.

LA vs Metro

Schmid to Miss Rivalry Renewal (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-galaxy19jun19,1,7418232.story?coll=la-headlines-sports) - LA Times
Another Test for Metros (http://www.nypost.com/sports/17513.htm) - NY Post


DC vs. Crew

D.C.'s Carroll Plays All The Time (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53349-2004Jun18.html) - Washington Post


Wiz vs. Revs

Wizards looking for payback (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/8960805.htm?ERIGHTS=3613339519852351735kansascity::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=0hmjgkhkoipggggggggggghohg|Karl|Y) - KC Star


Rapids vs. Dallas

Goal-scoring blues nurture Rapids' woes (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/rapids/article/0,1299,DRMN_51_2975737,00.html) - Rocky Mountain News
For Burn's Kreis, record isn't really a goal (http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/061904dnspoburnlede_.a5928.html) - Dallas Morning News


Other

Real Madrid out of MLS showcase (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~28779~2221904,00.html) - Pasadena Star News
Long-shot odds could bring San Jose's soccer team to S.A. (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5241135/) - San Antonio Biz Journal
Real Madrid to host MLS All-Stars (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=303395&cc=5739) - Reuters
Game over for MLS (http://www.thevistaonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/06/17/40d3144c8756e) - The Vista Online


USNT News

Stewart on verge of gaining 100th cap (http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20040618-112256-9022r.htm) - Washington Times
US Men's Soccer Team on Verge of Qualifying for 2006 World Cup (http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=29F911AD-3BB7-4D8F-9A64AF8AFBD076A8) - Voice of America (oops)
'94 Cup put U.S. Soccer on the Map - Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/printedition/cs-0406180168jun18,1,6749138.story?coll=cs-sports-print)
Where are they now? - Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/printedition/cs-0406180165jun18,1,5569487.story?coll=cs-sports-print)


USL News

Pioneers ready to regroup (http://www.masslive.com/sports/republican/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1087631426231760.xml) - The Republican
Sounders add midfielder Bolanos (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001960014_sounders19.html) - Seattle Times
Crusaders ready to conquer Albany (http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/06-18-04-news/Sp-Crusaders.html) - The Barn Stablel Patriot
Lightning strikes five times for Mariners (http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=71951&ran=146705) - Virginian Pilot
Striker stings 'Caps (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/Sports/2004/06/19/505499.html) - Calgary Sun


Concacaf News

Mexico-Dominica Report (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA061904.3C.SOCdominicareport.15226fe4.html) - San Antonio Express-News
'Fuller will be ready' (http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040619/sports/sports1.html) - Jamaica Gleaner
Lawrence comes in as cover for Hyde (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20040619T000000-0500_61465_OBS_LAWRENCE_COMES_IN_AS_COVER_FOR_HYDE.asp) - Jamaica Observer
JFF sidelines Lowe (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20040618T210000-0500_61438_OBS_JFF_SIDELINES_LOWE.asp) - Jamaica Observer
Burton looks to rebuild career (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20040618T190000-0500_61415_OBS_BURTON_LOOKS_TO_REBUILD_CAREER.asp) - Jamaica Observer
It's all about results (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20040618T210000-0500_61439_OBS_IT_S_ALL_ABOUT_RESULTS.asp) - Jamaica Observer


Thanks Jim

[babytiger2001]

It's my mother's birthday, too, by the way. Must ring her later on.

And she loves that old fat cat... well, hers. And Garfield, too. :)

[babytiger2001]

Awesome list, James.

Too bad I hear the movie is awful [/b]

Big, fat, hairy deal. :D

We're going to go see that flick anyways.

USNT News

'94 Cup put U.S. Soccer on the Map - Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/printedition/cs-0406180168jun18,1,6749138.story?coll=cs-sports-print)
Where are they now? - Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/printedition/cs-0406180165jun18,1,5569487.story?coll=cs-sports-print)[/QUOTE]

I'm a big sucker for features of this type...

Most of the "where are they now" bits aren't too surprising, but it's interesting to note this one...

Roy Wegerle: Golf pro, PGA Europe Tour

We get that tour ocassionally on TV over here, haven't seen Roy on much, so I don't know how he's doing on tour, or how many cuts he's making.

But you want to know what one of the signs of "life ain't fair"? Alice Cooper is a scratch golfer. Alice freakin' Cooper. Scratch. Golfer.

Wish I could say the same for myself. :(

[kenntomasch]

On this date.....

1990 - The US finishes its first World Cup in 40 years with a 2-1 loss to Austria in Florence, Italy. Bruce Murray scored the USA's lone goal.
1999 - The US opens the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in front of 78,972 at Giants Stadium by walloping Denmark 3-0 on goals by Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Kristine Lilly.


Today's Birthdays

Eddie Robinson is 26
Brian McBride is 32
Paul Bravo is 36
Paula Abdul is 42

[beachesl]

"Scolari Says Coaching Portugal Is Like Waking Up With Ugly Girl"

Okay, here's one for the "Gee I Hate It When That Happens Department"...........

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Spending 20 days with the Portuguese team this month was like seeing a girlfriend in the harsh morning light for the first time and realising she was ugly, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Saturday.
"You sleep together, wake up and then you see what she looks like first thing in the morning -- really quite ugly."
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http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,14546,-4222360,00.html

[jmeissen0]

Annika, Adu make Areaa hot Spot for Sports - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/columns/0619A34L6LJ_sports.shtml)

Burn's Cassar proving himself in Goal - Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/8964041.htm)

Earthquakes at Chicago - San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/soccer/8963236.htm)

Fire Lineup will look Unfamiliar - Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/cs-0406190119jun19,1,2978919.story?coll=cs-soccer-print)

New Look Fire not looking so great - Chicago Daily Southtown (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/192sd3.htm)

Europe's Elite sluggish - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/0604/20insocc_html.html)

Fire will be Short-handed again - Chicago Daily Herald (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=3815768)