6-25-2004: all the people started getting sick and throwing up all over each other.

[JMU Soccer!]

Rhinos notes: Kovalenko's return better this time (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/rhinos/0624S74MR27_sports.shtml) - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Weekend doubleheader key to potential revival of WUSA (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2004-06-24-notes_x.htm) - USA Today

Rapids' Spencer Suspended for 2 Games (http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040624/APS/406241056) - AP

Big club match in Denver in the works (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2234007,00.html) - Denver Post

Record-setter isn't a goal for Burn's Kreis (http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/062504dnspoburnledereal.b1428.html) - Dallas Morning News

League in limbo, but games go on (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/columnist/dure/2004-06-24-dure_x.htm) - USA Today

Freddie Fever (http://www.wokr13.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=635822EF-D3DB-4830-9A37-7F04519F60EB) - WOKR TV

Adding a little flame to the Chicago Fire (http://www.inform.umd.edu/News/Diamondback/archives/2004/06/24/sports1.html) - The Diamondback

Injuries continue to pile up (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/06/25/injuries_continue_to_pile_up/) - Boston Globe

'Qwest Field' approved (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/football/179433_hawk25.html) - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Razov Leads Fire Past Reserves (http://www.chicagosportsreview.com/chicago/chicagoview.asp?c=112739) - Chicago Sports Review

MetroStars stun L.A. (http://www.nysportsexpress.com/2/26/departments/SOCCER2-metro_v2_i26.cfm) - NY Sports Express

New blood, new beginning (http://www.usforacle.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/06/24/40daceb396a00) - USF Oracle

[jmeissen0]

Smith’s Departure will alter Crew Hierarchy - Columbus Dispatch (http://www.1460thefan.com/tf.php?story=dispatch/2004/06/24/20040624-E7-01.html)

Ohio again tops Nation in Levels of Air Pollution - Columbus Dispatch (http://www.1460thefan.com/tf.php?story=dispatch/2004/06/24/20040624-A1-03.html)

[footfetish]

Westward, ho! MLS set to expand to Los Angeles for second time (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/grant_wahl/06/24/mls.expansion/index.html) - SI

a day late, but not any less interesting. interesting tidbits regarding the all-star game, expansion, and dmb.

By reaching an agreement to add a second MLS team in L.A. -- over league-preferred Houston -- flamboyant Chivas owner Jorge Vergara got his initial wish. How did Vergara do it? Simple: he sweetened the pot with a $15 million payment to the Anschutz Entertainment Group (owners of the L.A. Galaxy), in addition to footing the team's $10 million MLS expansion team fee. Chivas will share the Home Depot Center with the Galaxy, playing on alternate weekends and instantly creating (organizers hope) the most heated rivalry in MLS.
$25 million?!? mr. vergara, welcome to mls. can i get you a seat or something?

[sanariot]

A year to forget - North Jersey Herald News (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTQ1OTMx) - (2 days late)

[kenntomasch]

On this date.....

1994 - Goalkeeper Yaro of the Carolina Vipers gives up a record-tying 19 goals in one game in a 19-3 loss to La Raza de Monterrey in the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
1998 - DC United's Roy Lassiter sees his MLS-record-tying point streak stopped at 11 games when he fails to register a goal or an assist in a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids.
1998 - The US finishes dead last at the FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Yugoslavia in Nantes, France.


Today's Birthdays

Josh Gros is 22
Jose Cancela is 28
George Michael is 41

[fatbastard]

Freddie Fever (http://www.wokr13.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=635822EF-D3DB-4830-9A37-7F04519F60EB) - WOKR TVDon't know if it was mentioned earlier, but this story has a link to a video of Freddy's goal if you click on the little camera by the title.

[Bluecat82]

"I'm beginning to like this kid, ma..."

[GPK]

"Under the stadium lease with First & Goal, those funds are targeted for long-term major maintenance and facility modernization."

Facility modernization? They just built the damn thing. Jesus.

[denver_mugwamp]

[QUOTE=JMU Soccer

'Qwest Field' approved (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/football/179433_hawk25.html) - Seattle Post Intelligencer

[/QUOTE]

There might be more to this story than meets the eye. Guy by the name of Anschutz controls Qwest and I'm sure he approved the deal. Could this somehow be connected to the Sounders enetering MLS?

[uniteo]

On this date.....

1998 - The US finishes dead last at the FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Yugoslavia in Nantes, France.




Actually, that was the World Cup FINALS - the US finished better than a good 100 other nations in that World Cup...

[deedougie]

From Grant Whal's SI.com column:

Setanta Sports: Money-grubbing jackals are charging 20 bucks a pop for Euro 2004 viewing in the U.S. and an absurd $179 for home viewing of the entire tournament. (For some perspective, the entire 2004 NFL Sunday Ticket package costs a mere $20** more at $199.)

My cable company cut to the next scheduled event on my PPV channel right b4 England's final penalty kick, so I called up and got my 20 bucks back. So at least I didn't pay to see them lose :)

[kenntomasch]

Full steam ahead for Fire stadium (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/fire/cs-0406250370jun25,1,2044256.story?coll=cs-fire-headlines) (Chicago Stupidfa...er, Tribune)

Big Club Match in Denver in the Works (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2234007,00.html) (Denver Post)

[Dave Brull]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/gordo+zone/tipSheet?opendocument

A few Euro 2004 nuggets at the top of the column.

[Bill Archer]

Freddie Fever (http://www.wokr13.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=635822EF-D3DB-4830-9A37-7F04519F60EB) - WOKR TV




WARNING!

1) Clip starts with a brief commercial which carries the MA "Mime Alert" rating

2) Poofy-headed News Readers begin the story with a large "MUCH ADU ABOUT FREDDY" graphic. They both show us enough capped teeth to let us know that they are chuckling over this quite clever title.

Let the viewer beware.

[Bill Schmidt]

Westward, ho! MLS set to expand to Los Angeles for second time (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/grant_wahl/06/24/mls.expansion/index.html) - SI

a day late, but not any less interesting. interesting tidbits regarding the all-star game, expansion, and dmb.


$25 million?!? mr. vergara, welcome to mls. can i get you a seat or something?

Wow! The Galaxy just got a WHOLE lot more profitable! This shows VErgara's belief that his team will succeed, too. If he's willing to start out down $25 million, he must be very confident.

[mpruitt]

Wow! The Galaxy just got a WHOLE lot more profitable! This shows VErgara's belief that his team will succeed, too. If he's willing to start out down $25 million, he must be very confident.
That's a fair statement. $25mil isn't an easy investment to walk away from is it?

[Sinko]

English soccer fans right at home here (http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/9008535.htm?ERIGHTS=-831370600360166063philly::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=6tnpqsssvrrspuutmmmmmmmmmm|bigsoccer|Y) - Philly Daily News

[kenntomasch]

I'm waiting for someone to decry the unjustness of Vergara getting a team/LA getting another team just because they ponied up, while "deserving" cities like Portland sit and wait.

[BhoysFC1995]

I'm waiting for someone to decry the unjustness of Vergara getting a team/LA getting another team just because they ponied up, while "deserving" cities like Portland sit and wait.


well, at least no have cried out yet. i look fed to seeing chivas/gals LIVE..... on fsw.

[BhoysFC1995]

suppose to say "fwd"