3/4/05: Can we use electronic devices underwater?

[The Magpie]

Earthquakes top Galaxy 2-1 in preseason play - USSoccerplayers.com
(http://ussoccerplayers.com/latest_soccer_news/466065.html)

MetroStars tie Deportivo Quevedo 3-3
- USSoccerplayers.com (http://ussoccerplayers.com/latest_soccer_news/466064.html)

United States pointing toward Gold Cup - Chicago Daily Herald (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38415148)

Mayor Says RDA Bill Threatens Soccer Stadium - Associated Press (http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=154143)

Passage of RDA bill doesn't kill plan for soccer stadium - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_2595705)

SLC got stung - could it be the Rocky factor? - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2595692)

Holmes sweet Holmes - The Royal Gazette (Bermuda) (http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050304/SPORT/103040124)

Play in Florida boosts Wizards - The Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/11044721.htm)

Nelsen has no regrets over choosing football - The Liverpool Daily Post (England) (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0400evertonfc/0100news/tm_objectid=15256171&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=nelsen-has-no-regrets-over-choosing-football-name_page.html)

Adu Is 15 Going On . . .
He Enters 2nd Season Stronger, More Mature - The Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5547-2005Mar3.html)

[NotAbbott]

Tangential, and maybe mentioned in that "what do we learn from the NHL thread" that I wasn't terribly interested in following: Offer to Owners: $3 Billion for All 30 N.H.L. Teams (New York Times) (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/04/sports/hockey/04hockey.html)

The money shot:


Bain and Game Plan said they would run the league in a manner similar to Major League Soccer. Individual groups would operate the franchises, but all revenue would be shared as a single business.


Of course, the rest of the article is about how the owners mostly dismiss the offer out of hand.

Later,
COZ

[Revolt]

Freddy's mug is on the top left of the WaPo home page. Very nice.

[propelahed]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=8192/newsId=284815.html

[Clint Eastwood]

From the Liverpool Daily Post on Ryan Nelsen:

The Blackburn manager said: "I just cannot understand why he was not picked up before. He has been fantastic; he came on a free transfer, and it has been a great bit of business.

"He's a huge talent - a strong man both on and off the field. He has presence, and I gave him the captaincy because I thought his performances merited it."


A couple more of these great bits of business, and MLS is going to be treated with a lot more respect around the world. Nelsen, Gibbs, LD, and DMB are showing what MLS players can do in a good league. Please no Convey discussions here.

[Detective40oz]

I miss Ryan Nelsen already. that's pretty incredible that a free transfer from MLS has gotten the captain's armband after only a few games. That says alot about the kind of person Ryan is.

[Noah Dahl]

A couple more of these great bits of business, and MLS is going to be treated with a lot more respect around the world.

It would've been a better bit of business if they'd (A.) bought him and (B.) paid what he's worth.

[Mason16]

A couple more of these great bits of business, and MLS is going to be treated with a lot more respect
or will lose fans and be bankrupt

[KaptPowers]

NHL Article With Slight Error Included (http://sport.guardian.co.uk/americansports/story/0,10161,1430381,00.html)

Just skim right to the last sentence and laugh.

[deedougie]

I miss Ryan Nelsen already. that's pretty incredible that a free transfer from MLS has gotten the captain's armband after only a few games. That says alot about the kind of person Ryan is.

And what lies ahead for DC's season, ;)

[Turk from Pigs Eye]

So when do the "Adu took steroids" rumors start?

[DaveBrett]

NHL Article With Slight Error Included (http://sport.guardian.co.uk/americansports/story/0,10161,1430381,00.html)
Just skim right to the last sentence and laugh.

Thanks. I did.

[Michael CM1]

NHL Article With Slight Error Included (http://sport.guardian.co.uk/americansports/story/0,10161,1430381,00.html)

Just skim right to the last sentence and laugh.

MLS really needs a huge fact sheet that they publicize during the super bowl every year. I've seen politicians make fewer factual errors than some of the stories I read about MLS.