7/8/05: The Blind Pig Company

[jmeissen0]

Convey's World Cup Goal - Reading Evening Post (http://www.getreading.co.uk/story.asp?intid=12366)

Contacts mean Eyes have it for Keeper - Seattle Times (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002368026_goldcupnotes08.html)

US overcomes slow Start to beat Cuba - Seattle Times (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002368116_goldcup08.html)

Galaxy buzzing for Real Madrid Visit - Pasadena Star News (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2955751,00.html)

RSL has Eyes on Playoff Berth - Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_2846285)

Goal-Oriented - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/galaxy/la-sp-garcia8jul08,1,3906057.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer-gal)

Attorney makes MLS, Soccer Stadium Push - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/socc/jul05/339445.asp)

Dorman filling the Void for Revolution - Providence Journal (http://www.projo.com/soccer/content/projo_20050708_08revs.22e97d7.html)

Eddie Johnson among Elite - Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/070805dnspojohnsonlede.83df555f.html)

Old Rivals Week starts Tonight for Timbers - Oregonian (http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/112081714095000.xml&coll=7)

Wizards Coach puts Rumor to Rest - KC Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/12080049.htm)

Donovan saves US from Upset - Everett Herald (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/07/08/100spo_donovan001.cfm)

Gold Cup Notebook - Seattle Post-Intelligencer (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/231812_goldbok08.html)

Starfire gets another Look - Seattle Post-Intelligencer (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/231769_sounders08.html)

Chivas will watch Mexico's Garcia - LA Daily News (http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~2955669,00.html)

US overcomes Sluggish Effort - Olympia Olympian (http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050708/SPORTS/507080354/1002)

Donovan rescues US - Seattle Post-Intelligencer (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/231814_goldcup08.html)

[bbsbt]

From the Olympian article:
"With three minutes left, Donovan kicked a penalty kick in front of the goal, curving in a shot around a wall of defenders to catch the left corner of the net."

*sigh* Another newbie soccer columnist. :)

[chrisrun]

US team mirrors Wambach - USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-07-07-wambach-feature_x.htm?csp=34)

"With the USA now using three forwards instead of two under coach Greg Ryan, she's trying to find her niche in the 4-4-3 alignment."

No wonder they're doing so well. They have an extra person!

[Furious George]

US team mirrors Wambach - USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-07-07-wambach-feature_x.htm?csp=34)

"With the USA now using three forwards instead of two under coach Greg Ryan, she's trying to find her niche in the 4-4-3 alignment."

No wonder they're doing so well. They have an extra person!

Or maybe just the no-goalie approach for 90 minutes. For chicks, that's ballsy.

[Red Card]

US team mirrors Wambach - USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-07-07-wambach-feature_x.htm?csp=34)

"With the USA now using three forwards instead of two under coach Greg Ryan, she's trying to find her niche in the 4-4-3 alignment."

No wonder they're doing so well. They have an extra person!

Canadian football?

[rocketeer22]

From the Everett Herald:
"Donovan, whose girlfriend is from Seattle, fired a free kick from the top of the goal box into the left side of the net to break a tie with less than three minutes remaining and added another goal in the final seconds as the Americans shocked Cuba 4-1 on the first day of Group B play in front of 15,831 fans."

Everything is okay except for 'goal box'.

[Rocket]

From the Everett Herald:
"Donovan, whose girlfriend is from Seattle, fired a free kick from the top of the goal box into the left side of the net to break a tie with less than three minutes remaining and added another goal in the final seconds as the Americans shocked Cuba 4-1 on the first day of Group B play in front of 15,831 fans."

Everything is okay except for 'goal box'.
Well, the girlfriend mention is a bit odd too. It's the type of thing you'd expect to see in the "Style" section of the newspaper; not at the lead of a match report.