6/19/06: Alive

[GPK]

U.S. still riding high off gritty effort in tie-AP (http://www.suntimes.com/output/soccer/cst-spt-uscup19.html)

`A' game right on time-Chicago Tribune (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/soccer/cs-0606190115jun19,1,3241061.story?coll=cs-soccer-print)

Tie puts spring in Americans' step-AP (http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/192sd5.htm)

U.S. struggling to deal with cards-Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_3953745)

Crew manages just one shot on goal in latest loss-Columbus Dispatch (http://www.columbusdispatch.com/crew/crew.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/19/20060619-D2-03.html)

Critics finding World Cup refs foul-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/worldcup/stories/061906dnsposdavis.8b5633.html)

U.S.'s Arena clarifies sub stance-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/worldcup/stories/06190wcupbuzz.8b3e6a.html)

Global spin: Stuff of ex-champions: blah! -Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/worldcup/stories/061906dnspowcglobalspin.1122c8e.html)

Shot is there, but U.S. must make it-Ft. Worth Star Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/14852550.htm)

Arena Cites 'Excessive' Calls-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800917.html)

Italy Expects Harsh Punishment for Hit-AP (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800213.html)

Rooting for Your Roots-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/18/AR2006061800754.html)

A Victory in a Tie-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/17/AR2006061700184.html)

Americans stay alive in ugly World Cup game-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14844388.htm)

Surprise party: From nil to thrill watching the World Cup-Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/soccer/mls/kansas_city_wizards/14844393.htm)

U.S. Tie Stokes Praise, Queries-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-usa19jun19,1,6051216.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Chivas USA Beats Columbus-LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-chivas19jun19,1,81800.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-soccer)

Razov sparks Chivas to an easy victory over Columbus-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/3185336.html)

Tie feels like a victory-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/3103071.html)

U.S. gets some respect, but it needs a victory-Orange COunty Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/atoz/article_1185874.php)

Chivas dominates Columbus-Orange County Register (http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/atoz/article_1186040.php)

U.S., Italy tie one on-Pasadena Star News (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/ci_3951382)

Razov's 10th goal ignites Chivas-Press Enterprise (http://www.pe.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_chivas_19.1f0546a.html)

U.S. has outside shot to reach second round-St. Louis Post Dispatch (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5NTA1MDkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

An in-depth look back at my Saturday in Kaiserslautern-Herald News(Blog) (http://pool2.northjersey.com/worldcup/)

World Cup referees have shown little hesitation to reach into their front pocket-Star Ledger (http://www.nj.com/redbulls/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1150695375242080.xml&coll=1)

Determined McBride Galvanized U.S. Team-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/19/sports/soccer/19soccer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

Fair-Play Tournament Takes a Foul Turn-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/iht/2006/06/19/sports/IHT-19wccup.html)

True Grit: U.S. Withstands Ejections and Italy to Stay Alive-NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/sports/soccer/18soccer.html)

An American beauty -- Draw has U.S. back on track-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=144385)

Tie collection unwanted-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/06/19/tie_collection_unwanted/)

Twellman speech on mark-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/06/19/twellman_speech_on_mark/)

Arena: Refs not out to get US-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2006/06/19/arena_refs_not_out_to_get_us/)

Question is which U.S. team shows up-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/columnists/ann_killion/14851502.htm)

Fine likely headed Ellinger's way-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3954306)

Catatonic defenders negate save by Garlick-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/realsaltlake/ci_3951866)

RSL's Kreis frustrated after loss in Houston-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640188096,00.html)

Players lose games, not the refs-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640188077,00.html)

Manager betting on 4 as his magic number-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3981657.html)

Americans make their point-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/3979576.html)

FIFA defends the officiating-Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-cupnotes19jun19,0,2594142.story?coll=sfla-sports-soccer)

World Cup lives up to spectacular billing-Sun Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/soccer/sfl-rusnak18jun18,0,4366983.column)

USA bounces back, pleased with performance-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-06-18-us-notes_x.htm)

[GPK]

U.S. soccer team still dancing but for how long-Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/14849903.htm)

Maher awaiting U.S. soccer ruling-Wilmington Morning Star (http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/NEWS/606180404/-1/State)

Arena makes families a big part of the U.S. plan at World Cup-Miami Herald (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/14843026.htm)

Americans enjoy ‘home’ base-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=144168)

Feeling a moment of national pride-Monterey County Herald (http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/14847346.htm)

'The Americans are at war. It's like they're in Iraq'-Guardian Blog (http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/worldcup06/2006/06/19/the_americans_are_at_war_its_l.html)

Who Says Americans Don't Like Football?-Spiegel Online (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,422072,00.html)

Red, white & true blue fans-NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/427940p-360850c.html)

U.S. fans in Kaiserslautern take to streets after World Cup tie-Stars and Stripes (http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=38034)

[Wallydrag]

Mr. Monday: Soccer Sentiments - The Daily Oklahoman (http://www.newsok.com/article/1875142)

[ACGreen]

"Fair-Play Tournament Takes a Foul Turn-NY Times"

When effete pseudo-intellectual writers for NYT/IHT delve into sports commentary, one must ask if they do so to strike back those that sent them hiding in thier lockers for fear of the dreaded wedgie.

Among the many pearls: "War is not the language of sport..." What the hell is sport but a proxy for war?

Goes on to fault the US for being too rough and causing some real soul-searching among parents who put Suzie and Billy in the rec league because it was the safest option. The US should have quit on every 50-50 ball, let the Italians beat the crap out of them and then go home with a fair play cup running over with warm fuzzies.

We hope for more media coverage of the USMNT and MLS. Maybe less is better.

[Michael CM1]

"Fair-Play Tournament Takes a Foul Turn-NY Times"

When effete pseudo-intellectual writers for NYT/IHT delve into sports commentary, one must ask if they do so to strike back those that sent them hiding in thier lockers for fear of the dreaded wedgie.

Among the many pearls: "War is not the language of sport..." What the hell is sport but a proxy for war?

Goes on to fault the US for being too rough and causing some real soul-searching among parents who put Suzie and Billy in the rec league because it was the safest option. The US should have quit on every 50-50 ball, let the Italians beat the crap out of them and then go home with a fair play cup running over with warm fuzzies.

We hope for more media coverage of the USMNT and MLS. Maybe less is better.

Of course war is not the language of sport.

Quarterbacks (or "field generals") never throw long bombs down the field, especially from the shotgun formation. Defenses never blitz said quarterbacks. George Carlin says it better but you get the point.

Let's not even get into the whole "hero" metaphor. Ted Williams and Pat Tillman are heroes. Michael Jordan threw a leather ball into a metal hoop.