News & Media II: Articles, photos, videos, etc.

"She just has to go straight to the goal," Sundhage said. "That's all we need her to do."

Now I understand what Pia means when she talks about her sophisticated approach to the game.

 

Hi i looking for full game between USA national team and asian team (Japan,Korea or China).
If someone have some cup or friendly games please tell me.
Thanks

 

I thought this was an interesting article:

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/...-women-soccer-men-want-in-on-bandwagon-071511

While Nike is trying to make the jerseys more appealing to some types of audiences (I know they don't admit to it but come on how else do you explain those jerseys) they are instead hurting their profit and the women's game but alienating some of their audience which is an audience that in my opinon is what the part of the core of the USWNT soccer audience is (soccer dads supporting their daughters are part of the audience of soccer moms and inspired soccer playing girls). Just interesting that's all.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke-20110717,0,6408488.column

fantastic article by
BILL PLASCHKE

Talking about the difference between how men and women play as a team.

 

Sportsbooks are taking SIGNIFICANT wagers on the U.S. women's soccer team, which is a great indication of the sport's growing popularity.

Wagers on the U.S. women are up more than double from last World Cup.

Link: http://beyondthebets.com/2011/07/16...-womens-u-s-world-cup-team-has-about-doubled/

 

Are all announcers mathematically challenged?

We recall the QF timekeeping gaffe. And now, ...

A few minutes ago Brandi Chastain was on the ABC news show "This Week With Christiane Amanpour" and said that soccer was played by "42 player", then she stuttered and started to say "22", but changed it to "11 on each side".

Maybe just a blonde thing.

 

NPR'S Onpointradio featured Becky Burleigh and Grant Eagle on the USWNT appearance in the WWC final.

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/07/15/womens-soccer

 

TV ALERT!!!

USWNT members on RACHEL MADDOW SHOW tonight Tuesday 7/19 MSNBC, 9 pm est - should be interesting

Solo and Wambach on Letterman tonight Tuesday 7/19 CBS, 11:35 pm est

Team *was* on GMA today at 8:20, but the USWNT didn't tweet that until last night at 12:30 am - Thanks uswnt twitter! but this should be on video on GMA website

USWNT on twitter has updates on all media appearances.

 

2011 Women’s World Cup Finals: ESPN’s Most-Viewed and Highest-Rated Soccer Matchhttp://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/07/18/2011-women’s-world-cup-finals-espn’s-most-viewed-and-highest-rated-soccer-match/

 

Solo on cover of sports illustrated. 1st uswnt player since hamm in 2003

http://yfrog.com/ki4ylcij

 

Should have been Abby Wambach on the cover or the whole USWNT but I'm not complaining any cover issue is a good thing

Here is NY senator acknowledging the USWNT and Abby on their achievements during the tournament. http://http://youtu.be/IbZCH58l8YM

 

Nice they made the cover, but they couldn't find an action shot?

As far as news, local sportstalk on 760 was talking WNT. Not all the talk was flattering, the host said,"We need to respect them enough as pro athletes to be able to say the choked, just as we would a Men's team". Weird!


But to hear mainstream Sportstalk discuss Women's soccer was pretty damn amazing.

 

Here are three different articles from ESPN.com following up on WWC

Don't always agree with Carlisle but this was an insightful article about how WWC will affect the future of WPS, which has seen attendance decrease by 24 percent from 2010.
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/ne...828/women-world-cup-wwc-boost-women-soccer-us

This one talks about how the US team must continue improve to keep pace with the rest of the world.
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6782891/women-world-cup-us-women-improve-left-behind

And here is a dopey article about how journalists should not be afraid to brand the team chokers just because they are women. Shame that this is the topic the mainstream media chose to debate.
http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/page/hill-110718/us-choked-women-world-cup-final

 

An inner city grassroots team is inspired by the WWC run.

 

You are correct that Wambach should have been on the cover.

But, did you notice something else about the cover? Look what the name of the event is.

It says "World Cup."

This time, there has been no need to qualify the event with the word "Women's" in front.

That is a sign of arrival.

 

Great catch, thegamesthatrate.

Here's the online version of Wahl's paper SI piece

And if you didn't read Wahl's "Players' gnarliest moments piece it's kinda funny -- aside from the "owwwww"

 

Kool-aide, thanks.

I'm not sure what prompted me to read the gnarliest column right after lunch. Enough said.

Wahl's column has an interesting end.

"These women are fearless -- and it's one of the reasons why the U.S. is on the verge of winning the World Cup."


I think it is worth adding that sports fans in general recognize and admire their fearlessness - and that's one of the reasons this team is deservedly popular and, yes, beloved.

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Here is an interesting article. Here is a writer who recognized the agony of the disappointment, but had the guts not to label a loss as a "choke."

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43788885/ns/sports-soccer//

 

This is funny:

We're Still Talking About Women's Soccer

 

Great article, Star!

 

Beau Dure posted it to Twitter, so he should really get the credit.

 

This interview with Hope is pretty funny if only for the end. Nice job, Hope!

 

BofA deal w/ Abby, Morgan, Solo related to the charitable run part of the Chicago marathon.

 

Y'all will get a kick out of this then (read the posts dated 7/16 and 7/18):

Diary of a Travel Team Coach

 

Shannon Boxx was (apparently) on World Football Daily today.