ESPN Contest -- vote for US win vs. Portugal

mischaDCU · Jan 20, 2003

ESPN Contest -- vote for US vs. Portugal [R]

ESPN.com is having a contest for Most Exhillerating Sports Moment of the Year. The USMNT World Cup victory over Portugal is one of this week's entries. Vote here:

http://register.go.com/espn/mazda6/index

You have to register a login with espn.com, but supposedly this gives you a chance to win a Mazda6 (yeah, right).

The USMNT is currently in second place, and trailing by a large margin (to Vinateri's SuperBowl-winning field goal).

Matt in the Hat · Jan 21, 2003

Almost killed me not to vote for Shawn Bates and that sick peanlty shot against the Maple Leafs. But I did the right thing

str8ruckus · Jan 21, 2003

You don't have to register, you can skip it. But then, you won't be entered into the "sweepstakes".

Norsk Troll · Jan 21, 2003

As of 9:41 pm EST, the soccer game was not one of the 6 options. They must be cycling through them.

ColdCuts · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by Norsk Troll
As of 9:41 pm EST, the soccer game was not one of the 6 options. They must be cycling through them.
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Well, it's one of the six options NOW. I just voted. It says that 'new Moments' will be posted approximately 1/23. We ain't gonna win this one, but you should still cast your vote for the USMNT. Here are the results as they now stand:

Vinatieri's Super Kick (47%, 13630 votes)

USA Historic Victory (17%, 4942 votes)

UCONN Huskies Unbeaten (13%, 3743 votes)

Unstoppable Tiger (11%, 3311 votes)

Hats off to Hatteberg (8%, 2399 votes)

Bates beats Cujo (4%, 1127 votes)

Total Votes: 29,152

sregis · Jan 22, 2003

seems we have the #2 spot wrapped up.

mischaDCU · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by Norsk Troll
As of 9:41 pm EST, the soccer game was not one of the 6 options. They must be cycling through them.
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Did you actually register, or did you just check the current results? Someone in my office did that (without registering) and saw the first set of Moments from a couple of weeks ago, which did not include the US-Portugal game (it had Lance Armstrong, among others).

Anyway, I suspect (but don't know for sure) that if you register you will be able to vote for all sets of Moments up to now. It's worth a try, I guess.

-MK

ColdCuts · Jan 22, 2003

Keep those votes coming! Don't let women's college basketball displace U.S. soccer at the 2nd place spot! Send the link to your friends and coworkers and urge them to vote for the USMNT!

Here's the link again:

http://register.go.com/espn/mazda6/index

Norsk Troll · Jan 22, 2003

Did you actually register, or did you just check the current results? Someone in my office did that (without registering) and saw the first set of Moments from a couple of weeks ago, which did not include the US-Portugal game (it had Lance Armstrong, among others).
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I didn't register, nor check the results - but the six voting options led off with the Lance Armstrong moment. I tried again this morning from work, and got the 6 with the Portugal game, so maybe it has to do with my cookies at home or something. I don't see us stuffing the ballot box this time, though, given the number of votes we're behind.

ColdCuts · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by Norsk Troll
I didn't register, nor check the results - but the six voting options led off with the Lance Armstrong moment.
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I just talked to someone else who had this same problem. To fix it, simply "Refresh" the page. "USA Historic Victory" should then be an option.

Happy voting!

goyoureddevils · Jan 22, 2003

Still second with 5100 some odd votes.

ColdCuts · Jan 22, 2003

You know, if all the folks interested in both "The Continuing Saga of Clint Mathis's Belly" and the "Our Way - DVD" cast their vote, THEN we'd be a contender!

If you haven't voted, or know someone who hasn't voted, then for God's sake, go do your duty for U.S. soccer!

http://register.go.com/espn/mazda6/index

ColdCuts · Jan 23, 2003

Results Update

(Note that while there are thousands of more votes total, all of the percentages have remained the same.)

Vinatieri's Super Kick (47%, 16202 votes)

USA Historic Victory (17%, 5793 votes)

UCONN Huskies Unbeaten (13%, 4355 votes)

Unstoppable Tiger (11%, 3882 votes)

Hats off to Hatteberg (8%, 2873 votes)

Bates beats Cujo (4%, 1294 votes)

Total Votes: 34,399

Fkesoccer · Jan 23, 2003

Does anyone have a clip of Bates's goal?(i mean as a download) ..its a historic moment in the islanders' recent history. me being an islanders fan,i just have to have that clip.

ps don't worry, i voted for the US OF A!