Sporting News Today: What MLB teams could surprise in 2009?

MAMUDU, Your February 17, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue A trio of spring surprises Panthers prevail in battle of heavyweights Our latest field of 65 in college basketball Baseball preview: Boston Red Sox Kenseth is ready to seize the moment If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32366&106667&12146&0000&1200422912&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

Sporting News Today: 'It's just a dream come true'

MAMUDU, Your February 16, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue Kenseth on winning Daytona 500: 'It's just a dream come true' Just like old times: Kobe, Shaq steal show Penguins' Therrien latest coach to lose battle Baseball preview: Tampa Bay Rays QA& with É Connecticut's A.J. Price If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32295&106625&12118&0000&137297920&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

Sporting News Today: Slam-dunk superheroes

MAMUDU, Your February 15, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue Slam-dunk superheroes College stars Thabeet, Griffin and Meeks have career days NBA commissioner talks about CBA, troubled teams Daytona 500: Edwards has Sprint Cup title in sights Davidson's Curry hurts ankle, to be evaluated today If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32268&106593&12117&0000&1840840704&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

Sporting News Today: As pitchers and catchers report, teams deal with rotation and bullpen issues.

MAMUDU, Your February 14, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue With pitchers and catchers reporting, teams deal with rotation and bullpen questions Falcons will try to trade Vick Dunking legends say Dwight Howard is new sultan of slam Suns' Stoudemire says trade might be good thing Gordon realizes his wins must come on Sundays If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32267&106566&12112&0000&1807351808&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

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Frankie Hejduk Gets “A Little Love Tap” Posted: 12 Feb 2009 08:41 AM PST Bit of drama in the tunnel following the USA’s 2-0 win over Mexico last night, with surfer-dude-haired US fullback Frankie Hejduk getting a bit of a slap from Mexico coach Paco Ramirez. Hejduk kept his cool - as if he’s used to getting slapped every day of his life - and Mexico’s players (with a little help from security) were able to hold Ramirez back and calm everything down. And Hejduk even had an explanation for what happened that should smooth over this international incident and avert the football version of WWIII: Here’s what Hejduk told Steven Goff of Soccer Insider: “I was just trying to pump the crowd up [as he was leaving the field]. I was actually saying, ‘F*&% yeah!’ I think they thought I was saying, ‘F*&% you.’ It was a misunderstanding and I can see why they would be a little bit upset if they thought I was saying the other one, which I wasn’t. At the end of the day, no one was hurt. There was a little love tap and that was it. I still have my face. No damage done. It was fun. That’s just how emotional this game is and that’s how passionate they are about their sport. It was none of their players — I want to make that clear to everyone.” Hejduk may not be the world’s greatest footballer, but he definitely gives awesome quote. Here’s video of the incident: This just adds another chapter to the USA vs Mexico rivalry, making the reverse fixture - August 12th, 2009 at the Azteca - all the more interesting. Circle that date in your diary.

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Sporting News Today: Where will this Sun set?

MAMUDU, Your February 13, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue Where will this Sun set? Duels set Daytona 500 lineup Notre Dame routs No. 5 Louisville, 90-57 These rivalries need revitalizing Spring training: N.L. capsules If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32142&106509&12075&0000&731447296&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

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Roger Guerreiroski’s Goal of the Year Candidate for Brazil Poland Posted: 11 Feb 2009 04:30 PM PST This is such an audacious attempt one would have to think it was a mistake but it’s clearly not. It’s also clearly one of the best goals we’ve seen in some time, as evidenced by the “what the fuck just happened” look plastered all over the Welsh keeper’s face. As you can see, Roger flicks the ball with the outside of his boot from the corner of the penalty box, over the keeper’s head and into the goal. Seriously, he’s Polish. Not Brazilian at all. [Spotted on 101 Great Goals]

Sin Bins and Four Subs? The Power of the IFAB… Posted: 11 Feb 2009 10:53 AM PST Do you know about the International Football Association Board (IFAB)? I was only vaguely aware of them until I read a link in yesterday’s Daily Dose about the possibility of sin bins being introduced to football. But turns out they meet once a year and decide on how football is played. I did a bit of research into the IFAB, and here’s the lowdown: It’s made up of eight representatives - one from each of the four UK football associations and another four from FIFA. And if six out of those eight vote in favour of a rule change, then that’s how we all play football from there on out. Pretty damn powerful. Even FIFA’s own description of IFAB contains this sentence: While the International F.A. Board is by no means a mysterious institution, it does have a somewhat secretive aura. Wow. I know what you’re thinking: Why do the four UK football associations have so much power? Well, the IFAB first met in 1882, so that the four UK associations could agree on a set of laws for when they played each other. FIFA came along in 1904, and agreed to play by the rules that IFAB had agreed on. That tradition has continued, only now FIFA’s four votes mean the UK associations can’t just dictate to the rest of the world. Otherwise they could have passed an emergency rule to qualify one of them for Euro 2008… The IFAB meets on February 28th this year, and here are the pretty radical things they’ll be proposing: 1. Sin Bin - as used in ice hockey and rugby. For minor offences that don’t warrant a red card, a player would have to leave the field and sit in the sin bin for five or ten minutes, giving an obvious advantage to the opposition. 2. Four subs - Sounds radical but it’s really not. Remember there used to be no subs, then teams were allowed one sub, then two and now three. With the size of squads today, and the pace of football, I think this would be a pretty good idea. 3. Clarification of offside - Remember when Ruud van Nistelrooy was judged to be offside at Euro 2008 because Christian Panucci was off the pitch? The law could be changed to make sure that never happens again. 4. Extended half-time - Right now it’s 15 minutes between halves, but the IFAB will discuss extending that to 20 minutes. Apparently this is because the dressing rooms are so far away in new stadiums that players spend most of halftime getting there. This would work for me because I always seem to miss second half kickoff while cuing for a drink.

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Sporting News Today: With Favre gone, what's next for the Jets?

MAMUDU, Your February 12, 2009 issue of Sporting News Today is now available, please click here. Here are some articles in Today's Issue Spring Training: A.L. capsules Sporting News Today picks the 12 for the Chase North Carolina 101, Duke 87: Tar Heels win fourth straight at Cameron U.S. tops Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifying With Favre gone, what's next for Jets? If you experience any problems with your issue, please click here to contact our customer service department. Know a friend who might like Sporting News Today? Just click here or email him/her the link: www.sportingnewstoday.com.     Trouble Viewing? If any of the above links do not work for you,   copy and paste this URL into your browser:   http://today.sportingnews.com/t=c/?1&32055&106433&12046&0000&2126184448&EIInjEOx9cS45     Please do not reply to this message. Questions may be submitted to Digital Support.   To stop receiving email notifications for digital issues of Sporting News Today,   click here.   Sporting News Today 120 West Morehead Street Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207

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Italy vs Brazil Open Thread Posted: 10 Feb 2009 10:34 AM PST The big World Cup qualifier this week might be tomorrow’s CONCACAF Clasico between USA and Mexico. But the big friendly is today. It’s Brazil vs Italy (or Italy vs Brazil) in what the World Cup holders are calling the Derby della Mondo (Derby of the World). Why is it called that? Because it’s a game between the two teams with the most World Cup wins. Brazil has five, Italy has four. And they face each other this evening at 7:45pm GMT. Where are they playing? Milan? Rome? São Paulo? Nope, at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London. Because that thing won’t just pay for itself. I was about to write up a tiresome tirade about the commercialization of international football, but thought better of it. Friendlies are boring enough, so instead let’s juss enjoy this clash of the titans for what it is: a potentially excellent game of football. Julian has posted the Italy squad on Italy WCB, and it looks like Lippi has called up the strongest 23 possible. We’re still looking for a Brazil WCB writer (email daryl[at]theoffside[dot]com if interested), but Dunga has picked a strong squad too. Including Ronaldinho’s return to international football. Previews: Marco has a match preview on over at mCalcio While Francesco has a video trip down memory lane over at Italy Offside. We’re going leave this post up as an open thread for anyone who’s interested to discuss the game in the comments.

WCB Preview: USA vs Mexico Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:11 AM PST Big big game on Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio. You know the one I mean. It’s USA vs Mexico in the World Cup 2010 qualifiers. The CONCACAF Clasico. Points in the hexagonal qualifiers are at stake, but pride is probably more important. The US doesn’t like Rafa Marquez’s roughhousing, Mexico does’t like Landon Donovan. No one seems to like poor Sven-Goran Eriksson. And the big stat we can’t escape… Mexico hasn’t beaten the US on US soil in 10 years, which is what makes this game so intriguing: These sides won’t be playing for a draw. So ahead of the big game I asked our USA World Cup Blog and Mexico World Cup Blog writers an identical set of five questions. Answers below… 1. How would you describe the USA vs Mexico rivalry in one sentence? USA WCB: BROOKS: Equal passion, one-sided results. MELISSA: I’m too lazy to do the research but I’m pretty sure the US has never beat Mexico in Mexico so I consider Wednesday’s match a warm-up for August 12. CARTER: A 90 minute exercise in which Mexico tries ardently not to return home to public humiliation but usually does. Mexico WCB: ALAN: 90 minutes that determine my mood for the rest of the month. ANDREA: The most epic game on this side of the pond. AL: An excuse to hate the opposing nationality for 90 minutes when there really is no hate. 2. How do you feel about your current manager/coach? USA WCB: BROOKS: I love Bob Bradley in a way that he should find terrifying. MELISSA: The Bradleys are the Kennedys, The Bushs, and the Clintons all rolled into one. I think Bob’s success has clearly shown that US Men’s Soccer needs a family dynasty. Too bad Mia Hamm had girls. Does Dominic Kinnear have kids? Maybe he’ll have a boy who winds up scoring the goal that finally clinches a World Cup for the USA. CARTER: I feel that his press conferences could use some work but his laser eyes death stare is probably the best in the buisness. Mexico WCB: ALAN: I think that Sven still needs more time to get used to the Mexican way of playing football. Unfortunately, he might not get that time if he doesn’t start winning. ANDREA: So far I have not been very impressed with Mr. Eriksson. He’s been named one of the best managers in the world but I don’t think he knows enough about Mexican football to be able to make much of an impact on the national team. Right now he’s mostly picking the people who are the most marketable(the “Europeans”) and throwing them all together because their names look good together on the team sheet. Even I could do that. AL: Sven hasn’t changed the team much, but I have an inexplicable feeling like he knows what he’s doing. The only reason we’re in this final group is because of our superior goal differential to Jamaica, who tied us on points in the last group. Sven is a storied manager and the fact that the team isn’t living up to expectations is only proof that the problems are beyond that of the manager. 3. Which player from your team do you expect to come up with the goods on Wednesday? USA WCB: BROOKS: Mr. Landycakes. His first national team goal was against Mexico and he’s had three more against them since then. Given his recent form with Bayern Munich, I fully expect him to notch his fifth against Mexico tomorrow. MELISSA: Timmay Howard. He’ll have a shutout then afterwards, start appearing in those creepy Gatorade commercials with Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm, animated Jackie Robinson Tiger Woods, etc etc etc. CARTER: I can think of quite a few, but I’ll show some love for the keeper, big Timmy Howard. He has been en fuego for the Toffees all year in the EPL and, to be frank, when does he not come up with the goods? Mexico WCB: ALAN: Bravo, he has been out of favor for La Coruña and hasn’t played for Mexico in a while, mainly because he missed a penalty, so I think if he wakes up and realizes how much he can gain from this game he’ll come up with the goods. ANDREA: I’m excited to see the combination of two players. Omar Bravo from Deportivo La Coruna and Alberto Medina from Chivas always combined well together at Chivas and I want to see if they can do it for the national team. AL: Nery Castillo. He is looking to make his mark again after a laughable 2008, and in a match where everyone fights to even make the bench I don’t think that he will disappoint. Plus, American defenders don’t like his speed, which I noticed the last time he played this match. 4. And which opposition player do you fear the most? USA WCB: BROOKS: Lionel Messi. Thankfully, he doesn’t play for Mexico. MELISSA: Nery Castillo. He may have another on-field mental breakdown, grab the ball, then run for the hills (are there hills in Columbus?). CARTER: Probably Aaron Galindo from Chivas. The fact that his name is Aaron is somewhat disconserting to me for some reason. Mexico WCB: ALAN: Donovan, he’s good, he’s hated, and he always seems to eat his Wheaties before a Mexico game. ANDREA: I don’t really fear anyone but I like to watch Landycakes. He always causes some controversy and that’s part of the fun. AL: Landon Donovan, only because he transforms into a force during these matches. He has contributed an assist or a goal in the past few derbies and you can tell how badly he wants Mexico to go down. Like any other Mexican, I can’t stand the sight of him which only adds to the intensity that us spectators feel. 5. What is your prediction for Wednesday’s game? USA WCB: BROOKS: A 3-1 win for the US, a deadly robot attack, and the onset of the Apocalypse. The latter two being unrelated to the former, but still inevitable. MELISSA: USA 2 - Mexico 0. One of the goals will be from Landon “second chance” Donovan during play and the other will be from a set piece, scored by a defender. CARTER: Dos a Cero. Mexico WCB: ALAN: Mexico 3 - 1 USA ANDREA: Mexico will grind out a win. 2-1. AL: 2-0 to Mexico.

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