Spotted this at The Original Winger. Brings back some bad memories of 1998, but definitely worth a watch. It's a beautiful sport that we love.
1/31/2010
YA news and highlights of Yanks-Down-South: Gomez & Vidal
*Hannover defender Cherundolo out for 4 weeks
*Cherundolo sidelined four weeks with shoulder injury
*Who is Daniel Williams? Does US Soccer Know?
Gomez with Puebla
*He played 20 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Querétaro.
Vidal with Indios
*He played the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to America.
*Cherundolo sidelined four weeks with shoulder injury
*Who is Daniel Williams? Does US Soccer Know?
Gomez with Puebla
*He played 20 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Querétaro.
Vidal with Indios
*He played the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to America.
Altidore gets loads of praise following Saturday's performance
Altidore praise
*Jozy named to ESPNSoccernet.com's Team of the Week
*Altidore substitution changed the game for Hull
*Brown criticized for taking Altidore out
*Jozy Altidore delivers for Hull
Updates to the site and suggestions from you...
There have been a lot of great changes to this site. We have a new contributor to the site. usry723 created the new logo, started a youtube channel, and has already made several posts. There is obviously a new look to the site with the new logo and background. Our hope is to make this place a daily stop for USMNT fans. Yesterday, we had the most visitors we have ever had and we hope that it continues. I created the site because I became frustrated with having to look at 20 different sites to find the news and videos regarding USMNT players. Hopefully, I have been able to create that. Please spread the word about this place as we want to provide the best news and videos regarding the USMNT and of course our Yanks Abroad. We also want to take this opportunity to ask what else you want to see here that maybe we are not providing. One thought we had was to have a post every weekend for links to live streams of the game. I tried that for a while, but it became too much for me to do. I would like to try it again, but I want to hear from you guys what else you would like to see here. Don't forget that you can follow the site using Google connect on the left side of the screen. Thanks again for visiting and we hope to continue to improve.
Johnson scores first goal for Aris; Adu assists
Eddie Johnson finishes off his first goal for Aris FC with help from fellow YA Freddy Adu
Johnson and Adu with Aris
*Eddie scored and Freddy assisted in a 2-1 loss to FC Xanthi.
Full Match Highlights
1/30/2010
Howard and Donovan help Everton to another win
Donovan and Howard with Everton
*Landon went 75 minutes and Timmy made 2 saves in a 1-0 win over Wigan.
*Landon went 75 minutes and Timmy made 2 saves in a 1-0 win over Wigan.
Altidore assists and draws penalty in 2-2 draw with Hahnemann and Wolves
*Marcus made 3 saves and Jozy went 68 minutes got an assist and forced the penalty in a 2-2 draw with Wolves.
Bradley and Gladbach defeat Werder Bremen 4-3 (updated with full highlights)
1/29/2010
NBA Saturday Preview
With less than a week away from the big game, the Super Bowl odds are up as are various NFL predictions. With all the focus on these bets, many are overlooking some pretty lucrative match ups in the other sports. This game is one such example: Saturday 9:00 PM EST Portland Trail Blazers (27-20, 11-11 away, 6th in the Western Conference) @ Dallas Mavericks (30-16, 14-7 home, 3rd in the Western Conference)
Spread: Mavericks -8.5
Total: 193
Money Lines: Dallas – 180, Portland +160
The Dallas Mavericks have been rolling through their schedule grabbing wins of all kinds of late. A game after blowing out the Knicks in MSG by 50, they barely held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks by one point. The Mavs are coming off a 112-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday where the backups for the Suns outplayed the bench of the Mavericks to the tune of 41-26 in bench scoring. The Dallas bench which in years past was a strength of the team, has lost a little bit of its luster this season. You know there are problems when Louis Amundsen looks unstoppable at times against you. The Mavs need to add a body down low if they want to have a realistic shot at beating the league’s premier teams. Currently they are just one notch below the likes of the Lakers, Celtics and Cavaliers but are on the doorstep.
The Portland Trail Blazers have been riddled with injuries much in the same way Swiss cheese is riddles with holes. Losing starting and backup centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla for the season wasn’t enough, now they have to contend with playing without all-star guard Brandon Roy. Against the Jazz Wednesday night, the Roy-less Blazers fell behind big early and were dominated for most of the game losing 106-95 at home. Portland has been only .500 on the road and without Roy they will have a tough time in this one.
Key Players: Dallas
- PF Dirk Nowitzki 25.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.2 blocks 0.93 steals. Top 5 in MVP voting if season ended today.
- SG Jason Terry 16.5 PPG off the bench. Reigning 6th man of the year
- SF Shawn Marion 11.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG. One of the league’s longest defenders. A big reason for the Mavs success
- PG Jason Kidd 8.9 PPG, 9.2 APG 5.3 RPG, 1.69 steals
Key Players: Portland
- F/C LaMarcus Aldridge 16.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG. One of the league’s best young big men. Can guard Dirk outside better than most.
- PG Andre Miller 12.9 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.0 RPG. Will have to take more assertive role in Roy’s absence
- SF Martell Webster 11.1 PPG Former bench player has had at least 14 points in last 4 games
- SG Rudy Fernandez 8.5 PPG. Must show now or never if he has the chops to start in the NBA.
Who will win?
The Blazers being on the road and short-handed against a tough Dallas team is quite a tall order. Aldridge is the perfect foil to guard Dirk as he is his equal in height and length and is probably a little faster and stronger than Dirk. Dirk, however can hit any shot on the floor and has unlimited range and if he can’t do it all, he has a couple of nice swingmen to kick out to, not to mention a future Hall-of-Fame point guard in J. Kidd.
Sportsbook outlook: The Mavs have too much at home for the banged up Blazers. If Aldridge can’t stop Dirk at least a little bit, this one could be a blowout. Either way, Mavs still take this contest easy.
Final: Mavericks 94 – Blazers 81. Take the Mavs and the under.
YA Weekend Schedule
Hopefully another good weekend for the YAs. Schedule is after the jump.
SATURDAY
Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Blackburn Rovers.
Fulham play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.
Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Everton play Wigan Athletic.
Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Stuart Holden and Bolton Wanderers play Liverpool.
Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Plymouth Argyle.
Jay DeMerit and Watford play Swansea City.
Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Bristol Rovers.
Zak Whitbread and Norwich City play Hartlepool United.
Jemal Johnson and Stockport County play Southampton.
Ian Joyce and Southend United play Swindon Town.
Mike Grella and Leeds United play Colchester United.
Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Hamilton Academical.
DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Falkirk.
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 play Nurnberg.
Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play Werder Bremen.
Ricardo Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt play FC Cologne.
Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Grenoble.
Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Benfica.
Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Chiapas.
Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Atlante
SUNDAY
Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play SC Paderborn 07.
1/28/2010
YA's at Everton make top save and top goals of the week
Love,
The Yanks
Saves of the week - Timmy was #1
Goals of the week - Landycakes was #3
Donovan scores and Howard gets a shutout in a 2-0 win
*Donovan scores first European goal in Everton victory
*Donovan scores first goal for Everton
Donovan and Howard with Everton
*Landon went 76 minutes and scored and Timmy made 3 saves in a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
*Donovan scores first goal for Everton
Donovan and Howard with Everton
*Landon went 76 minutes and scored and Timmy made 3 saves in a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
1/26/2010
Manchester United vs. Manchester City Betting Odds
Manchester United will be playing against Manchester City on Wednesday January 27th in the online sports betting Carling Cup semi-final 2nd leg at Old Trafford.The most recent encounter between Manchester City and Manchester United was a high-scoring Premier League fixture played at Old Trafford earlier in the season that saw United prevail 4-3 over its visitors.
Man United are the current holders of the carling cup and need to turn around a 2-1 defeat from the 1st leg. Match odds have Man United at 4/6 and City are 9/2.
United go into the clash in confident mood after returning to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a Wayne Rooney-inspired 4-0 win over Hull City on Saturday. Sir Alex's squad is also in peak physical condition and boosted by Rio Ferdinand's return in defence.
This is a tough match to call. While City’s home football betting record deserves respect, the close proximity of Old Trafford means that United is likely to enjoy fairly substantial crowd support during this match. Furthermore, United is the team most capable of putting an end to City’s sterling home record.
YA news and Another video of Clark press conference
*Onyewu closing in on return to Milan
*Robles trying to reclaim his starting berth at Kaiserslautern
*Holden Signs Short-Term Contract With Bolton
*Guy arranges St. Pat's trial for American duo
*Hill addresses loan interest
*Spector went the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Pompey and J. Johnson went 79 minutes for Stockport in a 1-1 draw with Brighton.
1/25/2010
NFL Betting – NFC goes for three in a row in Pro Bowl
Super Bowl betting players should warm up for the big game on February 7th with some Pro Bowl betting because for the first time in its history, the Pro Bowl will be held before the Super Bowl, and it’s being held outside of Hawaii for the first time since 1979.Pro Bowl betting – Sunday, January 31, 7:20 PM ET
The AFC figures to be led by Houston’s Matt Schaub and Tennessee’s Chris Johnson, who won AFC Offensive Player of the Year. Peyton Manning of Indianapolis and the other six Colts will miss this game due to their Super Bowl commitments, and there are a few injuries on the team. Tom Brady and Wes Welker of New England, along with Philip Rivers of San Diego and Jake Long from the Jets, will be missing from the offensive side, while Buffalo’ Jairus Byrd and Houston’s Brian Cushing are the defensive injuries. Still, even with all the injuries, it’ll still be worth the price per head to see the AFC talent do their thing in Miami.
The NFC had four of the five top-rated quarterbacks in the NFL, and two of them have a history; Aaron Rodgers was given the starter’s role in Green Bay in place of Brett Favre, who retired, then came back to lead Minnesota to the NFC Super Bowl game. Favre and Rodgers should split time for the NFC under center, as Drew Brees joins four other New Orleans teammates in preparing for the Super Bowl. Injured players include St. Louis’ Stephen Jackson, Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald and Dallas’ Andre Gurode on offense, while Chicago’s Lance Briggs and Arizona’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie will miss out on defense.
US sportsbook odds (US sportsbook reviews) for this game aren’t out yet as some players could still drop out of the contest due to injury or other reasons, but the NFC has won the last two meetings and three of the last four in a change from their Super Bowl betting fortunes: The AFC has won seven of the last 10 in the Super Bowl. This game, which is usually a meaningless exhibition, should be won by the talent under center, and with injuries to Rivers and Brady, as well as no Manning, the NFC has the upper hand with Rodgers and Favre, who will want to make up for his deadly pick in the late seconds of Minnesota’s overtime loss to New Orleans.
NFL picks: NFC
Some great news for Yanks Fans - Davies recovering miraculously
Is this guy wolverine or something? I just pray this continues to be a fast recovery.
*Davies on remarkable path to recovery*Davies making a miraculous recovery
*More on Davies and his road to recovery (UPDATED)
"The World Cup is easy for me to be back for," said Davies. "I want to get back to France, and I don't want to just get back -- I want to be good.
1/24/2010
Yanks-Down-South Highlights: Torres and Castillo
*He went the full 90 in a 3-1 loss to Chivas.
mexico travel
Torres with Pachuca
*He went 70 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Querétaro.
1/23/2010
Ricardo Clark's Press Conference
Here is the press conference in which Rico was introduced as well as a video of him training with his new club. It is funny because he has a bad boy image based on the few incidents the German media has seen such as the red card against Italy, a spat with Becks, and the love tap to the face of Carlos Ruiz.
Training Video
The love tap
FFF: Stars and Stripes Abroad
Donovan and Howard play in losing effort in FA Cup
*Landon went 76 minutes and Timmy made 2 saves in a 2-1 loss to Birmingham.
