www.freebairn.us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en zaguero@freebairn.us Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:55:02 -0400 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:55:02 -0400 iBlog 1.4.6 Zaguero Futblog Thoughts on futbol/soccer with special attention to the North American (U.S., Mexico) perspective. Results and commentaries on games throughout Europe, Concacaf, and South America. Thoughts on media coverage of soccer, or lack therof. Occassional asides about soccer-related books and movies and soccer management games. Zaguero zaguero@freebairn.us Futblog Sports www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E20060613092848/index.html How could a team tapped as possibly the best U.S. side ever to go a World Cup fail so utterly against the Czech Republic? It was a matter of tactics, player selection and nervousness - plus the fact the U.S. played one of the best teams in the world. Click "Read more" for my after-the-fact analysis. ]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:28:48 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E20060613092848/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E20060610205832/index.html Day two of the World Cup brought surprises from Trinidad & Tobago, and surprisingly little from England, Sweden and the Ivory Coast. No shortage of goals, though. Click "Read more" for the full report. ]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:58:32 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E20060610205832/index.html www.freebairn.us/C1655217007/E20060608223346/index.html Are you ready for three games a day? Hardcore enough for four? The game is on! Look here for ratings of which games should be great and which are snoozers. Check for my predictions for winners in the group stage. Click on "Read more" below. ]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:33:46 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C1655217007/E20060608223346/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E727696032/index.html Team USA hit the skies today, winging towards a date with destiny called the World Cup. They are fresh from a much-needed victory against Latvia in East Hartford Sunday. ]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:04:52 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E727696032/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E2025503602/index.html The USA shows it can play soccer at a very amateur level, troubling with the World Cup just two weeks away. ]]> Thu, 25 May 2006 23:44:29 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E2025503602/index.html www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1766660443/index.html The Revolution give a glimpse of what they're capable of, as they dispose of a much improved Chivas team, 3-1. ]]> Sun, 14 May 2006 23:27:22 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1766660443/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E2001917379/index.html The U.S. can feel fortunate to have beaten Poland 1-0 during a snowy game that represents its best opposition yet in pre-World Cup games. ]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:38:19 -0500 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E2001917379/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E1854149964/index.html Another World Cup tune-up, another display of offense by Taylor Twellman. The US starts out positively, but slips towards the end. ]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:25:58 -0500 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E1854149964/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E38920624/index.html Trinidad & Tobago became the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup finals this week after beating even-smaller Bahrain at home 1-0. ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:12:22 -0500 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E38920624/index.html www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E204647976/index.html The Chicago Fire try to pull off some late-game heroics of the Revolution variety, but can't quite make it out of Gillette Stadium alive. ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2005 23:46:48 -0500 www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E204647976/index.html www.freebairn.us/C24815713/E1561627606/index.html On a beautiful soca-music-filled night in East Hartford, the United States effectively guaranteed itself at least a playoff spot for next year's World Cup. The bad news was that the team should have done better against Trinidad & Tobago, as a much stronger opponent awaits next month. ]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:39:54 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C24815713/E1561627606/index.html www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E58561086/index.html After a series of poor results, the Revolution dismember the "Real" Salt Lake. Still, the Revolution shouldn't take too much heart from beating one of the league's worst teams. ]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:27:45 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E58561086/index.html www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1621358328/index.html The Fire snuffed out the Pioneers U.S. Open Cup hopes in the first half of a heated game last night at a packed Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass. ]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:54:42 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1621358328/index.html www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1814490289/index.html Two sides weakened by Gold Cup absences duke it out for first place in the east, but the Revs can't pull the last-minute magic that saved them last week against the L.A. Galaxy. ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:30:02 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C916539590/E1814490289/index.html www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E1739079176/index.html Mexico crashes out of Confederations Cup semi-final, leaving Argentina to face Brazil in the final on June 29 ]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:30:59 -0400 www.freebairn.us/C189553908/E1739079176/index.html