The last time no Americans reached the quarterfinals was at the All England Club in 1911, when no U.S. women and only three men were entered in the tournament. The last Grand Slam event when no Americans entered the final eight was the 1976 Australian Open. So basically it has been nearly a century since …
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Roles reverse as women catch World Cup fever
Talk Around Town (02-07-2006) Roles reverse as women catch World Cup fever by Hoang Lan Being seven months pregnant couldn’t stop Le Thi Hoa in Ha Noi’s HaiBa Trung District from jumping up and down when England’s captain David Beckham delivered one of his trademark bending free kicks to beat Ecuador 1-0 last Sunday and …
Who Will Win The English Premiership In 2007?
Now the Fifa World Cup is out of the way, after yet another disappointing performance from the English team, focus is once again turning to the start of the Premiership. In this article, I write about the contenders for the trophy and give my opinion on who I think will end up as the champions …
My Presidential Slogan: I Shall Go To Korea!
I decided the reason my presidential campaign never got off the ground during the last presidential election was because I never had a slogan. For this campaign I will not make that mistake again. I took immediate action to find a slogan.Being a direct mail and mail order marketer I realize that any such slogan …
AOL launches corporate IM service
AOL is set to launch on Wednesday its new AIM Pro instant-messaging service, which features security and online meeting functions aimed at corporate users. The service, which is free for anyone to use, integrates with Microsoft Outlook’s calendar and corporate directory and offers one-click access to WebEx voice and video conferencing and collaboration services. Eventually …
Semi-Finals Preview – World Cup 2006 Germany
The quarterfinals are over and finally we are left with the four best teams of the competition. In last four we have Germany which has scored most number of goals, Italy which has the best goal difference in the tournament and only goal conceded is an own goal, Portugal which defeated the much fancied English …
The Best Reserve 11 of FIFA World Cup 2006 Germany
Goal Keeper – Oliver Kahn (Germany)The Golden Ball winner of last edition has to sit ignominiously on bench due to Lehmann choice as number 1 goalkeeper by coach Klinsmann. The performance against Portugal did prove that he is the most talented under bars to sit on bench.Left Back – Da Sa Gilberto ( Brazil) He …
NFL Football: 2006 NFC South Preview
In Part Three of his 2006 NFL Preview, Bullseye-Sports.com’s Dwayne Bryant provides his thoughts and predictions for the NFC South. Teams are listed in their predicted order of finish.1. CAROLINA PANTHERSOffense: WR Steve Smith returned from a 2004 injury and lit up the league last season, tallying 103 catches, 1,563 yards and 12 TDs. With …
World Cup: Party On
Berlin The night host nation Germany was knocked out of the World Cup, Berlin police had to fish German fans wrapped in national flags out of the Spree River. These people hadn’t attempted suicide (a favorite myth of World Cups past speaks of Brazilians who supposedly rain from apartment blocks after their team loses). They …
World Cup Final 2006 – Is it France vs Italy or Zidane vs Lippi
The day has arrived for which 196 countries dreamed to be part of when the first qualifying match commenced for FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. Now we are left with best two who are all set to give their all to take the coveted trophy back home. Will it be France guided by resurgent …