Congratulations to Spain, who defeated Germany 1-0 to win the UEFA 2008 European Championship. I probably watched half of the games and gained a lot of knowledge on players and some new clubs to follow come August and September. Though I’m tagged as a novice, I would like to point out that I did predict the champion in my preview (I have to boast a little bit). Even so, there … [Read more...] about On the Pitch with an American Novice: Lessons Learned from Euro ’08
Archives for June 2008
Webster Yankees (6/30)
2008 NEW YORK COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE FLASH REPORT AS OF JUNE 29, 2008 STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION W L PCT. GB AMSTERDAM 12 6 .667 - GLENS FALLS 11 6 .647 0.5 BENNINGTON 9 9 .500 3.0 LITTLE FALLS 8 9 .471 3.5 SARATOGA 8 11 … [Read more...] about Webster Yankees (6/30)
NYCBL (6/23)
2008 NEW YORK COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE FLASH REPORT AS OF JUNE 22, 2008 STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION W L PCT. GB GLENS FALLS 10 3 .769 - AMSTERDAM 9 4 .692 1.0 BENNINGTON 7 7 .500 3.5 LITTLE FALLS 6 7 .462 4.0 SARATOGA 5 9 … [Read more...] about NYCBL (6/23)
On the Pitch with an American Novice: Euro 2008 Quarter-finals
World Cup ‘06 was an epiphany for Brother Reynell. After years of looking upon soccer as a bunch of guys kicking a ball around, Reynell came to realize the subtle intricacies of futbol. Join him as he continues his journey into the light of the game on the pitch. If you've been watching the European 2008 Championship, you have to be pinching yourself. With all the games … [Read more...] about On the Pitch with an American Novice: Euro 2008 Quarter-finals
Performance of the Week (POTW) 6/16-6/22
Another great week with plenty of performances to choose from. I am going with Ray Allen who dropped 26 including 7 trifectas in game 6 of the NBA finals as the Celtics brought home their 17th title. And he slowed down that guy from LA - what was his name? Who gets your POTW? … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week (POTW) 6/16-6/22