Sports - July 13, 2006
What will it take for soccer to become the All-American game?
Except for its final act, the 2006 World Cup lived up to the hype. But as for the United States, don’t expect any international success until mindsets change and an investment is made.
Tags: world cup, us, soccer, italy, france, azzurri, zidane, materazzi, buffon, vecsey

Sports - July 12, 2006
Zidane: Materazzi insulted my mother and sister
Zinedine Zidane, the retired French soccer player who headbutted opposing Italian player Marco Materazzi in Sunday's World Cup Final, said on French TV tonight that Materazzi repeatedly insulted Zidane's mother and sister, causing him to react.
Tags: World Cup, Materazzi, Italy, Zidane, France

Sports - July 10, 2006
World Cup goes back to Rome
When the World Cup started in early June, I was a devoted follower of the Italy games, but trying not to get my hopes up, since it might not be that long a commitment. I certainly never expected to see gli Azzurri hoist the cup for the second time in my life (and first in my adult life). So, the victory was sweet.
Tags: Italy, World Cup, Zizou, Zidane, France, Torino, Turin