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...Depot Center. But the tranquility of those training sessions may be about to end, as fans, groupies and paparazzi jostle for a glimpse of the Galaxy's new signing - English superstar David Beckham. Starting with a game on July 21, the former Real Madrid "galactico" will put his creative midfield skills to work creating and scoring goals for the Galaxy. But that's only part of the job: In reality, he will become the face of Major League Soccer, the AAA baseball of global soccer. Becks will bring his chiseled chin, blond locks, and all-round star power...
Senior attackman Greg Cohen was named to the All-Ivy League second team for the second year in a row Wednesday, one of three players from the Harvard men’s lacrosse team honored by the conference this season. Co-captain midfielder John Henry Flood and sophomore defenseman Max Gottschall received honorable mention recognition. It was the second straight honorable mention nod for Flood, while it marks the first All-Ivy selection of Gottschall’s career. Cohen ended his senior season with 25 points and five assists to lead the Crimson in scoring. Flood was second...
...Perhaps it did. Chelsea looked competent but never comfortable, and the loss of Michael Ballack in the midfield and Ricardo Carvalho in the back deprived it of any midfield ingenuity, as Michael Essien was forced to drop deep as cover. This left Frank Lampard to do the the creative work and he was not up to the task this evening. Front man Didier Drogba, who had created all kinds of trouble for Liverpool last week, got the same treatment Crouch did, although he certainly complained much more about it. His flops made the Kop howl with derision...
...home side thought it found the moment of ecstasy the eighth minute of extra time, when Kuyt swept in to knock home a rebound, but was adjudged, curiously it seems, to have been offside. As the players gathered in midfield before the penalty kicks were taken, the Kop responded with a song recalled the 'pool's famous comeback vcitory over AC Milan in Istanbul two years ago; it exploded in cheers when Bolo Zenden netted the first spot kick. Then, Robben stepped up to reply, the hurricane of howling commenced and blew Robben and Chelsea away...
...nine points in the game. Many of Nelson’s four goals and five assists came in transition, where the quick pace helped the Stags to a 43-31 shot advantage in the game. “Their transition just killed us,” said co-captain midfielder John Henry Flood. “We’d have the ball, and then we’d have turnovers and they’d score. It took us long possessions to score, whereas they could just run and gun down the field.” That running...