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...Barber, a captain of the women’s soccer team, reveals that Fitzpatrick wasn’t always so confident...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Friday Night Light | 12/16/2004 | See Source »

Stephen Chow’s critically-acclaimed hit Shaolin Soccer is about six brothers who use their Shaolin martial arts skills to revolutionize soccer and compete against the subtly named Evil Team. Along the way, there’s gratuitous violence involving soccer balls, trees and bread buns; spontaneous, off-key singing and dancing; and homoerotic consumption of raw eggs, all part of the offbeat Hong Kong style of humor. But there’s also the brilliantly choreographed mix of martial arts and soccer and a universal yet original message about the hope for integrating a modern world with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Made In China | 12/15/2004 | See Source »

...RETIRED. MIA HAMM, 32, after 17 years on the U.S. women's national soccer squad, during which time the team won two world championships, two Olympic gold medals, worldwide fame and legions of young fans; along with teammates Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett. After playing a final game?a 5-0 win in California against Mexico?Hamm, whose 158 international goals set a record for both men's and women's soccer, said, "It's been a blast. We've done what we sought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

...walk on two legs, but nowadays bipedal is practically banal. The real trick is to give your humanoid a smooth, natural gait. The J4, above, JVC's 8-in. showpiece at a recent Tokyo trade show, proved it could walk a nice walk and kick a soccer ball to boot. It's controlled via Bluetooth. The Chroino, right--if we didn't know any better, we'd think it was Playmobil's tribute to Marvin the Martian--also boasts a more graceful stride, thanks to new SHIN-Walk technology that allows the 14-in. robot to maintain an even center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Hi, Robot | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

Problem: during soccer games, your child often has to bend down to retie her cleats' laces or risk tripping during a critical dribble-shot-score. Solution: Shloops. The patented rubbery tubes, which take mere moments to install, keep shoes securely tied all day, no matter what you're doing. Put them on once and keep them on until your shoes wear out. Whether they offend your fashion sensibilities is a separate issue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions 2004: Kid Friendly | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

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