You better be. I know I am, and there's really no excuse for any sports fan not to be. Between the NBA Finals, College World Series, Euro 2008, and today's U.S. Open showdown between a couple guys named Tiger and Rocco, what more could one really ask for this time of year? So yeah, today would have probably been a nice day to call in sick. We've got Rocco and Tiger at noon ET, Miami and Florida State, the 1st and 3rd favorites respectively to win the CWS, in an elimination game at 2:00, and Germany and Austria for a spot in the Euro Quarter Finals at 2:45. Time your lunch appropriately. If you had the foresight to Tivo this stuff, good luck avoiding the scores/updates today at work. If you had no such vision, well, be mindful of the visionaries around you. At least we should all get to enjoy seeing two potential CWS cinderellas square off in Georgia vs Stanford tonight at 7:00. College Football should be taking notes...
Manchester United ran out winners yesterday after a penalty shootout in the Champions League Final. Neither team could find a go ahead goal in the 2nd half, and the two English sides ended regulation locked in a 1-1 draw. 30 minutes of extra time proved the same; No Golden Goal found the back of the net despite some great chances, and the stage was set for a classic, nail biter of a shootout.
The match, which for the most part was quite tactical, showed flashes of brilliance, and Frumpzilla has taken the liberty of cataloging some of the highlights for you. Below you'll find Cristiano Ronaldo opening up the scoring with a great goal in the 26th minute, his 42nd of the campaign. Make the jump for several other key plays, as well as the penalty shootout in its entirety. Enjoy.
No, not our Football, nearly everyone else's. And it's not technically a fortnight I suppose, closer to a month really, but I'm a sucker for alliteration. Make the jump to see what's on tap in the coming weeks, one of the most saturated periods for quality soccer in recent memory.
League, Fox Soccer Channel strategically schedule nationally televised "MLS First Kick" doubleheader in direct competition with tonight's Elite Eight games. Many thanks, assholes...
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