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[quote name="tvc184" post="814342" timestamp="1277340128"] The US is playing soccer? [/quote] sure are, Comrade.

i hate that i'm going to miss the US soccer game saturday... dangit!

The US will play Ghana on Saturday.  This is a very winnable game for them, so we might see another trip to the quarterfinals.

[quote name="BucketSitR" post="814267" timestamp="1277315051"] Tell me more... I am stuck at the office... What happened?? [/quote] The US was tied 0-0, and a tie meant they would not advance.  They had yet ANOTHER goal disallowed in the first half that should have counted.  Anyway, it was 0-0, and the US had missed some good chances, and finally scored in the first minute of stoppage time to advance and win the group.  it was pretty flipping amazing.

oh my God what an ending!  My wife started crying, and my friend started dry heaving.  Me?  I might have wet myself a little.

OU sucks more than syphillis (or so i've been told.)

[quote name="Gabe" post="814137" timestamp="1277241345"] [quote author=setxgal link=topic=41421.msg814117#msg814117 date=1277234468] I woul rather have a root canal than ever teach summer school again..its bad, but the bright spot is that OU SUCKS more  ;D [/quote] Add this to the reasons I'm marrying this woman. I trained her good on the art of saying OU sucks. Our wedding day will be great and OU will still suck. [/quote] i hear y'all are having maroon and white bridesmaid's dresses.

Rangers just won their 9th straight!  Even better, the Pirates are in town for two more days, followed by the Stros!

Mexico didn't look good, but advanced over South Africa on goal differential.  Uruguay won the group.

the trout running anywhere?  i'm back in town and ready to fish!

[quote name="Bucof2010" post="813894" timestamp="1277084566"] I tried one of the party boats out of Galveston for a bay trip today was my first time I'll definitely be taking more trips with them you can't beat it for the price plus I caught the biggest fish of the trip that helped but in the next few weeks I'm gonna try an offshore trip with them. [/quote] snapper fishing, or what?

New Zealand, considered by many to be the weakest team in the tournament, managed a tie against #4 Italy today.  This was more of a shocker than Switzerland beating Spain.  They now have 2 points, and can advance with a win over paraguay, which, although not likely, will be a lot easier to do that drawing with Italy.

on a day where almost everyone has struggled, tiger shot a 5-under 66 to vault up the leaderboard.  he was 7-under on his last 15 holes.  he's currently alone in 3rd @ 1-under, although there are two golfers at -5.  only 5 golfers have made it to the clubhouse with scores under par, and none close to his -5.  we'll have to wait and see if the leaders fall back to him at all.  even if they don't, they're both young, and his presence alone might be enough to mess them  up tomorrow.

the rangers just won their seventh straight game, all on the road, and clinched their 6th straight series.  they've got one more at houston, and then take on the pirates, then get the astros in arlington so the streak might continue for a bit longer.

not to make it sound like an us vs. them thing, it seems like we're victimized by the officials in every major competition we play in.  it's usually cheap red cards.  i can remember bad red cards given in the first two games of last year's world cup, in the first two games of the olympics, and in the first two games of the federation's cup.  i think nearly all of those were in the 1st half of the game as well, basically eliminating any chance the US had to win.

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Anelka got sent home after cursing out his coach.  France is probably out anyway.

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="813690" timestamp="1276906154"] 5.0.  [b]9 K.[/b]  Dn 1-0 [/quote] unbelievable.  First 3 starts in the majors and i can almost guarantee you that you can't find a pitcher (maybe 1 or 2, but i doubt it) who can take their three highest K totals for the year and add up to a higher number than he has.

So here are the possibilities in which the US can advance: US and England both win, and both advance.  since they both currently have a goal difference of 0, whoever wins by the most would take the top seed. If they both win by the same amount, whoever has scored the most goals in the cup will take the top seed.  If that doesn't separate it, it would be a random draw. US and England both tie:  That would give them each 3 points, and Slovenia would win the group with 5.  Since they would have each tied all three games, goal difference would be 0 for both.  It would then go to goals scored, and the US currently holds a 3-1 advantage in that, so England would have to make up two goals to force a random draw (England ties 2-2, US ties 0-0, for example) or make up 3 goals to advance (England ties 3-3, US ties 0-0) which would be pretty unlikely.  US ties and England loses:  This would put Slovenia on 7 points, US on 3, England on 2, and Algeria on 2. The England tie today helped the US.  If England had won today, there was a possibility of a 3-way tie at the top at 5 points if the US won their next game, and England had tied.  Now, US is guaranteed to advance with a win, and also has a slim chance of advancing with a tie. Please feel free to correct me if i got any of this wrong.  I just got a migraine trying to figure it all out in my head.

[quote name="OldSkool97" post="813659" timestamp="1276893330"] The ref's did a top notch job today and should be proud of themselves   :-[  But on a serious note, the US did alot better in the second half and need to do the same nxt wednesday vs algeria. Defensively they dont look sharp and hopefully they will get it figured out by then. Question...Now the United States needs to win and in doing so score more than England does if they are to win also to advance right? [/quote] If the US and England both win, goal differential won't matter.  Right now, US and England are on 2 points, Slovenia is on 4, and Algeria is on 1.  A US and England win means they'd both have 5 points and advance, with Slovenia with 4 and Algeria with 1 being eliminated. 

Algeria has held England to a 0-0 draw through 75 minutes.  This could make for an even more interesting final day of action for Group C if the result holds up.  Regardless of the result of this game, US controls their own destiny.  if they find a way to beat Algeria by 2 goals or more, they're guaranteed to advance.  A draw for Algeria here could actually benefit the US, as when the US/Algeria game rolls around, Algeria is likely to sit back and try to just get a point for pride if they actually have a chance to advance with a win...

The rangers have now won 5 straight series, and 5 straight games after sweeping the Marlins.  They're facing the stros this weekend, which has been a good thing for most of their opponents this year.  For once i don't feel bad rooting against the astros, as they're done for the year anyway.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- The 20-year-old son of former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vandalism and assault charges stemming from a fight with his mother. Nikolai Bonds entered the plea Thursday as part of a deal with San Mateo County prosecutors. Three additional misdemeanor charges dropped. Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe says Bonds was sentenced to four days in jail, but given credit for time served. Authorities say Bonds threw a doorknob at his mother, Sun Bonds, spit in her face and stopped her from leaving through the front door of her Menlo Park home on Dec. 5 after she suggested his friends may have taken jewelry. Wagstaffe says prosecutors reached a deal because Sun Bonds refused to cooperate in the case.

oh yeah, and the Findley handball was terrible.  not only did it kill a play where the ball was bouncing around in their goal mouth, it also means he's out for the next game.  this is a shame, because i thought he finally showed he deserves his spot on the field today.