The Season Has Finally Begun ...

The 2010/11 campaign for Manchester United officially began a few days ago with the first preseason match vs Glasgow Celtic that took place in Toronto's Rogers Centre.  It was the first leg of their North American Tour following their arrival in Chicago for training and the official launch of the new 2010/11 Home Kit.

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Semi-finals

So it has come down to the final three in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.  Today was the first match pitting the last remaining South American hope for a Finals berth, in Uruguay, after heavyweights Brazil and Argentina dramatically crashed out in the Quarter-finals over the weekend.  The Netherlands played to 1-1 at HT then the Oranje scored in rapid succession with goals from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben to make it 3-1.  The Churrúas managed to pull one back in ET but it was little to late as they failed to advance cementing the fact that the World Champion will hail from Europe, arguably the strongest footballing region in the world.

Follow Friday

It's that time again for the weekly Twitter Follow Friday.  While I tweet my lists there is one exception that is my Man United followers.  You can find them here all in one place: http://tweepml.org/Man-United-Football/

Favorite New TV Show: The Good Guys

Throughout the last month 24 FOX teased its viewers with a new show called The Good Guys that would make its debut in June.  The previews looked interesting so I checked it out and it turned out to be absolutely hilarious.  It stars West Wing alum Bradley Whitford as old-school detective Dan Stark and Colin Hanks as by-the-book detective Jack Bailey who are assigned routine investigations in an attempt to prevent Detective Stark from further embarrassing the Dallas Police Department.  These "routine" cases more often than not turned into full-blown ones which would elicit both scolding and praise from Assistant District Attorney Liz Traynor (former girlfriend of Jack) and their Lieutenant Ana Ruiz for their unorthodox police tactics.  I love the dry, witty humor and the out-of-sequence film-making reminiscent of a JJ Abrams film.  With my luck the show will be cancelled and Dan and his mustache will not live on.

USA Advances to Round of 16 in a Thriller

Having come into the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ ranked 14th in the World and drawn into a relatively tough Group C consisting of 8th ranked England and Slovenia, Algeria ranked 25th and 30th respectively. Many believed the Americans had a great chance to advance to the Round of 16 if they continued their great play exhibited through qualifying. Their path however would be anything but easy. What occurred over the course of the Group Stages would go down as perhaps one of the defining moments in United States soccer history.

Man United Football Follow Friday

The length of my Man United Follow Friday lists have become enormous so I've to see if it helps to have a link to my list here.  Check it out and actually see with whom you might choose to follow: http://tweepml.org/?t=368764

Have a great Follow Friday and enjoy the weekend!  Go USA and England!!

Man United's 2010-11 Barclay's Premier League Fixture List

It has been awhile since there has been any significant football news to discuss other than the World Cup so today's release of Man United's 2010-11 EPL fixtures has brought much happiness and joy.  It is definitely a sign that the new campaign is getting closer.  The way last season ended being so close to the title but falling just short has brought the desire for more Premier League Football to the forefront.  In my mind club football > international competitions, period.

The Kid: Ken Griffey, Jr. - Saviour of Mariners' Baseball

A few days have passed sine the Seattle Mariners icon, George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. retired from Major League Baseball - an announcement coming exactly twenty-three years to the day of his being chosen as the first overall pick in the 1987 MLB Draft.  Hard to imagine it has been more than twenty years since he donned the M's cap.  So much has happened with the organization during his two decades in the game.