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Happy Birthday, and Happy Anniversary!
We'd be remiss here at VillarrealUSA if we didn't wish a big happy 24th birthday on the 1st of February to our Bambino, Giuseppe Rossi, currently enjoying his best season ever and newly signed up as part of the Villarreal family until 2016. As those of you following him on Twitter may know, he's...
Villarreal's best half-season: the story so far
The Villarreal players are enjoying two consecutive off-days for the first time in ages, so it seems like a good time to take stock of the league picture, especially as we have a big away game this weekend. The numbers are impressive: Villarreal's season to date has been its best ever in La Liga, ...
Musacc to my ears and more pun-ishment?
It's hard to find positive stuff to talk about at the moment but I feel that Mateo Musacchio has to be singled out for praise. Yes he was part of a backline that conceded 6 but I couldn't really fault him for any, a few were scored whilst we were playing with a back three. A number of times he...
Credit Where It's Probably Not Due
Here is one of the odder articles I've read lately. Mark Starr, a reporter at the Everett, Washington Herald is essentially taking credit for Nancy Kerrigan making the 1994 Olympic team. Not joking on this one. Here is the excerpt: And that is when — for the first and only time in my life — I...
Lambiel and Meier Champions in Switzerland
The Switzerland national figure skating championships concluded this weekend, with Sarah Meier and Stephane Lambiel easily winning. Unfortunately, Lambiel does not sound like he was especially impressive; according to the Examiner he did not even attempt a triple axel and he did not land his quad...
Plushenko Injured
Reigning Olympic Gold Medalist Evgeny Plushenko has injured himself and is taking a break from training, according to the Associated Press. It's a knee injury; Plushenko has been plagued with knee problems. The article says that Plushenko has been training quad-quad and triple axel/quad...
Belbin and Agosto on the Today Show
Here is a link to Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's performance on The Today Show on NBC yesterday (via Lifeskate!). They skate to Ave Maria, so I'm assuming it's their free dance.
Documentary on 1961 US Skating Team
USA Today reports that the United States Figure Skating Association has commissioned a documentary on the 1961 world championship figure skating squad, who were killed in a plane crash en route to the world championships. The documentary is expected to be completed in 2011, which marks the 50th...
Rachael Flatt's Science Project
U.S. National Silver Medalist Rachael Flatt will be featured in a series of videos that show how athletes are successful. The videos are being produced by NBC and the National Science Foundation, according to the New York Times. Here is some more information: "We are hoping we create a spark in...
Universal Sports Makes Deal with International Skating Union
Universal Sports has made a deal to be the home of the International Skating Union's "key events" through 2013, according to Aroundtherings.com: The announcement was made by Universal Sports Chairman and CEO Claude Ruibal and ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta. "We’re very excited to have reached this...
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