Tag Archives: College Football
No Sign of Favre at Camp, but the Vikings Don’t Seem to Mind
MANKATO, Minn. — The rain held off, but it was still overcast and a little muggy last Friday when Minnesota Vikings players, coaches and staffers trudged out for the first practice of training camp at Minnesota State University. No one expected Brett Favre to be there, but that did not stop Jennifer Farasyn of [...]
Seeking New Deal, Revis Is Absent, But a Presence
CORTLAND, N.Y. — All Sunday afternoon, the Jets carried pillows, monogrammed luggage and flat-screen televisions into their dormitory, stocking this temporary training camp abode with every last item except the belongings of their best player, cornerback Darrelle Revis.
He skipped the camp arrival and team conditioning test, and still dominated all discussions with confirmation of [...]
Around the World, Eyes Are Fixed on the Final
Soccer fans the world over gathered in groups large and small to watch Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands, the 64th and last game of the monthlong tournament in South Africa. Reporters from The New York Times were on hand to capture some of the color.
AMSTERDAM In a city legendary for partying, [...]
With Another Late Goal, Spain Finds New Heights
Before this tournament, Spain had never won a World Cup game tied 0-0 at halftime. It had never won four World Cup matches in a row, and it had never reached a World Cup semifinal.
The 2008 European champion, Spain has accomplished all of these things in South Africa and, with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay [...]
Youth League Fights AIDS With Soccer
Sports and Health – MAWEWE, South Africa — Far from the World Cup, in this poor, rural village where there are no paved roads, no nets on the goals and no shoes for many of the players, Clement Nkala, 17, sat in a chair in his soccer uniform and held out his finger to be [...]