Four-year wait worth it for Christina Kim Aug 22, 2009
DIVOTS: Soccer great Mia Hamm was among the spectators. None of the afternoon matches went to the 18th hole. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Two Patriot League Men's Soccer Players Named To Hermann Trophy Watch List Aug 13, 2009
Past award winners include some of the biggest names in U.S. soccer including Mia Hamm, Claudio Reyna, Tony Meola and Kristine Lilly. . (Patriotleague.com)
Former Golden Bear Joy Fawcett Inducted to National Soccer Hall of Fame Aug 6, 2009
Her total of 239 international matches played is fourth in U.S. Women's National Team history, surpassed only by the currently active Kristine Lilly and Hall of Famers Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm (Class of 2007). In her remarkable 15-year national team career, she received just two yellow cards and was never red carded. (Calbears.com)
Lawrie Finalist For Sportswoman Of Year Award Aug 4, 2009
Other winners include Sheryl Swoops, Rebecca Lobo, Mia Hamm, Serena Williams and Sue Bird. Fans can vote for Lawrie by logging on to the following website. (Gohuskies.com)
Mexico wins without coach Jul 20, 2009
U.S. 1, Canada 0: Abby Wambach scored her 100th international goal in the United States' win over Canada in her hometown of Rochester, N.Y., where Mia Hamm reached the century mark in 1998. Shannon Boxx picked up a loose ball in midfield from a goal kick in the 79th minute, Lauren Cheney fed a pass through the defense, and Wambach darted through and slotted her shot inside the far post from nine yards. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A tag on Oahu Jul 20, 2009
Celebrities and pro athletes expected to compete include headline-grabber Fergie of the chart-topping Black-Eyed Peas, husband-and-wife fitness stars Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reese, soccer standout Mia Hamm, Los Angeles Lakers Jordan Farmar and Pau Gasol, model Amber Valletta (Parks-Valletta's sister), Wilmer Valderrama ("That '70s Show"), comedian Pauly Shore, Rebecca Mader ("Lost"), Andy Baldwin ("The Bachelor"), Jeremy Jackson ("Baywatch"), male model Sean Faris, Michael Copon ("One Tree... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cheney Sets Up Game Winner in 1-0 Victory over Canada Jul 20, 2009
Wambach, who was a high school All-American at Our Lady of Mercy in Rochester, becomes the ninth woman in soccer history to score 100 career international goals, and the fifth American, joining Mia Hamm (158), Kristine Lilly (129), Michelle Akers (105) and Tiffeny Milbrett (100). Wambach's 100th goal comes in just her 129th career match, giving her the best goals-to-games ratio in U.S. history. (Uclabruins.com)
women Wambach reaches milestone Jul 20, 2009
(07-20) 04:00 PDT Rochester, N.Y. -- Abby Wambach scored her 100th international goal in the United States' 1-0 win over Canada in Rochester, N.Y., her hometown where Mia Hamm reached the century mark in 1998 ... women / Wambach reaches milestone Articles Abby Wambach scored her 100th international goal in the United States' 1-0 win over Canada in Rochester, N.Y., her hometown where Mia Hamm reached the century mark in 1998. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Conversation With Soccer's Kiki Bosio Jul 15, 2009
KB: Mia Hamm was always my favorite soccer player. There was no forward better than Mia. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Racing for local entertainment dollars Jul 14, 2009
Among the athletes to attend the school are Bruce Jenner, Martina Navratilova, Mia Hamm, Terrell Owens, Walter Payton and Bart Conner. Most of the visitors in 2008 came from outside the county and spent an average of $528. (AZCentral -- Business)
Breakers’ Smith gives women’s soccer a healthy kick Jul 12, 2009
The shyness and self-effacing demeanor combined with brilliance on the field draws comparisons to Mia Hamm. Naturally, Smith doesn t see any similarities, placing Hamm on the pedestal where the American superstar always felt uncomfortable. (Boston Globe)
Chat with Soccer's Lauren Matheson Jul 9, 2009
Biggest inspiration: Watching Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Jodie Fawcett was inspiring. Vacation spot: Costa Rica. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Cheney Named to U.S. WNT Roster for Canada Matches Jul 9, 2009
This convergence of circumstances means that she will not only try for her 100th career goal in her hometown, but also in the same city that U.S. all-time leading scorer Mia Hamm hit the century mark back on Sept. 18, 1998. Sundhage also named veteran defender Cat Whitehill and midfielder Leslie Osborne, both members of the USA's 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Team, who get their first call-ups since major knee injuries knocked them out of the running for a spot on the 2008 Olympic Team. (Uclabruins.com)
WHITESIDE: First-hand look at impact of 1999 final Jul 8, 2009
Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra arrive for the premiere of the HBO sports documentary "Dare to Dream" in New York on Nov. 29, 2005. WOMEN'S SOCCER SPOTLIGHT. (USA Today -- Sports)
From Mia to Marta: Brazilian superstar captures 1999 magic Jul 8, 2009
The league exists largely because of the market created by '99 legends such as Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Chastain ... "Mia Hamm is the All-America soccer icon," Averbuch says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Soccer summer Jul 7, 2009
Mia Hamm brings the ball up field at the opening game of the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer against Denmark at Giants Stadium ... Just before the tournament began, Mia Hamm and her teammates had a sense that this event was about to strike a chord. (USA Today -- Sports)
A's rookie Anderson two-hits Sox Jul 7, 2009
The Official Site of the Oakland Athletics. A's rookie Anderson two-hits Red Sox. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
General Releases Jul 5, 2009
com Relaunches - Woody: We're Glad To Be Here - From Fetzer To Finley: A Critical Look At Issues Involving UNC Olympic Sports - Tar Heels Rank Fourth In Latest Sears Directors' Cup Standings - Take A Trip Down Under With UNC Women's Basketball - University of North Carolina - From Fetzer to Finley - Tar Heels Lend A Helping Hand - From Fetzer To Finley: Lorrie Fair Helps Lead Women's Soccer In 1999 - Dr. Janice Hilliard Returns To Carolina - NCHSAA Schools Assist Those Hit By Flooding -... (Tarheelblue.com)
UNC Olympians Jul 5, 2009
Mia Hamm 1996, 2000, 2004. Carla Werden 1996, 2000. (Tarheelblue.com)
Kerri Hanks Named Finalist For 2009 ESPY Award Jul 4, 2009
Back in December, Hanks became the fourth woman ever to earn the Hermann Trophy twice, joining North Carolina's Mia Hamm (1992-93) and Cindy Parlow (1997-98), as well as Portland's Christine Sinclair (2003-04). Hanks also was the first male or female to receive the award in non-consecutive years (she first took home the crystal ball trophy in 2006), and she is the first two-time national player of the year honoree in any sport in the 122-year history of Notre Dame athletics. (Und.com)
Clemson Tiger Mascot to be Featured in ESPN.com's New TV Spot Jul 3, 2009
" Lunch (:30) - stars Mia Hamm, the Swiss bobsled team, O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies and Samari Rolle of the Baltimore Ravens engaging in warm-up activities. Wild (:15) - highlights the performance skills of Penn State's Nittany Lion, the Clemson Tiger and the Baylor Bear. Created by ESPN and Wieden + Kennedy New York, the campaign seeks to illustrate ESPN.com's breadth and depth at serving sports fans by giving them instant access to the sports they love and the control to consume it as... (Clemsontigers.com)
AndyStaplesInside Recruiting Tennessee has its first recruit for '13: a familiar 13-year-old name. Jul 1, 2009
Ava and Grace Garciaparra: Soccer and softball coaches already should have extended offers to Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra's 2-year-old twin daughters. This one looks like an all-ACC affair, though. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
10 Questions for Candace Parker Jun 26, 2009
I was a humongous Mia Hamm fan. I wanted to be a soccer player until I was in the eighth grade. (Time.com)
UGA gymnast athlete of year Jun 23, 2009
Previous winners include such women s sports luminaries as track-and-field s Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1985), softball s Lisa Fernandez (1993), soccer s Mia Hamm (1994) and basketball s Candace Parker (2008). Putting the magnitude of the award in perspective, Kupets was featured on the marquee at Times Square on Monday afternoon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lawrie Named Finalist For Honda-Broderick Cup Jun 19, 2009
Other past winners of the Honda-Broderick Cup include some of the most talented and accomplished collegiate athletes in recent history: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (track , 1984); Mia Hamm (soccer, 1994), Cheryl Miller (basketball, 1983), Ann Meyers (1978, basketball), Tracy Caulkins (1982, 1984, swimming g), Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball, 1998) and Lisa Fernandez (softball, 1993). American Honda Motor Co., Inc. sponsors the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program. (Gohuskies.com)
Touched By An Angel John Cordes/ Icon SMILed by Bobby Abreu (left) and Torii Hunter, the Angels have quietly climbed within 1 1/2 games of the AL West lead.Known for his glove and winning personality, Torii Hunter has let his bat do the talking this season. His recent tear has helped the Angels crack the top 10 in Ted Keith's Power Rankings. Jun 19, 2009
The female Giants also managed to overcome the slugging exploits of Mia Hamm, wife of Oakland's Nomar Garciaparra, who had a double and a home run, making her about as productive as her husband has been all season (Nomar has one double and two homers and missed three weeks with an injury). 14. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Seminole Soccer Summer Diaries Jun 18, 2009
There were a lot of fans at the game too; many little girls still sporting their Mia Hamm jerseys that seem to never be outdated. A special guest was in attendance also. (Seminoles.com)
Andrea CanalesINSIDE SOCCER Jun 16, 2009
"As a soccer player, you watch the men's World Cup on TV, hoping that you'd be able to play in a stadium and a venue and have the crowd support that you see on TV," said Mia Hamm, who used that year as the springboard to becoming perhaps the best-known women's athlete of her generation, "and that's exactly what we had. It kind of exceeded all our expectations.". Ten years later, a lot has changed for women's soccer in the U.S. Hamm, of course, is retired, as are many of her cohorts from that... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Isham looking for repeat at state track Jun 4, 2009
As a little girl, Ashley Isham loved playing soccer and wanted to be the next Mia Hamm. That was, until she discovered that she enjoyed running laps around the field after practice more than the game itself. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Women's Soccer Anxious for Next Year to Start A... Jun 4, 2009
Kiki: Mia Hamm growing up. Marta and Kelly Smith are my tops right now. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Suzuki has had to prove himself May 30, 2009
Memorabilia available for bidding includes items autographed by Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon, a basketball autographed by Shaquille O'Neal, a soccer ball signed by Mia Hamm, and Suzuki's catcher's gear. On July 18 and 19, during a series with the Angels, more than 300 baseballs signed by A's and Angels players will be available on a "mystery" basis, hidden in paper bags to be selected by fans who make a $40 donation to the Wilhite fund. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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As you might have gathered, I'm not a huge fan. Established in 1993-94 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Cup is designed to measure comprehensive athletic success via a complicated points system. (Cal Sports -- Rivals.com)
UCLA's Lauren Cheney Makes U.S. Roster for Japan Match May 9, 2009
Wambach is currently sitting on 99 career international goals and with one more would join four other U.S. players -- Mia Hamm (158), Kristine Lilly (129), Michelle Akers (105) and Tiffeny Milbrett (100) -- in the exclusive 100 goal club. These will be the first-ever international games for the U.S. during the WPS season and the first domestic matches of 2009 for a U.S. team which is in very early preparations for qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. (Uclabruins.com)
Wambach, seeking 100th goal, leads U.S. roster May 8, 2009
Wambach needs one goal to join four other U.S. players - Mia Hamm (158), Kristine Lilly (129), Michelle Akers (105) and Tiffeny Milbrett (100) - in the 100-goal club. Other veterans on the roster include team captain Christie Rampone, co-captain Lori Chalupny, Heather Mitts, Carli Lloyd, Shannon Boxx, Angela Hucles, Heather O'Reilly and Lindsay Tarpley. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Wambach to lead U.S. roster against Japan May 7, 2009
Wambach needs one goal to join four other U.S. players - Mia Hamm (158), Kristine Lilly (129), Michelle Akers (105) and Tiffeny Milbrett (100) - in the 100-goal club. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Names & Faces May 7, 2009
Wambach needs one goal to join four other U.S. players - Mia Hamm (158), Kristine Lilly (129), Michelle Akers (105) and Tiffeny Milbrett (100) - in the 100-goal club. After the May 20 game, the U.S. and Japan will play again May 23 in Sandy, Utah (3 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Soccer mom Hamm enjoys a normal life May 2, 2009
Mia Hamm watches her daughter play with a ball prior to the match between the Washington Freedom and the Los Angeles Solon March 29 in Carson, Calif ... WASHINGTON - Although she's been retired for five years, Mia Hamm still has those self-conscious moments when she runs into fans at the grocery store. (MSNBC -- Sports)
WPS' Freedom will induct Hamm into team's Hall May 2, 2009
WashingtonFreedom inducting Mia Hamm into Hall of Freedom - Soccer - SI.com ... WASHINGTON (AP) -Although she's been retired for five years, Mia Hamm still has those self-conscious moments when she runs into fans at the grocery store. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
It's a stretch for Stanford's unique coach Apr 7, 2009
"We know that doing skipping, hopping and jumping will activate the nervous system and turn on all the switches and get the body more receptive toward reaction and movement." Among those Marcello has applied his flexibility recipes to are golfer Phil Mickelson, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and his and hers programs for glamour couple Nomar Garciaparra and Mia Hamm. Dynamic stretching isn't a theory Marcello invented. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Women's Professional Soccer league launches Mar 30, 2009
Girls held up flags from every country before the game and soccer great Mia Hamm was part of the pregame hoopla. Hamm, who has twin daughters, was excited about the new league. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Is Women's Pro Soccer Really Coming Back Now? Mar 29, 2009
com-like," says Paul Swangard, managing director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon. The league, which folded in 2003, budgeted $40 million to finance its first five years of operation. It consumed $100 million in the first three. WPS commissioner Tonya Antonucci has promised to keep costs in check. WPS players will earn an average of $32,000 for a seven-month contract, which frees the players to suit up overseas, or hold down another job, in the off-season to... (Time.com)
Off the record: Pork barrel runneth over Mar 29, 2009
antelope wrote on Mar 28, 2009 8:51 AM:" MR. Grisso,Before you go making asumptions about various programs that benefit from government money, perhaps you should do a little research. I am absolutely offended that you would even make the connection between programs like GoGirlGo! in boston and Go-Go dancing. It's chauvinistic conservatives like you that constantly degrade women. God forbid the government provide funding to an organization that encourages girls to stay active and have a positive... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Leg healed, stress gone: Wambach set for new WPS Mar 28, 2009
(AP) -Abby Wambach was still in the ambulance, the morphine easing the pain from her broken leg, when she got a call phone from her hero, mentor and friend Mia Hamm ... The downtime led to a realization: Before the injury, she had worn herself to a perfection-driven frazzle trying to be The Next Mia Hamm. (MSNBC -- Sports)
New women's league seeks to fulfill big dreams Mar 27, 2009
That league had Mia Hamm, after all, a luxury the WPS won't enjoy. Brandi Chastain, though, is expected to come out of retirement to play for the Bay Area franchise and Brazilian star Marta, the three-time FIFA Player of the Year, has brought her playmaking to the Sol. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Downturn? Not in U.S. women's game Mar 25, 2009
The W.U.S.A. spent about $100 million in its first three years as the biggest stars of the sport, like Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, tried to build on the success of the Women's World Cup. But some of the league's teams were run by media companies that had little understanding of the grass-roots soccer market. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Louise Lieberman Q&A Mar 11, 2009
You played with Mia Hamm. Siri Mullinix, Jen Grub, Amanda Cromwell. (Uclabruins.com)
No Relays, but Moore honored Mar 7, 2009
He's got his own pinch-hitter, and a pretty good one wife Mia Hamm. The Giants ate $6. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Capitol Hill at a standstill for Brad Pitt Mar 6, 2009
And during a closed meeting earlier, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confided to Pitt that he was envious that his lieutenant, Majority Whip Dick Durbin, got to meet soccer star Mia Hamm a day earlier, according to one person who was present and spoke on condition of anonymity. Well, Pitt replied, hell bring along co-parent Jolie next time to help Reid make Durbin jealous, this person said. (MSNBC -- News)
From Main Street to corporate headquarters Mar 1, 2009
But years before the first Women s World Cup or women s soccer became an Olympic sport, Callender was on a career path that would help her contribute to the growth of a sport that has made Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain and Abby Wambach household names. It s been an amazing journey that s taken her from Pershing Park in Racine to Sydney, Australia, for the 2000 Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece, for the 2004 Summer Olympics and Beijing, China, for both the 2007 Women s World Cup and 2008 Summer... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Women look ahead to new pro soccer league Feb 24, 2009
"Soccer leagues, men's and women's, indoor and outdoor have come and gone.They include, most famously, the North American Soccer League which spent millions on aging icons like Pele and Franz Beckenbauer to grab a brief share of the U.S. sporting spotlight before fading away after 16 years in 1984.NICHE FOUNDBorn out of the hugely successful 1999 women's World Cup, when over 90,000 spectators filled the Rose Bowl to watch the final between U.S. and China, WUSA looked to have found a niche.The... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Robert Norman, whose family lives in Cody, works at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., as an audio/video specialist. (Photo by Sara Loven) Feb 19, 2009
The north campus has buildings named after Mia Hamm and Tiger Woods. Norman rarely leaves campus as he is the one full-time tech services specialist. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Friday Fencing Feature: Christina Abruzzini Feb 14, 2009
Abruzzini: Mia Hamm, not just for her own achievements (4 titles, 1 loss), but for the inspiration that she continues to give to girls everywhere. THB: What's the most challenging thing about being a collegiate student-athlete. (Tarheelblue.com)
