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Growing Community Of Africans Use Soccer To Stay Out Of Trouble

Lincoln Ware — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:49:16 +0000

Typically known as the mostly-white, suburban borough of New York City, Staten Island is undergoing an influx of African residents who say they prefer the affordable rents and the island’s quiet atmosphere to the traffic-filled, concrete jungle of Manhattan.

As their numbers grow on the island, organized soccer is one of the activities that is helping to unite young Africans and keep them out of trouble.

Staten Island’s growing racial demographics have not been without their racial conflicts. Last year, multiple attacks against Hispanics by young black males drew media attention that strained relations between both communities.

Those conflicts, Brumskine says, are what motivated her to organize this tournament. “After watching the 2010 World Cup and I saw how Mexico and all of these different countries were together, I thought one of the best ways to bring people together is through sports.

Spain Nearly Clinches World Cup Title

Lincoln Ware — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:22:06 +0000

The match, played in front of 85,000 and watched by an estimated 700 million more on television around the world, however, as Netherland tallied 23 yellow cards, and the first half encounter with attritional affair, blatant fouls and neither offensive looking to seize the moment, the finale barely surpassed the anticipated expectation from the fans perspective.

Ultimately, Spain won the title in the 116th minute with a 1-0 score- allowing them just the third country alongside West Germany and France to hold the World and European title at the same time.

With both sides hailed for playing the game very well throughout the tournament, and considering the two teams were at full strength for the final, one observing this match would had predicted a much more exciting and entertaining battle from the finalist. Instead, we were provided with a safe, tedious performance.

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New Mexico player banned, apologizes

Emanuel Livingston — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:23 +0000

VIA: sports.espn.go.com

New Mexico women’s soccer defender Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely after engaging in rough play — including hauling an opposing player to the ground by her pony tail — in the Lobos’ 1-0 loss to BYU in the Mountain West Conference semifinals.

Lambert is prohibited from taking part in practices, games and conditioning, coach Kit Vela announced Friday.

“Liz is a quality student-athlete, but in this instance her actions clearly crossed the line of fair play and good sportsmanship,” Vela said.

Video footage of the game shows Lambert, a junior, committing a series of excessively rough plays, including kicking, tackles, a forearm shiver to the back — in response to an elbow to the ribs — and yanking BYU forward Kassidy Shumway to the ground by her hair.

Lambert was assessed a yellow card during the 76th minute, apparently for tripping.

On Friday, Lambert apologized for her actions, saying she was “deeply and wholeheartedly regretful.”

“I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. I take full responsibility for my actions and accept any punishment felt necessary,” Lambert said. “This is in no way indicative of my character or the soccer player that I am. I am sorry to my coaches and teammates for any and all damages I have brought upon them.

“I am especially sorry to BYU and the BYU women’s soccer players that were personally affected by my actions. I have the utmost respect for the BYU women’s soccer program and its players.”

The Mountain West said it endorsed New Mexico’s discipline of Lambert, saying her actions violated the conference’s sportsmanship policy. The conference said it would continue an internal review of “the overall dynamic involved in the match” and said it would not comment further.

“Liz’s conduct on the field against BYU was completely inappropriate,” said Paul Krebs, New Mexico’s vice president for athletics. “There is no way to defend her actions.”

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, in a news release, said Krebs had contacted him after the incident.

“It’s an unfortunate incident that occurred in the game Thursday afternoon,” Holmoe said. “The University of New Mexico and the Mountain West Conference have reviewed the situation and have acted appropriately … I am pleased with his immediate response to the matter.”

New Mexico (13-5-3) was the No. 4 seed in the tournament. Top-seeded BYU (17-2-2), ranked No. 17 in the NCSAA/adidas College Soccer Women’s Top 25, advanced to the tournament final against San Diego State with the win.

The Cougars scored the game’s lone goal on a Carlee Payne header off a direct kick in the 31st minute.