http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com en-us http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com N/A john.mccabe@atomicsportsmedia.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:52:28 -0500 20 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/911/1/De-Russia-con-amor/De-Russia-con-amor.html Like Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase before them, a slew of young South American soccer players are harshing the frozen tundra to conquer a new land...Russia. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/885/1/The-Premier-Event/Arsenal-Aston-Villa-Birmingham-City-Blackburn-Rovers.html While Americans are busy studying minicamp performances to get an edge in fantasy football drafts, they're turning their eyes to football across the Atlantic. We're not talking Cowboys-Colts, we're talking the English Premiership, and ASM's Nick Dorrington has a preview. Never paid much attention to the EPL but interested in a primer? Go no further because here it is; every team broken down and everything you need to know for '07/'08. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/863/1/The-Last-Word-On-The-Copa-America/The-Last-Word-On-The-Copa-America.html The Copa America ended last week, with Brazil winning the final. Nick Dorrington muses on the tournament, the final, and the fantastic looking South American ladies that made the games eminently more watchable. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/862/1/The-Greatest-Game-Ever-RePlayed/The-Greatest-Game-Ever-RePlayed.html In 2005 when Liverpool overcame a 3 goal deficit to AC Milan en route to victory in the UEFA Champions League final, many thought they had seen the greatest final of all time. The two teams met again this year, and though the match lived up to expectations, the venue and event standards were far from acceptable. ASM's Phil O'Neill was in Athens in late May, and he's ready to tell the tale. phil.oneill@atomicsportsmedia.com (Phil O'Neill) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/846/1/Previewing-The-Copa-America/Previewing-The-Copa-America.html With the Copa America kicking off today, ASM's Nick Dorrington previews the tournament. It may not be the World Cup, the Premier League, or the Champions League, but the soccer will be first-class and there's at least one 40-to-1 longshot you should keep your eye on. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/828/1/This-Old-House/This-Old-House.html Arsenal's Highbury StadiumIn England, quaint neighborhood football stadiums are going the way of the dodo, as a recent Premiership trend has seen clubs move into new, larger homes further away from their fan base. ASM's Nick Dorrington illuminates some of the disappointing and potentially disastrous consequences of this trend. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/798/1/The-Long-Winding-Mountain-Road/The-Long-Winding-Mountain-Road.html You may not know who Juan Riquelme is, but imagine Manny Ramirez on a soccer pitch and you're beginning to get the right idea. Nick Dorrington delves deeper into the saga of the erstwhile Argentine who is one of football's greatest talents. nick.dorrington@atomicsportsmedia.com (Nick Dorrington) Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/762/1/Cheering-For-the-Little-Guy/Cheering-For-the-Little-Guy.html Not every baseball fan loves the Yanks and Sox, nor does every basketball fan root for the Lakers. As Atomic Sports columnist Jon Bellwood writes, sometimes the fiercest allegiances are to the teams most people have never heard of, as is the case with his favorite soccer team. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/700/1/Coming-To-America/Coming-To-America.html It's a matter of when, not if, David Beckham will come to America. And ASM's Phil O'Neill has a look at some of the reasons behind the decision and one potential consequence that no one seems to be talking about. phil.oneill@atomicsportsmedia.com (Phil O'Neill) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/683/1/Americas-Royal-Couple/Americas-Royal-Couple.html David Beckham has traded in his European ties to play for the L.A. Galaxy. While the signing is big news for American soccer, Atomic Sports columnist Jon Bellwood writes that Beckham and his pop star wife have another agenda altogether. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/613/1/No-Respect-Are-Futballs-Poster-Boys-Damaging-its-Last-Line-of-Defence/No-Respect.html They just don’t get no respect.  Futball defenders, that is.  Continuing to enlighten us from across the Atlantic, Atomic Sports Media’s own Haran Ramachandran offers up a brilliant corner kick on why these crucial components never get their fair share of credit. haran.ramachandran@atomicsportsmedia.com (Haran Ramachandran) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/581/1/The-Return-of-the-Champions-League/The-Return-of-the-Champions-League.html In his inaugural Atomic Sports Media column, Haran Ramachandran illuminates his American counterparts across the pond about the Champions League, one of the Continent’s most storied traditions. haran.ramachandran@atomicsportsmedia.com (Haran Ramachandran) Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/573/1/Viva-La-Liga/Viva-La-Liga.html Ok, you may not know what that means, but if you want to learn more about Spain's top soccer league read on. ASM's soccer guru Phil O'Neill has the preview. phil.oneill@atomicsportsmedia.com (Phil O'Neill) Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/474/1/Why-Americans-Hate-Soccer.html The World Cup is gearing up for a second round of exciting action. Atomic Sports Media's contributing columnist Eric Horowitz explains why Americans don't embrace the sport of soccer. eric.horowitz@atomicsportsmedia.com (Eric Horowitz) Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/433/1/Standing-up-for-Soccer.html The feud between Hillary Duff and Lindsay Lohan is nothing compared to the lively debate over the worthiness of Soccer (or football, if you must). Atomic Sports writer Jon Bellwood defends the world's favorite sport. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/419/1/A-Message-From-an-Ignorant-American.html The world may be in love with soccer, but here in America, we've got better things to do. Or so says Atomic Sports writer Justin Culver. no@email.com (Justin Culver) Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/383/1/Previewing-the-World-Cup.html Can't wait to get your World Cup fix? Atomic Sports columnist Jon Bellwood gives the early low-down on this year's soccer/football/futbol showdown. jon.bellwood@atomicsportsmedia.com (Jon Bellwood) Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.atomicsportsmedia.com/articles/34/1/Road-To-The-World-Cup.html The 2006 World Cup may not begin until June, but that doesn't mean it's too early to take a look at the groups and see who's got the inside track to end the tournament victorious. no@email.com (Mark Meagher) Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600