Author Archives: Bobby Gordon

The target is not on Chelsea’s back this year. Well, not as much. The English Premier League equivalent of the Yankees has been known for its extravagant purchases of high-profile players and the expectations that come with them.

While it was UCLA midfielder Sal Zizzo who shined for the U.S. in the group stage of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in the Round of 16 it was all about goalkeeper Brian Perk.

At the Malibu Regional a season ago, the Bruins lacked one thing that may have had a major effect on their performance ““ lights.

There wasn’t a seat to spare in the clubhouse. Pitcher Tyson Brummett sat up against the wall. Shortstop Jermaine Curtis pulled up a chair in the middle of the pack. Everyone’s eyes were glued to the television. At 9:30 a.m. on Memorial Day the entire baseball team was crowded around a large pull-down screen awaiting the selection for the 2007 NCAA Regionals.

George Curtis taught his son Jermaine what he knew ““ baseball.

Bobby Gordon For most people in Los Angeles, it was 11:45 a.m. on a Wednesday. For everyone crowded into the little Santa Monica pub, or huddled around small televisions elsewhere, it was 9:45 p.m. (the time in Athens, Greece). The day of the week didn’t matter. The work week was put on hold for a […]

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