On The Team

Probably doesn’t make a lot of sense from the title, but I’ll try to detail it in more sense now. While watching the Olympics today, I noticed that on the jerseys of players from each country, their country’s name and their name is written in the English language. Why is that? Was the language voted to be the universal at the Olympics?

Jerseys are not paid for by China or the Olympic committee so they can be in whatever language the team wants it to be. Most feel that English (as the most common international language now) would be understood by the largest amount of people. However, I actually saw German jerseys that had both english and chinese on them. Also, sponsors who pay for this kind of stuff, including the Olympic are trying to reach the biggest audience, which means using english. So it really depends on the preference of the teams and the sponsors who pay for their clothes.

Any tips on how my sister can improve her ladies football team’s defence?
They have just joined a league in the north east and played their first two matches.
The first they lost 13-0 and second 20-2, although they played the second and first winning teams from last seasons league.
The coach is a bit lame!
He asks them to stay back and not move forward. Not good at warm ups and training but hes doing it for free and its difficult to find another coach.

man they heavey results… keep the back line strait if ye have pace play a high line and try the offside rule. even if yer caught and cant catch the striker many forwards bottle it with such space in front of them as they have so many option.
if ye do not have two midfielders who can pass the ball (but have one) play that midfielder in the middle of the pitch have yer runners out wide awaiting a pass. pull 1 striker back to giv yer wide plyrs options but try and encourage the wide plyr to the byline as if little else it will waste time nd keep the score lines down.
your sincerly
Tony Cousins
manager Galway United
good luck

The player doesn’t have to be on the team, but make sure he is currently playing now.
Mine is the White Sox and favorite player is Ichiro.

Chipper Jones

Atlanta Braves

My company is having us go to the park for some team building with about 50 people. Does anyone have any good ideas?

you can have both teams lash big sticks together to build a tower and try to stand people on it and who ever builds the best tower wins.

Assuming you mean the NHL…
Most goals: 446, by 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers

and some other related facts…
Fewest goals: 133, by 1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks
Most goals against: 446, by 1974–75 Washington Capitals
Fewest goals against: 131, by 1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens

I mean both of these teams are Championship caliber teams. They have a good thing going, who took more a risk with Favre or Vick? Who would be more disappointed if they don’t produce?

Vick is the bigger risk and distraction going into the season. His character and previous problems have to potential to backfire on the entire Eagles organization. With the protests that are going to take place at every stadium and the media cameras that will be at every practice, it is going to get on the players’ nerves by the end of the season.

Favre, however, will be the biggest disappointment. Face it. Vick is a sideshow act in Philly. He will be there to run the ridiculous wildcat offense a couple of times a game. They only have 1.6 million invested in him and have skill players at other positions. Favre is being looked at as the last and greatest puzzle piece in Minnesota. Mush more pressure on him than Vick.

I love to play sports, but I always have trouble making friends on my teams. I end up an outcast on my team and I hate it. I need to know how to connect with my team so I can play better with them and so my team can be more together. So we can call each other names and not get in fights and stuff.

Ok Aaron, you need to get OUT of volleyball you pervert.

Okayy, well I’m really shy but I love playing sports too. I always know a few people on the teams, but I never know them enough to really have the courage to talk to them. So, I just talk to them about random stuff(volleyball, school, boys, etc.) and then really get to know them. Trust me, it gets alot easier when you bond with them. Plus, you have to talk in sports. I just finished school ball and got to really know them, and I was still shy to say like "outside", "back", or "middle", to call for the setter to set to me.

DONT create drama. My brothers girlfriends sisters softball team did that this year, and the coach had to send emails to everyone, get them to do an obstacle course that helps with teamwork. They finally worked it out right before a huge tournament.

Anyways, have funnn (:

My team had a staff meeting this morning. Two-thirds of our team behaved like children: throwing balls to each other, telling inappropriate dirty jokes, not listening to our new manager talk. The manager had to tell them several times to stop this nonsense,. but they continued on. The rest of our group just remained silent. There is a problem: the unprofessional employees are African-American and Hispanic-American. The other one-third who remained silent are white. Our new manager is white. What can we do? Should we tell Human Resources?

Give them one free pass. If the behavior continues into further meetings, complain to the manager about the behavior only. If that doesn’t do it, go to HR. Just leave race out of it–you don’t want to open that can of worms.

What is the best way to train for soccer? I’m trying to join my scjool’s soccer team and i want to be good at it.

you could start off with basic things like: taking runs everyday, kicking a ball, jugaling, practicing moves, watching videos so you can learn, and stuff like that!

I’ve always wondered why MLB teams have a day off after their home opener. It is the only time during the season when a series is broken up like that. Anyone know?

It’s precautionary. Home openers take place in early spring when it rains a lot. So if a game is rained out, it can be made up the next day. It isn’t always needed, but I’m sure the Yankees thought it was a good idea this season.