Kate FaganWhat I DoKate Fagan, The Inquirer's beat writer for the 76ers, will take a timeout from NBA basketball to follow the world's game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Follow Kate and stay tuned in to South Africa. You Talkin' to Me? Is Major League Soccer truly major?From: Tannenwald, Jonathan To: Fagan, Kate; Gonzalez, John Subject: How major is MLS? It has been declared on Page 2 by the estimable Mr. Gonzo that Major League Soccer is "a weak product of insufficient entertainment value."Kate Fagan | Columnist June 28, 2010Link copied to clipboardOn key day for South Africa, World Cup failurePRETORIA, South Africa - Join the voice behind Bafana Bafana. These are the life-size words posted throughout Johannesburg, the billboards as frequent as mile markers, displayed on side roads such as Rivonia and highways such as the N1.Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboardYou Talkin' to Me? Future rulersFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Tannenwald, Jonathan Subject: Roundball vs. round ball A few years ago, the Observer published an article wondering why some American sports fans hate soccer. What stuck with me was an online comment on the piece, opining that the reason is because the United States is not the absolute, unbeatable best at the sport (see 1992 Olympics, Dream Team).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 19, 2010Link copied to clipboardYou Talkin' to Me? Swiss to the rescueFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Where's the action? Wednesday's 1-0 upset of favorite Spain by Switzerland aside, the first week of the World Cup has been dull and forgettable, with the scoring average the lowest since they went to 32 teams in 1998 and half the games in a scoreless tie at the half (though this may be a clever plot to sneak the phrase "nil-nil" into our collective subconscious).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboardYou Talkin' to Me? Trash talk at the World CupFrom: Michael Harrington To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Trash talk Andrej Komac, who played a total of three minutes in Slovenia's 1-0 win over Algeria on Sunday, guaranteed a victory over the United States in Friday's game. (I think he also said he wants to punch Chris Pronger.)Kate Fagan | Columnist June 18, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Is Major League Soccer truly major?From: Tannenwald, Jonathan To: Fagan, Kate; Gonzalez, John Subject: How major is MLS? It has been declared on Page 2 by the estimable Mr. Gonzo that Major League Soccer is "a weak product of insufficient entertainment value."Kate Fagan | Columnist June 28, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Is Major League Soccer truly major?From: Tannenwald, Jonathan To: Fagan, Kate; Gonzalez, John Subject: How major is MLS? It has been declared on Page 2 by the estimable Mr. Gonzo that Major League Soccer is "a weak product of insufficient entertainment value."Kate Fagan | Columnist June 28, 2010Link copied to clipboard
On key day for South Africa, World Cup failurePRETORIA, South Africa - Join the voice behind Bafana Bafana. These are the life-size words posted throughout Johannesburg, the billboards as frequent as mile markers, displayed on side roads such as Rivonia and highways such as the N1.Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboard
On key day for South Africa, World Cup failurePRETORIA, South Africa - Join the voice behind Bafana Bafana. These are the life-size words posted throughout Johannesburg, the billboards as frequent as mile markers, displayed on side roads such as Rivonia and highways such as the N1.Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Future rulersFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Tannenwald, Jonathan Subject: Roundball vs. round ball A few years ago, the Observer published an article wondering why some American sports fans hate soccer. What stuck with me was an online comment on the piece, opining that the reason is because the United States is not the absolute, unbeatable best at the sport (see 1992 Olympics, Dream Team).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 19, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Future rulersFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Tannenwald, Jonathan Subject: Roundball vs. round ball A few years ago, the Observer published an article wondering why some American sports fans hate soccer. What stuck with me was an online comment on the piece, opining that the reason is because the United States is not the absolute, unbeatable best at the sport (see 1992 Olympics, Dream Team).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 19, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Swiss to the rescueFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Where's the action? Wednesday's 1-0 upset of favorite Spain by Switzerland aside, the first week of the World Cup has been dull and forgettable, with the scoring average the lowest since they went to 32 teams in 1998 and half the games in a scoreless tie at the half (though this may be a clever plot to sneak the phrase "nil-nil" into our collective subconscious).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Swiss to the rescueFrom: Harrington, Michael To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Where's the action? Wednesday's 1-0 upset of favorite Spain by Switzerland aside, the first week of the World Cup has been dull and forgettable, with the scoring average the lowest since they went to 32 teams in 1998 and half the games in a scoreless tie at the half (though this may be a clever plot to sneak the phrase "nil-nil" into our collective subconscious).Kate Fagan | Columnist June 17, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Trash talk at the World CupFrom: Michael Harrington To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Trash talk Andrej Komac, who played a total of three minutes in Slovenia's 1-0 win over Algeria on Sunday, guaranteed a victory over the United States in Friday's game. (I think he also said he wants to punch Chris Pronger.)Kate Fagan | Columnist June 18, 2010Link copied to clipboard
You Talkin' to Me? Trash talk at the World CupFrom: Michael Harrington To: Fagan, Kate; Fox, Ashley Subject: Trash talk Andrej Komac, who played a total of three minutes in Slovenia's 1-0 win over Algeria on Sunday, guaranteed a victory over the United States in Friday's game. (I think he also said he wants to punch Chris Pronger.)Kate Fagan | Columnist June 18, 2010Link copied to clipboard