Article: Soccer.(poem)

Article: OBJECTION: I'M NOT STUPID FROM HEADING THE SOCCER BALL.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot;  November 6, 1999 ;     371 words ......forcefully kicked soccer ball'' goes completely...capable of kicking the ball with great force. What about young soccer players being hit...in the head by the ball? That can certainly...as I headed the ball more and more, my...worse. After playing soccer at Old Dominion ...

Article: Soccer death raises questions about safety of heading the ball.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 27, 1996 ;     700+ words ......kids running and kicking the ball up and down the field. Soccer certainly seems like a safe...brain injury after ``heading'' a soccer ball begs the question: Well, is...soccer in which heading the soccer ball in and of itself caused a death...

Article: SOCCER PLAYERS WHO "HEAD" THE BALL MAY RISK SERIOUS INJURY.(DAILY BREAK)
The Virginian Pilot;  October 22, 1996 ;     700+ words ......kids running and kicking the ball up and down the field. Soccer certainly seems like a safe...brain injury after ``heading'' a soccer ball begs the question: Well, is...soccer in which heading the soccer ball in and of itself caused a death...

Article: HOW TO BEND A SOCCER BALL
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 12, 2005 ;     427 words ...Few soccer moves are more effective -- or cooler -- than bending the ball. Executed by a professional soccer player, it can be a breathtaking...watch as the fast-spinning ball swoops, say, around a wall...signature move of English soccer star David Beckham. Most people...Beckham. But even ...

Article: In a steamy Thai factory, soccer ball makers put their stamp on the World Cup
International Herald Tribune;  July 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ......where the official World Cup soccer balls are cut, stitched and...much better at handling the ball, he said.''The ladies are more...checks the durability of the ball by thrusting it against a wall...alter the trajectory of the ball.By the most literal definition...outsourced production of the ...

Article: Danger of 'heading' ball concerns soccer moms nationwide
University Wire;  June 5, 2003 ;     683 words ......their bikes. But soccer moms are starting...worry -- heading the ball. Ohio soccer coach Stacy Strauss...with heading the soccer ball," she said. "It's coming up in my youth soccer clinics, and there...remember that the ball doesn't travel with...it does in adult ...

Article: Trick kick: scientists discover how to bend a soccer ball the way superstar David Beckham does.(Physical)
Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication;  August 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ......on you as you gaze down at the soccer ball and murmur, I wish I could bend...scientists hoped to improve both soccer-ball design and the kicking skill of...the forces that act on a flying soccer ball. He did so by placing a soccer...

Article: HEAD GAMES\Soccer players who hit the ball with their heads risk serious\injury; what's a coach to do?(SPORTS)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  February 14, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Hollywood High School girls' soccer player Erin Wade had a club...convince her that heading a soccer ball isn't dangerous. He said...players jump up to meet the ball instead of letting the ball just hit them. In fact, these...guidelines the American Youth Soccer Organization demands ...

Article: Controlling the tempo: long ball vs ball-possession. (soccer)
Coach and Athletic Director;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...On soccer, as in sports such as basketball...touches upon many aspects of soccer: player fatigue (fast-paced...slow-paced), playing style (short ball vs long ball), and the areas of focus...continually providing the ball-handler with both short and...

Article: Now soccer has rabbit ball
AP Worldstream;  May 29, 2002 ;     478 words ......SEOUL, South Korea Now World Cup soccer has a lively ball, too. Across Japan and South Korea...s draw by Adidas, the Fevernova ball replaced Tricolore, used four years...used. It is a truly revolutionary ball, FIFA said in its announcement...

Article: World Cup Soccer Has New Lively Ball
AP Online;  May 30, 2002 ;     557 words ......South Korea (AP) _ Now World Cup soccer has a lively ball, too. Across Japan and South Korea...s draw by Adidas, the Fevernova ball replaced Tricolore, used four years...used. It is a truly revolutionary ball, FIFA said in its announcement...

Article: SA academic reinvents the soccer ball.(News)
Pretoria News (South Africa);  August 14, 2007 ;     349 words ......designed a new and improved soccer ball, which could be ready for the...calculated. He has been studying soccer ball designs since 1992. Every World...the 1960s. Only in the 2006 Soccer World Cup was the Teamgeist ball used. Lurie says his design...

Article: Adidas spurs sales, angers players with soccer ball
China Daily;  July 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ......sporting goods, says the ball it developed for soccer's European Championship...money from the first ball that isn't stitched...company boost sales of soccer gear this year. Adidas...including the new ball and soccer jerseys to top 850...struggled to direct the ball, reducing ...

Article: Analysis: Soccer to try new high-tech soccer ball
NPR All Things Considered;  March 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Analysis: Soccer to try new high-tech soccer ball Host: MICHELE NORRIS, ROBERT SIEGEL...Boyce reports, a new high-tech soccer ball may soon end the second-guessing...world championship, a new kind of soccer ball may make the referee's life a whole...