MiamiHerald.com: Michelle Kaufman http://www.miamiherald.com/columnists/michelle-kaufman/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Michelle Kaufman http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/columnists/michelle-kaufman/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2013 MiamiHerald.com Michelle Kaufman 60 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:27:29 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Michelle Kaufman: Americans have plenty to improve after Belgium beating]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/01/3428639/michelle-kaufman-americans-have.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/01/3428639/michelle-kaufman-americans-have.html Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:40 EDT

Jurgen Klinsmann rarely is at a loss for words, but the U.S. national coach struggled to find an answer Wednesday night when a reporter asked him to name three good things to take from a 4-2 loss to Belgium that wasn’t as close as the score suggests.

]]> <![CDATA[MLS fans in South Florida are getting a treat this week]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/26/3416823/mls-fans-in-south-florida-are.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/26/3416823/mls-fans-in-south-florida-are.html Sun, 26 May 2013 00:01 EDT

You wanted MLS to return to South Florida? You got it.

]]> <![CDATA[Michelle Kaufman: Landon Donovan’s leadership missing as U.S. prepares for World Cup qualifiers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3404557/landon-donovans-leadership-missing.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3404557/landon-donovans-leadership-missing.html Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01 EDT

Will Landon Donovan ever rejoin the U.S. national team? Will he play in the Brazil World Cup next summer? That remains to be seen. It looks like he won’t be on the team anytime in the near future, and that’s a shame, because he has been such a good leader on and off the field.

]]> <![CDATA[Going Dutch pays off for Altidore]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3392897/going-dutch-pays-off-for-altidore.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3392897/going-dutch-pays-off-for-altidore.html Sun, 12 May 2013 00:01 EDT

If only the U.S. national team could borrow some of Jozy Altidore’s goals from the Dutch league, what a happy man Jurgen Klinsmann would be.

]]> <![CDATA[Platini wary of Germans’ success]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3380853/platini-weary-of-germans-success.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3380853/platini-weary-of-germans-success.html Sun, 05 May 2013 00:01 EDT

Much is being written around the world this week about the shift of power in Europe from Spain to Germany after Bayern Munich thumped Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate and Borussia Dortmund knocked off Real Madrid 4-3 to set up an all-German Champions League final in London on May 25.

]]> <![CDATA[Roddick, Fish show support for Collins]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3375510/roddick-fish-show-support-for.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/02/3375510/roddick-fish-show-support-for.html Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01 EDT Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish were among the many athletes to publicly support NBA center Jason Collins on Tuesday when he announced that he is gay. Collins is the first male athlete playing a major U.S. team sport to come out, and the two tennis players congratulated him for his courage.

]]> <![CDATA[Michelle Kaufman: European soccer sees shift in power to Germany]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/28/3368545/michelle-kaufman-european-soccer.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/28/3368545/michelle-kaufman-european-soccer.html Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:37 EDT

Judging from across the big pond, it appears there is a changing of the guard taking place in European soccer, a major power shift, a passing of the torch.

]]> <![CDATA[Michelle Kaufman: ‘Miami runs for Boston’ at Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/26/3365387/michelle-kaufman-miami-runs-for.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/26/3365387/michelle-kaufman-miami-runs-for.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01 EDT

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for a race in downtown Miami late Thursday afternoon — bright blue sky, 79 degrees, gentle breeze blowing in off the bay, and surprisingly little humidity for this time of year.

]]> <![CDATA[Revolution family deals with tragedy]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/21/3355422/revolution-family-deals-with-tragedy.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/21/3355422/revolution-family-deals-with-tragedy.html Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:01 EDT The Boston Marathon bombing hit the New England Revolution family hard. John Odom, the father-in-law of Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis remained in critical condition heading into the weekend after undergoing three surgeries for severe injuries to his legs and ribs from the blast.

]]> <![CDATA[European-style final four enough to dance about]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/13/3342404/european-style-final-four-enough.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/13/3342404/european-style-final-four-enough.html Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:11 EDT The final four of European soccer has been set, and if college basketball analyst Dick Vitale were calling the semifinal matches, he’d have plenty of reason to shout, “Yeah, Baaaaaaby!”

]]> <![CDATA[Canes women’s team has plenty to offer fans]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/11/3336483/canes-womens-team-has-plenty-to.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/11/3336483/canes-womens-team-has-plenty-to.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:01 EDT Before the Williams sisters and Sloane Stephens play in Delray on April 20-21, No. 10 UM will host two top-10 teams this weekend.

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