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BOOKS

• Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer, published June 2010
• MMA project underway, targeted publishing date 2012

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CURRENT WRITING

• ESPN and espnW (soccer; see Women’s World Cup 2011 coverage)
• USA TODAY reporter index (MMA, soccer)
• Huffington Post contributions (multisport)

MULTIMEDIA

• Mixed martial arts fighters often play a weighing game: Shot video of a weight cut and weigh-in
• MLS preview / Title contender Real Salt Lake beat politics, finance: Put together a matchup graphic with feature preview
• Women’s jumpers still hoping for flight in 2010 Games: Shot video on a ski jump ramp, recorded audio interviews
• Striking career for Fire’s Brian McBride: Story, graphic (research), photo gallery

OLYMPICS

Vancouver 2010: Nordic sports and biathlon

• Feb. 12, ski jumping: Three U.S. jumpers qualify for Saturday’s medal round
• Feb. 13, ski jumping: Swiss ski jumper takes first gold, USA fails to reach final 30
• Feb. 13, biathlon: Kuzmina pockets biathlon gold for Slovakia in women’s 7.5K
• Feb. 14, biathlon: France’s Jay wins Olympic biathlon 10K; weather takes toll
• Feb. 14, Nordic combined: Two moves impact U.S. gold, silver in Nordic combined
• Feb. 15, cross-country: U.S. women increase visibility, profile in 10k cross country
• Feb. 15, cross-country: U.S. skier Freeman laments mistakes in 15k; Cologna wins
• Feb. 16, biathlon: Germany’s Neuner cruises to gold in women’s biathlon pursuit
• Feb. 17, cross-country: Randall rises in women’s cross-country sprint, men slip
• Feb. 18, biathlon: Biathlete Tim Burke, U.S. team perplexed by performance
• Feb. 19, news: Women’s ski jumpers wish they were Olympians, not spectators
• Feb. 19, cross-country: Norway’s Bjoergen wins women’s 15K pursuit for 2nd gold
• Feb. 20, ski jumping: Switzerland’s Ammann lands a golden quad ski jump
• Feb. 20, cross-country: USA’s Freeman has blood sugar crash in cross-country pursuit
• Feb. 21, biathlon: Tim Burke feels biathlon’s cruelty in men’s 15K mass start
• Feb. 21, preview: Cross-country ski team’s sprint is no easy race to the finish line
• Feb. 22, cross-country: U.S. women post best-ever result in Olympic cross-country
• Feb. 23, Nordic combined: U.S. men’s team pockets first medal in Nordic combined
• Feb. 24, feature: At Whistler, there’s just no party like a biathlon party
• Feb. 25, cross-country: Norway’s Bjoergen adds to bounty with cross-country relay gold
• Feb. 25, Nordic combined: Demong, Spillane give USA 1-2 finish in Nordic combined
• Feb. 26, biathlon: After disappointing Olympics, U.S. biathletes look forward
• Feb. 27, cross-country: U.S. women pleased after 30K cross-country experience
• Feb. 28, cross-country: Northug adds to medal bounty with gold in cross-country 50k

Beijing 2008: Everything, especially soccer

• Aug. 6, soccer: Norway still a thorn in U.S. side after winning opener 2-0
• Aug. 9, badminton: American falters on badminton’s big stage
• Aug. 10, soccer: American men’s soccer team settles for 2-2 draw with Dutch
• Aug. 10, soccer: U.S. women’s team to face New Zealand in critical match
• Aug. 11, soccer: Yellow-card suspension is a ‘horrible feeling’ for Adu
• Aug. 12, fencing: Smart’s ‘stupidity’ results in sabre loss for the U.S.
• Aug. 12, canoe/kayak: Slovakian gets single canoe slalom gold
• Aug. 12, soccer: U.S. women rout New Zealand to reach quarterfinals
• Aug. 12, badminton: U.S. badminton team faces Chinese team, home crowd
• Aug. 12, soccer: Upset benefits U.S. women’s soccer team
• Aug. 13, wrestling: U.S. wrestlers lose weight and first-round matches
• Aug. 13, soccer: Short-handed USA men KO’d from Olympic soccer tourney
• Aug. 14, fencing: U.S. women get team sabre bronze; Ukraine is upset winner
• Aug. 16, boxing: USA boxer Estrada eliminated by Brit in Round of 16
• Aug. 16, boxing: U.S. boxers, coach struggling with judging, each other
• Aug. 17, shooting: Last shot sinks American again
• Aug. 17, fencing: Smart’s heroics help U.S. men’s team sabre to silver
• Aug. 17, soccer: U.S. women not taking Japan lightly in soccer semifinal
• Aug. 18, triathlon: Australia takes women’s triathlon, Bennett fourth
• Aug. 18, soccer: USA secures rematch with Brazil for gold
• Aug. 19, feature: Eight venues, one day: An Olympic odyssey
• Aug. 21, soccer: Weight lifted with U.S. soccer victory, gold
• Aug. 22, modern pentathlon: Sheila Taormina leaves lasting impression in her final Games
• Aug. 23, soccer: Argentina beats the heat and Nigeria for Olympic soccer gold
• Aug. 23, handball: Iceland eyes gold medal in handball (includes interviews with Iceland’s president and first lady)
• Aug. 24, water polo: USA collects silver, Hungary wins gold in water polo 14-10
• Aug. 24, soccer: Gold medalists return home as new pro league awaits

Athlete interviews

• Feb. 14, 2005, Nordic skiing/biathlon: Geologist defies age for run at two Olympic sports
• Feb. 25, 2004, water polo: Think Shaq’s job is tough? Get in the water with Bailey
• March 12, 2004, diving: Platform diver sets sights higher and higher
• April 2, 2004, sailing/windsurfing: Mistral class takes sailing to the extreme
• April 4, 2004, walking: Clausen walking tall to third Olympics (includes Bryan Cranston reference)
• April 30, 2004, synchronized swimming: Wit keeps serious swimmers in sync
• May 14, 2004, triathlon: Kemper’s reality: Swim, bike, run, get to the airport, eat Krispy Kreme

MMA

Issues

• March 28, 2010: State of New York still not submitting to MMA advances
• March 10, 2010: In mixed martial arts, hitting the head can hurt the fist
• Sept. 15, 2009: UFC president tries out softer stance in business matters
• July 7, 2009: UFC’s early beginnings packed more than punch
• May 7, 2009: New York still fighting UFC
• March 4, 2009: Refs face tough calls in mixed martial arts
• June 12, 2008: Can judo stars find success across the spectrum in MMA?
• May 29, 2008: UFC has fight on its hands against Elite XC

Preview, features, event coverage

• June 2011 special section: Day jobs: Fighters’ balancing acts
• Feb. 3, 2011: Forrest Griffin, Rich Franklin break mold
• Oct. 21, 2010: MMA’s Matt Hamill a hit in the cage and on the big screen
• Oct. 21, 2010: Brock Lesnar more humble, but ready to rumble
• Sept. 14, 2o10: ‘TUF’ coach Josh Koscheck’s alter ego comes out in the cage
• Aug. 26, 2010: Leap from boxing to mixed martial arts not always pretty
• Aug. 6, 2010: Sonnen talks a big game ahead of UFC 117 bout
• July 2, 2010: Brock Lesnar on return: ‘I’m a cat with 9 lives’
• June 25, 2010: Fedor Emelianenko: Russian mystery remains MMA enigma
• May 7, 2010: Reality show rivals Kimbo Slice, Matt Mitrione meet again in UFC 113
• March 18, 2010: UFC’s Jon Jones enjoys rapid rise, seeks redemption vs. Vera
• Feb. 4, 2010: Mark Coleman’s trek leads him back to UFC, bout with Couture
• Jan. 20, 2010: Herschel Walker’s effort at mixed martial arts is no joke
• Dec. 16, 2009: MMA fighters making big moves into movies, TV
• Oct. 28, 2009: ‘Mayhem’ Miller not your ordinary fighter or TV host
• Aug. 27, 2009: MMA fighter Couture takes role of both mentor and mauler
• Aug. 6, 2009: Former UFC champ Forrest Griffin is one for the books
• July 12, 2009: Lesnar, St. Pierre stamp authority on titles at UFC 100
• Jan. 7, 2009: Fighters’ entrance music gets brawlers in the mood
• Sept. 7, 2008: Unheralded Evans makes quick work of Liddell’s UFC return

SOCCER

Women’s World Cup 2011 (espnW/ESPN)

Features, season previews, issues

• April 8, 2011 (FoxSoccer.com): WPS’s third season opens Saturday
• Jan. 27, 2011 (ESPN.com): For U.S. Soccer, it’s a matter of style
• Oct. 26, 2010: MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski defies the odds
• July 23, 2010 (ESPN.com): WPS faces challenging future
• July 7, 2010 (Huffington Post): Tipping Point for U.S. Soccer Has Long Passed
• May 16, 2010: World Cup preview: Group A has hosts, two former champs
• March 24, 2010: MLS preview: Cup contenders model after champions past
• Dec. 9, 2009: Off-field issues could halt three leagues, leave fans out in cold
• Nov. 22, 2009: ‘March to the Match:’ Sounders fans represent host city at Cup
• Sept. 30, 2009: On the field, Landon Donovan is showing a lot of game (exclusive interview)
• May 21, 2009: New players, style in the plans for USA women’s soccer team
• Nov. 11, 2008: Crooning Crew fans band together in show of support
• Aug. 4, 2008: Kai changes attitude, fitness after flawed first impression
• July 22, 2008: In year 1, Beckham on target for MLS
• July 15, 2008: MLS player Hilgenbrinck has a new goal: priesthood
• May 7, 2008: Podcasts shed light on close calls; VW joins MLS
• March 25, 2008: South Americans give MLS a boost (2008 MLS preview)
• Oct. 27, 2007: Chivas USA’s Preki ‘scores’ quickly as MLS coach
• Aug. 29, 2007: Eddie Pope and Cobi Jones reflect before retirement
• Aug. 22, 2007: Maykel Galindo’s road from Cuba to Chivas USA
• July 11, 2007: Washington Freedom awaiting pro game’s rebirth
• May 25, 2006: MLS squeezed by World Cup player losses
• July 29, 2005: Goalkeeper Tim Howard expects much of himself with Man U, U.S. team
• June 8, 2005: Freddy Adu looking to impress at U-20 tournament
• June 24, 2004: Women’s soccer goes on without pro league
• March 24, 2004: Youth makes its mark in MLS
• Oct. 29, 2003: Carlos Bocanegra forgets football past, focuses on soccer future

Game stories and news

• Nov. 21, 2010: Rapids take down FC Dallas in extra time to win first MLS Cup
• Nov. 3, 2010: Taylor Twellman retires two years after latest concussion
• Nov. 23, 2009: After overtime, penalty kicks, Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup
• Oct. 14, 2009: USA scores late stoppage-time goal to tie Costa Rica 2-2
• Sept. 5, 2009: USA regroups to take down El Salvador 2-1 in WC qualifier
• Feb. 11, 2009: Bradley’s goals help USA blank Mexico in World Cup qualifier
• June 8, 2008: USA, Argentina tie in last warm-up before World Cup qualifying
• Nov. 18, 2007: Dynamo capture second consecutive MLS Cup
• Nov. 1, 2007: Fire shocks United again, advances to Eastern final
• Oct. 22, 2007: World Cup failure may have cost USA’s Ryan dearly
• Aug. 27, 2006: Donovan answers D.C. fans’ taunts in 5-2 Galaxy win
• Nov. 6, 2004: United boot New England from MLS playoffs (classic game)
• (Plus Olympic coverage above)

Columns

• Aug. 21, 2004: Dear Mia …
• Dec. 10, 2002: Manchester United ducks MLS competition (got a few e-mails from this one)
• June 26, 2002: USA is a legitimate, if peculiar, soccer nation
• Sept. 13, 2001: The world’s game is needed more than ever (post-9/11)
• Feb. 27, 2001: Annoy everyone; support the USA
• Netminder column index

PRINT ONLY

• Contributions to USA TODAY magazine publications: Green Living, BCS preview, Year in Sports 2010, Fresh: Women’s Health Guide, NHL championship commemorative

INTERVIEWS AND MISCELLANY

• June 2008: This Is American Soccer interview
• July 2002: World Cup chat
• April 2000: Master of Arts thesis on changing face of news in the information age