Email Author Denise Kiernan

1999 Stories by Denise Kiernan

• A League In Need of a Miracle

  published August 17, 1999

  He's been called the second coming. OK, the second coming of former NFL commish Pete Rozelle . . . but still. In a country still reluctant... More >>

• The Summer of Love

  published July 13, 1999

  Pasadena, California— It was your typical summer affair: fast, furious, and passionate; lovers swept away and full of promise for... More >>

• Brandi Has a Ball

  published July 6, 1999

  David Letterman may refer to them as "babe city," and they are increasingly put in a sexual context (Ed: see More >>

• The World Series

  published June 29, 1999

  Foxboro, Massachusetts— For those of you just tuning in to watch the U.S. squad in the 1999 Women's World Cup, there have been no big... More >>

• Kicking Off

  published June 22, 1999

  Standing in the middle of Giants Stadium in the moments before the opening match of the 1999 Women's World Cup, U.S. forward Tiffeny Milbrett had... More >>

• Taking on the World

  published June 15, 1999

  It all gets rolling on June 19, when the United States meets Denmark to kick off the 16-team tourney at the Meadowlands. Ticket sales have already... More >>

• Among The Thugs

  published May 4, 1999

  Fan hooliganism is practically a tradition among soccer crowds in some countries. In the States, however— at Giants Stadium, at least—... More >>

• The Long Way Home

  published April 20, 1999

  It will be the largest women's-only sporting event in history and there won't be a figure skater or gymnast in sight. It's the Women's... More >>

• The Chemical Brothers

  published March 30, 1999

  There's nothing like a little Rage [Against the Machine] before a game if you want to go out and do some damage," said defender Mike Petke as he... More >>