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The World is Big Enough for Slamball - (USA)
I don’t generally mind the ways in which my life is circumscribed — according to subway convenience, my own energy level, A&E’s unpredictable rerun schedule for “Intervention.” The world, and the internet, is too huge and weird to be viewed without…well, I was going to write ‘blinders,’ but that’s not quite right. I think I mean just without some sense of its basic incomprehensible hugeness. There’s something kind of fun about those moments when our small human selves bump up against the weird
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=14668
In the papers today... - (USA)
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached the World Series, the finals of America's Major League Baseball season. The team, which had lost 60% of its games in its previous 10 years of existence, are set to play the Philadelphia Phillies, and should they win, will be the first team ever in any sports league to go from being the worst team one season to the best the next. It's a little like Malaysia's football team reaching the World Cup finals. Or like Vietnam's handball squad reaching the... whoa whoa, ba
http://piratesofthebargainbin.blogspot.com/2008/10/in-papers-today_21.html
Where Does The Spain Game Rank All Time? - (USA)
I know we played this game the other day after the Egypt match, but let’s revisit it again. Where does the Spain game compare to the matches described below in the Post 1990 history of the US Men’s National Team? The 1950 World Cup win versus England obviously was the best pre 1989 result for the US, but actually was the last US World Cup win for 54 years, so it didn’t actually usher in any sort of era of good play from the USMNT. That’s why we will focus on post World Cup 1990 matches. 1994
http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/where-does-the-spain-game-rank-all-time/4455
Happy Birthday Roger Federer! - (USA)
Happy Birthday Roger Federer! The six-time Wimbledon champion – and new father – turns 28 Saturday, August 8 and will play his first tournament since his epic win over Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon final from July 5 this week in Montreal. Rene Stauffer, the author of the acclaimed Federer biography “The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection” ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.RogerFedererBook.com ) takes a look at the time when Roger was only a glimmer in his parent’s eye and his very e
http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/4608
Fiorentina-Inter show and polemics, Rispect for Gilardino, Adriano Sent Home by Mourinho, Serie A We - (USA)
By Anna Italia Good morning, buon giorno. Here I am ready for our "Coffee Morning Newsreading." with my Cappuccino to read the news of the day. Today it is the day of the Italian Serie A Week 9 and many surprises and upsets are expected. Inter, Udinese, and Napoli might confirm their sole leadership if any of the two lose their respective matches. Roma will try to win and avoid going down the relegation zone, unbelievable! How are you? Are you ready with your coffee, tea, juice or snack?
http://italiansoccerseriea.com/2008/10/29/fiorentinainer-show-and-polemics-rispect-for-gilardino-adriano-sent-home-by-mourinho-serie-a-week-9-today-napolimilanjuventus-fighting-to-be-in-the-top-maradona-new-argentina-head.aspx?ref=rss
SportsMonday - (USA)
By Jim Coffman In the middle of my son's baseball game at Welles Park on Sunday, the coaches and spectators' attention was drawn by a burst of noise emanating from a nearby bar. We initially surmised that something big had to be going on at the Cell. But then one of the dads voiced his belief that it was actually a reaction to the U.S. soccer team's Confederations Cup championship game against Brazil. He wondered aloud if "the U.S. scored again?!" A minute later he confirmed that it had. The
http://www.beachwoodreporter.com/sports/sportsmonday_50.php
Iceland - (USA)
by hilzoy Via Paul Kedrofsky, here's a gorgeous and heartbreaking account of economic collapse in Iceland: "Trust in the banks had evaporated and people were trying to find a safe haven for their cash. One man had waited for six hours in a bank while his life savings, more than £1m in kronur (at IKr200 to the pound), were counted out in cash in front of him. "I feel like an innocent man dragged from his bed, put in a barrel and hurled over Gullfoss!" wrote one journalist that morning. "We hav
http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/11/iceland.html
Lagori - (USA)
Lagori Age range 4 and up Setup time less than a minute Playing time no limit Random chance Low Skills required Running, Observation, Quickness, Strength, Throwing Lagori (sometimes written Lagoori) (aka Kannada: ?????) is a team sport originally from the Indian subcontinent. Two teams share a ground (no limit) and one of the team’s member throw ball at a pile of stone and disassemble them. Now the opponent should hit as many as possible other team members with the ball while they tr
http://www.racindia.com/2150
Dysfunction Run Amuck Part III: USOC Mandates and A Question of Authority - (USA)
This is the third article in a seven-part series titled “Dysfunction Run Amuck: USA Track & Field and the Need for Change”. In case you missed them, make sure to go back and read part one & part two, as well. To view a publication timeline for the entire series, please scroll to the bottom of this article. From 2003 to 2005, under pressure from the U.S. Congress to clean up its act, the scandal-ridden United States Olympic Committee (USOC) took a number of drastic steps to address its own d
http://www.thefinalsprint.com/2008/11/dysfunction-run-amuck-part-iii-usoc-mandates-and-a-question-of-authority/
Stress Management is an Important Part of a Healthy Lifestyle - (USA)
Stress is your response to any physical, emotional or intellectual demands. Stress is a major contributing factor either directly or indirectly, to coronary artery disease, cancer, respiratory disorders, accidental injuries, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide; the six leading causes of death in the United States. Although we can?t eliminate stress, we can all do a better job in managing it. Stress management includes following a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and making time for unin
http://videos4you.com/blog/2009/08/10/stress-management-is-an-important-part-of-a-healthy-lifestyle/
Liveblog: Real Madrid v Espanyol - (USA)
Hala Madrid! Sorry I’m late, had troubles on the London Underground. We’re about 15 minutes in, it’s playing on Sky Sports 1 in the UK right now! 16min: Madrid is moving alright so far, in the 5 minutes I’ve watched… not getting the incisive pass they need. 17min: on the pitch for Real are Casillas, Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze, Diarra, de la Red, van der Vaart, Raul, Higuain and Ruud. 19min: Apparently Higuain is the new Robinho - every time he scores, Real wins. is that true? 20min: Dam
http://real.theoffside.com/team-news/liveblog-real-madrid-v-espanyol-2.html
Guiza delivers as Spain finish third in Confed Cup - (USA)
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http://www.soccernews.com/guiza-delivers-as-spain-finish-third-in-confed-cup/20631/
Top 10 football smugshots - (USA)
Check out the whole list of football smugshots here It's that time of year when us journos sit down to take stock of the past 12 months. Modestly, we have basked in the healthy glow of success that our football smugshots have brought us, with literally hundreds of you sending in pics - not all flattering - of yourselves with your favourite stars. So here is a list of our top ten smugshots of 2008, or put another way, the football stars who like having their picture taken the most. Dominated
http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2008/11/top-10-football.html
A New York Sports Scene With No Millionaires - (USA)
Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesA summer stickball league in Brooklyn. Cricket, to many Americans, is a baffling sport, slow-paced and governed by incomprehensible rules. But in New York City, where the game is played in a half-dozen amateur leagues, mostly by people of Caribbean and South Asian descent, it is organized around a principle that will make sense both to aficionados and to those who can’t tell a wicket from a tickle: Fandom has its rewards.“Very often, if you go to a cricket mat
http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/a-new-york-sports-scene-with-no-millionaires/
AFS needs local host families for foreign exchange high school students - (USA)
The AFS volunteers in our area are looking for great families of all kinds who are interested in hosting a high school exchange student in the short term (6-8 weeks) or for the academic year. AFS is a worldwide nonprofit organization that has been leading international high school exchange for more than 60 years with the mission of helping to build a more just and peaceful world. Most families who host with AFS have no idea how much this experience will change their lives! Click here to vie
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/07/30/afs-needs-local-host-families-for-foreign-exchange-high-school-students/
FlashBack Friday: Spanking Olympics - (USA)
We’re headed to south Florida today to visit family for the weekend. Don’t think there will be any spanking fun going on… but it should be a fun vanilla time visiting. Probably will go to the beach too. Also, we likely wont be online much this weekend. Can check our Email, but no chat. Now to FlashBack Friday. This time last year the Olympics were in full swing. In the spirit of the games, we shared this fun little post. Hope you enjoy looking back at it. Have a great weekend! __________
http://americanspankingsociety.com/?p=5905
What’s that, Lassie? Michael Vick is Coming to the Patriots? - (USA)
Sometimes, even the most acid-tongued, sour-mouthed cynics have to step back, scratch their heads, and go, “Whoa, that’s some coincidence.” I started reading The Hound of the Baskervilles on the same day that somebody told me that Michael Vick might sign for the Patriots. That’s wicked strange. I think that’s a really, really bad idea. For one thing, he was wildly overrated when he was actually playing, and for another, he hasn’t played football in awhile. You know, because he’s been in jai
http://www.sportsofboston.com/2009/07/22/whats-that-lassie-michael-vick-is-coming-to-the-patriots/
Baller of the Day: Hakeem Olajuwon - (USA)
Hakeem Olajuwon Career Statistics 21.8 PPG, 2.5 APG, 11.1 RPG, 51 FG%, 71 FT% “During his 18-year career, Nigeria-born Hakeem Olajuwon staked his claim as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Long considered a physical marvel since his days at the University of Houston, his aesthetic and productive play — highlighted by his Houston Rockets’ back-to-back NBA titles — earned him a place among the game’s best. In 1993-94 he had a storybook season, becoming the first player to be named
http://ballerblogger.com/2008/10/10/baller-of-the-day-hakeem-olajuwon/
Rent 2010 - Studio for Olympics 2010, Downtown Vancouver - (USA)
Rent 2010 - Studio for Olympics 2010, Downtown VancouverLocated in walking distance to some of Vancouver’s best restaurants/lounges/bars/night clubs, Vancouver sea wall, shopping districts and concert/show venues. This is a great alternative to staying in a Hotel, Hostel, or Home Stay, …Austin teen aiming for Winter Olympics in luge - Austin American-Statesman Austin teen aiming for Winter Olympics in lugeAustin American-StatesmanHe's already topped 70 mph, but lugers' speeds at the 2010 Winter
http://betting77.com/rent-2010-studio-for-olympics-2010-downtown-vancouver/
Forever the Moment (DVD Bang Rental) - (USA)
Forever the Moment (DVD Bang Rental) By:Galbijim 29. 09. 08 6:39 pm Handball is not the most glamorous of sports, which may explain why Forever the Moment ranks as the world’s first handball movie. But like any sport, it can offer up moments of drama, as when the South Korean women’s handball team competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The efforts of the players made them briefly famous to the multitudes of South Korean viewers who were following the match on TV. The fact that four years
http://blog.galbijim.com/2008/09/forever-the-moment-dvd-bang-rental/
We're Number 36!!! - (USA)
ESPN, the Disney-owned American cable TV network that touts itself as the ‘worldwide leader in sports’, asked a 8-person panel of sports experts to determine the “toughest” sport. The panel evaluated 60 sports in 10 different categories: endurance, strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, nerve, durability, hand-eye coordination and analytic aptitude. The 8 experts judged each sport in the 10 categories on a scale of 1-to-10. The responses were compiled to give each sport a degree-of-dif
http://www.10kswimmer.com/2008/11/were-number-36.html
Basketball, Baseball and Hockey Stars Team Up For All-Star Spectacular - (USA)
Helloooo Hot Stove Nation! I wanted to pass along some information on a neat opportunity to meet some local New York sports legends while helping a worthy cause in the process. You can’t go wrong, right? On Sunday, November 23, former Mets Ace Ron Darling, Knicks point guard Mark Jackson, and Rangers two-time MVP Adam Graves will offer clinics for the Otsar All-Star Spectacular at Aviator Field in Brooklyn from 2 to 6 PM. The event will also include silent and live auctions, dinner with the
http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/10/29/basketball-baseball-and-hockey-stars-team-up-for-all-star-spectacular/
Monday Linkage or It's a Baseball Monday - (USA)
Yesterday's baseball action involving the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins along with the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers was absolutely compelling television. If you had the MLB Extra Innings package on cable or satellite or the MLB.TV package on the internet, you could flip back and forth between the games. I do wish the PPV package was less expensive, but for days like yesterday, it was tremendous to have.Today, ESPN2 has the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers make up game this aft
http://fangsbites.blogspot.com/2008/09/monday-linkage-or-its-baseball-monday.html
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#1 Heather Mitts vs. #8 Tapai Szabina #1. Heather Mitts You may have seen this sexy soccer phenom in her five page spread in FHM, in Sports Illustrated’s 2005 swimsuit edition, on ESPN.com when she was named the “sexiest female athlete” in 2004, or on playboy.com’s site when she was named as the WUSA’s sexiest player in 2001. Oh yeah, this hottie also has TWO gold medals, and an NCAA national championship with the Florida Gators. We were lucky enough to interview her… Q. You have had n
http://blog.ingamenow.com/2008/10/20/worlds-hottest-athletes-heather-mitts-vs-tapai-szabina/
Jake Plummer: Still Better Than You - (USA)
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the magical fairyland of snow-capped mountains and cheerleaders (and, perhaps, snow-capped cheerleaders) that is Jake Plummer’s life. When last we left him, Jake was residing in rural Idaho with his new wife (former Bronco cheerleader Kollette Klassen) and passing his time playing handball and Frisbee and laughing at you as you trudge off to the job you hate for another ten hour day of coffee and Powerpoint. And I don’t mean the royal “you”. I mean yo
http://www.bucstats.com/?p=1958
Brawl Erupts During Basketball Friendly Between Italy vs. Canada - (USA)
Total Pro Sports - It was supposed to be a friendly exhibition game, but things turned ugly late in the second half after Italy's Stefano Mancinelli elbowed Canada's Aaron Doornekamp in the back of the head. That would spark a bench clearing brawl between the two clubs, bringing back memories of previous incidents we have witnessed in lacrosse and handball games . Thankfully it was brought under control before it could reach such a point. Following the cheap shot, several Canadian pl
http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/brawl-erupts-during-basketball-friendly-between-italy-vs-canada/
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