Category Archives: Sports

a team of winners

A nice little commentary on why Man U will win the EPL this year. My favourite part: They know what they’re doing. They’ve been here before. They know what’s at stake. This group is a team full of winners. Sir … Continue reading

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stay classy, UCLA LaX!

Hey fUCLA, you must be so proud. Your lacrosse team was overhead being homophobic and racist during a game by a photographer working for Outsports. Via: Towleroad. I really want to like lacrosse, you know. Cause it’s a small time … Continue reading

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F1 goin’ retro

Today’s qualifying rounds at Melbourne Park was my first look at the 2009 cars; I like to be surprised what can I say. Was rather O.O to see (1) the return of slick tyres and (2) those high and narrow … Continue reading

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sports on the horizon

March April is a very exciting time. It’s almost time for the NBA playoffs – the only time pro basketball gets even remotely exciting enough to note, it’s time for the new season of Formula One, it’s nearing time for baseball … Continue reading

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perspective

['quickpress'-ing this because the server is sucking balls and everything takes forever to load in the backend.] me: *reading the newspaper* hrm.. Steven Gerrard is 28… looks a lot older than me hor? bro: same age as you ah? me: yalah. bro: … Continue reading

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sports weekend update

because election news is urgh. – USC can beat up the rest of their opponents like they way they thrashed UDub and they still won’t climb high enough in the BCS to play the championship game, not to mention OREGON … Continue reading

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sports mix bag

LOL @ UCLA… they’re getting beat by the Ducks. Upsets are what makes college football awesome. But Michigan WTF? Losing to Toledo is phail. Even more fail than last year Appalachian State fiasco. You know else makes me horny? The … Continue reading

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Fore in English only, please

The LPGA, according to The New York Times, is requiring its members to be able to speak English by 2009 or possibly face suspension. Deputy commissioner Libba Galloway reportedly said: “Being a U.S.-based tour, and with the majority of our … Continue reading

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of when fate f’ks with me – tennis legend edition

Former world number ones to square off in Malaysia But that’s ok. I’ll live with that in hopes that one day I’ll be able to attend the Slams – all four are almost doable in one lifetime. Hey did I … Continue reading

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live blogging the men’s badminton finals

10:03 am EDT – The medal ceremony. And that’s my flag up there. I’m still proud. Chong Wei looked like he could cry. Burdened with the knowledge that the whole country went “Aiyooo” and knowing that he could’ve definitely done … Continue reading

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Go go Gold

Lee Chong Wei is going to guarantee Malaysia at least a silver in the Olympics when he beat Lee Hyun-Il this morning to advance to the men’s singles finals. No points for guessing correctly who his opponent will be on … Continue reading

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small badminton rant

Before that, one small bit of interesting news from Olympic badminton: Bill Gates is (now) a badminton fan? Ok, so, Wong Choong Hann beat Taufik Hidayat, the latter the defending champion from the Athens games in round of 64, only … Continue reading

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Dubya at the ‘lympics

He was visiting Team USA volleyball and softball during practice. The girls in the softball team even managed to prank the prez. But I thought this one particular photo needed a caption or two. Come on guys, don’t fail me … Continue reading

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this week’s sign of the apocalypse, Olympics edition

Been far too long since I’ve made one of these posts; the last one was in 2007. Anyway, for this week we have made in China cheerleaders (a slideshow from NBCOlympics.com). I could do a joke about plastics here but … Continue reading

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“Live” blogging the opening ceremony

11:54pm EDT with the lighing of the olympic flames concludes this blogging exercise. It’s been a great show. Can’t wait for the rest. 11:21 pm EDT – as the parade of nations wind down, let’s take a moment to thank … Continue reading

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