Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
When governments aren't shutting down totally awesome websites, which allow streaming bootleg sporting events, apparently they're keeping your wardrobe safe from potential impostors.
A few months ago, Olivier Démoli, a Swiss sports memorabilia collector, bought a jersey worn by David Trezeguet in the 1998 World Cup Final between France and Brazil.
Apparently, ...
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
I meant to get up in time for the live announcement by FIFA as to where the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be hosted. But working til 1 a.m. usually prevents me from waking before 1 p.m. So I missed it. Luckily, I had plenty of ...
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
The World Cup is great. Really is. But it's still got nothing on baseball.
Yesterday, when the Netherlands scored to make it 3-1 in the second half, the commentators conceded that it was all but over and the Dutch were headed to the final. And this was with a good 20 ...
Posted in 2010 World Cup, Baseball, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals | 53 Comments »
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Well, we have our first fan-related injury story of the 2010 World Cup and it isn't a pretty one. Mohamad Rizal was innocently watching the Ghana-Serbia match on Sunday when he was overwhelmed with rage.
The 17-year-old from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was rooting for Serbia. When his team conceded an 85th ...
Posted in International Soccer, Moron Fans, Morons, Soccer | 5 Comments »
