By JA Dawson
My answer to the title of this post is not a simple one. In many ways, rooting for a fighter based on where s/he comes from, especially if that place is your birthplace, hometown or country, is a common practice that has taken place for centuries across many sports. From the [...]
Entries from October 2007
October 30, 2007
Is Rooting for Boxers based on Nationality Wrong?
October 30, 2007
RJ’s NFL Picks - Week Eight
By RJ
I went 9-5 last week R. That puts me at 65-38 for the season.
Here are my picks for the NFL’s Week Eight:
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Cleveland (3-3) at Saint Louis (0-7) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan’s Line - Browns by 3)
Cleveland had a bye last week. (One could argue they have a bye this week as [...]
October 30, 2007
Red Sox World Series Champs
The Boston Red Sox took the World Series Championships title after defeating the Colorado Rockies in the fourth game of the best of seven meeting. The Red Sox clinched a 4-3 victory for the title at Denvers Coors Field Stadium, it’s the seventh World Series title for the Red Sox. Game four ended when Jonathan [...]
October 23, 2007
The Healthy Skeptic: A Critical Analysis of Albert Pujols’ Training Program
By Sal Marinello
The May 2007 edition of Muscle & Fitness magazine, features a cover story article that details the training regimen of the best baseball player on the planet, Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals.
This is the worst regimen on the planet, and is totally inappropriate for an elite athlete like Pujols.
For years the [...]
October 23, 2007
Dodger Blue is My Heart
By Alessandro
After the Expos were sadly and unceremoniously sent packing, the question was often asked to me, “Will you pull for the new, naturalized Nationals?” Given the petty, pathetic, paltry amount of Expos fans that remained to begin with, I doubt Montrealers migrated their support to Washington.
I myself became a baseball atheist as I simply [...]
October 23, 2007
Dutch Domination at European Baseball Championship
By Etienne
The Netherlands took their 20th European Baseball Championship after winning the tournament in Spain, with eight consecutive victories. The Dutch almost saw their winning streak ended by the Spanish team on Saturday. Spain already defeated former European Champions Italy, and with the help of the home crowd, and was close to defeat the defending [...]
October 23, 2007
Eric Byrnes’ Comeuppance Equals South Florida’s “Up ‘N Come-ance”
By Matt Sussman
The Lineup Card
1. CF Eric Byrnes
2. QB Matt Grothe
3. SG Kobe Bryant
4. LF Manny Ramirez
5. #”60″ Carl Edwards
6. DE Paul Spicer
7. RB Adrian Peterson
8. G Niklas Backstrom
9. RP Rafael Betancourt
Manager: Dusty Baker
1. CF Eric Byrnes — I guess this is how karma works. One minute you say the Colorado Rockies weren’t outplaying your [...]
October 23, 2007
I Went To A Soccer Game And A Broadway Musical Broke Out
By Alessandro
I have to admit that soccer players can be pretty weenie sometimes. These past few days I’ve been watching the Copa America (the continental South American championship) and the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Quick: did you know the Copa America is older than the World Cup? Use it at the dinner table tonight. You’ll be [...]
October 23, 2007
Revisiting The Wunderteam
By Alessandro
When we spot Austria on a map, we think of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, The Sound of Music, great skiers, pianists, shrinks, Ah-nold, sausages, and the great city of Vienna. In other words, a bunch of things except soccer.
With a FIFA ranking of 63, who can blame you?
A while ago, I contributed a piece about [...]
October 23, 2007
Paying Homage to Soccer in Hungary and Holland
By Alessandro
As the soccer community mourned the loss of Ferenc Puskas, it seemed fitting to pay homage to the legacy of Hungarian soccer.
No matter what you called the The Golden Team that inspired several nicknames including the Magnificent, Magical, or Mighty Magyars, Hungarian soccer during the 1950s was among the most breathtaking ever to grace [...]
