Not usually my thing, but this one is pretty amusing.
Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Ping Pong Ball Trick Shots
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016ESPN Shutting Down Grantland?
Friday, October 30th, 2015Though the site itself is still up, EPSN has announced that it is shutting down Grantland, it’s longform sports and pop-culture essay site.
Which is a shame, since Grantland sucked considerably less than ESPN’s regular site, which TO READ THE REST OF THIS SENTENCE, SIGN UP TO BECOME AN ESPN INSIDER! Grantland did a lot of interesting, in-depth analytics stuff and essays that were actually worth reading.
This is probably part of parent company Disney’s program of cost-cutting at ESPN, despite the network being their undisputed cash cow.
Why Sports Parody Is Impossible These Days
Friday, February 7th, 2014Though this happened last year, with the Olympics starting it’s newly relevant again: Canadian curler gets two year ban for steroids.
Still waiting for that chess steroid scandal…
Slamball, ChessBoxing, or Hockey?
Saturday, December 8th, 2012With the NHL lockout looking to drag on indefinitely, America finally has a chance to ditch hockey for another sport.
So below, find a poll on what should be America’s next great sport:
Let your voice be heard! Vote below!
Disasters of Event Planning
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012November 16 next year, there will be a UT home football game (against OSU) and a Formula One race in Austin on the same weekend.
What could possibly go wrong?
The biggest winner? Hotel and motel owners in Bastrop.
If you plan on attending either of these events, you might want to make your reservations now…
Norts Spews
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Which is sadder:
- The fact that the Mariners have lost 16 games in a row, or
- The fact that they’re still ten games better than the Astros?
All Hail Our Aggie Cyborg Softball Overlords!
Thursday, May 26th, 2011I root for the Texas Longhorns over interstate rival Texas A&M, but man, you can’t help but be inspired by this story about Aggie softball slugger Meagan May’s recovery from a near-fatal car accident to play again in less than a year. Especially given this awesome Borg-queen photo of her:
Obituary Watch: Endurance Athlete Jure Robic, RIP
Thursday, September 30th, 2010From Dwight comes news that endurance athlete Jure Robic has died.
He was the completely insane insanely dedicated guy I mentioned earlier this year. Sad, but I can’t really say I’m surprised…