In one of the funnier, yet strangely serious news stories to break this year, Michael Phelps was caught at a party taking hits off a bong, a glass pipe most commonly used to smoke marijunana. The major problem with this is that Olympic athletes under the World Anti-Doping Agency can face a 2-year ban...
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Lapse of Judgement
The Marathon: Entry 1
And now the news you’ve all been waiting for: I’m going to run a Marathon. Probably the New Jersey Marathon on May 3, 2009. If any of ya’ll want to run it and live in NYC, I’m going to see if I can put together a group of friends to train. Or perhaps to...
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My *Most* Serious Injury
I have a problem. I want to contribute to this site, but I never know what to write. I am not the most creative out of the bunch, nor the best well spoken, nor the smartest. I am just me and sometimes *I* think that is a little boring. I read my fellow contributor’s...
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Congratulations, Philadelphia Phillies
Your 2008 World Champions! And take that, Rays fan!
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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Can a moment of sporting brilliance be considered art? I think this video makes it clear. For a brief moment on saturday Zlatan Ibrahimović was not just an athlete, but an artist. Who would have imagined that the lovechild of Walker, Texas Ranger and Edgar Degas would be so beautiful?
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Thank You!!!
Submitted by: sailingaway Sorry, but this is a big day for me so please excuse my selfishness… The Milwaukee Brewers are in the playoffs for the first time since 1982. This is big news to me and I thought I’d be nonpretentious about it. Favre also threw for 6 TDs and Aarond Rodgers had...
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Ask A Sportsdoc: Can Charlie Weis Die from Surgery
Dear Sportsdoc, Last weekend, Charlie Weis, head coach of the Notre Dame football team, was injured on the sideline. I witnessed the injury live on television, it looked painful. He is reported to have torn both his MCL and ACL in his left leg. As these are common injuries in sports such as football...
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The Chaaaaaampions
Although the rest of the world may be going to shit, today is also marks the real start to the 54th annual Champions League. Bask in the glory of the anthem. And on May 27th, 2009 we can all celebrate Chelsea’s victory in Rome! And since you asked, the lyrics to the anthem, right here (all...
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Prinz Poldi
Hero or money? That is the question being asked of Lukas “Prinz Poldi” Podolski in this sign, which roughly translated says “Man City or Real (Madrid), fuck off. Poldi to FC (Köln). Hero or Money?”. Podolski, for those of you who don’t eagerly follow German soccer, is a striker for Bayern Munich and the...
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The Man Who Killed Tom Brady
holla at u later, 2008-2009 pats! Now Playing: “Oh Happy Day”
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