It oynly took until the third day of competition for the scoring to get out of hand in one game. After a series of one- and two-goal games, we had our first massacre after some mismatches failed to materialize. However, the two African sides were in close games and hoping to give the local crowds something to cheer for. Continue reading
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Sunday Link-Off: Men of the Match
Kicking off today’s SLO is the Erin Andrews World Tour. EA may not have won Strictly Come Sequins but she’s winning the publicity war.
Normally, I would start with a World Cup link but this one is too good to pass up. Our boy Patrick “20 Cent” Kane had a little fun at the Blackhawks championship parade. It’s a good thing the cops weren’t handing out public intoxication tickets. (Deadspin)
And back to regular service. The biggest story after two days of the World Cup are the vuvuzelas. They’re those goddamn horns that won’t shut up. Maybe FIFA should step in now. (Dan Patrick Show)
Want to sound like you know more about soccer than you actually do? Here’s a glossary of eight terms to make you sound like you know something. (Sports Pickle)
After the jump, lots more World Cup links, a baseball manager goes insane, and people love their Hawks. Continue reading
Soccer Night In South Africa: Keeping It Close
Two lacklustre games on the first day of action at the 2010 World Cup gave way to three thrilling games on day two. Action got better as the day went along with the much anticipated game between England and the United States. But it wasn’t the strikers who were the stars of the games today but the goalkeepers who starred today. Continue reading
Soccer Night In South Africa: It’s Time For Africa
After years of questioning if they could pull it off, the 2010 World Cup kicked off with a bang in South Africa. Well, “bang” is a relative term. After all, the two Group A matches that opened action in South Africa weren’t stellar displays of football. A pair of draws definitely can’t be considered a highlight when talking about the opening day of the World Cup but that was the only “action” they had. Continue reading
Wednesday Link-Off: Ready for Kickoff
I didn’t realize that the MTV Movie Awards were this weekend. On the plus side, it meant we got to see more of Katy Perry.
So your time at university is over and you’ve got a purty little diploma. What are you going now? Maybe you should take a year off. (Lion’s Den U)
Only in Philadelphia: A toddler drinks beer at the ball game. (The Fightins)
I’ve mentioned recently that my favourite recent discovery on Twitter is @BuzzBissinger. Want a look inside the mind of the foul-mouthed Pulitzer Prize winner? Click here douche juices. (Philadelphia Magazine) I’m probably using Buzz’s favourite new word wrong.
After the jump, we gear you up for the World Cup, Bernie Madoff’s a prison yard hero, and don’t mess with La Parka. Continue reading
Lowdown BlogCast: June 8, 2010
The Lowdown Radio Show is now The Lowdown BlogCast. While the show is under a different name, it’s the same insanity that you’ve come to love. The boys start by explaining how the radio show was unceremoniously dropped. From there, the boys talk about video games starting with EA Sports’ NHL 11 and end up talking about graphics improvements since the last generation of consoles. A mention of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico degenerates into bashing of America’s ridiculous Republican media. Toronto sports is discussed with Hedo Turkoglu wanting out of town and Doc Halladay’s perfect game among other things. Entertainment is still there with Jackie’s Single of the Week, It Came From YouTube, and the Worst of Music. The show ends with the boys previewing the 2010 World Cup. In all, it’s 75 minutes of the same Lowdown fun that you know and love.
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Sunday Link-Off: Keep Fit And Have Fun
So it’s official. Megan Fox is out and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is in. Is it just me or does she have enormous lips?
One of the things I can’t stress enough is being in shape for the zombie apocalypse. Zombieland should have given you the heads up for that. Fortunately, there is a fitness program to help you with that. (Lion’s Den U)
Michael Jordan is coming back to the NBA… Well, at least in video game form on the cover of NBA 2K11. (CNBC)
Did you know that there are a scary number of similarities between sports fans and nerds? It’s a good thing for me that I’m both. (Topless Robot)
After the jump, scads of soccer links, great moments in cut fighter history, and a Lego printer. Continue reading
Ottawa Soccer League Makes Pansies of Kids
It’s been a long while since I found a good article to tackle in the classic style of the legendary blog Fire Joe Morgan. Normally, the FJM Style is used on opinion pieces but this news article is just too good to pass up. A CBC investigative report discovered that a recreational soccer league in Ottawa will declare any team that wins by more than five goals a loser. Continue reading
Wednesday Link-Off: Strolling On
Leading off today’s linkdump is Jennifer Love Hewitt. That being said, let’s ignore the craptacular movie whose premier she’s attending here.
They track stats of everything in baseball so it should come as no surprise that someone also tracks how long it takes a player to trot after a home run. One fighter dominates this category. (Wezen Ball)
How do you get fired from your teaching job in Mississippi? Get body slammed by a student. (Dr. Saturday)
Madison Square Garden is undergoing a retrofit soon. Some of the ideas are a bit out there, though. (New York Post)
After the jump, the Green Ranger steps into the cage, nine meals that can kill you, and car soccer. Continue reading
Sunday Link-Off: Behind The Mic
Let’s kick off today’s SLO with Stacy Keibler pictured at the Maxim Hot 100 party. Inexplicably, she was only #82 on the list.
As we all know, Gus Johnson is the new voice of Madden football. EA Sports put a couple of gaming writers through their paces to see if they could hang with Gus while calling a game. The results were predictably hilarious. (Kotaku)
If you’re looking for sports commentary on the opposite end of Gus, a soccer broadcaster for Sky Sports invented his own version of the English language to answer a simple question. (Today’s Big Thing)
When you’re a young upstart in sports, leaving tickets for a crush is kinda cute. One Red Sox minor leaguer’s crush on Erin Andrews has gone from kinda cute to very pathetic. (Last Angry Fan)
After the jump, a Top Gear spoiler, London Olympic mascot fun, and a trick shot from an airplane. Continue reading
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