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RIP Paul the Octopus
Paul the Octopus, who rose to fame by correctly predicted eight World Cup matches, died in his aquarium tank in Oberhausen, Germany.
Paul was 2 1/2 years old, which is apparently old for an octopus, and died of natural causes.
With the NBA season tipping off tonight and the World Series getting underway tomorrow, the sports world needs another sea creature to step with some predictions.
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Ronaldo is a New Papa
Cristiano Ronaldo was devastated by Portugal’s World Cup loss, but he shared good news with the world on his Twitter account on Saturday.
“It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby’s mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship. No further information will be provided on this subject and I request everyone to fully respect my… More »
Dutch Sudden Death Shooter
Yesterday, the Netherlands beat Slovakia to advance to the World Cup quarter finals. For those cheering on the powerhouse Dutch Team, every goal will be that much sweeter when toasted with cocktails from Van Gogh Vodka – produced in the historic Royal Dirkzwager distillery in Schiedam, Holland.
Even if you don’t care who wins, both of these cocktails are perfect to whip up for the Netherlands’ next match – this Friday vs Brazil.
Dutch Sudden Death Shooter
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Ghana Ousts USA from World Cup
The U.S. soccer team’s run at the World Cup came to end on Saturday as they were defeated by Ghana 2-1 in overtime. Things weren’t looking good for the American team in the first half. Then down 1-0, Landon Donovan scored on a penalty kick in the 62nd minute to tie the game. However Asamoah Gyan came up with the winning goal for Ghana early in overtime.
Gyan outraced American defenders and took a long pass deep in the U.S. end… More »
Video: Landon Donovan’s Goal Saves U.S.
Entering the World Cup game between the United States and Algeria, the good guys needed a win to advance to the next round. For the first 90 minutes, U.S. fans might as well spent the time banging their head against a wall. The U.S. had plenty of chances but kept on blowing it. With the game scoreless, it appeared as if the United States soccer team was headed to a failure of epic proportions.
Then it happened.
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Andrew Bynum Picks Soccer over Lakers
If you were following the NBA playoffs, there was one storyline that was repeated over and over and over again: the health status of Andrew Bynum’s knee. The young center for the Los Angeles Lakers hurt his knee in the postseason and the team and the player gave daily reports as he supposedly battled through the unbearable pain. But after all that whining, it turns out that Bynum is going to postpone surgery on his knee so he can take… More »
Koman Coulibaly Blows Call in U.S. Tie
Koman Coulibaly is enemy No. 1 right now for fans of the United States soccer team. The referee from Mali made a horrible call late in the match between the U.S. and Slovenia that ended up costing the United States a victory. Instead, the two teams tied 2-2.
In the first half, Slovenia got out to a two-goal lead. In the second half, the U.S. stormed back to tie the game. In the 82nd minute, Maurice Edu scored a goal to… More »
iPhone Apps for the World Cup
For the first time, keeping up with the World Cup on the go is made easy with iPhone apps. These iPhone apps for the World Cup are highly rated and simple to use. Now instead of wasting time in front of your TV watching a 0-0 tie, you can waste time on the go watching a 0-0 tie.
ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup
ESPN covers the World Cup on television. With this iPhone app, ESPN will cover the World Cup in the… More »
Vuvuzela Ban? Stop Being Racist
The 2010 World Cup is off to a boring start. To compound the problem, players, coaches and fans around the world are constantly whining about something. The latest target of the whining is about three feet long and is made of plastic. Yes, I’m talking about the vuvuzela.
The whining has gotten so loud that a vuvuzela ban has been talked about. Really, people? How weak has the world become that a little plastic horn can cause raging cases of PMS… More »
U.S. Soccer Team Celebrates Tie
In England, soccer is a big deal. A very big deal. So when the United States was able to tie England in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, that tie was as good as a win for the U.S.
And the United States has one man to thank for the tie: Robert Green, the goaltender for England.
Clint Dempsey sent a weak shot at goal and Green bobbled the attempt and the ball trickled into the net. England never could… More »
FIFA Interactive World Cup Champ Born
France’s Bruce Grannec, 22, beat more than 530 000 online gamers from 52 different countries in EA Sports FIFA 09 of PlayStation 3 to be crowned the champion of FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 Grand Final which was held at Barcelona, Spain, last weekend.
The online soccer champion walked away with a brand new Kia Soul, US$20 000 and and invitation to FIFA World Player Gala 2010.
After seven months of qualification with over 500,000 players having competed in the online qualification… More »
That’s what you get when you win…
Thanks be to the forces that be! The first ODI between India and Australia was called off due to rain. I don’t think India would have reached 307 in anyway — given their history in chasing.
But I am writing this post to actually give you a glimpse of the grand welcome Dhoni and Boys received in Mumbai.
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It can’t better than this– for Harbhajan.
So, as I had been howling at the forums, it’s gonna be an Indo-Pak grand finale. No one believed me. “India’s chances are slim, boy.” “They can’t get past the Aussies.” “Heck, NZ might just kick Pak out, then?”
Everything, so far, has happened as I had wanted it to.
So, while I “bhangra” like Bhajji, you can go read JC’s match account if you missed the action.
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Friday Special: Heroes of the Week
This week two players have made it to the Friday Special feature.
Yuvraj Singh
The six straight sixes he hit has sealed his name in the Indian cricket history. And he can also keep the fastest fifty record to himself for a while.
Brett Lee
Wow, Brett “Brute” Lee is back. I think we need to give him kudos for the superb hat-trick, which also happens to be the first in Twenty20 Cricket, against Bangladesh. Remember, he also has a… More »
Injuries plague World Cup
Injuries, injuries, injuries. It’s been a hot topic for ages now as huge amounts of people give their reasoning as to why there’s been an apparent increase in the frequency of serious injuries in International cricket. And now they will affect the World Cup, as key teams have players out with injury:
Australia: Matthew Hayden (toe), Andrew Symonds (bycep)
Pakistan: Abdul Razzaq (knee), Mohammad Asif (Elbow), Shoaib Akhtar (Knee)
New Zealand: Jacob Oram (finger)
England: Micheal Vaughan (everything)
to name but a few, with the… More »