- 05:32 AM
- 11/22/09
Did any of you watch all the way through? I couldn't make it past about 20 seconds.
posted by dusted at 05:52 PM on November 19
That was amazing. "Ironically, it might be that when we start taking female athletes seriously..." followed immediately by "look at that pic from the NYT, she is smokin' hot."
I am both laughing and shaking my head.
posted by dusted at 02:34 PM on November 19
I miss motorsports... edit: meaning MotoGP, World Superbike and Formula 1, in my case.
posted by dusted at 01:44 PM on November 14
I've never understood the hatred of Iverson. None of us really know any of them, but he seems far more sincere and genuine than your average Kobe / LeBron type. He doesn't have that Disney Channel polish, but that just makes him interesting. He works hard, takes lots of punishment, plays injured, and is a phenomenal talent. He should be a starting point guard in the NBA.
posted by dusted at 08:11 PM on November 10
Man, I love the Pats redesign. I think we need more Captain America in ... uh, America.
posted by dusted at 05:03 PM on November 10
Ben Spies won the World Superbike title last week in Portimao, Portugal, winning it in his rookie season. Next year he races in MotoGP, the top-level series, and last weekend he had a one-off wild-card ride in the MotoGP season ending race in Valencia, Spain. He finished seventh after only three hours on the new motorcycle.
posted by dusted at 09:32 AM on November 09
I was thinking the same thing, irunfromclones... I expected a lineman or a tight end to get top honors.
posted by dusted at 04:40 PM on November 05
Interesting that this happens after Toyota returned to profitability. I can only guess that the losses over the last year or two unsettled them... but then why sign the Concorde Agreement?
posted by dusted at 09:33 AM on November 05
And the FIA will sue... it sort of worked in MotoGP to keep Hayate (ne Kawasaki) around for a year.
posted by dusted at 05:57 PM on November 04
I'm surprised the game continued. Tossing referees out of the way seems a little over the top.
posted by dusted at 12:34 PM on November 04
I watched the whole race live on universalsports.com - I'm kind of a running dork. It was pretty amazing how there was a pack of 10-12 one minute and then just 4-5 the next. A few surges later it was just Meb and Cheruiyot. I didn't understand why Meb was sobbing after the race until I read a bit more about what had happened...
Meb's training partner Ryan Shay died in Central Park in the Olympic Trials in 2007, right near the finish line to Sunday's race. Meb had a hip stress fracture after that race that had him crawling around, unable to walk. He fought back from career-threatening injuries to just get to the starting line. He'd never won a marathon ever before.
Which is just a long way of saying "thank God these ignorant pricks said something." Now we can learn more about Meb and appreciate him even more.
posted by dusted at 11:29 PM on November 03
I watched the video several times and all I could focus on was a severe case of male pattern baldness. Poor Manu!
posted by dusted at 01:30 AM on November 03
My mom wouldn't let me grow a mullet, no matter how much I pitched a fit at the barber shop. I love my mother.
posted by dusted at 04:24 PM on October 31
I was telling my wife about this, and she said "I couldn't spend that money in a lifetime." It is pretty amazing to think that Walker kept expanding his lifestyle / entourage / gambling habit that he could burn through all his (and others) money so soon after his career ended.
Is there a financial education course for NBA players? I remember we discussed one of the big leagues starting a money course for rookies (your uncle shouldn't be your agent, don't sign blank checks, etc.).
posted by dusted at 11:56 AM on October 29
See, what you want to be doing is hitting dingers.
posted by dusted at 08:22 PM on October 26
Man. I'm 30, single, and not a public figure and I'd feel lecherous sleeping with a 22 year old. Phillips obviously needs to grow the hell up.
Seriously? I'm married, but if wasn't I'd have no problem dating a woman eight years younger.
posted by dusted at 05:10 PM on October 21
Running is good for your knees, in at least one scientific study.
Many runners (not saying you, Shotput) have terrible technique, landing on their heels, sending big shocks up through their joints. Combine that with poor and inconsistent training habits, poor rehabilitation of minor injuries and high body weight and I'm not surprised that so many people think "it will ruin your knees."
Look up Chi Running, The Pose, and forefoot/midfoot striking. Try training on dirt, grass, gravel roads instead of sidewalks and pavement, consistently running for a year at a mix of speeds and intensities, and buying new shoes at least every six months. There is nothing better for building up strong bones, tendons and muscles in your legs and feet.
posted by dusted at 06:50 PM on October 19
Sounds like all of them were heart attacks. Runner's World did a magazine feature along the lines of "are marathons safe?" a few months ago. Their conclusion: if you want to live to the end of the day: don't run. If you want to live a long, healthy life: run.
In other words, there is more immediate danger while running compared to sitting on your couch, but over time and statistics, runners live longer and with less disease.
posted by dusted at 11:35 PM on October 18
Congrats to Jenson. Quite an amazing story to go from the middle (or back) of the pack to champion. Poor Barrichello... he has no luck.
That was the most eventful F1 race in quite a while. My wife, who can't stand car racing, was actually watching for the first 10-15 laps.
posted by dusted at 10:34 PM on October 18
Speaking of fantastic marathon stories... This Sunday, Wesley Korir Will Get an Elite Start at the Chicago Marathon
The Kenyan, a University of Louisville graduate, was in the mass of runners that began five minutes after the elites in Chicago in 2008, but he stunned - and confused - folks by recording the fourth fastest time overall. He's proven his elite status now; he went on to win the Los Angeles Marathon in May in a course record 2:08:24, and also won The Challenge, the battle-of-the-sexes contest within the race. That alone was worth $100,000. Korir is hoping to build an orphanage in his Kitale, Kenya, hometown. "I was born into a very poor family. My passion is to help poor children. "God is giving me an opportunity to make a difference," Korir affirms.
posted by dusted at 04:24 PM on October 08
yerfatma, I actually had that experience a couple of months ago in a 10K. I was in second place and I could see the leader about 300 yards ahead with about 1.5 miles to go. They had a highway patrol car stopping traffic where the course crosses Hwy. 1.
The leader ran across with traffic stopped, but the cop re-started the traffic as I approached the intersection. I was screaming "Hey hey hey!" and he just ignored me. I was seeing red mist already, and that just infuriated me further, so I just kept running, filtering through traffic with the cop screaming "STOP STOP, STOP HIM" to his partner across the road. As I blew past, his partner gave me a kind of "sorry about that" shrug and shook his head.
So meanwhile, I'm chasing the guy uphill, thinking "great, now I'm disqualified AND arrested - good work Dusty." To make it worse, even with all that adrenalin I still couldn't catch the guy in front. So I ran across the finish, took off my singlet, removed my bright yellow shoes and mixed in with the crowd. Never saw anyone looking for me, and still got a medal, so I guess they either forgave me or decided I wasn't worth the hassle.
That's my Racing Traffic tale...
posted by dusted at 04:19 PM on October 08
Drood, they've relaxed the rules for slow and mid-pack runners, but the elites runners going for prizes still have to follow the old rules.
posted by dusted at 02:12 PM on October 08
It's in the rules, clear as can be, so I can't see how they can complain.
posted by dusted at 02:08 PM on October 08
I think "one day be resuscitated through some form of future-science technological miracle only to end up stuck to a can of tuna fish and getting smacked around with a wrench" is going to be my motto for the day.
posted by dusted at 07:37 PM on October 02
Arrogant and ill-advised. Makes me root for anyone but them.
posted by dusted at 01:59 PM on October 02
Fantastic! There are reports of huge partying going on in Rio: "The people of Rio have been streaming out of their offices onto the beach. The party is under way and it may last through the weekend." -BBC
posted by dusted at 01:14 PM on October 02
I love this so much. Favorite comment from the Metafilter post:
These kids start their performance at a level of physical prowess I can only dream of possessing... but by the end, I pretty much expected them to burst out of their corporeal forms and transform into beings of pure light, because what the fuck is even going on? They're jumping rope without using their limbs? Even the bear in the audience was flipping out, and you know he has to have seen some shit. He's a bear. posted by synaesthetichaze
posted by dusted at 12:48 AM on October 01
I hope it goes to Rio, in the interest of fairness and excitement. It will be a mess, but they always are.
posted by dusted at 02:18 PM on September 30
A menu of minor plastic surgery touch-ups?
posted by dusted at 09:26 AM on September 29
Yams and chicken nuggets. I'm starting a new diet tomorrow!
posted by dusted at 01:43 AM on September 22
That's some serious dangle floppage.
posted by dusted at 09:45 PM on September 19
I love that video, JJ. The first was the best for me (at about the :30 second mark). The opponent mocking his dive was classic.
posted by dusted at 06:20 PM on September 17
They need to test everyone if they are going to test -- before competitors win medals. You can't pick and choose who to test based on looks and complaints.
I believe that's how it used to happen, bperk. It was started some time between the 1930s and 1960s, and stopped in 1999 by the IOC.
The International Association of Athletics Federations ceased gender screening for all athletes in 1992, [7] but retains the option of assessing the gender of a participant should suspicions arise. This was invoked most recently in August 2009 with the mandated testing of South African athlete Caster Semenya. [8] (emphasis mine)
While looking up the history, I found this interactive gender test that puts you in the tester's seat.
posted by dusted at 11:39 AM on September 17
My solution to this would be, everyone relax, and learn something about the inherent fuzziness of the world.
That sounds lovely. It really, honestly does. But how does that translate into a fair policy for the IAAF? I can't see how anything less than what they're doing (meaning the testing, not publicizing those tests) will allow women's sports to continue.
posted by dusted at 10:55 AM on September 17
So what is your solution, Spitztengle? What is an up-to-date and accurate definition of male and female? Or do you think that those terms are invalid?
posted by dusted at 07:06 PM on September 16
dusted, I think the whole part of the argument that you're missing is that what is "actually" a woman...
I'm not missing it at all: internal testes, no female sex organs. OK, not 100% male, but certainly not a woman.
posted by dusted at 05:40 PM on September 16
rumple, I read stuff like that, and I just have to shake my head. If the reports about Semenya's internal testes, lack of ovaries and elevated testosterone are true, she was competing with a distinct advantage over her competitors. It's the IAAF's job to ensure that athletes competing as women are actually women.
What is the outcome of the testing? Semenya will likely now receive treatment for something that can apparently be a dangerous condition. A level playing field is restored, and women get to compete against other women. How is that bad for women or women's competition?
Don't talk too loud, don't throw a ball too well, and don't look too comportable in pants or walk with a "masculine gate."
That's just a bunch of bullshit to distract from the facts. Get angry at the South African sports organizations, the IAAF, and her coaches for publicly leaking the story, for crying racism and for considering the health of Semenya last, not for the gender testing.
posted by dusted at 01:16 PM on September 16
Wow. Pretty quick turnaround from suing Piquet, calling him spoiled, gay, etc. I wonder if Alonso was in on it?
posted by dusted at 11:46 AM on September 16
Go look at rcade's extensive posting history. I'm guessing about 75% have some sort of sarcastic humor near the end... let's lighten up a little, folks.
posted by dusted at 06:27 PM on September 14
Wicked last-lap crash into a barrier from yesterday's Italian GP. That will give you a headache.
posted by dusted at 12:45 PM on September 14
Doh! Rope to hang himself...
posted by dusted at 12:00 AM on September 12
I thought the interviewer did a good job of giving Arum room to hang himself without just going along with it.
posted by dusted at 10:58 PM on September 11
Video of the crash. He overcooked the exit and spun into the inside wall.
posted by dusted at 11:20 AM on September 11
I'm with you, Ufez. Has his stock collapsed so bad that this is all that's available?
posted by dusted at 05:55 PM on September 10
World Superbike championship leader (as of yesterday) Ben Spies has won repeatedly at tracks he's never seen before, routinely getting pole position and wins ahead of riders with years of experience. Now he reveals his methods.
Via Superbike Planet.
posted by dusted at 06:00 PM on September 08
Keeps his scholarship, and continues to practice with the team, so if he takes care of business he should be able to move on from it.
The article says he's a senior, so his college career is over. Will an NFL team draft a guy with that video on his resume?
posted by dusted at 07:51 PM on September 04
Who? OK, to be fair, Rono and especially Choge are somewhat big names in distance running, but it's amazing the sheer volume of crazy fast Kenyans there are.
posted by dusted at 07:41 PM on September 04
Did anyone see the comment about Luca Badoer where they called him "Look How Bad You Are?" Brutal and funny like only the UK press can be.
posted by dusted at 10:30 PM on September 03
What a PR nightmare. I predict a very quick turnaround by the team to try to kill the story.
posted by dusted at 06:41 PM on September 03
After his first podium on a Ducati, Nicky Hayden's contract has been extended another season. Hayden was the world champion in 2006, the last year of the 990cc bikes, but has struggled since to adapt his riding style to the 800s.
In other motorcycle racing news, World Superbike is back this weekend in Germany after a summer break, and American rookie Ben Spies will try to take first place from veteran Nori Haga.
posted by dusted at 12:49 PM on September 03
jerseygirl, you missed the lockerroom thread (and apparently yesterday's awesome huddle).
posted by dusted at 09:36 AM on September 03
Why not try to get Kubica in the Ferrari? He has no future with his current team, is young and very talented.
posted by dusted at 06:06 PM on September 02
rcade, that is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Can you imagine?
posted by dusted at 02:37 PM on September 02
Everyone is being so careful to say "oh, gender is a spectrum, it's not either/or." It's fantastic that gender issues are being approached so sensitively, but let's be honest.
Caster Semenya:
1. Looks very much like a teenage boy.
2. Has set times that are consistent with a talented young male athlete.
3. Has improved at a rate consistent with a talented young male athlete, cutting almost five seconds in one year.
4. Has completely obliterated an experienced field of world-class female athletes after a very short time competing.
5. Has a coach, Ekkart Arbeit, with a history of doping in East Germany.
I agree that someone should check the plumbing to make sure it is original and not surgically altered, and ensure she is not violating doping or PED rules but beyond that, let her run.
If you're not going to verify gender in athletes, you might as well do away with women's sports.
posted by dusted at 03:09 PM on August 27
Special Olympians think they're so special.
I laughed out loud.
posted by dusted at 07:49 PM on August 19
Apparently they allowed her to run, because she's listed as the winner in an incredible 1:55.45.
posted by dusted at 04:14 PM on August 19
Did you know the third (now 4th?) stringer is named John David Booty? Fuck, I want to change my name! "Hi, my name is Mr. Booty." Or what if he went to medical school? He'd have a world title porn name.
posted by dusted at 06:14 PM on August 18
I'm with you, Athiest. Two games against the Packers about a month apart, with the second in Green Bay. I'll watch!
posted by dusted at 01:08 PM on August 18
Brett Favre Mic'd Up
I think he yelled that at Stephen Peterman, an offensive guard also from Mississippi, that must have been filling in on the defensive line, hence the "overtime" comment.
Not all fun and games, though - Peterman is out for the season after a bad ankle injury in the game.