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The USA gold rush is on.... BEIJING - Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball. BEIJING - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal. BEIJING - Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will play in the women's final Thursday against China.
posted by knowsalittle at 12:52 AM on August 20
The USA gold rush is on.... BEIJING - Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball. BEIJING - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal. BEIJING - Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will play in the women's final Thursday against China.
posted by knowsalittle at 12:52 AM on August 20
"I think I speak for everyone outside of America when I say NOBODY CARES!"
Then why did you read a thread called "The USA Goldrush Is On"? I understand that the American Olympic results may not interest you. So, just don't read the FPP. The fact is, you choose what converstations (or threads) to take part in. If you are not interested move on instead of telling people to talk about something else.
"The supposed greatest democracy in the world is being beaten by communists. HAHAHA!" Did you say something about a distinct lack of class?
posted at 08:59 AM on August 20
First Class?
Excellent baseball writer Joe Posnanski proposes a question:
"If you could start over, who would make up your Hall of Fame first class?"
posted by grum@work at 07:55 AM on June 30
The first class got it right.
posted at 01:12 PM on June 30
Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons Piazza; hanging up the cleats, binning the bats, mothballing the mitt.
posted by irunfromclones at 03:43 PM on May 21
You still need to lift weights even if you are on steroids. If you don't work out you just get fat.
posted at 10:29 AM on May 21
Rangers forward Avery Hospitalized Sean Avery suffers a lacerated spleen in Tuesday's loss to the Pens and is out of the playoffs.
posted by captaincavegirl at 12:11 PM on April 30
He did get rocked at one point and flipped over. I hope he recovers to further annoy everyone in the league.
posted at 03:00 PM on April 30
Georges Laraque goes more than the extra mile The rough-and-tumble tough guy from the Pittsburgh Penguins shows it isn't all about the fights and the spotlight.
posted by wfrazerjr at 11:52 AM on April 29
I can remember seeing him pass pizzas out to students waiting for tickets, and Passing out food at thanksgiving, in particular. But Debo is right, he is always in the news her in Pittsburgh for helping out the local charities. Get out the brooms WWGRD
posted at 03:15 PM on April 29
Iron City Blues To protest more than a decade of ownership mismanagement, they launched a Web site, IrateFans.com, and organized a "Fans for Change" walkout after the third inning of a home game. Unfortunately, only a few hundred fans who left their seats actually left the game; most just got up to get beer.
After 15 years, we Bucs fans aren't asking for miracles. We just want what came so easily to the pre-2004 Red Sox, the post-1908 Cubs, and the other great losing teams of all time: sympathy.
posted by justgary at 01:26 AM on March 31
I'm actually coming out of my boycott this year because the Buccos actually invested in some of their talent this offseason. They didn't hand out crazy Jason Kendall-like contracts. With new management all the way up the line and what looks to be like some sound investing, they just might turn the corner in the next few years. As long as it looks like management is trying to improve the team, I will pay to see them play.
posted at 08:57 AM on March 31
Cup blueprints uncovered at Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame has recovered a half century-old treasure, the blueprint of today's Stanley Cup.
posted by tommytrump at 01:47 PM on March 28
As an engineer, I would love to get my hands on a copy of that for my office.
posted at 09:55 AM on March 28
Steeler announcing great dies at 79 He was Pittsburgh's Harry Carry. You loved or hated him. Very rarely did he make sense but more times then not, you found youself turning down the TV and turning up the radio to hear Cope announce the game. He was a legend in Pittsburgh and he will not soon be forgotten. If you never heard him, you missed a great one. Pop open an Iron City at Cope's Cabana and drink to one of the greats.
posted by Debo270 at 01:14 PM on February 28
We'll miss ya Myron. What a shame, he defined Steelers broadcasts for so long. I will never forget "this is Myron Cope on sports."
posted at 08:41 AM on February 28
Barefootin'! Ron Hunter, coach of IUPUI, decides to raise awareness for Samaritan's Feet, a charity that collects shoes for needy children, by coaching barefoot. 110,000 pairs of shoes were collected by tip-off. An inspiring story.
posted by geekyguy at 01:31 PM on January 25
Good on him. Nice story. Seemed like an appropriate way to raise awareness. Although, appropriateness is objective.
posted at 02:47 PM on January 25
1988, Year of the Card "We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the great classic baseball card sets, 1988 Topps. We're going through all 792 cards one by one, posting bits about what makes the card awesome and cool stats about the player or team featured on the card."
posted by yerfatma at 07:42 AM on January 16
I believe the '87s were the wooden background ones, and '86 had the thick black bar with team name at the top. Think Barry bonds rookie for 86. '88 also featured a McGwire all-star rookie card which I should have sold.
posted at 11:26 AM on January 16
Adam "Pacman" Jones is accused of sucker-punching a female attorney in a northwest Atlanta strip-club.
posted by hawkguy at 03:25 PM on January 16
"Wow, another notch in the crime-belt of Pac." Actually, I don't think the authorities have even issued a warrant yet. Seems to me this really doesn't hold much water. I think it is an attemp to further smear Mr. Jones for some reason.
posted at 11:20 AM on January 16
Adam "Pacman" Jones is accused of sucker-punching a female attorney in a northwest Atlanta strip-club.
posted by hawkguy at 03:25 PM on January 16
I find it hard to believe that an NFL player failed at numerous attempts to lunge and inflict bodily harm. The Best blockers in the NFL can't hold a block forever but somehow the Strip club security was able to fend off Pacman and his entorauge through numerous attempts. Maybe those guys should try out for the Falcons. Something wreaks of shenanigans here.
posted at 08:42 AM on January 16
Double Amputee Can't Run in Beijing Olympics Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter dubbed the "blade runner" because he runs on prosthetics, has been barred from this year's Summer Games. "An athlete using this prosthetic blade has a demonstrable mechanical advantage (more than 30 percent) when compared to someone not using the blade," the International Association of Athletics Federations ruled. A May 2007 New York Times profile asked the question, "Is he disabled or too-abled?" A YouTube video shows Pistorius competing at the Golden Gala in Rome last year, his first race against "able-bodied" sprinters.
posted by rcade at 09:06 AM on January 14
The difference Fly is that all of those examples you gave are available to everyone. Not everyone can put those blades on their legs. If they do infact offer a mechanical advantage, then it is not fair. "Some individuals with the legs Oscar has can barely get around, let alone run." This has nothing to do with competition. I'm very happy for the guy, but I have to agree with the decision.
posted at 02:48 PM on January 14
Seattle defeats Washington, Jacksonville edges Pittsburgh.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 06:29 AM on January 07
The Steelers blew it. I know the refs had some bad calls, but you can't throw three interceptions and expect to win. Ben is a stand up guy, and he took the brunt of the blame, as he should, so don't bring up past comments by the guy that you clearly can't comprehend.
posted at 11:18 AM on January 07
He wasn't an "unknown" to the wrestling world. He is considered to be the future of USA wrestling. But he was not expected to take home the gold in his first olympics at the age of 21. Most olympic wrestlers don't come into their own until their late twenties. The thread kinda spoiled it for me since I didn't get to see his last too matches. I was worried because he didn't look dominant in the two matches I saw last night. Glad to here he pulled it out. I will have to watch the matches online today at work.