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Students push teacher to reach Olympics You've heard about sports stories that are too good to be true. This one is too good not to be true. A whimsical bet with students propels this teacher to a date with a hammer in Beijing.
posted by irunfromclones at 12:08 PM on June 09
Hip Hop Soda Shop: Warren Sapp starts online videogame, hip-hop, healthy fast-food restaurant chain Via buzzfeed: Hip Hop Soda Shop official site and the concept explained by Warren on ESPN and CNBC. File under: Football? Culture? Business and Law?
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:20 PM on December 20
Wow... I was expecting a punchline. Good luck Warren!
posted at 03:56 PM on December 20
"Fight Money": In Japanese baseball many teams give each player a $1,000 bonus for a win. Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa says, "It's like bait." Would it fly in MLB? Fukuoka Hawks reliever C.J. Nitkowski says, "It's ashtray change at best."
posted by Hugh Janus at 11:30 AM on April 17
holden - I agree I think this is more of an 'atta boy, rather than any kind of salary increase. And its only for player(s) that did a good job for that one game. We have a similar thing here at work where a person who did a good job on a project or an had an innovative idea is given a $50 gift certificate in front of the rest of the team. The $50 isn't that big of a deal, but it's nice to be recognized. For the multimillionaire's in baseball today, I don't see where this fits in. If they can't find a reason to be motivated while making $100,000 or more PER game, then they are in the wrong business.
posted at 12:43 PM on April 17
Eagles boot Giants, while Patriots take Jets.
posted by justgary at 11:10 PM on January 08
I wouldn't get too pumped if I was an Eagles fan. The fact that they only beat the Giants by 3 is pretty sad. And even if they do make the bowl, the Pats, Ravens, Colts, Chargers (take your pick) will destroy them. So, Philly, be prepared for some dissapointment of your own. Antwan: Us Philly fans are just happy they made it after a really odd season. The chances of getting anywhere from here on is slim, but its better than a lot of other teams that have already cleaned out there lockers!
posted at 05:17 PM on January 08
Nick Saban to leave Dolphins for Alabama Nick Saban is 'Bama bound. Ending five weeks of speculation and two days of deliberation, Saban accepted the Alabama coaching job and abandoned his bid to rebuild the Miami Dolphins after only two seasons.
posted by bluesdog at 11:25 AM on January 03
Jason Taylor might as well retire now. Yea, I'm sure he will... And end up playing with the Patriots by week 3 of 2007 season...
posted at 04:50 PM on January 03
Hockey...er...Ball. Hockey stats leave alot to the imagination. Hopefully, not for long. Fans of the game are embarking on a statistical revolution: expanding the limited scope of current player data, and establishing entirely new standards for measuring true on-ice productivity. Greg Wyshynski talks to the man behind hockey-recap.com, my new favorite resource. hockey fans are being mislead by the current numbers. He calls plus/minus "worthless"
posted by garfield at 06:16 PM on November 30
While not exactly a 'stat' site exactly, hockeydb.com has some great searching features. I love clicking on a player and seeing his history, including college and euro leagues, etc... And each year for that player is clickable so you can see the teams roster for each year.
posted at 10:17 AM on November 30
Freddie takes the first step toward the EPL. Freddie Adu, 17, of DC United, has begun a 2-week trial at Manchester United.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:32 AM on November 21
They'll part ways and he will get on a team next season...
posted at 12:35 PM on November 21
Five-time Olympic swimming champion Thorpe retires Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe retired from competitive swimming Tuesday at the age of 24, saying breaking records "wasn't as inspiring as it should have been."
posted by STUNNER at 11:49 PM on November 21
"They call me... the Thorpedo." Even when he's 60 and fat, that line will still totally work. Classic!
posted at 12:34 PM on November 21
'Don't You Need at Least One Good Quarterback to Make a Controversy?' Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Gil LeBreton asks that question after Dallas Cowboys QBs combined for four interceptions -- no, wait, Tony Romo just threw another -- in the Monday night loss to the New York Giants. Romo entered last night's game "to a standing ovation and chants of 'Romo, Romo, Romo,'" according to the Associated Press. "The cheers didn't die down until his first pass was swatted by Michael Strahan and intercepted by Antonio Pierce."
posted by rcade at 12:07 PM on October 24
All that said, I was disappointed that one of the teams had to win. Chico, I couldn't agree more!!
posted at 01:37 PM on October 24
It's Time for me to Fly...er. Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Bobby Clarke quits and coach Ken Hitchcock is fired after the Flyers' worst start since the 1989-90 season. What happened the last time the Flyers opened the season 1-6-1? Bobby Clarke was fired as GM.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:57 AM on October 22
Its about time... I'm a long-time Flyers fan, and I have been waiting for this day. Neither Clarke of Hitch knows how to manage/coach in the new NHL, and neither has really done anything positive in several years...
posted at 09:38 PM on October 22
UT tells woman she cheers too much Tennessee fan Victoria Caldwell said she was speechless after receiving a call from the UT Athletic Department on Thursday. Fans seated near her in Neyland Stadium would have a hard time believing that. Caldwell, a first-time season ticket holder, said UT's Bill Higdon called her at home and said other fans had complained about her. Their complaint? She cheers too much.
posted by AaronGNP at 09:33 AM on October 12
...she's about as hot as Cheri Oteri's cheerleader character in SNL cjets: Yummy!
posted at 12:45 PM on October 12
Canes ship stud D-man prospect Jack Johnson to the Kings. The Canes wanted last year's 3rd overall draft pick Johnson to play for them. He wanted to keep playing for the University of Michigan Wolverines. They blinked and traded away somebody that - who knows - could be an NHL star. Your trivia answer is then "for defenceman Tim Gleason and centre Eric Belanger".
posted by gspm at 01:19 PM on September 29
Yea wingnut, thats what I heard.. You figure in 3 years anything could happen... I don't blame them for making this move but I'll be the first to say 'Damn' when Johnson turns into a stud say 5 years out. This may be the worst move they have made so far, but only time will tell... They sure made a great move grabbing Brind'Amour from the Flyers back in the day.. Can you tell I'm a jilted Philly sports fan??
posted at 04:01 PM on September 29
Madden Jinx? Shaun Alexander rushed for 187 yards through three games, which is less than a thousand projected yards throughout the entire season (997 to be exact). Not to mention he was on pace for only eleven rushing touchdowns. Terrible numbers for a guy who rushed for 1880 last year and had 27 rushing tds.
posted by sgtcookzane at 06:24 PM on September 26
I believe Alanis Morisette That sounds like a problem.... :) BTW: It's not 'ironic' just unfortunate.... Just like the 'Madden' curse... It's just 'coincidence' not a curse...
posted at 10:58 AM on September 26
You always hurt the one you love. Baltimore Orioles' Jay Gibbons injures his own wife with a foul ball.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 08:58 PM on September 25
Hmm... One out of forever, maybe? Thats insane... And he lobbied for a screen to protect from exactly this sort of thing happening?? I'll bet the park will do something about this by the end of the week now...
posted at 12:34 AM on September 25
With 45/40, Alfonso Soriano is in elite company, but can he do it again? This writer seems to think not.
posted by mjkredliner at 09:04 AM on September 19
How about savoring this guys amazing accomplishment for at least a few seconds before we look towards next year... Anyone??
posted at 11:29 AM on September 19
try this link: http://www.mercurynews.com/ ci_9527322?nclick_check=1& forced=true