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| Name: | Lukas Bergstrom |
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| Homepage URL: | http://www.inevitablebacklash.com |
| Member since: | June 05, 2002 |
| Last visit: | April 26, 2005 |
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Four years ago, Rulon Garder beat the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time Alexander Karelin. Gardner was viewed by some as an imposter. He's definitely not as romantic a figure - here are Karelin's thoughts on losing. In any case, Karelin is now back as a spectator to see how Gardner fares.
posted on August 24, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
So the front page is for Serious Posts that warrant discussion ... how about an unthreaded, persistent message board where any sports-related post is in bounds? Basically for game updates, chest-pounding after wins etc.
posted on May 09, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
Best in the world. With a 2nd place finish in today's World Cup giant slalom final, the US Ski Team's Bode Miller clinched this year's overall World Cup title. The last time the World Cup was won by an American was 22 years ago, when it was won by the USA's Phil Mahre.
And you heard it here first.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 07:44 PM on March 13
Who was your favorite player growing up? Rich Lederer asks that question to a group of baseball writers, analysts, and executives at a new site called Baseball Analysts. 15 of the 38 people named a Hall of Famer, and the leading player was Yaz, who was named five times. Yesterday was part one, today is part two, and the last part is due tomorrow. Here's the Baseball Primer thread on the article. Me? I'll take the Wizard of Oz.
posted by mbd1 at 12:46 PM on February 23
T-Rex: Kent Hrbek. For lifting one of the Braves right off first base if nothing else. And getting away with it, with a cheek full of chew, looking like a totally badass plumber. What a role model.
posted at 03:15 PM on February 23
Bill Bitter "This whole thing about being forgiven and clearing my name, you know, I mean ... cleared from what? What did I do wrong? ... I've gone through a lot of, what I feel, undeserved bad situations for myself and my family over a long period of time, and for someone to come up to me and say, 'Hey, you're forgiven.' I mean, it just kind of brings a really bad taste in my mouth." -- Bill Buckner
posted by rcade at 02:51 PM on October 28
Yeah, cut Buckner some slack. Hopefully, in time, he'll be able to enjoy this win, but damn, does he have to snap to attention and be Pesky II to make this perfect for everyone? The man doesn't define himself by that game, and shouldn't.
posted at 07:48 PM on October 28
Yanks v. Sox Game 6. Here we go again.
posted by rocketman at 07:40 PM on October 20
Thank God the Yankees got A-Rod instead of the Sox.
posted at 12:39 AM on October 20
Yanks v. Sox Game 6. Here we go again.
posted by rocketman at 07:40 PM on October 19
Oops, I'm watching the press conference now, yer right fatma.
posted at 11:46 PM on October 19
Yanks v. Sox Game 6. Here we go again.
posted by rocketman at 07:40 PM on October 19
I thought it was a pretty unobtrusive display of belief. Plus this was awesome: "We just did something that's never been done before. There's no reason we can't do it again tomorrow."
posted at 11:43 PM on October 19
Four years ago, Rulon Garder beat the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time Alexander Karelin. Gardner was viewed by some as an imposter. He's definitely not as romantic a figure - here are Karelin's thoughts on losing. In any case, Karelin is now back as a spectator to see how Gardner fares.
posted by lbergstr at 03:16 PM on August 24
This was basically an excuse to post that link to Karelin's site. The English isn't perfect, but you get the sense of a proud, thoughtful man dealing with a brilliant career that ended in a totally unexpected defeat. The attitude of my relatives, friends, colleagues, ordinary people who met me only through Internet, became different, but not negative, just more careful. Hundreds letters came on my e-mail address, and no letters contain a reproach, only words: " Sasha, you are the best no matter what! ". And, there were letters both from our compatriots and Americans. I remember one girl sent me a drawing of a kitten as a talisman for good future. In the beginning, the words "no matter what" just killed me, but time is the best doctor.
posted at 03:19 PM on August 24
Puerto Rico 92, U.S. 73 Anyone really surprised?
posted by justgary at 03:41 PM on August 15
And tieguy, I think it's a bit much to say you could win easily, if only the right team was picked. The rest of the world is clearly getting better, but a team with the NBA's best - Shaq, Kobe, KG, T-Mac, Tim Duncan etc - would trounce anyone on the planet. Sorry. Still, it's up to the US team to prove that on the court. Right now we aren't even second-best in the world. We didn't pick the right players. We didn't practice enough. This is the arrogant USA getting its comeuppance in microcosm.
posted at 07:37 PM on August 15
He said it once, he said it twice. Carmelo Anthony guarantees a gold for the US in men's basketball. Any takers?
(Me, I'd bet against them, but not a large amount of money, 'cuz I don't know enough about who's out there to have a sense of who would beat them. If there's a lock for a gold for the US in basketball, it's the women. Now that's a dream team!)
posted by lil_brown_bat at 01:22 PM on July 28
No contest. USA 2004 would destroy that squad. Melo, Lebron, Wade, Iverson, Duncan? I mean, come on.
posted at 04:37 PM on July 28
Armstrong punishes a personal enemy Lance Armstrong wouldn't let Filippo Simeoni, almost 3 hours behind him in the general classification, join a breakaway. Simeoni is a key witness in the pending trial of Italian sports doctor Michele Ferrari, with whom Armstrong has worked in the past. He also has announced his intention to sue the American over a July 2003 article in the French newspaper Le Monde, in which the five-time Tour winner was quoted as saying that Simeoni had "lied." Is it good behavior for a champion to air personal conflicts during competition?
posted by dusted at 03:09 PM on July 23
Still, how the hell can Lance justify this? How did pulling this one guy back benefit the peleton?
posted at 05:24 PM on July 23
Armstrong punishes a personal enemy Lance Armstrong wouldn't let Filippo Simeoni, almost 3 hours behind him in the general classification, join a breakaway. Simeoni is a key witness in the pending trial of Italian sports doctor Michele Ferrari, with whom Armstrong has worked in the past. He also has announced his intention to sue the American over a July 2003 article in the French newspaper Le Monde, in which the five-time Tour winner was quoted as saying that Simeoni had "lied." Is it good behavior for a champion to air personal conflicts during competition?
posted by dusted at 03:09 PM on July 23
The Tour is long and hard. Riders aren't expected to try to win every stage: they marshal their energy and ride strategically.
posted at 05:12 PM on July 23
A two-week-long private party for thousands of hard-bodies Sex and booze at the Olympics.
We tried to talk, which wasn’t very successful," says Buechel, "and then we started to drink, which was much more successful." And? "It was very beautiful," he says. "A beautiful international incident."
posted by kirkaracha at 12:42 PM on July 19
But after she and the four rowers from the German men's heavyweight eight stepped out into the open air... Fer fuck's sake.
posted at 01:46 PM on July 19
Rolling... in my 5.0 with my rag-top down, so my hair can blow. Shaq and Dwayne on the beach. But, is it worth it?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:24 PM on July 12
ok his salary might go up, but without shaq drawing defenders the rest of his numbers will plummet. ha ha ha ha ha.
posted at 05:30 PM on July 12
Rolling... in my 5.0 with my rag-top down, so my hair can blow. Shaq and Dwayne on the beach. But, is it worth it?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 09:24 PM on July 12
I can't wait to see solo Kobe. Is there a word for anticipatory Schadenfreude?
posted at 03:09 PM on July 12
Moneyball Exposed as a Hoax! Thanks to the work of one hard-working Dallas Morning News columnist, baseball's long nightmare is over. Bill James is a fraud and "One good scout is worth more than 100 numbers-crunchers." Evidence for this claim? One of the Rangers scouts did a good job during the Carl Everett deal. BugMeNot info for DMN
posted by yerfatma at 05:52 PM on July 10
Comrades, when the revolution comes this reactionary will be first against the wall.
posted at 07:05 PM on July 10
If anyone finds good non-US coverage (apart from the BBC) could you post a link? Austrian articles translated into English would be perfect... (not that I want to, y'know, gloat)