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Olympic Photos

geekyguy — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:42:12 -0400

Birds Nest panorama Water Cube panorama Opening Ceremony in 1 Minute Interactive Medal Count Map

You can't do without Shaq!

geekyguy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:46:47 -0400

Noted rapper Shaquille O'Neal, (8 albums, 1 platinum, 5 gold), goes freestyle on Kobe. Despite Shaq claiming that it was done in fun, Deputy O'Neal is being fired coast to coast.

Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim McKay Dies

geekyguy — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:16:49 -0400

Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport. . McKay, longtime host of ABC Wide World of Sports, RIP.

Rickroll the Mets!

geekyguy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:09:14 -0400

In their final historic season at Shea your New York Mets are having a contest to select the song to be used all season during the 8th Inning Sing-A-Long. A Digg campaign is underway to write-in a certain song. voting ends noon on Monday April 7th, vote early, vote often!

"Sought after" prep player

geekyguy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:44:44 -0500

duped into paying for his recruitment. 6'5" 290lb offensive lineman Kevin Hart involves the police after giving an undisclosed amount of money to someone who helped to facilitate his recruitment to Cal over Oregon. Oregon denies interest as does Cal. Nearby Reno PD launches a full blown investigation just as Kevin Hart decides to come clean - he made it all up.

Should We Accept Steroid Use in Sports?

geekyguy — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:05:36 -0500

Bob Costas hosts a panel of experts to address the ethics of steroid use in an Oxford-style debate. Listen here.

Barefootin'!

geekyguy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:31:03 -0500

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.

ARod WTF?

geekyguy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:19:36 -0500

AskSpoFi: ARod's baseball IQ? [more inside]

Return of The King

geekyguy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:16:29 -0400

The Kings select Reggie Theus as the new head coach. Surprising even him. Nice to have a fallback when Hollywood stops calling. Typically, reactions are mixed.

"I'm pretty sure that by the time I finished, the Kenyans were already back in Africa celebrating."

geekyguy — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:11:29 -0400

350lb Jacob finished the Boston Marathon. An inspirational story. via MeFi

NFL Survival

geekyguy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:09:27 -0400

Pick one team a week and see how long you can last. Never as easy as it sounds. Starting this weekend. Details inside.

T.O. Reportedly Attempted Suicide

geekyguy — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:43:13 -0400

although ESPN is citing an adverse reaction to painkillers as the reason for his being hospitalized.

Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest

geekyguy — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:14:04 -0400

Four-time world champion, and odds favorite, (1/3), Takeru Kobayashi of Japan will once again defend his title against top eaters from around the globe. The tough competition includes Eric "Badlands" Booker, (9/5), Oleg Zhornitsky, (4/1), and "Hungry" Charles Hardy, (7/1), while the 'field' is represented by notables Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, US record holder, Joey Chestnut and 60 year-old Rich LeFevre and his wife, Carlene LeFevre. Santioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating it will, of course, meet their safety standards.

World Cup question

geekyguy — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:55:24 -0400

How is C.Ronaldo's actions in the England-Portugal semifinal not seen as mental gamesmanship a la Michael Jordan? Is this just an example of how differently Americans approach sporting?

Better than sex?

geekyguy — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:26:53 -0400

Bet on it. So says a study of World Cup fans designed, "to test the effect that placing a bet on a game of soccer has on fans' heart rates". It might explain the letdown being experienced by the German sex industry.