Category: sport – pro

Boston millionaires beat Vancouver millionaires!

On By Rick McIn humour, photos, sport - pro1 Comment

WHY are these two so oblivious to the great tragedy?

… Lying in the street and seemingly locked in a kiss as chaos erupts around them, a young couple appear oblivious to the charging crowds and baton-wielding riot police.

The photograph, taken amid Vancouver’s hockey riots, has been tweeted around the world. But the photographer who took it is still not sure what the picture really shows.

Canada-based photojournalist Richard Lam took the photograph while covering the riots that followed the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup. …

Vancouver riot ‘kiss’ photograph sparks mystery

Photograph: Rich Lam/Getty Images

who won The PGA Masters?

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It was CRAZY at the Masters on Sunday. (Even I had a share of the lead, at one point.)

Some guy with an unlikely name, Charl Schwartzel, was seen walking away with the Green Jacket.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHCNwoRhEmY&feature=player_embedded

… Next year they should let some American golfers play, aside from Tiger.

related – It’s all in the mind, says Schwartzel swing guru

Jarome Iginla 1000th Point

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A half arsed Calgary Flames fan since they first arrived in Calgary, … I reckon I’m more proud of Jarome Iginla than any other player.

He’s consistent. Never injured. Reliable year after year.

Click PLAY or watch a tribute on YouTube.

http://youtu.be/xMaA2BLh640

Iggy has a no trade clause. But has said he would go if asked by management.

Who should the Flames keep?

Jarome? Or this guy?

If Iggy is traded now, … the Flames will be dead to me.

what’s with all the GREEN men?

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Green Man costumes are lycra body suits that are typically worn by people at large sporting events. The first appeared on the TV show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2007, but soon spread onto the internet, and into real life.

They are now used as a distraction tactic at major sporting events. Green Man has several fan pages on facebook, for both the original It’s Always Sunny incarnation, and provincial “Green Men” who appear regularly on college campuses and at local games.

Know Your Meme

Craig Conroy stays with the Flames

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One of the good guys has retired after 17 seasons, over 1000 NHL games.

But he’s staying on with the Calgary Flames as a special assistant to acting General Manager Jay Feaster.

Cool.

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the beautiful game SUCKS

On By Rick McIn dead to me, product complaints, sport - pro1 Comment

Like most North Americans, soccer is not my game.

I like playing it, but watching a nil-nil draw between Elbonia and Molvanîa is only slightly preferable to rotting in a coffin.

Like most North Americans, I appreciate skillful ball handling and passing. Soccer highlights, I enjoy.

But face it, watching an interminable game of soccer sucks. I don’t care how popular it is world-wide.

• a weaker team often beats a stronger
• penalty shots are absurdly valuable
• players often take “dives”
• the minutes added to the end of the game seems subjective

But the reason soccer sucks is officiating. I’ve no doubt that the refs at the World Cup are competent. But it’s obvious even to an ignorant like myself that they’re not capable of making correct judgments on a field that large.

Everyone in the TV audience can see what happened in super slow motion. Soccer refs get no video replay.

Martin Rogers on Yahoo Sports – Refs must face the music for bad calls

That’s it. Soccer is dead to me.

I’m boycotting after New Zealand wins this World Cup. Boycotting … until the next World Cup.