While I admit that I don’t read much about basketball generally or the NBA specifically, this just might be the most amusing — and incisive — thing I’ve ever read about the sport.
Sportswriter Bill Simmons has a great new column on choosing an English Premier League team to support.
The season starts on August 19; I shall be rooting for Arsenal, as ever. (I had a 24-hour layover in London in January of 2001. First thing I did upon arrival: took the tube to see Highbury, the […]
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I have a story in today’s IHT/ThaiDay about international World Cup supporters here in Bangkok. I tracked down some Germans (easy), some English (also easy), an Italian (not so easy), and an Argentine (quite difficult). I tried to capture these fans’ hopes for what their squads might accomplish over the coming days. A snip from […]
A few of you have asked me to weigh in on the US national soccer team’s dismal performance at the World Cup. The American squad, it pains me to note, lost two games, tied one, scored only two goals (one of which was an own-goal gifted to them by the Italians), and generally stunk up […]
So. I’m back in Bangkok. SC was fun. DC was great. The wedding on Cape Cod was fantastic. And now I’m back home in the Kingdom. Wow — that was a whirlwind two weeks in Amurica, that much is certain.
A few pics for your viewing pleasure. A and I watched England beat Ecuador 1-0 last […]
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I’ve got a couple of stories in today’s International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay about two contributions Thailand’s making to the upcoming World Cup (despite that the fact that the country’s national team didn’t qualify for the tournament).
First, Adidas is manufacturing the official game ball (pictured above) in Chonburi province. And second, assistant referee Pratya Permpanich is […]
I recently purchased these potato chips at Bangkok’s Big C. (Big C is a Thai hypermarket, sort of like Wal-Mart but with an open-air meat section. Thailand has several hypermarkets, such as French-based Carrefour and Tesco Lotus, a UK/Thai joint venture.)
Anyway, I saw these chips and I thought, in this order:
1. Wow — […]
Here’re two blogs you need to be reading:
1. The Sartorialist. New York City man-on-the-street fashion photoblog. Sample image:
2. Kasey Keller’s blog. The US national team goalkeeper reflects on the squad’s preparation for the world cup.
Sample text:
The mood is the camp is really high. Everyone is confident we can achieve something this summer. Our aim is […]
A special person recently gave me a special gift: “The Thinking Fan’s Guide to the World Cup,” a collection of football-related writings that includes contributions from Nick Hornby, Eric Schlosser, James Surowiecki, Jorge Castaneda, Dave Eggers, and many other influential thinkers.
The book’s introduction, by co-editor Sean Wilsey, perfectly encapsulates the heady mix of anticipation, nervousness, […]
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The US House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding a hearing on Wednesday called “Determining a Champion on the Field: A Comprehensive Review of the BCS and Postseason College Football.”
AP story here.
(Via Oliver Willis.)
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Parkour is a sort of gymnastics of the street. Check out this video for an insane example — straight outta Russia.
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Dear Meatheads at My Gym:
Yes, I’m talkin’ to you, fellas: you guys who talk loudly and incessantly and enthusiastically about your fantasy football teams:
Please view this graphic and let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Newley
P.S. Thanks for the inspiration and the image, Mr. Sun.
This is why I was dubious about the Braves’ post-season prospects. If you can’t hold onto a 6-1 lead in the 8th inning, you don’t deserve to win. Even after 18 — 18! — goddamned innings.
David Z., an Atlanta native and a life-long Braves fan, excoriated me via email the other day for my […]
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…I would totally go to the Arirang games in North Korea.
NYTimes:
American tourists will have a rare opportunity this month to visit North Korea’s capital and see a mass sports festival. North Korea will allow United States passport holders to enter on visas from either Oct. 8 to 12 or Oct. 15 to 18 to […]