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ChessBoxing
July 25, 2008, 9:25 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

Yup, chess and boxing.  Not exactl riveting sports entertainment, particularly with the most monotone boxing commentator of all time.



Watchinga the Futabol
July 22, 2008, 8:33 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

Adorable, two guys filmed their Italian parents watching the 2006 Italy vs. France World Cup Final (home of the notorious Zidane head butt).

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I love John Daley
May 1, 2008, 10:40 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

And how could you not?  Yes so maybe he’s drunk away what could have been an amazing golf career, but he’s having fun, and who could judge him for that



More sportscience
April 23, 2008, 6:17 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

In case you were looking for more sport science like my last post you can check it out here.  They do a lot of good stuff and a fair bit of goofiness (like testing the myth about boxers having sex before fights).



This just never gets old
April 23, 2008, 6:07 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

Clearly I will some day make an art project about this phenomenon.



Colorful Athletic Terminology
February 18, 2008, 1:04 am
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

Apparently in Australia, taking a rugby ball straight to the face is known as a “falcon”.



Fire Tom Coughlin
February 17, 2008, 9:44 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

Shocking I know. Fire the head coach of the team that just won the superbowl? Even though “he” clearly outcoached Bill Belichick, greatest coach (cheater) of the last 10 years? Yup. First of all, Steve Spagnuolo was clearly the one who did the outcoaching, second Zeus has spoken.

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More on the G-Men
January 25, 2008, 8:41 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic


I always knew something was going on.
January 21, 2008, 8:04 pm
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

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A clip from Coming to America that could have taken place today based on the football match described.  Perfect, and amazing.



Dangerous Addictions
December 21, 2007, 12:28 am
Filed under: Athleticaesthetic

I’m clearly addicted to the internets, which is fine because the internets are free.  However baed on my experience today in Utah, I might be getting addicted to skiing, which is the least free activity one could possibly engage in.