And Here I Thought Only The Cowboys and Yankees Had Fake Fans
It’s long been said that soccer teams, like Fendi handbags, are items everyone must have even if they cannot actually justify having them.
Northern Italy’s pro soccer team Triestina know the fabulousness of both, though I hope their purses are working out better than their soccer team’s popularity.
It’s High Times For The Rangers! And Speaking Of High Times …
With their win tonight against Seattle, the Texas Rangers are silently, contemplatively thinking about that magic number; the number that, if reached, would put the team in the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons. No one is talking about the seven wins they need to ensure a spot in the playoffs, but maybe someone ought to, because there’s a big issue awaiting them when they do.
No One Knows What Togo’s Soccer Team Looks Like
Earlier this month Togo’s national soccer team traveled to Bahrain for a “friendly” exhibition match that they lost 3-0. This isn’t news, as futbol in the West African country has been in ruin since December. What is shocking is how ruined the program remains. So ruined, in fact, that the Togolese team wasn’t even conditioned enough to compete for all of the game’s 90 minutes. Oh yeah, and none of them were actually on the Togo team.
Who’s Excited To Hurl Themselves Off Horses?
There really aren’t any sports involving horses that aren’t considered among the most dangerous sports in which a human can compete. Polo, equestrian or simple horse racing, it’s 75 percent dangerous for the horse, 25 percent dangerous for the jockeys.
The sport is developing a way to make it safer for half of those involved. Care to guess which half?
Ken Kesey Called, He Wants His Riot Back
When Kim Clijsters met Vera Zvonareva in today’s U.S. Open final match in Flushing, there were probably a few prisons nervous about what might happen. Why? Because the last time these two met, a 30+ inmate riot erupted in England. And R.P. McMurphy totally empathizes with the inmates.
