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Sports and Morality

I was almost going to write and say that I beat David Brooks to the punch.  He published an article entitled The Sporting Mind a few days ago, and I was going to write to say that I said that … Continue reading

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Ping Pong Playas from Milpitas

There is a good article in the Times today about table tennis making strides in Silicon Valley where all the Chinese and Indians live.  The article has a cool video feature.  Ariel Hsing is fast.  She’s 14 years old and … Continue reading

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Hideki Matsui becomes first Japanese-born MVP in MLB

Hideki Matsui became the league’s first Japanese American World Series MVP, as the Yankees won the World Series against the defending champion Phillies.  He hit .615 in the series, with three homers and eight RBI’s.  I didn’t watch much of … Continue reading

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The Manly Sports

(pic from here) [As I mentioned in a previous post, life is busy with the activist summer.  Thank you to bigWOWO reader Dizzle, who sent the following post.  I agree with him on the stereotypes.  I remember having a conversation … Continue reading

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The Best of the Worst

Brock Lesnar destroyed Frank Mir at UFC 100 tonight.  It wasn’t unexpected; the guy weighed in at 265 and was probably around 280 at fight time, and his neck is thicker than most peoples’ waists.  What was unexpected however was … Continue reading

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Brian Clay today

Brian Clay, as the winner of the Olympic decathlon, is considered the greatest athlete in the world.  Yet fame and fortune have not come his way.  The NY Times has an article about Clay and his relative anonymity today.  Clay … Continue reading

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Lyoto Machida, Newest UFC Champion!

(pic from here) Lyoto Machida’s second round knockout of Rashad Evans was the best fight I’ve seen. Not only did he take out an accomplished fighter at the top of his game, he also took him out using some highly … Continue reading

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How to Ollie by Tony Hawk

In case anyone was wondering. That guy makes it look so easy. It’s amazing what you can learn over the web these days.  See here and here–in addition to boarding, you can learn to play guitar and deliver a baby.

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"The Battle of East and West"

“The Battle of East and West?” Man, the gimmicks people use to sell tickets! I don’t blame them–with the UFC eating into boxing ticket sales, they have to do something to save this sinking ship. But still–”Battle of East and … Continue reading

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Lyoto Machida Gets Title Shot!

(Pic from here.) In Asian American (Asian Brazilian?) sports news, Lyoto Machida is FINALLY getting a title shot in the UFC.  Machida is an amazing fighter.  As Joe Rogan described him, he is the most elusive fighter in UFC history.  He somehow manages … Continue reading

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