The Fight We All Lose In the End

Muhammad Ali, the boxer who dominated the sport in the 1960's and 1970's, is dead at 74 of respiratory illness.

Sadly, he developed Parkinson's Disease shortly after his retirement and disappeared from the limelight, so many younger people have little clue how much a dominating force he was in his heyday. He won the heavyweight title three times - - which means he lost it twice, of course, mainly due to hubris and complacency - - lack of confidence was never a part of the Ali package, nor was humility.

Proof That Soccer Is a Ghey Sport

"Javier Mascherano Tore His Anus During Wednesday’s World Cup Game."

NTTAWWT.

For You Princess Bride Fans...

...this wonderful tribute from ESPN:



h/t Hot Air.

My Newest Favorite Athlete

Move Over, Ted Williams. Meet Michelle Jenneke:



h/t Gateway Pundit.

Irony of the Day

That they are called "Saints."

Two sources with knowledge of the NFL's evidence in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal said Friday that the league has a copy of a "ledger" that was kept detailing weekly earnings for players.

The ledger, which shows both money earned for "cart-offs" and "whacks" and deducted for "mental errors," also points to the fact that players were told on a week-by-week basis of their performance.

"The players clearly knew what was going each week with the payments," a source told Yahoo! Sports. In fact, multiple sources admitted that Saints defensive players would regularly encourage teammates to put money earned from the bounty system back into the pool. It's unclear if that was to increase the potential winnings or eventually use the money for some other purpose.

Question In Passing

How many of y'all got free pizzas from Papa John's because of the coin toss result in the Super Bowl this past Sunday? I did, and had it as a late supper last night.

Today's That's Gotta Hurt Post

Canadian hockey rioter takes a flash-bang grenade to the 'nads.

Pic:

Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? Wait, Nevermind.

There's supposed to be video, but as so often happens, "content unavailable."

h/t The Natural Truth.

Someone Finally Fired George Steinbrenner

The owner of the New York Yankees is dead.

His Yankees won a lot of World Series during his ownership, you have to grant him that. Having said that, he probably drove Billy Martin into an early grave, and that's hard to forgive. Maybe they'll work it out in the afterlife, now that Steinbrenner has passed on.

Full Contact Extreme Jousting?

Story.

Sounds like a natural for television.

He'll Probably Be Cashiered

A Midshipman in the US Naval Academy is facing charges of larceny and destruction of government property.

He'll probably be kicked out of the Academy, unless he's on the football team, in which case he might just be given a medal.

Ya Do What Ya Gotta To Win...

...even if most of your male fans think it's a crying shame.

Downsizing.

Volcano Boarding

No, volcano boarding is not a method of extreme interrogation approved by Dick Cheney and utilized by the CIA on Islamofascist terrorists.

Volcano boarding is a new extreme sport, in which participants glide down the ash and scree of a volcano in much the same manner as in snowboarding.

Here's a pic:



I guess that in places lacking snow but not lacking in volcanoes, this is the way to go.

More info in a UK Telegraph article here.

It's Like Goofy Golf For Grown-Ups

It's the 19th hole at the Legend Golf and Safari Resort in South Africa.

If you make a hole-in-one here, you win a cool million pounds sterling. How hard is it? Here's a pic of the hole:



It's a lot like those old advertisements in the back of golf magazines for art featuring impossible holes like this, from cliffs, underwater, etc.

"So Much Mud, So Few Teeth"

A fine New York Times article comparing the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers to the Steel Curtain Steelers of the 1970's.


Pair Of Jacks: Lambert, Ham.

Gators Win SEC Title Over Alabama

Story.

31-20. I glanced at the game occasionally while playing Lord of the Rings Online. I'm happy for the Gators.

Greg Norman In Lead In British Open

Hoodah Thunkit?

He's been married to tennis legend Chris Evert for 3 weeks now, maybe that has something to do with it...

A Sport Of Suicidal Craziness

Rock Jumping in the Czech Republic.



How can they make those jumps and not damage their huge, clanging brass bollocks?

The New London Olympics Logo....

...looks vaguely like puzzle pieces that, when assembled, form a swastika.

Just sayin'.