I just finished Will Leitch’s excellent book God Save the Fan. (If you’re a sports fan, I highly recommend that you check it out.) The book was published in 2008, before Tiger Woods’ exotic sex life became late-night talk show fodder.
I thought this passage was worth posting, given that we now have the [...]
I had to search all over the place to find the answer to this one. Just thought I’d share.
Question: What is a “green score” in the context of deer or elk hunting?
Answer: A green score is an unofficial score of the horns (inches of length). It is a way to rate your animal.
I’m a Milwaukee Brewers fan.
While it was sad to see the Brewers get bounced in the NLDS by the Phillies, it was still nice to see the Brewers long post-season drought finally come to an end.
Because I am a Milwaukee Brewers fan, I am subscribed to a Milwaukee Brewers email list and have opted in [...]
Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell will release a report today about drug use in Major League Baseball. It will reportedly contain a list of 50 players who have used steroids in the past. Various internet sources have reported that the list has already been leaked to WNBC. WNBC is, however, not printing [...]
This morning, the Blogosphere erupted with rumors that Tom Brady has been suspended “for at least 4 games” for failing an NFL drug test. The source of this rumor seems to be the Opie and Anthony radio show.
Says one pundit:
I just heard on the radio (it was Opie and Anthony so take it with [...]
The Boise State football team vaulted into the AP rankings this week, no doubt due to their 17-10 win over power-house WYOMING.
(sarcasm intended)
Associated Press Top 25
No. School Record Points Prev
1 Ohio State 3-0 1617 1
2 Auburn 3-0 1507 3
3 Southern California 2-0 1494 4
4 West Virginia 3-0 1419 5
5 Florida 3-0 1350 7
6 Michigan 3-0 1297 11
7 Texas 2-1 1180 8
8 Louisville 3-0 1121 12
9 Georgia 3-0 1105 10
10 LSU 2-1 1085 6
11 Virginia Tech 3-0 931 14
12 Notre Dame 2-1 912 2
13 Oregon 3-0 833 18
14 Iowa 3-0 831 16
15 Tennessee 2-1 585 13
16 TCU 3-0 527 20
17 Oklahoma 2-1 510 15
18 Florida State 2-1 466 9
19 Clemson 2-1 399 _
20 Arizona State 3-0 384 22
20 Boston College 3-0 384 23
22 California 2-1 383 21
23 Nebraska 2-1 162 19
24 Penn State 2-1 143 25
25 Boise State 3-0 110 _
Others Receiving Votes: Alabama 94, Miami 78, Rutgers 46, UCLA 40,
Michigan St. 33, Wisconsin 29, Missouri 22, Georgia Tech 19, [...]
World Cup Soccer.
YAY! HOORAY! or WHO CARES?
Whichever it is, you can’t help but take notice of the headbutt incident:
World Cup fans being what they are, I was unable to find a pure animated gif of the incident, so the above is a bit doctored. Not quite as doctored as [...]
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The easiest and best known method for calculating your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220.
Basic Formula
Max Heart Rate = 220 – Age
While this calculation is sufficient for most purposes, recent research has shown that the relationship between a person’s maximum heart rate and age is not linear. Hence, there are [...]
2005 Afleet Alex
2004 Birdstone
2003 Empire Maker
2002 Sarava
2001 Point Given
2000 Commendable
1999 Lemon Drop Kid
1998 Victory Gallop
1997 Touch Gold
1996 Editor.s Note
1995 Thunder Gulch
1994 [...]
2006 Bernardini
2005 Afleet Alex
2004 Smarty Jones
2003 Funny Cide
2002 War Emblem
2001 Point Given
2000 Red Bullet
1999 Charismatic
1998 Real Quiet
1997 Silver Charm
1996 Louis [...]
2006 Barbaro
2005 Giacomo
2004 Smarty Jones
2003 Funny Cide
2002 War Emblem
2001 Monarchos
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus
1999 Charismatic
1998 Real Quiet
1997 Silver Charm
1996 Grindstone
1995 Thunder Gulch
1994 Go for Gin
1993 Sea Hero
1992 Lil E. Tee
1991 Strike the Gold
1990 Unbridled
1989 Sunday Silence
1988 Winning Colors
1987 Alysheba
1986 Ferdinand
1985 Spend a Buck
1984 Swale
1983 Sunny.s Halo
1982 Gato Del Sol
1981 Pleasant Colony
1980 Genuine Risk
1979 Spectacular Bid
1978 Affirmed
1977 Seattle [...]
Whle only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, many horses have come close. Here is a list of horses who won two out of the three Triple Crown races.
YEAR KENTUCKY DERBY PREAKNESS BELMONT
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