Category Archives: sports

The moment it happened

By Dave | Published: June 24, 2010
Skip to about 40 seconds in to see the action. The vocal urging, frustration at Dempsey’s miss, then pure elation when Landon scored were exactly the same at the pub I was at in San Francisco. It was an awesome moment that I won’t soon forget. And they say Americans don’t like soccer.
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USA advances!

By Dave | Published: June 23, 2010
AP photo Thanks to Landon’s heroic goal in the 91st minute, the US lives to see another day! We’ve reached our goal of getting to the second round. Whatever happens from here on out is gravy! Next game is this Saturday against Ghana. FiveThirtyEight says the game is a tossup. It’s sure to be intense!
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Lord of the Rings and the Vuvuzela

By Dave | Published: June 21, 2010
Hahaha. I am in love with all the vuvuzela humor.
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Vuvuzela Concerto in B Flat

By Dave | Published: June 16, 2010
Hahaha, brilliant! [Via @dlprager on Twitter]
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USA beats England, 1 – 1!

By Dave | Published: June 14, 2010
Hah. I love the World Cup.
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A sign of World Cup fever?

By Dave | Published: May 29, 2010
It’s no secret that I have vivid and strange dreams. Apparently, the build up to this summer’s World Cup tournament must be getting to me. Last night, I dreamt about playing in a volleyball tournament against English soccer player Wayne Rooney. And after our game, we went to a pub and had a few beers. [...]
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Liquid mountaineering – My new favorite sport

By Dave | Published: May 28, 2010
This video is hilarious. I’m sure it’s some viral marketing campaign, but I love it. The whole premise behind it is brilliant.
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Nike’s 2010 World Cup commercial

By Dave | Published: May 23, 2010
The World Cup is almost upon us and Nike released a brilliant soccer commercial that debuted during yesterday’s UEFA Champions League Final. It’s called “Write the Future”, and features various players from around the world, writing their own destiny depending on what happens in the World Cup. It’s an epic and often hilarious commercial. My [...]
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Sports protesting AZ immigration laws

By Dave | Published: May 5, 2010
Image via Getty Images I love this! “I think it’s fantastic,” Nash said after Tuesday’s practice. “I think the law is very misguided. I think it’s, unfortunately, to the detriment of our society and our civil liberties. I think it’s very important for us to stand up for things we believe in. As a team [...]
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Nike soccer commercial

By Dave | Published: December 23, 2009
Just saw this brilliant advertisement again. I first noticed it last year, during the Euro Cup. It’s a commercial by Nike, following the career of an unknown teenage soccer player through their eyes. In two minutes, the commercial goes from playing in a youth league, to playing for Arsenal, to playing for Holland in the [...]
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