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Wiggle Cycle Store: Men and Sluts Only!
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 29, 2012 at 8:48pm

  No copyright infringement intended in the use of this photograph. This picture is the month of April from a calendar sold online by bicycle and bicycle accessories website, Wiggle. My first reaction to products like this is to shake my head ...more

Enjoy Some Good Ol' HATE MAIL!
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted September 29, 2012 at 9:47am

I just sent this email to the Guardian Sports desk.  I doubt very much that anyone will ever read it; that I will ever get a reply or that their practices will change.  Hence the silly tone - might as well have some fun whilst you're failing ...more

Podcast – Strikeforce Champion Miesha Tate – “Ronda is Not an MMA Fighter”
by Wombat Sports
posted February 17, 2012 at 10:57am

As the war of words continue leading into the March 3 showdown between Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, the champ stopped by the "Wombat Sports" podcast to talk about why she has the upper hand coming into the match. Tate explains why she ...more

VCU gets last laugh with busted bracket tees
by A Glam Slam
posted March 29, 2011 at 9:35pm

Out of the 5.9 million + brackets entered in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, two people (yes, TWO) got the entire Final Four correct. March Madness indeed. And one of the biggest bracket busters took place when #1 seeded Kansas was knocked out by #11 seed,...more

Kevin Garnett lets his shoes do the trash-talking
by A Glam Slam
posted January 28, 2011 at 1:51am

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have a long-standing NBA rivalry. In preparation for their match-up on Sunday, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is letting his footwear do the trash-talking. Garnett's latest KG1 sneakers from ANTA feature a Celti...more

WNBA players trash talk about NFL playoffs
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 13, 2011 at 5:10pm

Most Storm fans should know by now that free agent Swin Cash is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan (enter groan here). The All-Star SF makes sure all know that frantic towel waving originates with the "Terrible Towels" and nowhere else. With the NFL playo...more

I must root for my better
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 12, 2011 at 1:08pm

My grandfather used to say, “If you can’t root for your own team, you must root for your better.” This is possibly the most painful piece of sage advice I’ve ever suffered through. Have you ever TRIED to root for your better? To root for the tea...more

Just because I have a vagina does not mean I need a women’s guide to sports
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 11, 2010 at 1:20pm

I have been getting a lot of pitches lately about books for women. These books were written to help women better understand sports or sports terminology. During the hockey playoffs, these books wanted to teach me about icing and maybe make me aware of som...more

The German soccer coach needs home training
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:19pm

Germany just lost to Spain in the semifinals of the World Cup. They’ve been the team to beat all tournament, systematically and methodically destroying defenses one by one. But that makes no difference now. They’re playing for third place. But this po...more

NASCAR gets nasty
by Draft Day Suit
posted June 8, 2010 at 7:53pm

Joey Logano, left, and Kevin Harvick when they were playing nice. I don’t understand NASCAR and I doubt I ever will. I get dizzy watching my daughter run track. And, she’s really slow. Also, my favorite button on our remote is “Mute”, so...more

You know what I love about Charles Barkley?
by Draft Day Suit
posted April 21, 2010 at 5:54pm

Charles Barkley somehow gets away with calling Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith assholes on basic cable! I mean, we have all wanted to do this, but Sir Charles just says what he feels like saying at the time, Standards and Practices be damned! (via: Dead...more

Dedicated Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted March 26, 2010 at 6:25pm

  Today's twitter wrap is largely dedicated to World Champion Lolo Jones, @followlolo. If you are not following Lolo, I encourage you to do so. And, if you are an athlete that we follow, I also encourage you to study her tweets. She sets the bar ver...more

Lance Armstrong lets Tony Kornheiser have it on Twitter
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 18, 2010 at 6:36pm

You know you’re a dick if Lance Armstrong is calling you out. On Twitter. ...more

RE: Johnny Damon
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 1, 2010 at 9:58pm

I just wanted to make sure that somebody made the caveman joke. {Not an endorsement. Seriously, really not.} And yes, Johnny. I am trying to say that I think shaving and maybe a haircut would be a better look for you. Get off of my lawn! ~GoonSqua...more

Canada's Women's Hockey Team: Some Guy with a Website Hits the Nail on the Head
by anngaff
posted March 1, 2010 at 3:37pm

Thanks to @switzerblog for sending me a link to this comic by August J Pollack of someguywithawebsite.com. I got a good chuckle out of it, and hope you do too: ...more

Behind every great male athlete...there's a WAG
by A Glam Slam
posted January 27, 2010 at 6:28pm

By now most sports fans are familiar with the term “WAG,” but for those who are a bit behind, “WAG” is an acronym used by the British tabloid press to describe the wives and girlfriends of English football players. But the term has gone way be...more

Christmas twitter wrap
by LHiggs
posted December 25, 2009 at 6:40pm

  Did anyone here get the idea in their heads that Christmas equals a day off from training? If you did, you'd be wrong. Professional athletes don't always get a day off just because the stock market is closed. Below are some of the most serious, fu...more

A Horse Is a Horse – Not a Female Athlete.
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 23, 2009 at 1:35am

The second-most-notable female athlete of 2009 according to the Associated Press was the first female to win one of the most celebrated contests in her sport and has a perfect record, winning all 14 of her major competitions. She is also the youngest wo...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted December 19, 2009 at 9:03am

It's holiday travel season, and with the invention of twitter, I think we are going to be seeing a LOT of bitching and moaning (not judging, I did my own share of twitter travel whining today). Just a preview:@briannaglenn: I wonder why people don't unde...more

DOUBLE FINGERS (cuz one post about this was not enough)
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 18, 2009 at 11:26am

When I was younger and more carefree about my office behavior, I worked in a place where the various supervisors spent the day playing pranks on one another and then flipping one another the bird as a thank you for the prank. We eventually got into troub...more

I’m going to start calling this “Tennessee Style”
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 17, 2009 at 12:30pm

I’ll either call it “Tennessee Style” or “The Old 250″ in honor of the $250,000 Bud Adams, the owner of the Tennessee Titans, was fined for this little outburst. I’m still trying to decide if it is worth $250,000 to flip off Buffalo fans en...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted November 13, 2009 at 5:06pm

A popular discussion this week has been soccer violence, how it's been covered in the media, and how the coverage is being covered. However, this is a great find that should tell us a lot about women athletes and if they are getting more violent, or if th...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted November 6, 2009 at 6:32pm

With the introduction of lists in twitter, we have been working hard to make lists so that it is easy for you all to follow sports that you are interseted in. We also have a Pro Athletes list, which I have been meticulously adding athletes to. The huge up...more

Holm V. Hernandez: Women boxers talk smack!
by The Glowing Edge
posted October 22, 2009 at 1:01pm

Ok, this is just fun. On October 20th in Albuquerque, NM the world’s top female welterweight Holly Holm (25-1-3, 7 KO) and her challenger Melissa “Hurracan” Hernandez (11-1-2, 4 KO) were present for a press conference to announce their December ...more

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