Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Monday, June 18, 2012

Rock Climber Alex Honnold Tackles Yosemite’s Biggest Rock Faces - NYTimes.com

My biggest accomplishment for the day was remembering most of the lyrics to "Come On Eileen".

Rock Climber Alex Honnold Tackles Yosemite’s Biggest Rock Faces - NYTimes.com: Honnold was attempting something no one had done before: climb the three biggest rock faces in the California park in succession, alone, and in less than 24 hours. Dubbed the triple, the task would mean scaling the sheer walls of Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half Dome for a total of about 7,000 vertical feet of rock.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Man completes triathlon while juggling

If you're wondering how someone juggles while swimming and bicycling, there's video...

Man completes triathlon while juggling: A US man completed a triathlon in less than two hours - while juggling three balls the entire time. Joe Salter, 31, from Pensacola, Florida, swam a quarter of a mile, biked 16.2 miles and ran four miles.

Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

The Giants winning the Super Bowl is the gift that keeps giving...

Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports: "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square donning a red and blue bikini.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

Day after perfect game, Humber feels humbled by accolades | Mariners | The Seattle Times

We happened to have the Yankees-Red Sox game on when Fox cut to this game, so we saw the final inning, and it was way super cool. (Also cool was the Yankees going from losing 9-1 before Fox cut away, to losing only 9-8 when they cut back, on their way to a 15-9 win!)

Day after perfect game, Humber feels humbled by accolades | Mariners | The Seattle Times: "Just think, Philip," he said. "Yesterday, you were sitting here getting ready for the game. Today, you're going to have a display in the Hall of Fame."

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Jeremy Lin: The Latest Example of Why the Ivy League Should Embrace Sports - WSJ.com

Jeremy Lin: The Latest Example of Why the Ivy League Should Embrace Sports - WSJ.com: At several key points in their history, the eight schools now in the Ivy League have pulled away from some of the most competitive circles in college sports. Basketball has suffered under this approach, but football has been the most stunted.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Venditte's versatility prompts new rule | MLB.com: News

This is a few years old, but it's still rather neat.

Venditte's versatility prompts new rule | MLB.com: News: It is a rare instance, indeed, when a first-year professional ballplayer inspires the creation of a new rule. But ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte has done just that.