Joe Frazier was born in South Carolina in 1944. In his autobiography, he says he got into boxing when his uncle took a look at his nephew’s build, and said “that boy is going to be another Joe Louis” Frazier built his own heavy bag, out of a burlap sack filled with rags, corncobs, and bricks, and hung it from a tree on his back yard. He wrapped his hands in his mother’s stockings. Continue reading
What makes a sport manly? Most of the sports considered “manly” are violent or injury-inducing, but not all. Here we take a look at some popular sports, ranked from 24, most polite and least manly, to number 1, mega super grunty manly mannish. Continue reading
What makes a sport manly? Most of the sports considered “manly” are violent or injury-inducing, but not all. Here we take a look at some popular sports, ranked from 24, most polite and least manly, to number 1, mega super grunty manly mannish. Continue reading
Following baseball away from New York City is usually an exercise in irrational hatred. The Yankees are aggressively good. Year after year, those assholes swoop in and pick up the most talented free agents on the market, gratuitously overpaying because they’re the Yankees and it doesn’t matter if you pay Alex Rodriguez $30 million a year even if he can barely play 120 games a year. Continue reading
Recently retired rugby star Ben Cohen turns 33 today. Retired for less than a year, Cohen has been extremely active in promoting his Stand Up Foundation, “the world’s first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying, and funding those doing real-world work to stop it.” Many people perceived as different may be victims of bullying, and specifically the LGBT community is a popular target. Cohen’s foundation “[includes] removing homophobia from sports as central to [its] mission.” Is it any wonder Cohen is so popular among gay men? He’s a vocal LGBT ally in what many consider one of the last safe havens for narrow-mindedness, the world of professional sports; it doesn’t hurt that Cohen is also smoking hot. Sexy pic after the jump.
There’s football and then there’s football (played mainly with, you know, feet). It’s that time of the year again, when Europe’s (and parts of Asia’s) best teams battle in what amounts to an intercontinental version of the Super Bowl and World Series. As liveblogged by JustTyler, FC Barcelona beat Manchester United to win it all last year. But can Barca continue its dominance?
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Before you jump in and make a fool of yourself, it’s time to learn at little bit about lap swimming etiquette. Yes, that’s right, etiquette. There’s a polite way to do this, and I promise you that with a few pointers, you might not be able to out-swim Michael Phelps, but you can swim in the same pool that he does and not look like a total douche. Continue reading
As the 2011 regular season draws to a close, the annual debate over regular season awards has begun to heat up. Everyone gets into it, from the average fan to old sportswriters to sanctimonious bloggers. Let’s get into the fun with our very own ballot. Pick a winner for each category, or feel free to write in a candidate. Ignorant debates that end with “COUNT THE RINGZ BRO” are highly recommended. For info on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) check out these links. We’ll start with the American League and come back with the Senior Circuit in a few days. Continue reading
One of the most storied conferences in College Football is going down in flames. After Nebraska and Colorado left the Big 12 last year the demise was well under way. Now, as of last night Texas A&M filed papers with the Big 12 commission announcing an intention to leave. There is little doubt that the Aggies will be joining the SEC along with another as yet unnamed team. There is speculation that the 14th team in the new SEC power conference will be either Virginia Tech or Missouri (turning the Big 12 into the Big 8). Continue reading