All Posts Tagged With: "Sports"
Harry Potter Becomes a Real Boy and Introduces Quidditch to College Kids
I have to say, if I were a Harry-Potter-loving college aged dork, I’d be pretty damn excited to read about the RL (Real Life) Quidditch being played at colleges like Vassar (NY) and Middlebury (VT), who even hosted a big tournament, sans Port Keys. Here’s the highlight vid from YouTube:
Seriously, this looks like of fun. [...]
13Feb2008 | Shea Gunther | Comments | Continued
Winners and Losers: snarfd Picks the Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials
At millions of dollars a minute, 2008’s Super Bowl commercials are the highest-dollar TV ads of the year. snarfd picks this year’s best and worst.
4Feb2008 | Chris Baskind | Comments | Continued
Meet Kenny George: At 7′7″ He’s the Tallest Basketball Player in the Country
There’s a park in my hometown that has a mini-basketball court- it’s half the size of a traditional court complete with mini-hoops. Since I shot up a few extra inches after high school to a towering 6′3″ I’ve been able to dunk there without leaving the ground. My basketball skillz are mostly limited to my [...]
22Jan2008 | Shea Gunther | Comments | ContinuedGreatest Ace Ever: Andy Roddick Embeds His Serve in the Court
I knew Andy Roddick was a tennis god, but this is f-in incredible. Watch him literally embed a tennis ball into the clay court on a serve. Holy bejezus! What’s the call on that one? I can’t imagine the rule books have an entry covering embedded serves.
14Jan2008 | Shea Gunther | Comments | Continued
In Passing: Dr. Robert Cade, Inventor of Gatorade
Dr. Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade, just passed away at the age of 80. I drank A LOT of Gatorade back in my High School (lime and orange are my favs) sports days and still pick up a bottle from time to time when I’m in Home Depot. Thank you Dr. Cade, from me, [...]
28Nov2007 | Shea Gunther | Comments | Continued
