Pac-10 football was on display at a track and field meet in Seattle last weekend. Oregon’s freshman running back and Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year LaMichael James, who replaced LaGarrette Blount after this unfortunate incident, was the top collegiate finisher in the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.77 and placing third overall. Two days later, he got arrested. What will the NFL scouts care more about – the arrest or his blazing speed? (The northwest awaits action from Chip Kelly.) Read the rest of this entry »
Every week The Sports Hernia and Cousins of Ron Mexico will recap the top five stories of the week. They are listed by importance, humor and relevance with a high degree of historical perspective in mind. Mostly, we’ll be reviewing the stuff TBL has run into the ground over the last few days, but sometimes a story slips through the cracks. Or some third reason allowing us to bring up something pointless. Read the rest of this entry »
We seldom deal in attractive women on this site. But, if you’re into that sort of thing, it appears the Italians may have produced a rival to our own Allison Stokke. Sara Galimberti is an accomplished 800 and 1500 meter sprinter. She was also named Miss Lombardia. Lombardia includes Milan and nearly 10 million people so that’s impressive, unlike say Miss New Hampshire. Some more pics (via Big League Screw) after the jump.
Caster Semenya: The teenage sprinter will keep her gold medal. And her gender test results, which were supposedly leaked two months ago, will remain private. Poor kid. This is the kind of story that should have hit the newswire on Friday at 4:59 pm, or the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 4:59 pm. [Bloomberg] (6)
The biggest bone-rattling collision we’ve seen since … Adrian Peterson’s trucking of William Gay. Speaking of that hit, here’s what Gay had to say about it: “He can’t be human. Dude’s made of steel.” [Trib; vid thanks to Joe Bucs Fan]
The Jets’ golden boy is dating Jennifer Mueller, a sophomore on the USC track team who hails from New Jersey. You can find all the details at the New York Post – including this hat-related item about the couple shopping at a sporting goods store.
“He was wearing a Jets sideline cap, and they were checking out the football equipment,” reported one observer, who said they were like any other couple, low-key. “They wound up not buying anything.”
*grabs table while room spins* At one point in the time they’ve known each other, Sanchez kissed her on the cheek. Seriously, read the article. The Jets play in New Orleans at 4pm. I wonder if she’ll be there!?
Caster Semenya: The 18-year-old track star who is reportedly a man and a woman, could be the trigger that sparks World War III if Caster Semenya is ruled ineligible for further competition, according to South African Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile. "She may be a hermaphrodite, but so what? She is still a girl ... a young girl enjoying growing up." Time Magazine has a new photo of her; she looks more like a runner than a cover girl. [Time, What Makes a Woman a Woman?] (22)
Caster Semenya, the 18-year-old sprinter who made international headlines recently when she dominated at the World Championships, was forced to take a test to determine if she was a man or a woman. According to the Daily Mail, those results are in, and Caster Semenya is both a man and a woman. Read the rest of this entry »
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