Yorker. lbw. Allrounder. Gully. Slips. Century. Googly. Confused yet? Me too, and I’m even trying. These fascinating words are all associated with the (to me) mysterious sport of Cricket. I’ve spent a little time trying to figure out the rules, sorry “Laws” of the sport — watching a few matches on TV, following on line, [...]
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Levi is gay
Scene: LP’s house, after the UNC Tar Heels win the national championship. In basketball, you effete TGW sports-haters. We’ve decided, since LP hasn’t written her post as of Monday night, that we (Timo, J-Man, LP) will do a stream-of-consciousness post on the issues of the day. After a shot of vodka to celebrate the end [...]
Games people play
For my birthday, my brother likes to give me throwback gifts of one kind or another. One year, it was Sea Monkeys. One year, a chia pet. One year, it was a compilation CD of songs we listened to as kids: Flashlight, Groove Line, Rubberband Man — ’70s classics that still sound surprisingly fresh. Last [...]
All in
Back when I lived in Washington, Stella and I used to join a few friends for poker evenings. We’d get a bottle of scotch, a pack of cards and some poker chips, and spend a couple of hours chatting and playing Texas Hold ‘em. These evenings were usually more about conversation than about serious cards, [...]
Surf’s up!
Have you ever watched surfing on TV? You see those buff guys gliding across the glassy water and think, “That looks easy! And fun!” Yeah, that’s what I thought, too. Then I took a lesson. RB and I went down to Santa Monica last week to try our luck in the roiling Pacific. Tip #1: [...]
Why the Olympics totally blow
Ugh. Has it been four years already? Yes, as you all know, the Olympics are here again. (Well, not here but in China or wherever.) Apologies to Dave, whose (admittedly tepid) “love” for the Olympics was captured earlier this week, but here’s why I pretty much loathe the Olympics and why I hope they never [...]
It’s because of Nadia Comaneci, isn’t it?
We’ve talked here before, right, about what makes you cry? Emotionally manipulative movies, weddings? For me, it’s the Inspiring Sports Story. It works every time, in all its variations: Overcoming Adversity, the Nice Guy You Can Relate to Despite His Being a World-Class Athlete, the Ragtag Team that Comes from Behind, etc. I get a [...]
The garland briefer than a girl’s, part 1
Carlos Boozer. Quick, what comes to your mind when you read that name? Off the top of my head, I’d tell you that he’s a power forward for the Utah Jazz who averaged an incredible 24 points and 12 rebounds a game in the playoffs last year. That he’s an injury prone bum whose malingering [...]
Ode to America’s Pastime
The scenario: Cleveland Indians vs. NY Yankees, game 4. Yankees are down 2-1, must win this game to stay in the playoffs. Watching the game in my living room. Inning 1: What the hell! The first Indian batter hits a home run. Yankees are in a hole from the very start. More hits, another run [...]
