Archive for the 'Sports' Category

Fall 2007

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

K305 Statistics for Journalism = 11:15 - 12:05pm (MWF)
J464 Informational Graphics = 2:30 - 4:30pm (MW)
J375 Race, Gender & the Media = 2:30 - 3:45pm (TTh)
Y100 American Political Controversies = 4 - 6pm (TTh)
Z401 Music of the Beatles = 7 - 9pm (TTh)
I think that’s a decent looking schedule. No super early classes and the [...]

Can I?

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Hey Mom, you won’t let me have a dog and you seem kinda iffy about my little hedgehog. So can I have one of these? Please Mom can I?! Huh? Can I? Can I Mom, pretty please?
P.S. Guess who has a blog. CLICK HERE

LA Galaxy vs. Chelsea

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

I watched the friendly last Saturday just to see Beckham’s debut. Too bad it was 16 minutes before the end of the game.
The Game: Kinda boring, LA Galaxy were overly excited and Chelsea played well but typically messing up great chances.
Ridiculous & Typically American: Sports news updates DURING the game, not at halftime. Interviews with [...]

Novak Djokovic

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

This guy has tremendous spirit and heart. There probably wasn’t another player that was put through the physical marathons this year at Wimbledon. He beat Lleyton Hewitt in the 4th round in a tough four hour and 12 minute match. He then had to beat the powerful Marcos Baghdatis in what most commentators are calling [...]

Day 5 - Wimbledon

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Wow. Day 5 was absolutely amazing. It was like I was watch two finals! The first was the match from my favorite womens player and the number three seed, Jelena Jankovic versus the number 25 Lucie Safarova. It was a great battle with Safarova winning the first set 7-5 and then Jankovic winning the second [...]

Missing Wimbledon

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Wimbledon started yesterday and ESPN2 is having FULL COVERAGE of the tournament (not just 3-6 hours like for the French Open). Today, they’re covering the early round from 8AM to 5PM while I have class from 9AM to 3PM (and again from 6.30PM to 9.30PM). I’m so pissed.
I can’t wait to graduate and be done [...]

WWE Wrestler Benoit, Wife and Son Found Dead

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

The station said investigators believe the 40-year-old Benoit killed his wife, Nancy, and 7-year-old son, Daniel, over the weekend, then himself on Monday. The bodies were found in three rooms.
Read the article.
This is absolutely unbelievable! It’s kind of hard to believe something like this to come from someone you’ve watched on TV so many times. [...]