Ragged Clown

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Tag Archives: sport

Sep
27
2007

What’s better than jogging?

Soccer is better exercise than jogging: Now a new study led by Peter Klustrup offers us a new reason to play: Apparently if we don’t kill ourselves during the game, we actually get more exercise than spending an equivalent amount … Continue reading

Sep
26
2007

Good Shot!

Hey! Who’s that taking a corner? Why, it’s me! Tom and Gina came along to watch us get our arses whuped on Sunday and took lots of pictures to preserve the arse-whuping for posterity (haha!geddit?). In future, I will only … Continue reading

Jul
18
2007

Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole! San Jose! San Jose!

Dear Soccer Silicon Valley member: The San Jose Earthquakes will return in 2008! MLS commissioner Don Garber will announce at Wednesday’s All-Star Game press luncheon that the league has accepted Lew Wolff’s proposal to have the Earthquakes play next season. … Continue reading

May
6
2007

Two games to go

We are the champions with two games to go. Ronaldo is Player of the Year…in case you were wondering… Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts 1 Man. Utd. 36 28 4 4 83 26 57 88 … Continue reading

Apr
24
2007

Sports writing as art

Well played, The Guardian. He and Kaka are the sort of players who prompt comparisons with other forms of art. Music, most obviously. Ronaldo’s mode is allegro molto vivace, with a pronounced fondness for bursts of staccato phrasing via those … Continue reading

Apr
13
2007

“Watch that guy. He has magic feet”

The best news to come from Manchester all week. Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new five-year deal that should keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

Apr
10
2007

Come on you Reds!

GOAL! Man Utd 6 – 0 Roma (Carrick 60) If you’re not watching this live, you simply must watch the highlights. It’s like a goal of the month competition. When nobody made even a token effort to close down Carrick, … Continue reading

Apr
1
2007

What a Game!

Goal Attempts: Man Utd 27 Blackburn 6 On Target: Man Utd 17 Blackburn 3