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Kite Surfing - Jumping The Worthing Pier

Filed under: Cool Ish, WTF


Jake Scrace and Lewis Crathern have got some serious faith in their abilities…

Posted on Nov 18th, 2009 by  dunny 

Stony Brook v. Hartford Men’s Soccer Semifinal Shootout aka Cartwheel Guys

Filed under: Goals, WTF


Stony Brook Men’s Soccer Advanced to the America East Championship game by outscoring Hartford 3-2 in a shootout.

The fun is at the 20s mark…

Posted on Nov 13th, 2009 by  isps 

Egyptian Fans Hurl Rocks At Algerian Team

Filed under: Arrests, WTF, World Cup Qualifying

Three Algerian soccer players were injured after Egyptian soccer fans hurled rocks at their bus as they entered Cairo for this weekend’s World Cup qualifier.

Inside the bus and post-stoning video after the jump…

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Posted on Nov 13th, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

Carlos Teves To Retire if Argentina Wins the World Cup?

Filed under: Argentina, Manchester City, Retirement, WTF, World Cup

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Carlos Tevez has said he is considering retirement after the World Cup if Argentina pick up the trophy, because he is disappointed at losing his first choice place for his country and exhausted by the amount of football he is playing. Tevez is only 25, usually a peak age in a footballer’s career but, ahead of Argentina’s friendly with Spain on Saturday, said retirement had crossed his mind.

“My chance passed. I had my possibility and I couldn’t take advantage of it. When the team needed goals I couldn’t provide them,” Tevez said. “So it’s logical that other lads should be in front of me,” he added of players like Gonzalo Higuain, now coach Diego Maradona’s first choice as central striker. (more…)

Posted on Nov 13th, 2009 by  isps 

Colorado Caribou - Worst Uniform Ever?

Filed under: Awards, Jerseys, WTF

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UniWatch is a fairly esoteric blog devoted to the study of sports uniforms.  In a recent online poll, writer Paul Lukas asked readers to vote on the worst uniforms everThe nine finalists are in, and the Colorado Caribou represent the world of soccer (well, the Seattle Seahawks “Sounders-style” duds are in the mix too).

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Posted on Nov 13th, 2009 by  FC Uptown 

Fastest Goal Ever? - WTF Dude

Filed under: Goals, WTF


On Saturday 7th NOV 2009, 21-year-old Saudi striker Nawaf Al Abed scored what papers in the Kingdom are claiming to be the fastest goal ever recorded in a professional football match. The incident took place in the match between Al Hilal and Al Shoalah, which ended 4-nil to the hosts in the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup, with the goial officially clocked at two seconds. Straight from the kickoff, Al Abed spotted the Al Shoalah goalkeeper off his line and that was all the invitation needed for the striker to try his luck from the halfway line.

Posted on Nov 12th, 2009 by  isps 

Sabotaging The System - 60 Minutes

Filed under: Technology, WTF

Could hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world’s infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation’s military arsenal? Steve Kroft reports.

I can’t front… this has me a little worried and I’ve been saying things like this can happen for years now (I’m talking to you Gemma…remember my ‘master servers in Florida’ rant?) and I don’t know if this is something we want to report on a prime time news show, but hey who am I… just some jagoff writing for a website…fun times, I will now go load up on arms

Posted on Nov 9th, 2009 by  isps 

Massive Catfight @ BYU vs. New Mexico - ****Update***

Filed under: Suspensions, WTF

Some college ladies had a game and some rough play which resulted in all this hub bub…. here are the ladies involved

BYU# 7 Carlee Payne

BYU # 21 Kassidy Shumway

New Mexico # 15 Elizabeth Lambert

New Mexico women’s soccer defender Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely after engaging in rough play — including hauling an opposing player to the ground by her pony tail — in the Lobos’ 1-0 loss to BYU in the Mountain West Conference semifinals. Lambert is prohibited from taking part in practices, games and conditioning, coach Kit Vela announced Friday.

“Liz is a quality student-athlete, but in this instance her actions clearly crossed the line of fair play and good sportsmanship,” Vela said.
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Posted on Nov 6th, 2009 by  isps 
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