Watch an Octopus Eat a Shark

Continue Reading September 2nd, 2006

Via The Big Lead comes this video of an octopus — “a mere invertebrate” – eating a four-foot shark in some big fish tank somewhere. It’s a few minutes long and you’ll feel like the stoners in Singles watching it, but it’s totally worthwhile. And whoever scored this thing should be working for NFL Films.

Hot Pink Works for Blake

Continue Reading September 2nd, 2006

With apologies to Andre Agassi’s short shorts and Andy Roddick’s over-styled hair, James Blake is my favorite thing going in American men’s tennis right now for three reasons:

1. Well, he’s the best player we’ve got.

2. His ex-girlfriend puts the ‘Pova to shame.

3. The way he paid tribute to Agassi yesterday is some kind of awesome…

Team USA is winning bronze circular prizes

Continue Reading September 2nd, 2006

Just to show you how much our interest died after the US lost their chance for World Championship gold, we had no idea when the Battle For the Bronze was.

Turns out it was this morning, and we actually beat up on Manu Ginolbli and Argentinaland by a fairly decent margin.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James led the way, and well…we can’t tell you much else, because we didn’t watch it and don’t read too quickly. It also doesn’t much matter, and we assume the players and coaches feel the same.

The victory does allow for a “they just had an off night against Greece” requiem, but the real issue now becomes 2008, and the Beijing Olympics. Personally, we think the worst thing USA Hoops can do is panic and try to put together a different team.

The whole point of this little 3-year plan is to build a team that has soe continuity; that’s played together in international ball. Add a Kobe for sure; add a Michael Redd if he’s not having personal time. Even A McGrady, if he hasn’t fully morphed into Penny Hardaway at that point.

Point is - keep these guys together, and freaking play Dwight Howard more. Anyway, there are much smarter people than us who’ll have plenty to say about this for the next two years.

As for the championship game between Spain and Greece, turns out Pau! getting carried off the court the other day wasn’t a celebration - it was a broken foot. He won’t play, and the Memphis Grizzlies are having a collective “swear word time” at the arena tonight - five bucks to get in.

That shouldn’t stop you from buying the all-new “PAU!” shirts, though! Based on our electric post from yesterday, these shirts feature the iconic “Pau Screaming Face” on the front, and the ever-charming yet simple “PAU!” catchphrase on the back.

They’re available now in the YAYsports! Store of Purchasable Merchandise, and yeah - at this point, we’ve decided we’re gonna do something for every team in the league. The only question is who gets the shirt treatment for the Spurs; Manu, Tony, or Tim?

TRIBELATE Announce Line-Up For 9/10 Card

Continue Reading September 2nd, 2006

Fledgling combat sports promotion TRIBELATE will return to Shinjuku FACE on September 10th with a full card of kickboxing and mixed martial arts bout.

The eleventh TRIBELATE card will feature nine bouts; four under MMA rules, and five under kickboxing rules. The four MMA bouts will be highlighted by a bout between two GCM Demolition veterans in Ken Tasuda and Takeshi Ono. Yasuda, who now trains out of Shooting Gym Hakkei, hasn’t competed since his February 2003 lost to GCM mainstay Masaya “J-Taro” Takita. Ono, a long time BATTLARTS veteran, made a successful TRIBELATE debut at the last card in May defeated BIG MOUTH LOUD wrestler Muneki Sawa.

TRIBELATE Secretariat Presents TRIBELATEvol.11
September 10th, 2006
Shinjuku FACE
Tokyo, Japan
Doors Open: 17:30
Fights Start: 18:00

Tentative Fight Card (Card Subject To Change):

Kickboxing Rules
62 KG, 2R 2M
Machinegun Nakayashiki (Belize Koubou) vs. Keisuke Nakai (Kurokan)

Kickboxing Rules
70 KG, 2R 3M
Shingo Koide (Freelance) vs. Shoichi Honda (Fukanpeki Shugi)

69 KG, 2R 3M
GO-ZIMAN (Yamato team Sakura) vs. Kuro Sato (Strapple)

66 KG, 2R 5M
Shizu Iizuka (Nippon Kossorikai) vs. Yuichi Horii (SK Absolute)

75 KG, 2R 5M
Koji Obata (U-FILE CAMP Machida) vs. Atsuo Hirano (Strapple)

70 KG, 2R 5M
Ken Yasuda (Shooting Gym Hakkei) vs. Takeshi Ono (Strapple)

Kickboxing Rules
69 KG, 2R 3M
Chappy Futatabi (Y’s Sport) vs. Koichi Urabe (Fukanpeki Shugi)

Kickboxing Rules
60 KG, 2R 3M
Ryo Pettas (The Spirit Gym) vs. Takuya Iwanaga (team YOSHIKAWA)

Kickboxing Rules
52 KG, 3R 3M
Kauzhiro Hatsuki (Something Great) vs. Nobuo Ochiai (K Inter Kashiwa)