I was dimly aware that the US got knocked out of the World Cup yesterday. Oh, well. Don’t really care, like most of my fellow Americans. Why? In the U.S., soccer is for kids. Over here soccer means orange slices at halftime and colorful beribboned scrunchies on golden ponytails. The attempts to build up a [...]

I played one season of intramural rugby in college. I don’t remember what position I played. It was the one where they handed me the ball and I ran for my life until I made it to the end zone or some big Helga hurt me. Playing rugby is a great way to make sure [...]

There were nearly as many reporters covering the Superbowl yesterday as there were players on each team. Shoot, they even had Keith Olbermann on the sidelines. But of course, dominating commentary and onscreen as much as possible is everybody’s favorite Why-The-Hell-Is-This-Guy-Still-On-TV, John Freakin’ Madden. I can never figure him out. Homeboy was a twenty first [...]

Fans have been screaming about it for years; eliminate the BCS. It’s overly complicted, eliminates any sense of mystery or enthusiasm, and leaves commentators, players and coaches obsessing over little numbers. Every year I see how poorly it assesses true talent and how well it provokes speculation, argument, and rigidity in the rankings. The BCS [...]

It was a good weekend to be a Trojan. Behold the glorious glad tidings I bring unto you: TCU 31 Stanford 14 Maryland 35 Cal 27 BYU 59 UCLA 0 Ohio State 3 USC 35 HAHAHAHAHA!!! This is like heroin for USC fans. I can literally feel my body becoming weightless and transcending this earthly [...]

I like a lot of different sports. But not all of them. I love football and basketball, enjoy hockey and rugby, and will only watch baseball live at the stadium. I was reminded of this the other night when I flipped on the TV and tried to watch a Giants game for a few minutes [...]