FOOTBALL!!!

They're fast, furious and a force to be reckoned with ( Read more... )

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

My neighborhood is still going nuts. We shut down Columbus Ave. for a while. WHOOOO!!!!

SAU 2, TUN 2. Amazing match, actually. Neither team gave up, and a truly pretty goal at 93 minutes by Tunisia's Jaidi.

Next up, Germany vs. Poland. That is going to be an interesting game. A little tense, with Polish hooligans threatening violence for the past few months ( Read more... )

Folks, if you're wondering why Title IX is still important and still relevant, read this article:

Girls prove tough enough for prep football.

Also, check out the article in this month's Runner's World about the growing number of 20-29 year old women who run marathons. Apparently 20-something women outnumbered 20-something men in the Chicago ( Read more... )

Check out this picture of l'Alpe d'Huez, the 16th stage of the Tour de France (today's stage). This is one of the most famous stage of the Tour, and this year? It's a time trial. Oy. It will probably be better in the long run for the frontrunners, but I cannot imagine not having a runup to that steep trail ( Read more... )