The Weird World of Sports Thread

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14/09/2008

Last quarter slip costs Gliders

The gold has gone but the Gliders fight on, determined to snare bronze after losing their semi-final to the USA tonight at Beijing’s National Indoor Stadium. -- Summary

http://www.paralympic.org.au/ViewArticl ... 99c2b4ddc3:


I know the pic isn't fully related to the story But I couldn't resist

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I know I am the only one that cares but anyway



Manly slay Dragons, 38-6

14/9/08

Manly are just one step away from a shot at premiership redemption with a 38-6 qualifying final victory that killed off St George Illawarra's NRL season.

The seven tries to one win at Brookvale Oval secured Manly a week off and preliminary final in Sydney for a chance to contest the 2008 grand final. -- Summary

http://www.nrl.com.au/News/Latest/tabid ... x?id=52864:

Some video from this season
Hits
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x68i24 ... hits_sport
Tries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXFp9H1sjgU
at 1:56 you see the smallest man in rugby league score a try(try= touchdown) later that season he played half a game with a broken jaw
And at 4:28 brett stuart displays the kind of hands you need to play in the NBA.

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Goals and Marks of the year Season 2008

For those that don't know this is Australias indigienous sport

Marks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97qnQc78vQU
Goals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2F5JAZTuQ

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16/9/08

Aust Rollers win gold

Australia has defeated the Canada 72-60 to win the gold medal in the men's wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. -- Summary

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008 ... mpics/2008

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This thread rocks in a 'devil on my shoulder' kind of way... :D

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19/9/08

Choice bro! Warriors dream finals run continues

The words on Ruben Wiki's wrist said it all - Carpe Diem - and seize the day the New Zealand Warriors did as they prolonged their inspirational prop's NRL farewell with a 30-13 semi-final win over the Sydney Roosters in Auckland tonight. -- Summary

Source: http://www.rugbyleaguelive.com/Articles ... h_on_.aspx

Video: http://www.rugbyleaguelive.com/MultiMed ... diaID=1277

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Sunday, 26 October 2008

Palestinian football returns home

The Palestinian football team has played its first international match on home soil.

In a newly built stadium in the West Bank, the Palestinians took on Jordan in a friendly - the game finished 1-1.

Until now, the team has been forced to play home fixtures in Jordan or Qatar and Israel has denied some players from the Gaza Strip permission to travel.

But this time all Gaza-based players were allowed to take part in the historic fixture.

The game was also attended by Fifa President Sepp Blatter and other dignitaries from across the Arab world. -- Summary

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 691924.stm

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Rugby League world cup is on at the moment.

Personaly I think all football games should start like this.





For those that have setanta.

Sun 02 Nov 03:30 am(ET) LIVE Rugby League World Cup - Australia vs England (KO 3:55am)

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October 31, 2008
Bee Swarm Halts Cricket Match
Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden of Australia lie on the ground along with the Indian players and umpire Billy Bowden as a swarm of bees pass over the ground during day three of the Third Test match between India and Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on October 31, in New Delhi, India.

Source:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/broadban ... 1031122723

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November 08, 2008

Vic Darchinyan becomes first Australian since Kostya Tszyu to unify a division

Darchinyan has become the first Australian since Kostya Tszyu to unify a division with a brutal knockout of Mexican glamour boy Cristian Mijares.

Darchinyan's stunning upset made him the the first man to unify the super flyweight division, adding the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association belts to his International Boxing Federation title. -- Summary

Source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 22,00.html