The Wild World of Sports

Speed is a very nasty drug, as demonstrated by these spandex junkies. Via: Tofutti Break

The Mossi Files Part II

More terrifying images from the Wonderful World of Sports.

Sporting Themes

In-Flight Entertainment celebrates one year (congrats!) by posting BBC Sporting Themes.
Groovy music and sports. Hm. Works great!


Ray Davies - Breezy Bounce

William Burroughs shooting William Shakespeare

Video uploaded by andreadi1953

(Via The Hound Blog)

They call that game, "Basketball," correct?

Whole Lotta Golden Throats

Fish Out of Water features albums from those not necessarily known for their musical talents....such as Rocky Marciano, Arte Johnson, Buddy Ebsen, Ted Knight....granted, it's not all singing, such as the album by Kreskin. But I DID find out that Kreskin's real name was Kresge.

Ricky Bruch

Cover of Swedish magazine Se from 1970 depicting discus thrower Björn Rickard ("Ricky") Bruch draped in the Scanian flag. A great athlete, always a controversial renegade and a maverick and today probably not completely sane.






So he wasn't only an athlete, he was a "singer" and an "actor" too. (No, he's not dead. It's just that he, to my knowledge, hasn't produced anything lately in these fields.)

Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius

Rants?

I can't resist. The recent rash of posts on public rants reminded me of this one. God bless You Tube......

Lee Elia, Manager of the Chicago Cubs, goes off the deep end in April 1983.

Definitely NSFW or home



"It's a disheartening $#%!*@## situation we got out there....."
Elia's outburst occurred on April 29, 1983, after the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The rant took place during a postgame session with reporters in his office. Elia was pissed off at the continual booing by the Wrigley crowd (both during and after the game) and frustrated that no one could see beyond the Cubs' 5-14 record for any of the progress he felt the team was making.

Perhaps the greatest sports tirade of all time

Cool golf ladies ... chillin'

'July 9, 1926. "Golf and bathing suits." For the first day of summer, we revisit the lovely ladies seen here a few days ago strumming ukuleles. Now they're on the links with an early air-conditioned golf cart.'
[Click any leg for a very COOL enlargement over at Shorpy]

Ultimate Warrior

" ... Warrior retired from professional wrestling in 1999 and became a motivational speaker. ..." (Quoted form Wikipedia entry)

Added by vigillobo

Note: also check some classic Ultimate Warrior quotes.

Tanks to Orvar.

How to catch a Trout

Girls! Listen up!

This is probably the best way to catch a trout. Or what do you say Mr. Trout?

The Lazy World of Arthur Ignatowski, the great sports and outdoors blog, comes up with some great tips for those of you who want to come home with a BIG Trout.

Note: NSFW

Sumo Cards

Sumo game cards, purchased at a flea market in Nagoya, Japan.

Firm Believer

I'm not the religious type. But maybe - just maybe - a firm believer could guide me and get me all sweaty and worked up shouting "Hallelujah!".
It might work, 'cause this rekkid is "featuring today's finest christian music". (via Neatorama)
Note: No music at source. Maybe we should thank God for that.

Updated: phantomoftheradio tells us: "Praise-R-Cise", another fine christian aerobics record.

The Jet-Set Modern collection

Motobecane Cady, France, 1968
Click image for better view at source.

The Jet-Set Modern collection - Vintage posters from the 60s and 70s: Travel, Advertising and Sport. (via Coudal Partners)

Ferenc Puskás 1927-2006

Puskás Ferenc (at christmas time) Photo by Hemzô Károly

Ferenc Puskás, 1927-2006 - "Hungary’s and to many, the world’s premier football-wonder, top-class player of the "Golden Team". The only one who managed to rise to the top even abroad, leading Real Madrid to the glory of winning the European Cup, playing for both the Hungarian and later the Spanish national team. ..."

Homage to Ferenc Puskás by photographer Károly Hemz (via gmtPlus9 (-15))

Ferenc Puskás at Wikipedia
Ferenc Puskás - International Football Hall of Fame
Ferenc Puskas' 4 goals in the 1960 European Cup Final. See him in action at YouTube.
Gary Lineker interviews Ferenc Puskas and other Hungarian legends (also YouTube)
The funeral procession of Ferenc Puskas (in Budapest on December 9) (YouTube)

One of the greatest football players ever.