Newcastle - Man. U 1-1!!!!! / The manly way to exercise - KY

Well this entry has nothing to do with the former title apart from the fact that this will probably be the highlight of my sophomore EPL season.

Instead, we're here to talk about exercise balls! That's right, every bloke that walks into a gym goes straight for the free weights and the bench. What we often neglect is the rubber exercise balls we always see the working mothers, and rehab clients using. In fact, to confirm their female connotative disposition in our minds, i bought one for my mom this mother's day (along with the fact that she bought one). But that is as far from the truth as could be.

you can do squats, as demonstrated by Yao Ming..

work on your back or chest, do squats with it, on it, and do push ups.. speaking of push ups, since we don't have nearly the amount of telemarketing as USA, i'd like to introduce - the pefect push up

so while we uni students gulp down our burgwers, sushi, and $7 pho, let's take a chance and embrace these cheap alternatives to the money hording (did i spell that right?) industry that is the gym, let's take on these cheaper alternatives.. and if all else fails, then it can become like all the rest of our ill-spent equipment, become an addition to our living room furniture.. much like my mom's.

Joga Bonito - SC

Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk

For those less familiar with sporting culture, here the yellow team kicked the ball out because a player in red got injured. In the spirit of fair play the red team kicked the ball back to the yellow team but accidentally scored. The red team then kindly let the yellow team score to even things out.
Fair play can be a funny thing. Sometimes even laugh out loud hilarious.

But more than humour, good sportsmanship can display the best in humanity.

Western Oregon University vs Central Washington University

Sara Tucholsky was a college senior softball player. Earlier this year she hit her first ever home run. However, while running past first base she suffered a knee injury and fell on the pitch in agony. The rules indicate the batsman/runner is not allowed to be aided by their teammates and the umpire said if Sara was substituted her hit would not count as a full home run.
Mallory Holtman of the opposing team then asked the umpire if she could carry Sara past each base. With his permission Mallory and Liz Wallace carried Sara all the way to the home plate. Sara's team won the game.

Stories like these bring tears to my eyes and mucus to my nose.

Talent - SC

Cristiano who?
Cesc what?
Bojan??

Let me introduce

Ellyse Perry currently plays for the New South Wales Breakers, nine-time champions (out of 11 seasons) in the Women's National Cricket League.

Born in November 1990, she made her One-Day International debut against New Zealand at the age of 16 years and 8 months - goes without saying she's the youngest cricketer ever to play for Australia. She has played in every ODI since then. She also plays in International Test Cricket and Twenty20 matches.

A natural sportswoman, Ellyse is an all-rounder, excelling in both batting and bowling.

All while attending Pymble Ladies' College as a high school student.

And that's not all.

Okay, so she's not in the photo. Doesn't mean Miss Perry isn't a fully-fledged Matilda.

That's right, she plays for Australia at an international level in both cricket and soccer. A dual international at the tender age of 17. Just today she provided the assist to the opening goal of the Matilda's 2-1 upset win over Canada.

That is talent.