Sure.

You call those sports?

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/ramsay200507150823.asp

"Murderball." Now that's a sport.

Hats off to our local boy David Toms. Thanks for making note of his honesty. We need more politicians like him too. (On all sides!!!)
AubreyJ.........................

soccer is a sport without honor.

Ever see a football, basketball, or hockey player point out a foul by his team to the ref?

Ever see a baseball player argue with an umpires call of "ball"?

Pitchers have been known to argue that call.

By the way, congrats to Toms on his honesty. But doesn't the British Open have an official with each group? Did he notice anything at the time?

Just checked some news stories. Apparently nobody notcied anything except Toms himself.

Actually, I'll go you one better OJ, ye of soccer-hating faith:

In 2000 in a match between Everton and West Ham, Hammer forward Paolo DiCanio had a clear shot on goal with the everton goalkeeper lying injured on the ground.

He picked the ball up stopping play.

The goal would've won the game iirc.

This is equivalent to a baseball player stopping at first base if, say, an outfielder got injured playing a ball he hit. I've never seen that happen, and don't expect to.

I'm not sure I'd use Paolo Di Canio as my example of sportsmanship, that odd incident notwithstanding. :-) He was certainly a fascinating, talented and mercurial player, in the mold of Cantona. Speaking of which, it's interesting that almost all the great French players -- Copa, Platini, Cantona, Vieira -- are not of French descent.

Anyway, OJ, don't you have a television show to go watch?

maradonna epitomizes the honor of soccer.

OJ: I'll toss this bone your way :

Today Raul the Real Madrid forward threw out the first pitch at Wrigley.

I haven't seen the video, but there's a still of it at Getty Images.

I suspect the worst. Definitely looks like he's getting ready to throw like a girl.

> maradonna epitomizes the honor of soccer.

Ergo, Barry Bonds that of baseball?

Today Raul the Real Madrid forward threw out the first pitch at Wrigley.

I haven't seen the video, but there's a still of it at Getty Images.

I suspect the worst. Definitely looks like he's getting ready to throw like a girl.

Jim, did he grab the baseball with both hands and throw it onto the field from over his head?

I don't think so. But something about the pic looked a little funny to my eyes.

BTW When Real met w/ da Mayor troday, Daley noted that soccer was the # 1 sport with America's youth.

the reaction baseball fans to bonds' cheating redeems the sport -- he is reviled.

Shelton,

Anybody who has ever played schoolyard basketball in NYC(and I would imagine elsewhere) knows that you call it when you foul.

Bart, same hold true in pickup soccer. Watch the Mexican guys playing Sunday mornings with trash cans for goals some day.

The NBA on the other hand has nothing on Maradona.