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Cricket: the only game in which you can …

thabet — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:19:22 +0000

Cricket: the only game in which you can be declared a winner using a statistical method.

The UAE’s star striker has been arreste …

thabet — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:31:05 +0000

The UAE’s star striker has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in performance-enhancing black magic.

As America enters a new era of socialism …

thabet — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:11:20 +0000

As America enters a new era of socialism, even more shocking news: socialist soccer is more popular than hockey.

Amir Khant: Knocked out in the first 30 …

thabet — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:44:15 +0000

Amir Khant: Knocked out in the first 30 seconds, finished before the end of round one. There were warning signs of this in some of his earlier fights.

The good news is Rupert Murdoch’s Sky must be very unhappy.

God and football (but I don’t salute Bl …

thabet — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:04:17 +0000

God and football (but I don’t salute Blackeye Rovers).

Via Sunny, comes a New York Times report …

thabet — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:23:41 +0000

Via Sunny, comes a New York Times report of incidents at the Olympics involving the Spanish and Iranian athletes. Sunny calls these incidents ‘racism’.

I’d like to concentrate on the incident involving an Iranian:

[An] Iranian swimmer [...] called in sick to his swimming heat, almost certainly to avoid getting into the pool with an Israeli.

Unsporting? Yes. Pathetic? I’d agree. ‘Racism’? I am not so sure.

If it isn’t racism that made England cricket team pull out of touring Zimbabwe, then why must it be racism if an Iranian pulls out of a swimming race with an Israeli?

Clearly, this is sport and politics mixing together like they have always done.

The Iranian National Olympic Committee apparently sees no problem with one if its swimmers taking on an Israel, according to this CNN report (which also explains Iran did the same in the 2004 games).

A Saudi footballer, who plays for Swiss …

thabet — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:45:19 +0000

A Saudi footballer, who plays for Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax, has refused to play against an Israeli team.

thabet — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:13:02 +0000

Iraq has been banned from the Olympics.

The Guardian has an interview with South …

thabet — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:19:54 +0000

The Guardian has an interview with South African batsman Hashim Amla. He talks about the Australian commentator who called him a “terrorist” and his religious beliefs (including a discussion on beards).

Congratulations to the Rajasthan Royals. …

thabet — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:37:30 +0000

Congratulations to the Rajasthan Royals. I am glad they won the competition and not one of the expensive, BollyCRAPwood funded teams.