Archive for June, 2010
Mo Farah Sets New British 10,000m Road Record
On June - 1 - 2010
Defending champion Mo Farah set a new British road record in London yesterday when he won the Bupa London 10,000m in 27 minutes and 44 seconds.
He managed to pull away and outsprint Kenya's world record holder Micah Kogo to grab his victory by five seconds.
Farah's fellow Briton, but US-based runner, Chris Thompson was third in 28mins 17secs.
"I knew I was in great shape coming into the race and I was confident," said Farah. He had recently returned back from training in Kenya alongside competitor Kogo.
Farah and Kogo were in battling from the off. Between kilometres five and six, they broke clear of Thompson and Muhugu and were then ...
The Top 10 Outrageous Sports Fan Moments of All-Time
On June - 1 - 2010
Over the years there have been some amazing moments in sports history. Buzzer beaters, walk-offs, and game winning touchdowns all come to mind. You remember all the names of the players that parent these moments.
But when you're talking about moments such as these you don't remember the moments in which a Joe Schmo fan gets his 15 minutes of fame. We all laugh when Sportscenter shows them during a highlight of a game but they're soon forgotten.
So here is a tribute to 10 Outrageous Fan Moments that shall never be forgotten.Begin Slideshow
Rosters of Toronto’s Sports Teams Echo the Diversity of the City
On June - 1 - 2010
It is a difficult point to try and measure how much the multiculturalism of Toronto affects the popularity of their sports teams, but it is an issue worth looking at.
Canada as a whole is known for its diversity, and Toronto is at the forefront of that. Toronto also leads Canada with the amount of professional sports teams that it supports; hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, football and lacrosse.
So does Toronto's ethnic diversity allow the city to support certain teams that other cities could not? Or are these independent facts about Toronto completely unrelated?
Also, due to the diversity of the fan base ...
Update: Jussier “Formiga” da Silva Needed Aid To Defend Shooto Brazil Crown.
On June - 1 - 2010
Brazilian Jussier "Formiga" da Silva is widely considered by many to be MMA's best flyweight following a victory over former divisional-kingpin Shinichi "BJ" Kojima last July.
Currently, he's slated to fight Brazil's second best flyweight Alexandre Pantoja, at Shooto Brazil 16 on June 12. Unfortunately, for the talented da Silva, and many other Brazilian fighters, he's poor. So poor in fact, that he works as a motorboy delivering lunches. The problem has reached a breaking point as da Silva can not afford a plane ticket to Rio de Janeiro to defend his Shooto South American title. The ...



