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August 31, 2010
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Damn. Didn't even know he was ill. He won it twice but was probably doomed to be remembered more for the time he lost it by 8 seconds to LeMond.
posted by JJ at 11:58 AM on August 31, 2010
Transfer window day in England today.
Milan claim to have signed Robinho away from Manchester City which will give them an attacking triumvirate next year of Robinho, Ronaldinho and Ibrahimovic... three players with a combined workrate of roughly zero.
Not surprised to see Gilfi Sigurdsson leave Reading - that guy was entirely too good for the second tier and I'm glad we won't have to face him any more.
Birmingham have allegedly managed to get Aleks Hleb back in the country on loan from Barca, which is a fantastic bit of business.
Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson has reached back into his Fulham squad to bring Paul Konchesky to Anfield.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 12:31 PM on August 31, 2010
Sunderland sign USA's heart-breaker Asamoah Gyan for about 13m.
Spurs are usually reported to be signing everyone from Pele to Roy Race every transfer window, but rumour has it they've nabbed Rafa van der Vaart on loan and Mauro Zarate from Lazio.
The window is now closed, but deals will continue to be announced for a short while, while everyone works out who managed to fax tha FA on time.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:01 PM on August 31, 2010
Props to Birmingham, they made three or four solid signings today. Spurs hopefully managed to sign at least one of the thousand people they were apparently courting.
posted by boredom_08 at 01:21 PM on August 31, 2010
posted by boredom_08 at 01:24 PM on August 31, 2010
Awful news about Fignon. Too young.
Dana White + Oxford = ?
It's the Union. The Union isn't part of the university, but it is good at getting unusual speakers. Jerry Springer has spoken there; so has Kermit the Frog.
The Ryan Babel in a helicopter story is fun.
posted by etagloh at 01:31 PM on August 31, 2010
Spurs hopefully managed to sign at least one of the thousand people they were apparently courting.
Any of them Young Boys?
posted by Spitztengle at 02:10 PM on August 31, 2010
Any of them Young Boys?
You just can't get these Young Boys out your head, can you?
posted by BornIcon at 02:46 PM on August 31, 2010
Video of Roger Federer's stunning between-the-legs shot at the U.S. Open.
posted by BornIcon at 04:14 PM on August 31, 2010
Reports now suggest that after Real recently turned down an 18m offer for RvdV, Spurs have bought, rather than loaned, the Dutchman for 8m today.
That's some quality work there, Madrid. Well done.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 04:30 PM on August 31, 2010
Chris Leak ready for first CFL start
posted by tommybiden at 04:41 PM on August 31, 2010
Troy Polamalu Hair Insured For $1 Million
posted by BornIcon at 04:50 PM on August 31, 2010
With those sillier "celebrity insurance" stories, I sometimes wonder "what do the actual premiums cost?" because it's surely a bargain in exchange for the publicity.
posted by etagloh at 05:47 PM on August 31, 2010
Video of Roger Federer's stunning between-the-legs shot at the U.S. Open.
Kinda makes you ponder the authenticity of that William Tell shot again, doesn't it?
posted by Spitztengle at 06:18 PM on August 31, 2010
Kinda makes you ponder the authenticity of that William Tell shot again, doesn't it?
Nope. Shenanigans.
posted by tahoemoj at 07:21 PM on August 31, 2010
Miami Dolphins prospect for diamond
posted by tommybiden at 09:46 PM on August 31, 2010
Two time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died, aged 50.