2012 Page 2 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
American Beach Volleyball Players Respect The Sanctity Of The Bikini
You may notice some wardrobe changes while watching beach volleyball at these Olympics: A good number of teams will forego the traditional bikini in favor of loose-fitting shorts and t-shirts. But not the principled American women! The U.S. beach volleyball team will stick with the briefest of unifo...
Science! Says The 2008 Squad Was Actually The Best Olympic Basketball Team Of All Time
Paul Bessire, creator of the Predictalator, ran every men's hoops team from 1992 through 2012 through his machine, simulating each roster playing 50,000 games against every other edition. And to everyone's surprise, neither the '92 Dream Team nor the current squad in London came out on top. Winning ...
Today In Terrifying Ledes
"Police say a supporter has been shot dead following a Brazilian soccer game that was interrupted by a swarm of bees and ended with a brawl between players on the field." [AP]...
2012: Why See The Movie If You Already Know What's Coming
Yes, everyone's favorite lizard conversationalist, Darren Daulton, has a website to promote his metaphysics "starter kit" so everyone can be prepared for falling buildings, tidal waves, and John Cusack's erratic piloting. [Dutch2012.com]...
IOC Reassures Grieving London
In the wake of this morning's tragic terrorist attacks in London, the International Olympic Committee, just 27 hours after awarding the 2012 Olympic Games to London, reaffirmed that the attacks haven't changed that....
New Yorkers Saved Invasion Of Thousands Of Dopers
Sometime before we woke up this morning, what everyone already knew but was pretending not to became official: New York City is not hosting the 2012 Olympics. London, fresh off its fascination with American sports, will host the Games, which officially kills "dentistry"'s chances of making it as a...
New Yorkers Scratch And Claw In Final Minutes
At the ungodly hour of 5 a.m. ET tomorrow, the International Olympics Committee — motto: "We will not be undersold!" — will announce the winner of the 2012 Olympic bid. The competitors are Paris (the favorite, for some reason), London, Moscow, Madrid and New York City. Despite pretty overwhelming...