First, let me just say to the BBC, kudos on the “cheeky” headline: “Sumos Split Over Shorts Squabble“.
So, it appears that in japan they’re thinking of allowing a replacement for the Giganto-Thong that sumo wrestlers have traditionally worn in competitions, but of course the old guard doesn’t like it. On the one hand, this dispute [...]

Yesterday I was listening to England vs. Portugal on BBC5 Radio’s live Web feed. You might say, “what a triumph of technology; nowadays you can listen to radio broadcasts from around the world from home!”
That’s one way to look at it.
Here’s the problem: Here in the USA, there’s this scumbag company called Setanta [...]

I watch English football.
I’m not religious about it or anything, but I find European soccer leagues interesting for basically one reason: their complicated league structure, complete with promotions and relegations, and the pan-national cup matches (my favorite is the UEFA cup, since it initially contains teams from the most countries).
And, so, I watch English [...]