The oldest and fiercest rivalry in cricket begins in around three weeks time. I have always admired the perpetual banter thrown back and forth between the JAFAs and the Poms. However, this year the Barmy Army is in for a pricey trip, with the Aussie dollar rock-solid against the pound.
While Andy Irons’ sudden death was initially believed to be a result of the mosquito-borne virus, Dengue Fever, which his family said he was suffering from, some news sources are reporting that the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating a possible overdose.
We dove deep into the Gallo Images treasure trove and unearthed these stunning pics from the Springbok Training And Media Conference session at Hyde Park High School yesterday. With the amount of flesh and six-packs going around, I think it’s fair to say that this one is for the laydezz!
In response to the NFL ‘pick me’ ad, the All Blacks Cory Jane, Piri Weepu and Rene Ranger wowed viewers with their skills whereas the CA Technologies Brumbies have responded with a few class skills of their own.
2oceansvibers and norms alike will be aware of the term ‘prawn’ which is the ‘affectionate’ term used to describe cyclists. The term stems from their similarity to the aliens in the movie, District 9 – where the aliens were referred to as prawns. The defining feature is clearly the shape of cycling helmets, which mimics that of an alien’s head. All of that is set to change..
Really. I know that the internet is full of videos of cats doing interesting things or babies falling over or hilarious local news networks, but these are five minutes that will be better spent than making photocopies or getting the Jenkin’s report done or whatever it is you employed people do.
‘Muggle Quidditch:’ A bunch of dudes and ladies run around in capes and goggles with broomsticks between their legs while throwing balls at mounted hoops. This is an official sport, with a World Cup in November. Feel free to take a moment to weep now.
A C-Grade Philadelphian cruiserweight boxer has claimed that he is the star of the much-hyped sex tape due for release soon which is alleged to star Tiger Woods. He claims he was tricked into starring in the film by a mean porn star and her husband.
A few of the boys went on a surf trip to Mentawi a few weeks back. The Photographer, VC, set his camera to video mode and absolutely KILLED it with this video! An absolute must-see for couch surfers and real surfers alike! Keep an eye out for Dirty Skirts lead guitarist, David Moffatt, frolicking about!
While many sportsmen spend their time in the run up to a major event practicing, James Hunt spent the 2 weeks prior to his famed 1976 win in Japan on a “round-the-clock alcohol, cannabis and cocaine binge”.
I hope you get this in time because it is off the hizzo! It’s the Rip Curl Pro and if Kelly Slater wins he gets his 10th title and will retire. If South Africa’s Jordy Smith wins, he will be number 1 in the world! What a beautiful way to see the afternoon through! Tune in after the jump!
2oceansvibe has long had a special relationship with Kommetjie and the people that dwell therein. Shit, the main reason why we have a surf report on 2oceansvibe Radio is to look after the Kom Skom and the 2oceansvibe Characters that surf that place ‘stukkend.’ And that’s why we’re urging you to show your support for the ‘Save Kommetjie’ campaign. They’re throwing a party. A MASSIVE party.
2oceansvibe Radio is pleased to announce the addition of a daily surf report to the morning lineup! Spike and Chris from Wavescape will be joining the team around 08h30 for a surf-fresh update, telling you where the waves are pumping and which ‘break’ is more ‘mondo’ than the next! Checkout the rest of the lineup & tune-in after the jump!
DELHI, INDIA – OCTOBER 12, South Africa’s Sibusiso Sithole in action during the Sevens rugby quarter final match against Scotland at the Delhi University Stadium on October 12, 2010 in Delhi, India.Picture by Wessel Oosthuizen / Gallo Images
Cape locals Glenn Ward and Dries Millard are about to embark on a road trip of epic proportions – they’ll be undertaking a marathon trek from Saldanha to Cape Town. That’s a distance of 142km. Now I don’t know about you, but the daily trip to the water cooler is a significant achievement for me. Oh yeah, small detail. They’ll be doing it in wheel chairs.
There is growing concern amongst British police about an emerging generation of young football hooligans. Almost half of the incidents across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last season involved youths. The BBC has spoken to two upstanding, young squires who give an honest exposition of the lives of these ‘right geezers’.
This fixture has been on my mind all week. It’s been inescapable. I’ve tried to bury my head in my work but I’m genuinely concerned. If Western Province manage to negotiate their way through their Sharks bogey tomorrow, they will avoid the the possibility of daunting trips to both Bloemfontein and Durban. The situation calls for a vociferous Newlands.
Can your brain even compute that headline? I mean seriously, WTF? And you know what kind of basejumping they’re doing? It’s not the one where they jump and pull the wire immediately – no, no – it’s the one where they wear a bat-suit, fly down the face of the mountain for a while and THEN they pull the wire. Insane! Check out the video!
Chichester City is an amateur football club you’re probably completely unaware of. Well, it seems that the directors of that particular club will do whatever it takes for the club to climb the echelons of British football. They remarkably sacked the club’s manager Mark Poulton, while he was on the sideline of his team’s Cup match against a local rival. Stitch-up.
It’s been an awesome few days for the South African swimmers, but there are more problems for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games, as the warm-up pool in the Aquatics arena is being blamed for causing several upset stomachs. Some of the swimmers have had to withdraw from competition. Pooh.
Manchester City fat cat Sheikh Mansour, has reclaimed his perch on top of Football’s Rich List. The oil magnate has seen his worth soar from £3billion to £20billion. Jealous much Roman?
Liverpool’s board have confirmed that a takeover deal has been agreed with the owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. However current co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have vowed to resist any sale of the beleaguered club ‘without due process or agreement’.
That inspirational fellow known as ‘Cigar Guy’ has certainly caught the attention of photo-manipulating gurus in the past 24 hours. Amazingly, this photo has developed a whole new vibe since it was taken: originally a snap of Tiger Woods’ chip travelling towards a cameraman’s lens, it’s now the birth of a new character in the Where’s Wally books. Where’s Cigar Guy? Sounds good, won’t you agree?
VVS Laxman withstood severe back spasms to guide India to a thrilling 1-wicket win over the Aussies this morning to ensure that Ricky ‘Punter’ Ponting is still winless as captain on Indian soil. The hosts were in a bad way at 124-8 chasing 216, but an immense 10th-wicket stand of 81 between Laxman and Ishant Sharma propelled the Indians within touching distance of the win.
Tiger had a phenomenal round yesterday, ending the tournament joint top-scorer with Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Steve Stricker. However, it wasn’t looking promising for him when this frozen moment was recorded!
What an end to an up-and-down, stop-start Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. The Europeans have won, despite an awesome American comeback in the singles matches. The class of the Irish shone through as Graeme McDowell held a remarkable putt on the 16th to seize the initiative from Hunter Mahan, who conceded on the 17th to hand Europe a memorable victory.
Sky Sports golf reporter, Di Stewart (former girlfriend of Jonny Wilkinson), is flexing her golfing intellect from course side at Celtic Manor as the Ryder cup moves towards its finale.
A recent study has revealed what many of us have known for years. If you make an unholy grunting noise as you hurtle a tennis ball towards someone at 180km/h, their reaction times might be ever so slightly diminished.
Strange, but true.
Didier Drogba proved yet again to be the scourge of Arsene Wenger’s striplings. Incredibly, his deft backheel was his 13th goal in just 11 starts against the Gunners and it’s as plain as the nose on one’s face that he relishes playing against them. Arsenal were dragooned off the pitch once again by a Chelsea side that ran out 2-0 winners.
A similar question has been asked countless times amongst South Africans after we successfully hosted sport’s biggest mega-event. India is the second fastest-growing economy in the world and has had to spend £3bn to host the games, 60 times the original budget!