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Football’s Divers and Cheats
Looking up sportsmanship on the Internet after the match I happened across this video below of some of the greatest divers in the sport. Take a look
Can Goalies Predict The Direction Of A Penalty Kick?
Next on the calendar in less than 20 minutes: Spain vs. Germany
Dykstra Tells Creditors To Pile it On And They Oblige
Let’s re-visit one of the more salacious stories to hit the papers in the post-Bernie Madoff era. I’m talking about the story of Lenny ‘Nails’ Dykstra, the former all-star baseball player turned stock picker made by TheStreet.com’s Jim Cramer. Dykstra ran into a bit of trouble last year after the market turned down. The Wall
Economic News And World Cup Links
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The World Cup and Economics 2010
Who are you picking to win it all? Here’s what Goldman Sachs thinks (hat tip Barry Ritholtz). Goldman World Cup
15 years on: the Cantona Kung-Fu kick seen round the world
If you want to get abstract, try this pic: See also 1995: Cantona banned over attack on fan – On This Day – BBC News Wow, it’s hard to believe that was 15 years ago. When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea
Jon Stewart on Lenny Dykstra
Here is a clip from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart that highlights Lenny Dykstra, the former baseball player turned financial guru. To my mind, it really puts the bubble years into perspective. By the way, I am a Boston Red Sox fan. And, in 1986, when the hated New York Mets beat us in