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The Call-Outs
The Call-Outs
By Peter Christian thecallouts@gmail.com The Call-Outs are a weekly list comprised of entities in the sports and pop culture realm whose actions and behaviors deserve to be pointed out and ridiculed. I didn’t ask for the gig, it was presented to me as a gift by the Greek God Apollo. OK, I ...
Match Recap:  SPAIN v SOUTH AFRICA --- FIFA Confederations Cup Third-place match (FIFA report)
Match Recap: SPAIN v SOUTH AFRICA --- FIFA Confederations Cup Third-place match (FIFA report)
fifa.com — June 28 --- FIFA.com: Spain claimed third place at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 with a dramatic... 3-2 extra-time victory over host nation South Africa at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg... (more) Match Recap: SPAIN v SOUTH AFRICA --- FIFA ...
USA moves up to 12th in FIFA rankings, Brazil takes top spot from Spain
USA moves up to 12th in FIFA rankings, Brazil takes top spot from Spain
soccerbyives.net — Photo by ISIphotos.com The U.S. men's national team's run to the Confederations Cup final has helped boost... it into uncharted territory in the world rankings. The United States moved up to 12th in the ... (more) USA moves up to 12th in FIFA rankings, Brazil takes top ...
Sometimes, there actually are points for 2nd place
Sometimes, there actually are points for 2nd place
hotdogandfriends.com — Fig Jam One of my favorite movie quotes comes from “Top Gun” when Viper (Tom Skerritt), the... hardnosed flight instructor charged with running the Navy’s Top Gum program, stares out into a briefing room full of hotshot young pilots and cooly declares, “Remember ... (more) Sometimes, there actually are points for 2nd place
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