Tag Archives: rain delay
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Bored Ukrainian Soccer Fans Climb Light Pole At Euro 2012 (Video)
On Friday, we told you about how the fans in attendance at the rain-delayed Euro 2012 match between Ukraine and France kept themselves entertained with a variety of chants, songs, dances, and various shirtless shenanigans. All in all, it was a pretty fun spectacle, and a surprising one too, given the way other fans had [...]
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Euro 2012 Match Postponed Due To Rain, But Fans Entertain Themselves (Video)
Torrential rain, strong winds, and lightning in Donetsk, Ukraine, put the Euro 2012 match between France and Ukraine on hold for an hour today. And as I sat around twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the game to start, I couldn’t help but wonder if the fans in attendance would even know what to do with [...]
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Bill Murray Entertains Minor League Baseball Fans During Rain Delay (Video)
The rain delay is one of those idiosyncratic features of baseball that makes you either love the game or hate it. The haters would argue that rain delays are boring, and that real men playing real sports play through bad weather (See Green Bay, Wisconson). But the lovers would insist that rain delays provide unique [...]
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Clemson And Davidson Provide Us With Some More Rain Delay Theatrics (Video)
I almost feel as though the action during a college baseball rain delay is more entertaining than the game itself. And that is not to put down the quality of the game, or the players playing it. Instead, that is simply a testament to the brilliant acting skills and creative minds of these young men. [...]
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College Baseball Players Take Part In Some Rain Delay Jousting (Video)
When it comes to college baseball, the quality of play is obviously not as great as what you will find in the Major Leagues. The quality of entertainment during their rain delays, on the other hand, is second to none. That was evident last season when Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky put on a show [...]
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Royals Grounds Crew Member Gets Flattened By Tarp During Rain Delay (Video)
As fun as it may look getting to roll out the tarp on a Major League Baseball field during a rain delay, it is no easy task. Things can get dangerous on that slick field, and before you know it, you could be flat on your face getting steamrolled by a giant metal cylinder. This [...]
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FAU and WKU Provide Epic Rain Delay Action
I am beginning to think that perhaps the action taking place during college baseball rain delays is more exciting than the actual game itself. After all, what would you rather watch? A 10-3 trouncing by Florida Atlantic over Western Kentucky, or the comedic performance put forth by both teams during the 2 hour 13 minute [...]
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Groundskeeper Falls, Gets Caught Under Tarp During Rain Delay
Total Pro Sports – It is a grounds keeper’s moment of truth. They sit patiently in the stadium, ready for action at any time, and when the rain starts to come down, its go time! It was go time indeed at the Great American Ballpark on Tuesday night for the game between the Atlanta Braves [...]
