Tag Archives: u.s.a
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Not So Fast ESPN! USA Has Some Final-Minute Magic
For all of those Americans who have described soccer as a boring, slow, and uneventful sport, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 may forever be known as the day that changed their minds. Heading into today’s action, the USA found itself tied at two points apiece with England in Group C, two points behind leaders Slovenia, and […]
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Is England’s 1-1 Draw Resulting In Increased Spousal Abuse?
While the members of England’s national soccer team decided to take their frustration out on the golf course following a 1-1 draw with the USA in their World Cup opener, it appears as though the English people are taking their frustrations out on significant others. Sky Sports caught a glimpse of this recently developing issue […]
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Picture Of The Day: Soccer and Oil Spills
You almost want to feel bad for Robert Green, England’s goalie who went from making a routine save to sieve in just seconds and allowed team USA to score the game tying goal in their first of the World Cup games. I don’t feel bad about him giving up the goal — I love that he […]
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Picture Of The Day – Balance
If you ever hear somebody giving swimmers crap about their sport, step in and call them an idiot. Swimming isn’t my first sport of choice, by any means, but it’s pretty physically taxing and I respect anybody who can do it well (especially smoke weed and do it well). After seeing this picture, I guess […]
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Artwork Depicts What USA Soccer Team Hopes To Do To England
We here at TPS have always enjoyed a good piece of artwork, and this picture of Landon Donovan holding up a decapitated Wayne Rooney head is no exception. The USA will take on England in their World Cup opener on June 12th in Rustenburg, and the Americans can only hope that the result will be […]
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In Canada, Flying takes a Back Seat to Hockey
When it comes to airline flight delays, some common causes you are likely to hear are weather conditions, or mechanical problems. As for the least likely cause for a delay, we take you back to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games, where an Air Canada flight was forced to remain on the ground because passengers […]
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Hitler Has Been Informed Of The USA’s Victory Over Canada
The hockey world is buzzing after the American’s upset Canada in Vancouver during their final round robin game of the men’s tournament, but apparently the word has traveled beyond the ears of hockey fans and has reached as far as Adolf Hitler himself. Getting on the Hitler Parody bandwagon, last night’s thrilling game between these […]
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Since When Did Opening Pitches Become So Political?
Total Pro Sports – Since President Barack Obama threw out the opening pitch for the MLB All-Star game, there seems to have been a lot of fire thrown his way from right-wing conservatives regarding his arm strength. Fox News was all over the story, and they couldn’t get enough of the fact that the ball […]
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Jason Bay Left Wondering What Happened To “Oh Canada?”
Total Pro Sports – “Oh Canada, Our home and native land.” those are the words which kick off the Canadian national anthem, but among others, Jason Bay was left wondering what happened to them at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis. While Sheryl Crow was in attendance to sing the American national anthem, […]
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Barack Obama Throws Out First Pitch At 2009 MLB All-Star Game
Total Pro Sports – It may have seemed like a day off for the president of the United States of America last night, but the pressure was still on Barack Obama as he stepped to the mound to throw out the ceremonial opening pitch for the MLB All-Star game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. […]
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Michael Phelps Breaks World Record In The 100-Meter Butterfly
Total Pro Sports – Remember that guy named Michael Phelps? He won eight gold medals back at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, breaking seven world records in the process, but was then booked smokin’ some pot and bangin’ some hookers. Well now he’s back to breaking records again and not even Sherrif Lott can […]
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The Stat Line Of The Night – 06/28/09 – Luis Fabiano
Total Pro Sports – It was an unexpected final in the Confederations Cup between powerhouse and defending champions Brazil and the Cinderella team from the USA. The unexpected final almost produced an unexpected winner when the American squad went ahead 2-0 in the first half, but that only seemed to ignite the Brazilians, and Luis […]
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The Stat Line Of The Night – 06/24/09 – Tim Howard
Total Pro Sports – It was another miracle pulled off by the USA men’s soccer team as they beat the world’s top ranked country, Spain. Not many people gave them a chance, but Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey provided the goals and Tim Howard did the rest. One thing that makes the Spanish side so […]
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USA Makes Confederation Cup Semis…Did I Miss Something?
Total Pro Sports – They started out the first game well, leading Italy 1-0 after the half while playing down a man, but it all seemed to go down hill from there for the USA men’s soccer team. They would allow three second half goals in that game, losing 3-1 to the Azzuri. Just three […]
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Gennaro Gattuso Loses Pants As Italy Lose Game
Total Pro Sports – The Azzuri flashed something in their Confederations Cup match today against Egypt, but unfortunately it wasn’t brilliance. Instead, it was Gattuso’s ass that they were showcasing. That would explain why they lost the game 1-0 to the African nation. During the first half, Italian midfielder Gennaro Gattuso was racing for a […]
