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Pensive

11-11-2005, 11:40 AM

Hi everyone, This is a thread where you can discuss all about different sports like cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis etc...

You can also bring latest news about sports.

Headline: Tomorrow, A cricket match is going to be held in Pakistan, well, in my city. :D

In the match, Pakistan is playing against England who have just came to Pakistan after defeating the Australian team.

I would like you people to share your thought about that and other sports as well. :D

I have heard that book worms are not much interested in sports so I also want to see that how much is it right. :p

Come and discuss your thought about the match and other sports.
No swearing allowed! :nod:

AimusSage

11-11-2005, 11:52 AM

I don't know much about Cricket, barely know the rules, but as I understand it these matches can take a long time to finish, right?

As for Soccer:
I do know Holland is to play Italy tomorrow in a friendly match. Holland has a lot of injuries and Italy also misses a few players. Hopefully it will be an interesting match to watch, as both teams are considered to be very good.

I am not really a book wurm or a sports fantatic, but I like both books and sports, so really it's all about balance. Playing sports and reading books can be combined perfectly as far as I am concerned.

Pensive

11-11-2005, 11:55 AM

Basically, it is the forum for literature and many people are here like books more than sports therefore I was saying so.

RococoLocket

11-11-2005, 12:01 PM

I dislike every sport except Equestrainism, I adore Equestrianism :D

Football is the worst sport; It's a waste of time, money, land, men, skin, organs ...

Jousting should be brought back <33333333

Pensive

11-11-2005, 12:05 PM

lol, cricket is said to be the most time-taking sport.

RococoLocket

11-11-2005, 12:14 PM

lol, cricket is said to be the most time-taking sport.

Yes, but I wouldn't even mind if they played cricket in the time slot allocated to football instead, just as long as it's not football :p

Pensive

11-11-2005, 12:22 PM

Rocco, Have you watched any cricket match? These are interesting most of the times.

smilingtearz

11-11-2005, 01:02 PM

Cricket...YUCK!...not offending you...but what exactly is so interesting abt cricket( i mean...guys!!you have better ways of spending time!)...or football for that matter...the only sport i can manage to play would be badminton...rest alls like...a big "question mark" for me...

Pensive

11-11-2005, 01:25 PM

Cricket, It is interesting. People have different interests. No person is going to force to like cricket over you. You choose sports for fun or physical fitness and Cricket can provide you both of these.

Badminton, it is very good game. I love to play it.

papayahed

11-11-2005, 03:34 PM

I have a fantasy football (American Football) team though another website *gasp*. My partner and I were in first place but due to some injuies we've fallen to second. One of our best players has been suspended the rest of the season. t's weird but I find myself watching games more often.

Other then that I'm partial to baseball, unfortunately the seasons over.

Basil

11-11-2005, 03:58 PM

One of our best players has been suspended the rest of the season.
Terrell Owens?

starrwriter

11-11-2005, 05:26 PM

My favorite sport is (American) college football. It's more exciting and more unpredictable than professional football because the players function on pure adrenaline.

My home team (the University of Hawaii) is having its worst season in a decade, 3-6 so far and already out of consideration for a bowl game. But I follow Notre Dame closely because (1)I grew up 30 miles from their campus (2)they usually win on inspiration rather than talent. The Fighting Irish!

(Note: Golf kills brain cells in spectators.)

Koa

11-11-2005, 05:34 PM

I used to be a big fan of basketball but I stopped following when my fav. team went bankrupt and disappeared. I still follow big events though.

I'm so fed up with football/soccer cos it's so important in this damn nation that I'm sick of it.

I used to be a big sports fan until some years ago, but now I stopped... Cricket is totally unknown here and I barely know what it's about, and I've never understood the rules of baseball (again, another minor sport here...but they're all minor except football/soccer...) and american football and rugby...

papayahed

11-11-2005, 05:59 PM

Terrell Owens?

Yeppers. Sheesh can't he just keep his mouth closed!

samercury

11-11-2005, 06:04 PM

Badminton, it is very good game. I love to play it.

I love playing that and tennis too! :D

I really love watching baseball (not good at batting though). I really like the Red Sox (home team)>_<... even though they lost this year--they'll win next year for sure (why?- because I say so). Soccer is really fun to watch too. So is basketball (sometimes...rarely)
Football is..... T_T....ok I guess.

.....What's cricket?

Shea

11-11-2005, 09:14 PM

When I was 5, my uncle was watching a Mets (baseball) home game on TV. For those who don't know, they play at Shea Stadium. When they flashed my name across the screen, I thought they named the stadium after me and I've been a Mets fan ever since. Though I don't follow it much anymore.

byquist

11-12-2005, 12:13 AM

Favorite sport: ice hockey
Favorite player: Jaromir Jagr, now doing some magic for the Rangers

Pensive

12-02-2005, 03:48 AM

It was great.

I mean today the match between England and Pakistan was great.

I did not have the slightest idea that Akmal will be able to score so much.

Youssef played very well.

I am sorry that Inzi was not able to complete his 100 scores.

Aurora Ariel

12-02-2005, 06:16 AM

No sport here....unless you call dancing in the rain a sport;)

Pensive

12-03-2005, 09:37 AM

Pakistan won the series by 2 - 0.

Great Match by Pakistan. *smiles widely*

Bang bang Pakistan cricket team shot the England down.

Bang bang England cricket team hit the ground.

Bang bang, that awful sound. My baby shooted it down.

hockeychick8792

03-21-2007, 05:36 PM

As you could probably tell I am a sporty girl. What I want to know is that are any of you out there sportfanatics. It can be any sport from pro- hockey, football, or rugby to the backyard baseball or dodgeball. Hey I don't even careif it is aa videogame. Any one out there enjoy sports?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?:goof:

hockeychick8792

03-21-2007, 06:25 PM

What sports do you like?

kilted exile

03-21-2007, 06:34 PM

I think I count as somewhat of a sports junkie. It doesnt matter what the sport is I will likely watch it (apart from the news it is the only reason I have a tv) Post Lock-out however I have been unable to get as interested in Hockey, and it has even been relegated to below watching the NBA (which is really low because until that point I would've watched tiddlywinks before the NBA) I cant get excited about it again for some reason, I guess I'll watch the playoffs but before the lockout I used to get the centre-ice package.

hockeychick8792

03-21-2007, 06:45 PM

Okay that is your opinion. Alot of people lost interest after the lock-out, but not the Pittsburgh Pens fans we're still true. Also, our team's going to win it this year with Crosby, Malkin, and Staal.

hockeychick8792

03-21-2007, 06:49 PM

Hey any one like hockey?
Sports News for my city...
Pens Rock!!! The Pittsburgh Penguins have a pair of red hot rookies and the greatest fourth-line in NHL history. Crosby the leading point scorer, Malkin and Staal the Rookie of the Year contenders, and Gonchar the Defensiveman of the Year contender. We finally rock!!! :) :) :)

*Classic*Charm*

03-21-2007, 09:15 PM

Pensive

03-22-2007, 06:43 AM

I like to play Table Tennis myself, and watch Cricket matches. :D

Pensive

03-22-2007, 06:49 AM

Virgil

03-22-2007, 07:30 AM

Bang Bang
Pakistan's team got itself shooted down
Bang Bang
It killed the poor coach and everyone mourned
Bang Bang
An awful thing
Bang Bang
That a game is taking people's life away.

:(

I feel sad on our coach's death. I don't think the whole World Cup should have been worth a person's life.

Ah man, this sport can get pretty nasty!

Oh my God, Pensy, what happened? Someone killed the coach because he lost?

Madhuri

03-22-2007, 08:05 AM

Bang Bang
Pakistan's team got itself shooted down
Bang Bang
It killed the poor coach and everyone mourned
Bang Bang
An awful thing
Bang Bang
That a game is taking people's life away.

:(

I feel sad on our coach's death. I don't think the whole World Cup should have been worth a person's life.

Ah man, this sport can get pretty nasty!

I heard that one too, it is suspected that he was killed, but nothing is certain. And, I wonder what the motive could be. Poor guy, he had to lose his life over a game.

India too is struggling to be in the game.

Pensive

03-22-2007, 12:37 PM

Oh my God, Pensy, what happened? Someone killed the coach because he lost?

I heard that one too, it is suspected that he was killed, but nothing is certain. And, I wonder what the motive could be. Poor guy, he had to lose his life over a game.

India too is struggling to be in the game.

Well, yes. It's not certain but even if he had a heart attack (as many people say), I think it must be because of the loss in the World Cup match. What else could be the reason of his death after the very next day Pakistan was thrown out from World Cup?

In either way, it's bad. But if someone murdered him, then it's worse. A pity to see the length on which people can go for the sake of a game which should merely be played as a game, to entertain people.

byquist

03-22-2007, 08:08 PM

Pensive,

While substituting gym at a school once, the students told me that badmitten birdies are the fastest sports objects in existence, that they go 150 m.p.h. Were they telling the truth or "pulling my leg?"

Sports: my daughter's h.s. boy's basketball team lost in playoffs and a brawl started on the court -- not a good sign!

kilted exile

03-22-2007, 08:42 PM

Breaking news from the cricket world cup:

Woolmer death treated as murder

Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered in his hotel room on Sunday after the team's World Cup loss to Ireland, Jamaican police said.

A post-mortem examination found that Mr Woolmer's death was due to "asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation".

"In these circumstances, the matter of Mr Woolmer's death is now being treated as murder," Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas said in a statement.

Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

The statement was read by a police spokesman at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel - where Mr Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious by staff on Sunday morning.

Mark Shields, the deputy chief commissioner of Jamaican police, said there could be one or more people involved in the murder and urged the killer or killers to give themselves up.

Earlier, Jamaican police questioned members of Pakistan's cricket squad over the death.

After being intervewed for about an hour and fingerprinted, the team left for the resort of Montego Bay.

They are due to return to Pakistan on Saturday. They were not interviewed under caution.

link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6482981.stm)

EitherOr

03-22-2007, 09:39 PM

This reminds me of the killing of Andres Escobar after USA94.

Although there were chants in Pakistan after the Ireland game of 'Death to Woolmer', I suspect that his death has more to do with bookmakers and organised crime (rumour has it his autobiography was going to be very open on the subject), than it has to do with the Pakistan fans who have gone to watch the World Cup.

Madhuri

03-25-2007, 04:22 PM

India's fate will be determined after the match between Bangladesh and Bermuda. Its almost certain that India is out of the world cup, and the blame game has started.

Pensive

03-26-2007, 09:54 AM

India's fate will be determined after the match between Bangladesh and Bermuda. Its almost certain that India is out of the world cup, and the blame game has started.

This "blame game" hurts a lot. People just can't take a sport as a sport. It was in the news that the houses of our cricket players were locked in case a hard-core wild cricket fan tried to attack them. I don't know how much this is true, but you can really expect this thing from our nation, sadly.

Cricket, like all other sports, is a game. And one has to win, other has to lose. Anytime you can win. Mostly, the one who works hard wins (luck also counts) but all you have to do is to work your best; and the rest is upto luck. Blaming one another takes people nowhere.

Johnny.

03-26-2007, 01:24 PM

I thought I may as well venture in here since sport is one of my main interests in life.

Any football (soccer, to you Americans) fans?

papayahed

03-26-2007, 02:29 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-cricket-pakistan&prov=ap&type=lgns

Security tapes may show cricket coach's killer, Jamaican police say

By STEVENSON JACOBS, Associated Press Writer
March 25, 2007

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Security video from the hotel where Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was strangled may contain images of the killer or killers, but police needed more time to analyze the footage because of the cameras' limited scope, authorities said Sunday.

Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Shields said the video shows only the corridors at the end of Woolmer's floor -- not the door to his room or others.

Johnny.

03-26-2007, 02:30 PM

Pakistan have given up cricket after their coaches death.

They've decided to take up Bob slaying.

kilted exile

04-03-2007, 04:06 PM

Any football (soccer, to you Americans) fans?

I support the greatest fitba' team ever to grace a field (otherwise known as the famous Glasgow Rangers), Big Wattie is back where he belongs and together with Super Ally he will guide us back to our god given place atop the SPL.

On another note:

Woohoo Baseball is back. We thumped those upstart kittens yesterday and are now well on the way to a glorious record of 162 - 0 :thumbs_up

srpbritlit

04-14-2007, 11:42 PM

I hope this doesn't lower anyone's opinions about me, and if it does I don't care, but anyway in addition to reading a lot, I am also a total athletic jock! I love to work out/ lift weights to get my body bigger and to attract all the girls to a smart, athletic 15 year old guy like me! Some of the sports I play include Football, Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Golf, Volleyball, Swimming, Soccer, etc. That shows how athletic I am!

kilted exile

04-15-2007, 11:07 AM

I am not sure I would recommend too much of the weightlifting for someone of your age (especially the free weight type) When I was in school we were not allowed to do free weight training till 16 in order to let the muscles and tendons develop in a natural manner as lifting too early can put undue strain on still developing muscles.

Another thing I would be careful of is that you pay attention to exactly how you are growing your body, for some of those sports you listed flexibility and endurance are a lot more beneficial than raw strength and you should be careful not to put on too much muscle as to diminish those attributes.

srpbritlit

04-15-2007, 03:17 PM

Thank you kiltedexile! I talked to my doctor, my father, my coach at school, and my workout partner and they said I was developed enough for weight training (I'm an early bloomer. I started puberty kind of early.) I also work hard to maintain endurance, stamina and flexibility in addition to strength and power! I understand that I should be very, very careful with my body, but I know all the precautions and I know how to stay safe. Thank you for your concern! By the way, my main sport is football (American), but unfortunately it isn't the season, but I'm still busy with other activities!

Madhuri

04-29-2007, 02:12 AM

Australia has recorded their third consecutive World Cup win :thumbs_up They beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6599659.stm

Pensive

04-29-2007, 02:25 AM

Congratulations to Australia! They played really well, and deserved it!

Madhuri

04-29-2007, 02:35 AM

Yes, they are a good side, because three wins in a row requires a lot of caliber (sp?) and it is all hardwork, nothing was left to chance.

Madhuri

09-22-2007, 03:24 PM

Pensive

09-22-2007, 04:18 PM

I think India is now in the finals of Twenty20 World Cup, beating Australia... BEATING AUSTRALIA !!! :banana: :banana:. I haven't seen the match, but I can say this because I hear people bursting firecrackers outside. And, Pakistan has won the other semi-final, beating New-zealand :rolleyes: :p. It means that the finals will be between India - Pakistan. That sure will be an interesting match to watch :nod:

EDIT: YES !! INDIA WON !! :D :D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7007368.stm

Hehe, I feel good on seeing how cricket has again got into the hearts of Pakistani people. You know after what happened in World Cup!

Pakistani cricket team beat Australia too! :p Wouldn't like to sing that Bang Bang song now because it's probably offensive. Sorry to all those teams I sung it for.

Yes, upcoming matches are supposed to be interesting. Full stadiums. A lot of crowd probably and hopefully good matches. :)

Madhuri

09-24-2007, 12:00 PM

INDIA WON !!

India is the Twenty20 World Cup winner !! YAY !!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

:D :D :D

It was such an interesting match, Pensy. Even till the last over no one could predict which team will win. At one point I really thought Pak will win the match, the way Sohail was hitting the sixes. It was a very interesting, entertaining match. India-Pak matches as always on the edge.

I can't believe that the team that went to the World Cup early this year with senior players, was out in the first leg itself; but, this time most of the Indian players were much younger and new to the team. And, the way they played was simply superb :D :D

Virgil

09-24-2007, 01:25 PM

Congratualtions to both Pakistan and India. I admit I do not understand cricket. But it seems interesting.

Niamh

09-25-2007, 06:50 PM

Anyone Watching the Rugby world Cup?

Mortis Anarchy

09-25-2007, 07:39 PM

Anyone Watching the Rugby world Cup?

My good friend has been watching it...he actually skipped school to watch a game today, but people thought it was because of Halo 3.

How's it going though? The matches I mean.

Niamh

09-26-2007, 05:54 AM

for some of us... not too good. For others its going great! I know i should be up for Ireland but they are playing rubbish so i'm going with South Africa to win. South Africa played England a couple of weeks ago and whipped them 36-0:p

papayahed

09-30-2007, 07:37 PM

Allll Riigghhhttt!!!! The Lions have now won as many games this season as they did all of last season.

jlb4tlb

09-30-2007, 08:40 PM

The Cowboys are 4-0 for the first time since 95!!!

HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!

Jeff

Moira22100

09-30-2007, 08:43 PM

Packers are 4-0 too! Yay!!!

jlb4tlb

09-30-2007, 09:32 PM

Packers are 4-0 too! Yay!!!

Way to go Brett Favre, setting the all time TD record.

Niamh

10-01-2007, 06:36 AM

Well its offical. Ireland have played their crappest ever! Time to go home from france. But weldone argentina!

SleepyWitch

10-01-2007, 08:08 AM

hurray, the German girls won the Women's Football (Soccer) World Cup in Shanghai, beating Brazil 2:0.
http://www.fifa.com/womenworldcup/news/newsid=609209.html#german+heroines+cloud+nine

I don't support the German men's team, but these girls are great!
I feel sorry for the Brazilians, though, because the live in slums and get discriminated against in their own country :(

AuntShecky

10-01-2007, 10:26 AM

Although I "heart" Major League Baseball, I can't discuss sports at all today. The New York Mets, of whom I've been a livelong fan, collapsed yesterday. They had a 7 game lead above their nearest competitor with 17 games to play,
but they lost their bid to play in the post-season. It's said,
but again, it's just a game.
Auntie