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I am Retiring

Details: Created on Friday, 03 June 2011 02:45; Written by Demian

So after the Boston Marathon I wrote about how running isn't a sport, and I stand by that fact, especially after running tonight in my first official race. It was the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge held in Boston. It is a 'simple' 3.5 mile race with nearly 13,000 'runners'. I came, I ran, I 'conquered'.

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Women Shouldn't Drive

Details: Created on Monday, 23 May 2011 04:03; Written by Demian

If you can't drive at all, you shouldn't be racing cars, women. But in all seriousness, what was the deal with the 'firemen'? First time using a hose?

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Running a Marathon: Not a Sport

Details: Created on Monday, 18 April 2011 23:34; Written by Demian

I don't even know where to put this in the category list. I don't usually write about things that don't pertain to sports, but lately I have been corrected that the Boston Marathon was more than a hobby for people. Did you know that these people actually race? Well I am here to prove that running a Marathon, whether it is a 5k or a 40k, it is not a sport.

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The World’s Biggest Cricket Rivalry

Details: Created on Thursday, 31 March 2011 01:35; Written by Ravi

Editor's Note: There are sports outside of the United States. In case you were hiding in a cube catching up on Spring Training scores, here's what you missed. Welcome Ravi to the team for this world update.

Pakistan and India played their match on Wednesday March 30^th 2011 in Chandigahr, India. The match kept me at the edge of my seat until the end. I woke up at 4:45 AM to watch the coin toss. The coin toss decided who will bat first. Before the game began all the Cricket pundits had said whoever wins the toss, would have a good chance of winning the game. As an Indian I was ecstatic when India won the toss and chose to bat first.

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Who's the Best?

Details: Created on Thursday, 17 February 2011 02:31; Written by Demian

With all the talk lately of WWE and The Rock it got me thinking of a question I have posed to many people. Who is the best entertainer of the last 20 years? The word entertainer encompasses anything and everything that draws attention. Well here are the facts, you decide.

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Sorts of Sports Privacy Policy

Details: Created on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 04:29; Written by Demian

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Things I Can Do #51: Big Jump

Details: Created on Monday, 20 December 2010 23:59; Written by Demian

Because last year, I actually watched on New Year's eve with my extended family this ESPN feature. It's pretty cool that they try and do something new every year. It just won't happen this year since the guy hurt himself sneezing or something. Figures it's something minor that takes him out of the game. Not the 361' jump.

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