Microlog: Sports & Games

Chart of 2009 New York Mets Injuries Wed 21 Apr 2010
We want much less red this season, please. And some wins would be nice, too. [c/o Subtraction]

Deadspin on the life and career of Andre the Giant Thu 08 Apr 2010
A wonderful feature piece (with YouTube clips) on the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’; part of a series on dead wrestlers that Deadspin’s treating with the kind of respect the business doesn’t usually get.

150,000 join start line for first day of London 2012 Olympics ticket race Wed 07 Apr 2010
Tickets go on sale in spring next year? That’s closer than I expected; not long left to decide if I’m going.

Lou Albano obituary Thu 03 Dec 2009
Nice of the Guardian to pay tribute to Captain Lou.

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows Wed 25 Mar 2009
Hosted by the National Film Board of Canada, no less. I never got around to seeing this the first time round.

Eddie Guerrero, 1967-2005 Tue 15 Nov 2005
I’m keeping track of the news over at The Irish Whip. Eddie was one of those people you don’t really appreciate until they’re no longer with us. A sad time for wrestling, indeed.

The newbie guide to Pride Fighting Championships Tue 10 May 2005

Warrior does it again Mon 18 Apr 2005
Kids, there’s a lesson to be learned here: don’t do drugs.

The New York Times on Harley Race's wrestling school Wed 16 Mar 2005
Everybody’s going old school all of a sudden. Next thing they’ll be bringing back rounds.

Quotes From the Announcers of Wrestlemania XX Which Were, but Should Not Have Been, Meant in All Seriousness Mon 26 Jul 2004

WWE announces details on UK expansion Fri 09 Jul 2004

A brief introduction to MMA Fri 06 Feb 2004

Micro Wrestlers Thu 18 Dec 2003

Poll reveals pro wrestling is second most hated sport in America Sun 28 Sep 2003

Mick Foley interview Wed 23 Jul 2003

Elizabeth dead; Luger in trouble Mon 05 May 2003

WWE fires Jeff Hardy Tue 22 Apr 2003

The Great Sasuke elected to Japanese Assembly Mon 21 Apr 2003