06.18.06
Fever Pitch
It’s hard to not get caught up in the global spectacle that is the World Cup. Sophisticated soccer fans are always politely discussing their team’s chances, how their respective “pools” are going, and which players they think are the hottest. For the rest of us who aren’t quite in the know about the real football, World Cup blogs can come to the rescue.
Want to follow along with the U.S.’s thrilling losses and um…ties? Check out the USA World Cup Team Blog. Reporters from the BBC and the Guardian Unlimited are also in Germany filing in their daily updates. Soon you’ll be able to tell the difference between Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Robinho. When in doubt, just cheer when everyone else cheers.
Oh and there’s a little thing called the NBA Finals going on too. Follow The Real Time Finals Blog to get a (almost overly) detailed analysis of the game as it happens. And let’s not forget that prominent blogger Mark Cuban just happens to be the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, who are now facing the threat of elimination. Check out Cuban’s blog, Blog Maverick, to see his reactions to tonight’s free throw shooting contest, otherwise known as Game 5.