We all know about Felix Baumgartner. We saw what he did. It surely was crazy. It was unprecedented. It takes balls to do that. It also means that nothing is impossible, to borrow a tagline from another brand. It means that the human spirit remains indomitable. May it inspire us the way previously unheard of achievements inspired the previous generations.
Here forth are the brief links after the jump. Fever draw first blood over the Lynx. (c/o Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
This cameo means he's getting a better gig soon? (c/o Politico)
Welcome to the latest edition of The Morning After.
I am sure you had your fill of football. You missed it like heck. You love it like your significant other. May this be the beginning of something great.
Here forth is the Storify I did for this week after the jump.
To part, here is Coldplay closing out the Paralympics.
Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of The Morning After.
It's already the second half of the 2012. Hope the reader has had a productive first half of 2012. It has been an interesting stretch for everyone and hope the remainder of the year makes it even better.
Meanwhile, the NBA season may have concluded on the court, the mantra of the swoosh remains true and legitimate. Basketball Never Stops.
The NCAA already has commenced action last week. The big buzz was naturally, how 5 rookies and a sophomore beat a veteran squad. The rival league UAAP already is making preparations for its campaign, which will begin on July 14. They even have a "Call Me Maybe" meme ready.
In the pros, the quest for a semifinal seat will need a playoff. One of the teams involved has Mario West as their reinforcement. And coming soon, a Legend gets his jersey retired.
The NBA Draft just ended, and Summer League beckons. Of course, there's the drama of free agency. And the quest for Olympic Gold. Being a basketball fan in the Motherland is just blissful.
Here forth are the links after the jump. Kings of Europe. Again. (c/o Sports Illustrated)
How did Spain unleash its demolition of the catenaccio. (c/o Zonal Marking)
No Becks in the Olympics. Or maybe he will be in it, after all. (c/o Herald Sun and Fox Sports)
Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of The Morning After.
Shocked. Surprised. In awe. That happened after Michael Buffer announced the decision. Considering the statistics, conversations and observations all across the timelines, Timothy Bradley, Jr. remains undefeated.
When the winner himself says that he himself was not sure and wanted to watch tape, something is definitely amiss. This will definitely be worse if Manny Pacquiao had decided to not take the high road.
Let's see if Timothy will take the same path.
Here forth are the links after the jump. What a way to open Euro 2012. (c/o National Post)
The Group of Death that makes the previous Groups-of-Death come alive. (c/o Sportige)
The Croats take advantage of the titanic clash. (c/o The Scotsman)
The final group of teams in the Euro 2012 kicks off later. Here is what to expect. (c/o The Hard Tackle)
There was a interesting segment within ESPN's Euro 2012 telecast detailing a dark portion of the region's history. (c/o The Independent)
82,000 at the Metlife Stadium. Very neat, eh. (c/o New York Times)
It is a special day for all my friends in the United States. A time to celebrate, remember and respect those who have worn the uniform with pride, dignity and honor. A day to express your admiration, love and devotion. Remember that when you enjoy the weekend.
Here forth are the links to keep you busy this holiday.
The glitz and glam of Monaco. (c/o London Telegraph)
The pomp and tradition of Indianapolis. (c/o Indianapolis Star)
The grit and grind of Charlotte. (c/o Charlotte Observer)
Hidden in the limelight of the three big races, rally legends win in Charlotte and Greece. (c/o Racin Nation and Paddock Talk)
Bad day for the Lotusbrand. (c/o Motorsport and The Checkered Flag)
The weekend for me was pretty much dictated by this football match. A match between two titans, not just in Spain, but in the world. Even if it took place at 2 in the morning here in the Motherland, these kind of things are must-watch stuff, if you could do so, you must.
The Catalans have dominated this match-up the past few years, especially at the Nou Camp. So to see this victory (as deconstructed here) is really awesome and sweet. Now with four matches remaining, all the current La Liga leaders need are two wins and they secure the title.
HalaMadrid!
Here forth are the links after the jump. Denny takes it home in Kansas. (c/o Racin Today)
Even NASCAR guys are part of the First SportsMan's tour, too. (c/o Paddock Talk)
The Red Bulls take this one, but not this one. (c/o Al-Jazeera and Washington Post's Soccer Insider)
The Bahrain GP will always be around, I guess, in spite of the tense atmosphere surrounding it. (c/o Northampton Chronicle & Echo)
So, the Final Four is set. Congratulations to Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas and Ohio State. The establishment once again reigns in the NCAA, as a SEC, B1G, Big East and a Big 12 team asserted their claim. Kentucky is filled with boatloads of talent, which Cal will reload, and reload he will until the NBA pries him away. Standing in his way is a familiar nemesis in Rick Pitino and his Cardinals, the champions of the Big East. Then we have Bill Self against Thad Matta on the other bracket. Maybe we will see the drama we're normally accustomed to here. Who knows.
The women are in their Elite 8 (Baylor-Tenn vs Stanford-Duke, Notre Dame-Maryland vs UConn vs Kentucky) The NIT is also in their Final Four, too. But most of you don't care about that. What more the CBI and the CIT...
Here forth are the links to make your morning catch-up worthwhile. Peter Crouch, sensational. See for yourself. (c/o The Guardian & Soccer Blogger)
New arena. Will hockey send a team over? (c/o Montreal Gazette)
The parting video for today is an achievement in video editing. Kudos to the guy who painstakingly went out and gathered the first 234 goals of Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona.
Congratulations to the 68 teams who made it to the Big Dance. First to the 31 Conference Tournament Winners, since they earned the automatic bid. Then to the other 37 institutions whom the NCAA Selection Committee has deemed to be deserving of the spot.
I am pretty sure we will have a myriad of posts upcoming to deconstruct the bracket, and other what nots, but there are other things to look at, as there is the NIT and the CBI and the CIT, too.
Good luck and may the bracket gods be nice to you.
Here are the links to make your day after the jump Look who is back on top in the Premiership. (c/o The Guardian)
Calls for goal-line technology echoing again. (c/o The Herald Sun)
It feels odd that I actually managed to watch only a little of the All-Star Weekend. I missed out on the festivities... Am I disappointed? Maybe. Or maybe not.
You see, it has been a weekend habit of mine as of late to cover football here, doing tweetcasts on behalf of Soccer Central Philippines for the United Football League. That means, for the past few weeks has been no rest for the weary, so the upcoming break will be a great reprieve.
I actually missed the Saturday activities (which is on Sunday) due to previouscommitments. Ditto for the game itself, which oddly enough, took place on Oscar night.
Here forth are the links after the jump. Nay-tona 500. (c/o Autoblog)
Hello and Welcome to the latest edition of The Morning After (which has somewhat morphed into some kind of a weekly thing).
So, there was a fight this Saturday / Sunday. A long awaited fight. Featuring two pound-for-pound greats. One from Mexico, the other, the Philippines. Much has been said before, during and after the match. Lot of debate whether Dinamita won, or should it be a draw, but one thing for sure, come Cinco de Mayo 2012, the Fighting Congressman will be facing someone.
Here forth are the links after the jump to stuff you may not necessarily have missed during the weekend. The Miami Marlins have arrived. (c/o Call To The Pen)
Cards go back to an old reliable of theirs to retain the essence of Larussa. (c/o STL Today)
How do people deal with Pujols anxiety. (c/o Viva El Birdos)
He's safe and sound now. (c/o Yahoo!'s Big League Stew)
Hello and welcome to the Halloween Edition of The Morning After.
As the norm, the 1st day of November is a holiday here in the Motherland with All Saints' Day, where families all across the islands go to the cemetery and visit their dearly departed loved ones. The government has been kind enough to declare today as a special holiday to accommodate the throngs of people who will going back to the provinces.
As for me, I am looking forward to that, although I will be reporting to work today and tomorrow. Hopefully all of those who had to deal with the nasty weather have been able to resolve things correctly. It has been sunny here, but with November coming, the northeast monsoon brings the cold Christmas atmosphere.
Here forth are the links after the jump. D-Leaguers get you a bronze. (c/o Ridiculous Upside)
Baseball returning to the Olympics? (c/o Washington Post)
Welcome to the latest edition of The Victory Formation.
Yesterday left an indelible mark on everyone. I hope you took the time to remember and reflect and appreciate what went on this day. I watched the different tributes and it was chillin' and stunning. I hope we all do not have to experience this ever again.
P.S. Wonder if someone can send this to SportsCenter.
Here forth are the links to welcome your morning after the jump. The biggest event in rugby is taking place way down south. It'd be cool if there was this duel at the start of each football match. (c/o Rugby World Cup)
The French tank job is appalling. (c/o Sporting News and Sheridan Hoops)
Germany failed to advance. So do the Turks. (c/o Yahoo! Eurosport)
Finally, Argentina wins an Olympic qualifier. (c/o We're Bucked)
Calipari pulls off the best finish for Team DR. (c/o Coach Cal)
Manny Pacquiao as the new Governator. (c/o ABS-CBN News)
Novak pulled it off. (c/o Wall Street Journal) Can he finish it against Rafa? (c/o Sports Illustrated)
Congrats to Sam, but Serena takes the headlines. (c/o Real Clear Sports)
Manchester still playing "Can You Top This" between its blue (Mirror Football) and red (c/o The Guardian) sections all at the expense of everyone else in the Premiership
This is definitely the biggest match in the Group Stages of the Champions' League. (c/o Goal)
Welcome to the latest edition of The Victory Formation
The baseball trade deadline came and went. Football signings are afoot. Things are in sync. Except for the baller in me. There is still no basketball in the foreseeable future in the United States. It's disappointing, but I still need my normal updates on basketball. By this time, there should be discussion on the Association, like some summer league action.
I was also a little disappointed because our football team exited out of the 2014 World Cup. Sure, we played a tough opponent, but we had our chances and we muffed those. Nothing else to it. We'll be better at it and Moscow beckons for us.
On the other hand, my alma mater is 5-0. And that is a very awesome feeling.
Futbol really gaining a foothold in the United States. (c/o Washington Times)
New York Red Bulls with a trophy to take home. (c/o Tribal Football) But there was supposed to be a plan to allow Thierry Henry to play for Arsenal for 5 minutes. (c/o Vital Football)
The ticking time bomb (c/o Crunch Sports) that is Mario Balotelli. (c/o The Guardian) Yup, that guy did this recently:
There were some trades... More discussion on The Boxscore later. (c/o Weekly Hit Ground Ball)
Where do you go now, Terrelle? (c/o Mocking the Draft)
Plax to the Green Side of New York. (c/o The National)
Now why would you walk out on a team? (c/o NFL Spin Zone)
To part, these guys were just here this past weekend.
Welcome to the special Memorial Day edition to The Victory Formation.
Just to remind everyone, Memorial Day is an American Federal Holiday that they observe yearly at the last Monday of May, in which this year falls on the 30th. This commemorates all those who died while serving in the United States military.
Like most of the people in the United States, I am also getting the day off. To all my Stateside friends, I hope you get to do the right thing and honor the ones who gave their lives to defend your country from threats known or unknown.
It has been a while since I got the weekend off, and I really need it to get some rest, relaxation and time to stay at home. Unfortunately, most of my family got the chance to go out and frolic. At least, I get to do some more editing of photos and finish some blogs that I really need to go and write about, I hope.
How does the U.S. Embassy here honor Memorial Day? Recently, the U.S.S. Carl Vinson docked in our shores for a routine port call and then some. That aircraft carrier is the so-called funeral hearse for Osama Bin Laden. Some of my blogger friends luckily were able to go on-board and check the dock out.
Here is a nice picture of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson in Manila before we give way to the links.
Memorial Day weekend is all about racing. Dan Wheldon lucks into a rookie mistake (c/o Los Angeles Times). Kevin Harvick takes advantage of Dale Earnhardt, jr.'s fuel woes (c/o USA Today). In the principality of Monaco, Sebastian Vettel continues his dominance of the Formula 1 circuit (c/o VivaF1).
Danica Patrick might be coming to 2012 to a redneck neighborhood near you. (c/o Post Chronicle)
The beat goes on. Lost in the midst of Novak and his quest to smash McEnroe's streak is the fact that Roger Federer is now in 28 straight quarterfinals on Grand Slams (c/o The Independent).
The Williams siblings will be back in time for World Team Tennis. (c/o MSNBC)
Maryland vs Virginia for Lacrosse dominance by the men. (c/o Streaking the Lawn) Bad sign? Northwestern beat the kids from College Park to seal ladies' lacrosse. (c/o Wall Street Journal)
Jamaican dominance in sprints. Probably not going to go away anytime soon. (c/o BBC Sport) Meanwhile, Usain Bolt comes out just fine. (c/o Jamaican Observer)
It takes Charlie Davies and DC United to finally be the team to beat the Portland Timbers at their turf. (c/o Potomac Soccer Wire)
Congratulations to FC Barcelona, who made mincemeat of whatever Manchester United threw at them (c/o Zonal Marking). Meanwhile, Berbatov did not take kindly to being omitted. (c/o The Sun)
Congratulations to AS Monaco for playing your 2000th Ligue 1 game. Your reward is relegation to Ligue 2. (c/o Yahoo! Eurosport UK)
Sepp Blatter has escaped once again the clutches of nasty allegations. (c/o New York Times) And he probably will be getting a fresh new mandate (c/o Bloomberg).
The Donald is finally on top. (c/o Herald Scotland)
Charl gets membership. For Life. (c/o ProGolf Talk)
Something Annika Sorenstam or Michelle Wie never could do. (c/o Larry Brown Sports)
Greg Paulus as a future college basketball coach? (c/o The Lantern)
No more Cody Green, pressure now on Brion Carnes. (c/o Husker Extra)
Classic case of "OMG, I just threw my school under the bus, I need to be in good graces with them, you know..." (c/o Waiting for Next Year)
Some of the Rams know that sports provide temporary relief from trauma. (c/o STL Sports Minute)
Transforming a sign of negativity into a sign of hope. (c/o National Football Post)
Good news for the Canucks (c/o The Globe and Mail). He's been handy for them off the ice (c/o Orland Kurtenblog).
Hockey is king, because unlike basketball in Chicago, others had to adjust schedule. (c/o Vancouver Sun)
Defending the need for the Atlanta Thrashers to stay. (c/o Matchsticks and Gasoline)
Cavs want BOTH Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams. (c/o ProBasketball Talk)
The John Kuester era in Detroit has reached a merciful end. (c/o The Detroit Sports Site)
Lebron is humbled by the Jordan praise. (c/o King James Gospel)
Hello. Good Morning.
