Sport… if winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?
Well done to the NE Patriots on making NFL history with 16 victories from 16 games. The Giants gave them more of a match than they expected (38-35). Great to see some quality American football, we’re enjoying the season this side of the pond!
Finding live games online
I’ve been looking for some sites to watch GAA [...]
This is one for the Americans out there… after Wales vs Ireland in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Sunday, here’s the front and back pages of the local paper’s sport supplement:
Let’s see how wrong I am with these…
Six Nations:
Predicted: Italy 7 - 45 France
Actual: Italy 3 - 39 France
Predicted: England 15 - 19 Scotland
Actual: England 42 - 20 Scotland
Predicted: Wales 15 - 27 Ireland
Actual: Wales 9 - 19 Ireland
Superbowl XLI:
Predicted: Colts 38 - 20 Bears
Actual: Colts 29 [...]
I'm delighted to say that I had vested interest here - both sides. A cousin in Lawrence, and a great-grandmother from Lowell, Mass, and my grandfather's family all being from Philly: I've visited both areas in the last few years.
I must admit to being very impressed with the bluegrass fiddler playing before the game - [...]