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Do, Dump, or Marry? Cristiano Ronaldo

TresSugar — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

If you ask me, Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo looks like a Roman god. I'm not the only person who finds him sexy, as Armani just announced that he'll be its newest underwear model. Still, Cristiano might be a little too well-groomed for some of you who like your men to look a little more rugged. What do you think?

Say What? Superstar Goalie Hope Solo Doesn't Like Pink

TresSugar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

"They go and make this padded goal-keeper jersey and it's hot pink - it just looks girly, it looks juvenile, it doesn't look professional. And so I said, 'There's no way in hell I'm wearing this.'"

- Hope Solo, goalie for the St. Louis Athletica, quoted in The Atlantic magazine's September issue about her reaction to the uniforms Puma designed for the league's seven teams. Both beloved and reviled for her cocky ways, Solo, considered by some to be the best goalkeeper in the world, is getting endorsement deals from VitaminWater and Nike. The self-described "loudmouth goalkeeper" is shown here in Beijing after winning the Women's Football Gold Medal match between Brazil and the US in August. Many were not amused by her victory dance around the field wearing a fake gold medal dangling from her neck.

Good News: Homeless Men Find Hope and Homes With Soccer

CitizenSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:30:03 -0800

Getting homeless people off the streets is a never-ending challenge for most cities. Who would have thought a game of soccer was the answer?

Yet it has been for hundreds of homeless people throughout the world, and now it's kicked off in the United States. Street Soccer USA organizes four national tournaments each year. It requires players to set three-, six-, and 12-month goals to get their lives back on track. Players who stick with it say the physical demands motivate - if not require - them to cut back on life's vices.

But it does more than improve physical health; it empowers them. They report feeling more positive and motivated to lead productive lives. One 20-year-old player said the physical, emotional, and mental demands prove to him that he can "achieve perfection in other areas of life."

The results are certainly palpable. Eight out of 25 men on one Chicago team have moved into apartments only months after they began playing. And 28 of the 36 men who play on the US's national team - there's a Homeless World Cup - have remained off the street.

Now if they could only start winning . . . not to be demanding!

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Medic Does More Harm Than Good

GiggleSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800

Let's add insult to injury, why don't we. . .

Streaker-Style Soccer

GiggleSugar — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:30:00 -0800

I don't know whether I enjoy this video because it's peanut butter streaker time (and I love me a surprise streaker every now and again) or because it shows some serious soccer-player skin. Three words: Where is Beckham? Show me Beckham!

Practicing in the Produce Aisle

GiggleSugar — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0700

Playing with one's food is discouraged at the dinner table, but I guess it's fair game in the produce aisle. While most folks use a touch test to select their melons, this chick holds a soccer try-out. If the melon can withstand a knee tap to a headbutt to a goal shot, it's good!

British Soccer Announcer Loses It

GiggleSugar — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:00:00 -0700

I don't know what's funnier about this video, the British announcer who sounds like he's about to die from excitement or the hot pile of soccer players after their win. Some classic lines? "Braver than a matador without knickers!" "Teardrops the size of pineapple chunks!" Do men get this excited about non-sports related subjects, like, uh...us?

Soccer Hotties Get Goofy

GiggleSugar — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:07:09 -0700

Take some hot soccer players, add their goofy post-goal celebration antics, put them together in a montage with a snazzy soundtrack, and you won't even need caffeine this morning.

Take Your Dog For A Walk On The Wii-ld Side

GiggleSugar — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 -0700

If the Wii can keep your man (and laugh along baby) actively entertained for hours on end, then why not unleash something similar on Sparky too? Here's how. It may only be virtual play, but it's a real workout! I wonder if these dogs could keep up...

Front Page: Mormons Help Bring Gay Rights to Salt Lake City

TresSugar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:10 -0800

After the Mormon Church backed Salt Lake City ordinances that would bar housing and employment discrimination against gays, the laws passed unanimously last night. - AP
The American Medical Association is urging the federal government to loosen the classification of marijuana so the drug can be used for clinical research. - LA Times
Some victims said they still didn't feel closure after watching DC sniper John Allen Muhammad die last night of lethal injection. - CNN
Germany is in shock after a star soccer player committed suicide.- AP
Baseball great Sammy Sosa says a skin cream made his skin appear white in recent photos. - New York Daily News