Top Sports Stories in Japan… (July 20)

Cooler day today, off to the Sumo this afternoon.

Today’s top headlines in sports (in Japan)…

• Japan out for revenge (Asian Cup)… [Asahi News]
• Japanese Reporter punished… for asking for an autograph!… [Mainichi Shimbun]
• Both Australia & Japan want ‘underdog’ label (Asian Cup)… [Japan Times]
• Kotomitsuki stays on course… [Daily Yomiuri]
• Uehara All-Star starter (NPB)… [Daily Yomiuri]
• Japan have made steps, say Aussies (Asian Cup)… [Daily Yomiuri]

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Flippin’ Off… (‘Possible Flip-flop Story’ Competition)

What is it at the moment? What’s going on???

In the last 2 weeks, we had two of the biggest flip-flops occur in the sports-world. First, we had Kobe Bryant with his “Trade-me-wait-no-don’t-trade-me” tirade (does anyone know what he wants at the moment?), then we had Billie Donovan with his “I wannabe an NBA coach… wait, no I don’t” (shortest tenure ever as an NBA coach?). How brilliant a flip-flop were both? Both were sheer head-scratching in the stupidity involved. Not to say either Kobe Bryant or Billy Donovan are stupid – both are (from what I hear/read) very intelligent guys – but the acts were (stupid).

So, it got me thinking… what reversals would we want to see? Who could perform an about-face that would rival these two?

Some examples…

Shaq returns to the Lakers… (c’mon, who wouldn’t love to see this? <rolls eyes>) The big guy could come up with a great new nickname for it (The Big Prodigal Son?), and state that he’s glad to be back – wishes he never left, and come up with a new pithy nickname for Kobe after claiming him as his ‘sidekick’. Better than Cain & Abel…

The Rocket changes his mind just prior to his first start. He wants to play in … Boston. Announcement made Friday June 8th (just prior to when he would’ve started for the Yanks) where he’s flown in by helicopter on top of the Green Monster at Fenway…

With Malice’s first ever competition!!!