Showing posts with label English Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English Sports. Show all posts

Thursday, December 18, 2014

And You Thought The Panthers Shootout Was Crazy?

((HT: The FA their own selves))

Well, League Two Scunthorpe and Non-league Worcester City went at it in the longest penalty kick shootout in the competition's history.

It ended up going 16 kicks with the Iron going 14-13 for the win to advance into the third round.


How would that have gone in Scunthorpe, the way their season has gone so far, if Worcester had prevailed...???

Friday, June 7, 2013

Because It's There: The 401st Annual Shin Kicking Competition

Haha!

How many of you think you could win the world championship of this?

More importantly, how many of you know this is an actual sport? (People in England can't answer)

Yes, in the spirit of showing sport in all its forms and competition, we bring you, the Shin-Kicking Championship of the World.

It took place at the Cotsworld Olympics in Dover's Hill, England. And yes, the defending champ returned to defend his title.

Don't know about you, but my shins hurt just watching this.

Here's a story from Reuter's: