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AlJazeera English: Sports

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by heyabbott, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F182B1C7-D945-43CA-888B-B24D86973A13.htm

    It's Mecca Time

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    heyabbott, Nov 15, 2006
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  2. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    Good! Now I can follow my favorite team, the Indianapolis Infidels.
     
    micropolitan guy, Nov 15, 2006
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  3. Perry White

    Perry White Active Member

    "Boston break the bank for Matsuzaka" :mad:
     
    Perry White, Nov 15, 2006
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  4. statrat

    statrat Member

    I've always thought Iranian womens' rowing needed more coverage
     
    statrat, Nov 15, 2006
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  5. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    If they wore any more clothes, it would be ice rowing. Or that's not what you meant by coverage.
     
    heyabbott, Nov 15, 2006
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  6. Chuck~Taylor

    Chuck~Taylor Active Member

    ::)
     
    Chuck~Taylor, Nov 15, 2006
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  7. leo1

    leo1 Active Member

    yeah nice headline. i think it might be intentional, though, because i think that's how the brits do it -- treat the city and team name as an 'it'

    i don't think i'll be bookmarking this site.

    i assume it will be all wire copy but can you imagine if you worked there. you call a source for an interview, 'uh, hi, this is leo1, i'm a sports writer with al-jazeera, and i'm doing a story on ..."
     
    leo1, Nov 15, 2006
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  8. Perry White

    Perry White Active Member

    Ah, I guess they are using British spelling: "Leyland and Girardi honoured"
     
    Perry White, Nov 15, 2006
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  9. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    You mean, correct spelling ;D
     
    JR, Nov 15, 2006
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