"Things that never end: (1) The Neverending Story (2) Mahut vs. Isner"
— Kris, on today’s history making Wimbledon match (currently 52-52, in the 105th game of the final set) (via disoriented)
What an amazing day in sports! The US scores at 91’ to advance to the next round of the World Cup - and win their group. On Day 2 of the Mahut v. Isner match, the final set just doesn’t end… Not only is it the longest match in history, but play is suspended due to darkness while the set is tied at 59 games all!! Amusingly, ESPN.com’s headline is “To Infinity And Beyond!”
Meanwhile, in Australian politics, deputy PM Julia Gillard mounts a leadership challenge against PM Kevin Rudd… And looks likely to win, which would make her Australia’s first female PM.
What. A. Day.
EDIT: And Australia has a new Prime Minister, Australia’s first female PM. I reiterate. What. A. Day.
‘sa bit like that, innit?
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(via @robpoulter)
A couple of times recently I’ve heard people complaining that sports coverage in the news is expected to be highly technical and laced with jargon, but that if a science or technology story uses any specialist language or jargon whatsoever it’s derided publicly as “elitist” and “inaccessible”.
Read on to see sports reported like science! Also known as: “”Goal?” I’m sorry, all this jargon is difficult to understand. Can you put it in the form of a simple, easy-to-grasp metaphor?”
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