8:00 PM CSN Baltimore has video of Marcus Smith, a U.S. soldier who dressed as a minor league umpire to surprise his children at a Bowie Baysox game with a home visit from Afghanistan.
7:45 PM A Japanese Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was swept out to sea during last year's tsunami washed up on a shore in British Columbia last month. The bike's owner asked that the motorcycle be displayed at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee as a memorial to the tsunami victims.
7:30 PM Buffalo Bills receiver David Clowneytweeted the results of his HIV test which came back negative. And to the critics of his decision to share his results, Clowney added: "Some people are Ridiculously stupid ... And can't see the bigger picture about things that are important in this world."
And here’s a live blog we recommend: DAME OF EXTRA TIME’s Spain-Italy coverage; match starts at 2:45 pm ET on ESPN. To keep with the theme, we don’t care if you wear pants during the liveblog, but don’t brag about it, eh?
After suffering a terrible defeat and an early exit from Euro 2008, how do you explain it to the media? If you’re French coach Raymond Domenech, you try not to - by changing the subject and proposing to your girlfriend.
(”How’s my hair?“)
Australia’s LIVE NEWS reports that Domenech was meeting with the press after France’s 2-0 loss to Italy, which knocked Les Bleus from the European tournament. When one reporter tried to ask Raymond about his future status with the team, the coach brushed aside the question & popped his own to long-time gal pal & TV reporter Estelle Denis:
An international soccer website is reporting that futbol sensation Ronaldinho was offered a 32-million-euro deal from the L.A. Galaxy (that’s about $49.58 million US, and it’s “after tax“).
But how can the Brazilian say “Não” to that kind of cash? Read more…
Yes, the man that ranks fourth on the Nazi-hunters’ hit list was spotted in Austria, taking in some futbol instead of standing trial for war crimes committed during World War II.
So how did authorities manage to extradite Milivoj Asner to Croatia to stand trial?
When Croatia returns to Euro 2008 action on Thursday, one member of the Croatian squad wants to prove he has the heart to play - even if it’s with a borrowed kidney.
The ASSOCIATED PRESS kicks up the story of Ivan Klasnic, who hopes to become the first-ever kidney transplant recipient to hit the pitch in the European tournament. Read more…
If Austria understands anything during this Euro 2008 tournament, it’s the power of alcohol. Earlier, we wrote how a bar in Salzburg would be offering free drinks every time a player gets a red card.
Now a Vienna brewery is taking the appeal of free booze one step fauther - by offering a lifetime supply to any Austrian player who can score a goal.
Lukas Podolski was born in Poland, but was ignored by the national team of his home country, and is one of of two prominent Polish players that made the pilgrimage to represent Germany in the quadrennial Euro tournament.
The Pole chipped in both goals in his foster nation’s 2-0 win over his homeland. Read more…
