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SportsAcademic

Jul 15, 2008 Jul 23, 2009 13 38

Since I'm a bad fan and an even worse athlete, I turned instead to researching sports in my professional life. I teach literature and publish on sports--and continue working on my backhand...

website: The Sports Academic

a fan of

Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball Team

French National Team Soccer Team

Jens Voigt Cyclist(s)

Roger Federer Tennis Player(s)

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Jul 15, 2008

6 FanPosts
5 FanShots

36 Comments

Recent FanPosts

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End Strong

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago

3 comments | 0 recs

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Jeffry Louder Wins Tour of Utah

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago

0 comments | 0 recs

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Should doping be legalized? Discussion in "Le Monde"

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago

21 comments | 0 recs

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You know you've watched too much of the Tour when...

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago

18 comments | 3 recs

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Yellow Lab Coats... or How To Save The Tour

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago

1 comments | 0 recs

Recent FanShots

Lemond asks Contador to prove he is clean

by SportsAcademic 4 months ago 112 comments | 0 recs

Man Steals 900 Bikes in Switzerland...

by SportsAcademic 9 months ago 0 comments | 0 recs

I saw this story in Le Monde about a new laser attachment that projects a cycling lane around the bike while you're riding it. Who needs paint when a laser will do the trick. Personally, when an SUV hauling ATVs drives by me honking (after nearly clipping me) I'd rather have a laser blaster to take out their rear tire. But that's just me...

by SportsAcademic 10 months ago 4 comments | 0 recs

WSJ: Armstrong and defunct bank Lehman partner to invest in SRAM

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago 0 comments | 0 recs

Peloton, Tour of Utah

by SportsAcademic about 1 year ago 1 comment | 0 recs

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