Well, it's like Christmas Eve in June. For the World Cup starts tomorrow. I wonder of Desmond Tutu pays for his tickets.

Anyhow, Shakira is shakin' her assets in South Africa. She has the official World Cup song. Or is it R. Kelly? Anyhow, she has a song she's singing.

















































As usual, the host country kicks things off tomorrow. South Africa takes on Mexico at 10 a.m.

ESPN has interviews with most of the players who have scored a goal in a World Cup Final. It is incredible. They got everyone except the dead, the infirmed and Zidane. I have particular interest in the 1986 final, which I attended. Lucky for me, there were 5 goals. Excellent interview with Rudi Voeller. Never count the Germans out on the pitch.

Get used to the vuvuzelas. They only sold a million of 'em.

The Likability Rankings of the 2010 World Cup. We're Number One! North Korea is just the worst, man.

Start the excuses! Messi is tired.

Knowing Canada as we do, I hesitate to use the headline. Anyhow, a company from Manitoba is supplying grass for the World Cup.

Africa has come a long way from when Zaire didn't know the rules in 1974.



The Bluffer's Guide to the 2010 World Cup.

One day to go.

Meal of Links

53% of all viewers watch TV alone. It doesn't stop me from talking to the TV.

The real names of 22 fictional characters. Shaggy is Norville Rogers.

That Google background honked me off today. I didn't ask for it, I didn't want it and I absolutely hated the default image. After 14 hours of a 24-hour deal, Google bagged it, conveniently sticking to the story that a bug prevented people from removing it.

BP Spills Coffee



Exercise Yard

If you thought a strong coach would help LeBron James leave Cleveland, think again. Of all the teams that could afford him, several were looking for new coaches. Avery Johnson went to the Nets, after he interviewed THREE times with Atlanta. Chicago has hired Boston assistant, Tom Thibodeau.

The Clippers haven't named a coach. Mike D'Antoni is still with the Knicks. I guess the shadow of Pat Riley still looms in Miami.

But the sweepstakes between Tom Izzo and Byron Scott for the Cavs job certianly doesn't hurt the chances of LeBron staying.

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