In the words of Voltaire; “Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.” With that being said, what must Filippo “Pippo” Inzaghi make of the proverbial cards he finds […] READ MORE
Tag: Thiago Silva
MMA round up: Thiago Silva Released, Rumble Suspended, and Wanderlei Retires
The MMA world had two very shocking and one not so unexpected events occur today. MMA round up: Thiago Silva Released, Rumble Suspended, and Wanderlei Retires Thiago Silva was released for a second time after his ex-wife, Thaysa Kamiji, posted videos showing Silva engaging in illicit behavior. STATEMENT ON THIAGO SILVA Thiago Silva was released […] READ MORE
Brazil Back in Time: Scolari Replaced by Ex-Coach Dunga
To penalise one for failure is to reward another for prior mistakes. This seems to be the notion Brazil have undertaken by re-appointing predecessor and stunning midfielder, Dunga, following the swift departure of the rather wistful Luiz Felipe Scolari after football turned sour for the host nation. Brazil had been in the doldrums since Neymar’s tragic […] READ MORE
Brazil and Germany Clash in World Cup Semi-Final
The first of the upcoming World Cup 2014 semi-finals see host nation, Brazil, go toe-to-toe against the German giants, and will decide the first team to assume centre stage for the final this Sunday evening. Who will leave battered and bruised? Who will be triumphant? World Cup Semi-Final Preview With Neymar ruled out of action […] READ MORE
Hand of Brod: Neymar injured, Silva suspended, Where do Brazil go from here?
With Neymar injured and Thiago Silva suspended, Brazil could be heading for an exit Tuesday night. Brazil’s biggest superstar suffered a fractured vertebra ruling him out for the rest of the World Cup, while their best centre back received one yellow card too many and he will only be available for the final or third-place […] READ MORE
Hammer 181 – Double Sized Episode
The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU. You can hear this week’s show here: Hammer Radio 181. Due to radio station pre-emptions and polar vortexes, we had to […] READ MORE
Thiago Silva Charged With Aggravated Assault, Released By UFC
A bizarre day ended early Friday with Thiago Silva sitting in a Broward County, Florida Jail, and being held without bond. After his bond hearing Friday morning, Silva was booked on two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of resisting […] READ MORE
PSG vs Monaco: A Preview on the New Dynamic of French Football
French football is about to embrace one of the biggest matches in their history as two of the richest clubs on the planet are set for a collision which could change the dynamic of the French game for a long time. Paris Saint-Germain’s climb to the top of the French mountain was complete last year […] READ MORE
Finding the Right Opponent for Lyoto Machida
UFC 163 was headlined by one of the best fighters in the sport of MMA today, in Jose Aldo. However, before Aldo would have the chance to have his hand raised as champ again, there would also be excitement from fans to see former light heavyweight champ, Lyoto Machida, jump back into the cage against […] READ MORE
Edinson Cavani Joins PSG
Paris Saint-Germain have made another big splash in the transfer market. The Ligue 1 side acquired Edinson Cavani from Napoli for a French Record Transfer fee of €64 million, breaking the record of €60 million set earlier this summer when AS Monaco acquired Falcao from Athletico Madrid. Cavani was the top scorer in Serie A […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.