SportsPickle - Filed Under "Marquees" http://www.sportspickle.com/tag/marquees Filed Under "Marquees" /article/4112 The 15 Greatest Gym Class Activities Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:15:13 -0500 #1 – Crab Soccer

Anyone who's ever participated in or watched a children's soccer game knows that they're absolute debacles. Weak passing. Disinterested goalkeeping. Fifteen kids following the ball in a tightly bunched knot, while the remaining players sit on the field and pick dandelions. Soccer may be the beautiful game, but it's never been so ugly.

Yet for some reason, crab soccer is awesome. What could be better than seeing a bunch of kids crabwalk around on all fours, trying to kick a ball? The fundamentals are no worse than in actual youth soccer, and the kids get the fun benefit of occasionally stomping on each other's fingers or kicking someone in the face. In fact, we're pretty sure we could talk ourselves into getting excited for the Crab World Cup every four years.

#2 – Getting Hit in the Face with a Dodgeball

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...]]> /article/879 The 20 Most WTF Sports Couples Wed, 05 May 2010 09:14:33 -0400 Athletes thrill us with their exploits on the field of play. But that's not all they do.


You may be surprised to know that many athletes also like to engage in coitus with other people. It's true.


Here are the most confusing, messed up and downright insane of those romantic pairings. Let's call it: SportsPickle's 20 Most WTF Sports Couples.

1. Marko Jaric and Adrianna Lima


...]]> /article/799 The 15 Fans at Every Sporting Event Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:11:17 -0400 Every sporting event has a winner and a loser. And every sporting event also has these 15 fans.


(Note: Hockey, soccer and football all have ties. Additionally, they're all very good at ruining snappy intros to articles.)

#1 – The Super Fan


Who They Are:They're the person leading the cheers and taking every chance to express their undying love for the team. Every visible inch of their body is covered in paint, and there's a 99% chance that the non-visible parts are painted too.


...]]> /article/758 The 25 Greatest Female Athletes of All-Time Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:46:18 -0400 March is Women's History Month.


And while no awareness campaign will ever put an end to WNBA jokes, it's also good to remember that there have been many great female athletes.


Here are the Top 25 of all-time.

#25 —Sue Sally Hale


Believe it or not, the early 1950s Southern California polo scene was a little sexist. But it got a bit of a shock when it found out that one of its best, most aggressive players was actually a lady. When the rules forbade women from playing, Sue Sally Hale snuck into games by wearing a baggy shirt, drawing a mustache on her face with mascara, and playing as a man named Jones. She then proceeded to crush her opponents. Some liken her rise to Shakespeare’sTwelfth Night. Others, toJust One of the Guys. To still others, the bizarroJuwanna Mann. That’s high praise, folks.


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