§ Rugby
I was once leading Ann through a sporting goods store when, gazing perplexedly at a wall-mounted TV, she asked, "Kavin, why are all those men hugging?" What she was confused by was, of course, the peculiarly frenetic mess of a Rugby scrum. The image of two groups of burly men trying to continuosly pummel each other while minding an imaginary... more
It was billed as The Battle of Britain: reigning English champions, Manchester United, versus reigning Scottish giants, Rangers, with vital points from a European Champions League group match hanging in the balance. And the man responsible for putting the Red Devils on top in this titanic struggle: Phil Neville... What? As Manchester United's proverbial jack-of-all-trades--and notoriously considered master of none... more