Tag: Sports - Page 5
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'Psychic' Octopus Picks Spain as World Cup Champ (Video)
The owners of a German aquarium feel pretty confident they've got the outcome tomorrow's Spain-Netherlands match in the bag, thanks to their "psychic" octopus Paul, who has correctly predicted the results of six World Cup games thus far.
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Vuvuzelas Can Be Eco-Friendly As Well As Noisy
Vuvuzela: a word (and sound) that has gone from being local to global in 24 hours. It's the plastic horn that produces the droning, buzzing sound in the background of the World Cup football matches. And you either love
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The Carbon Footprint of the 2010 World Cup
If you thought that those pesky vuvuzela were the worst thing about the 2010 World Cup, wait until you hear about the carbon emissions estimated to be released during the planet's biggest sporting event. According to a study conducted by the Norwegian
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Go For the Goal With Designer Recycled Soccer Balls
In honor of the 2010 World Cup, one company has designed a handbag made from recycled soccer balls, so sports enthusiasts can show the world they're fans of the environment too. The idea is quite simple: take a ball that has sprung a
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Skating on Ever Thinning Ice, the NHL Goes Green
The National Hockey League is launching a new green initiative in cooperation with the National Resources Defense
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Major League Baseball's New 'Fields of Green'
From a between-innings stretch to collect recyclables to discount tickets for transit riders
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Best of Green: Culture & Celebrity (Slideshow)
We love seeing celebrities use their influence for good--especially when it's for the green good. With their fame and star power, they can encourage fans to eat less meat, cut their consumption, and pay attention to what's
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Best of Green: Culture & Celebrity
The beauty of culture is it's more a part of your life than you know. Artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers can use their fame and star power to get the green message out in their favorite medium, whether its on a Web site, Twitter feed, book page,
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Surfer Teaches an Alpaca to Catch a Wave (Video)
Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi loves to ride the waves--so much so, in fact, that he's made it his mission to share the experience with different animals he comes across. Over the years, Pianezzi has become quite
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Just What We Needed Dept: A Gas-Powered Snowboard
The Mattracks Powerboard speeds up to 18 MPH, powered by a 200CC 4 cycle engine. My first reaction was "yeah, right, who needs this?" but in fact, there isn't much good that can be said about driving two hours to get to a hill where you are
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Canada vs. USA Final Made Power Consumption Jump by Around 600 Megawatts in Ontario
Image: Youtube Cool Statistic of the Day Who knew a hockey game could be so energy-intensive? According to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) that oversee's the power grid in Ontario and balances supply and demand, the final hockey game
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'Behemoth' Golf Development on China's Hainan Island Will Be As Big As 1.5 Manhattans
It sounds like a story from The Onion or a goofy riff on an episode of The Simpsons: China, a country where golf was still banned 25 years ago and few people play the sport, is now
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Nike Creates World Cup Jerseys From Landfill Plastic
In doing their part to help make the upcoming World Cup a bit greener, Nike has unveiled their official team jerseys--made from plastic bottles found in landfills. Players from Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands will be wearing the
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From the Forums: How Green is Golf?
anthropogensis thinks golf may be the greenest sport: Since it actually has trees as part of the game (a natural 'hazard'). Obviously you'd have to put Motorsports down the bottom of any green list. Of course you'd
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Does Audi's 'Green Police' Superbowl Ad Reveal a Shifting Paradigm? (Video)
Much has been made of this year's generally crappy Super Bowl ads. But in the green community, one ad has been showing up repeatedly on just about every enviro blog out there: the Audi "Green Police" ad. We even covered
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Make It Right: The Saints Come Marching In
The New Orleans Saints not only made it to the Super Bowl XLIV, they took the championship for the first time in its history! In honor
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Green Police Nab Super Bowl Ad for Audi
Cheap Trick? Yes, lead singer Robin Zander has re-recorded the band's '80s hit "Dream Police" for Audi's Super Bowl "Green Police" ad tomorrow. The spot opens with an arrest
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By the Numbers: Super Bowl Facts and Figures
Football fans may have to wait until Sunday to watch the Super Bowl--but for those who just can't get enough, we've compiled a list of the most incredible Super Bowl
