Derek Tacconelli Blog » Sports http://dtacconelli.com/blog The Internet is Serious Business Mon, 07 May 2012 17:26:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Goalie – Great Save, Epic Fail http://dtacconelli.com/blog/goalie-great-save-epic-fail/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/goalie-great-save-epic-fail/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:29:55 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=1137 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/goalie-great-save-epic-fail/feed/ 0 Professor Longhair, Big Chief http://dtacconelli.com/blog/professor-longhair-big-chief/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/professor-longhair-big-chief/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:06:59 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=982 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> Professor Longhair, Big Chief is a really amazing free-running video that was e-mailed to me from, yes, I’m surprised too, but: My Dad! This British duo jump and lunge across some interesting landscape. This is a new style of sport from the free-running of yesteryear (that I’ve ever seen); perhaps their style is more influenced by the geography of their city.

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/professor-longhair-big-chief/feed/ 0 Lance Mountain – Extremely Sorry http://dtacconelli.com/blog/lance-mountain-extremely-sorry/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/lance-mountain-extremely-sorry/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:46:17 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=944 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> I saw this video on a Facebook on a buddy of mine’s page. Someone unknown to me posted the video link, so big ups to him — whoever he is! :D I really miss skating. At one point in my life I was skating everyday for a good 2 years almost. Pretty funny how I still wasn’t the greatest at it lewl. Anywho without further ado, I present Lance Mountain’s segment from the Flip Skateboards’ film Extremely Sorry. The camera angles are very well done (and so is the skating). Apparently this segment was amazingly filmed in only one day. Fancy that! Enjoy.

***UPDATE*** Could not find a replacement for the actual video. This is only a teaser. I am Extremely Sorry (for the pun)eeekekekeke ^_^

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/lance-mountain-extremely-sorry/feed/ 2 World Cup Schedule & Predictions http://dtacconelli.com/blog/world-cup-schedule-predictions/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/world-cup-schedule-predictions/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:31:16 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=884 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
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Here I will update and post my predictions on up and coming games in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, held in South Africa.

The Schedule & Scores
*All times are PST

Group Stage

June 11, 2010
South Africa 1 – 1 Mexico
Uruguay 0 – 0 France

June 12, 2010
South Korea 2 – 0 Greece
Argentina 1 – 0 Nigeria
England 1 – 1 United States

June 13, 2010
Algeria 0 – 1 Slovenia
Serbia 0 – 1 Ghana
Germany 4 – 0 Australia

June 14, 2010
Netherlands 2 – 0 Denmark
Japan 1 – 0 Cameroon
Italy 1 – 1 Paraguay

June 15, 2010
New Zealand 1 – 1 Slovakia
Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Portugal
Brazil 2 – 1 North Korea

June 16, 2010
Honduras 0 – 1 Chile
Spain 0 – 1 Switzerland
South Africa 0 – 3 Uruguay

June 17, 2010
Argentina 4 – 1 South Korea
Greece 2 – 1 Nigeria
France 0 – 2 Mexico

June 18, 2010
Germany 0 – 1 Serbia
Slovenia 2 – 2 United States
England 0 – 0 Algeria

June 19, 2010
Netherlands 1 – 0 Japan
Ghana 1 – 1 Australia
Cameroon 1 – 2 Denmark

June 20, 2010
Slovakia 0 – 2 Paraguay
Italy 1 – 1 New Zealand
Brazil 3 – 1 Ivory Coast

June 21, 2010
Portugal 7 – 0 North Korea
Chile 1 – 0 Switzerland
Spain 2 – 0 Honduras

June 22, 2010
Mexico 0 – 1 Uruguay
France 1 – 2 South Africa
Nigeria 2 – 2 South Korea
Greece 0 – 2 Argentina

June 23, 2010
Slovenia 0 – 1 England
United States 1 – 0 Algeria
Ghana 0 – 1 Germany
Australia 2 – 1 Serbia

June 24, 2010
Slovakia 3 – 2 Italy
Paraguay 0 – 0 New Zealand
Denmark 1 – 3 Japan
Cameroon 1 – 2 Netherlands

June 25, 2010
North Korea 0 – 3 Ivory Coast
Portugal 0 – 0 Brazil
Chile 1 – 2 Spain
Switzerland 0 – 0 Honduras

Sweet 16

June 26, 2010
Uruguay 2 – 1 South Korea
United States 1 – 2 Ghana

June 27, 2010
Germany 4 – 1 England
Argentina 3 – 1 Mexico

June 28, 2010
Netherlands 2 – 1 Slovakia
Brazil 3 – 0 Chile

June 29, 2010
Paraguay 0 (5) – 0 (3) Japan
Spain 1 – 0 Portugal

Quarter-Finals

July 2, 2010
Netherlands 2 – 1 Brazil
Uruguay (4)1 – 1(2) Ghana

July 3, 2010
Argentina 3 – 1 Germany
Paraguay 0 – 1 Spain

Semi-Finals

July 6, 2010
Uruguay 2 – 3 Netherlands

July 7, 2010
Germany 0 – 1 Spain

Third Place

July 10, 2010
Uruguay vs Germany

Final

July 11, 2010
Netherlands vs Spain

The Predictions
(Players to Watch For)

Group Stage

June 11, 2010
N/A
N/A

June 12, 2010
South Korea 1 – 2 Greece
Argentina 3 – 0 Nigeria
England 1 – 1 USA

June 13, 2010
Algeria 1 – 1 Slovenia
Serbia 2 – 2 Ghana
Germany 2 – 0 Australia

June 14, 2010
Netherlands 2 – 0 Denmark
Japan 0 – 2 Cameroon
Italy 2 – 0 Paraguay

June 15, 2010
New Zealand 0 – 1 Slovakia
Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Portugal
Brazil 3 – 1 North Korea

June 16, 2010
Honduras 1 – 1 Chile
Spain 3 – 0 Switzerland
South Africa 0 – 1 Uruguay

June 17, 2010
Argentina 1 – 0 South Korea
Greece 0 – 1 Nigeria
France 1 – 1 Mexico

June 18, 2010
Germany 3 – 0 Serbia
Slovenia 0 – 2 United States
England 1 – 0 Algeria

June 19, 2010
N/A
N/A
N/A

June 20, 2010
Slovakia 1 – 0 Paraguay
Italy 3 – 0 New Zealand
Brazil 2 – 1 Ivory Coast

June 21, 2010
Portugal 2 – 0 North Korea
Chile 0 – 1 Switzerland
Spain 2 – 0 Honduras

June 22, 2010
Mexico 2 – 1 Uruguay
France 1 – 1 South Africa
Nigeria 1 – 1 South Korea
Greece 1 – 3 Argentina

June 23, 2010
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

June 24, 2010
Slovakia 0 – 2 Italy
Paraguay 2 – 1 New Zealand
Denmark 1 – 1 Japan
Cameroon 1 – 3 Netherlands

June 25, 2010
North Korea 2 – 2 Ivory Coast
Portugal 2 – 3 Brazil
Chile 0 – 2 Spain
Switzerland 1 – 1 Honduras

Sweet 16

June 26, 2010
N/A
N/A

June 27, 2010
N/A
N/A

June 28, 2010
Netherlands 2 – 1 Slovakia
Brazil 3 – 0 Chile

June 29, 2010
Paraguay 2 – 1 Japan
Spain 1 – 2 Portugal

Quarter-Finals

July 2, 2010
Netherlands 0 – 2 Brazil
Uruguay (5)0 – 0(3) Ghana

July 3, 2010
Argentina 3 – 2 Germany
Paraguay 0 – 1 Spain

Semi-Finals

July 6, 2010
Uruguay 0 – 2 Netherlands

July 7, 2010
Germany (3)1 – 1(5) Spain

Third Place

July 10, 2010
Uruguay 0 – 2 Germany

Final

July 11, 2010
Netherlands (5)1 – 1(7) Spain

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/world-cup-schedule-predictions/feed/ 0 Roger Federer’s Shot of a Lifetime http://dtacconelli.com/blog/roger-federers-shot-of-a-lifetime/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/roger-federers-shot-of-a-lifetime/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:48:55 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=565 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/roger-federers-shot-of-a-lifetime/feed/ 0 Backwards Gymnastics http://dtacconelli.com/blog/backwards-gymnastics/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/backwards-gymnastics/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:12:00 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=518 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> If you’ve ever watched gymnastics this will make you laugh. That’s pretty much it…

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/backwards-gymnastics/feed/ 0 Toyota’s Running Robot; Does More Than Just Dance http://dtacconelli.com/blog/toyotas-running-robot-does-more-than-just-dance/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/toyotas-running-robot-does-more-than-just-dance/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:48:04 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=444 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> toyotarobotjuly2009Anyone remember Honda’s ASIMO robot? It walked on two legs, did bipedal dances, and was even featured in some of Honda’s commercials. Toyota also has had a robot in development, but theirs has balance control (versus the elements and versus other real world obstacles; such as someone pushing it) and it runs! (At about an average of 7 km/hour to be exact) Our human nature to anthropomorphize is obvious in these examples, given the number of robots that walk/run on two feet these days, but I think this is quite a breakthrough. Unsure what they are in development for, perhaps unmanned adventures, or unmanned missions that are deemed too dangerous for flesh and blood; nonetheless this is pretty nifty!

I was talking with Jason earlier, we both think that the forwards/backwards stabilization is awesome, but lateral balance is probably not as good. I don’t see the legs taking a wider stance if it were to be nudged from the side. Alas, this balance is very very cool! Without further ado, the almighty video:


Originally submitted by Jason, from http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/toyotas-humanoid-robot-was-born-to-run/

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/toyotas-running-robot-does-more-than-just-dance/feed/ 9 OMG K.O. SON! http://dtacconelli.com/blog/omg-k-o-son/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/omg-k-o-son/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:08:49 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=403 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> I just thought this was ridiculously ridiculous. Anyone know who these K-1 fighters are?

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/omg-k-o-son/feed/ 0 Sore http://dtacconelli.com/blog/sore/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/sore/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:39:18 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=291 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> I went to the driving range yesterday with my friend Max and hit a whole big bucket of balls. OMG, both of my hands hurt, including the fingers (this is quite difficult to type) and my forearms. I cannot clench either hand fully into a fist :( Also my left shoulder is a little sore. I also played soccer in the backyard for a bit and did a lot of squats. So my legs are a little stiff this morning.

UGGGGH, sore hands suck..I use my hands for everything! Had to duck out of basketball today.

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]]> http://dtacconelli.com/blog/sore/feed/ 0 Lakers Win – Lawrence Wins http://dtacconelli.com/blog/lakers-win-lawrence-wins/ http://dtacconelli.com/blog/lakers-win-lawrence-wins/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:34:37 +0000 Derek http://dtacconelli.com/blog/?p=249 Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in /home/ghep/public_html/blog/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 170
]]> You may remember my post about Lawrence’s NBA playoff predictions. Click here for a reminder. Well the Lakers ended up winning the Finals in game 5, giving Lawrence a flawless record for playoff and finals winners predictions. Congratulations Larry!!!

His picks:

larry

(Isn't he cute ladies?)

  • Cleveland > Detroit
  • Boston > Chicago
  • Orlando > Philidelphia
  • Atlanta > Miami
  • Los Angeles > Utah
  • Denver > New Orleans
  • Dallas > San Antonio
  • Houston > Portland

Round 2

  • Los Angeles > Houston
  • Denver > Dallas
  • Cleveland > Atlanta
  • Orlando > Boston

Round 3

  • Los Angeles > Denver
  • Orlando > Cleveland

Finals

  • Los Angeles > Orlando

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