Things I Didn’t Know About Horse Racing

Despite being a fan of certain combat sports where cutting weight through, basically, self-inflicted dehydration is a common way to make the limit for various weight classes, I was completely unaware of the really awful things horse racing jockeys do to themselves. Worth a read.

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Homoeroticism and MMA, or: No Romo*

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So, apparently Out ran a feature on mixed martial arts titled “Fight Club” to try and answer one very important question: “How did the world’s straightest sport become so gay?” After viewing UFC 83 live at the Bell Centre in Montreal, it seems the answer has to do with the over-the-top [...]

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