Could I possibly use my iPhone as a bike computer? [more inside]
posted by Silky Slim on Sep 29, 2009 - 13 answers

I coach a high school soccer team. Each practice we go through a routine which involves repetitions of various skills. The number of repetitions accomplished by a player for each skill is recorded in an excel spreadsheet for ranking purposes. I want to determine the rate of improvement so the players can see their progress and who's improving most. Is there a simple excel function that would help me do this?
posted by TheManticore on Sep 19, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm going to Barcelona in October and am going to take in a football match at Camp Nou. Tickets are currently freely available in the stadium - is there a particuarly good or bad place for a neutral/tourist to sit?
posted by ascullion on Sep 19, 2009 - 5 answers

What are the trends around the world underlying the most successful (I guess I am talking financially mostly) high schools around the world these days? What are the marketing buzzwords driving the race for students? My old high school is in trouble and I'd like to help if I can. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Aug 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Some time ago I remember seeing an event on TV that involved horse riding and car driving in the same event. Does anyone know about this? [more inside]
posted by markturner on Aug 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Please explain "Friday Night Lights" to me, specifically, the college football part. [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Aug 3, 2009 - 32 answers

MelbourneFilter: where can I watch televised Rugby League in Melbourne? [more inside]
posted by UbuRoivas on May 31, 2009 - 9 answers

[exhausted-athlete-music-filter] What songs will carry you up any hill? [more inside]
posted by mathiu on Apr 17, 2009 - 52 answers

When should one attempt to promote team sports to a boy? [more inside]
posted by wilful on Jan 27, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm 30 years old, in the UK, and I want to start playing a team sport. Probably rugby. I haven't kicked a ball in anger since I was 15, and I wasn't very good at it even then. (I am reasonably fit though - I jog.) How does someone like me get (back) into team sport, and am I likely to enjoy it, or will I just find myself frustrated?
posted by ascullion on Jan 8, 2009 - 7 answers

It's sport identification time, hive mind. There's a kid I see around campus who travels using... well, they're sort of like roller skates. Except where roller skates' wheels are fixed and point forward, these are pivoting and are ridden sideways, as if you're riding a longboard without the board. [more inside]
posted by optimuscrime on Dec 14, 2008 - 4 answers

What is the best way for a fairly unmotivated but still moderately fit guy with a lot of time on his hands to build upper body mass in the comfort of his own home?
posted by zaebiz on Sep 29, 2008 - 17 answers

Is there an aquatic sport called zapping? [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Aug 26, 2008 - 3 answers

What exactly is wrong with this Spanish advertisement in which the Spanish basketball teams are slanting their eyes so as to appear stereotypically Asian? [more inside]
posted by Third on Aug 20, 2008 - 53 answers

What happens when marathon cyclists need to urinate during a race? Multi-part question follows. [more inside]
posted by mooza on Aug 10, 2008 - 17 answers

Serving an ace aside, what are the advantages of serving in tennis? Why is it so hard to break a serve? [more inside]
posted by jontyjago on Jul 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Why do even olympic level swimmers (especially women) appear to have a "thin layer of fat over muscle" look rather than having the extreme muscle definition of say, sprinters? [more inside]
posted by true on Jul 4, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there a sports summary website? Where I can get quickly and simply up to date on any team? [more inside]
posted by Towelie on Jun 24, 2008 - 4 answers

Can you tell me what year my bike was made? [more inside]
posted by nanhey on Jun 23, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm looking for a video clip of the "Loyal" TV ad campaign that ran in New Zealand during the America's Cup against Alinghi last year. There are plenty of copies of the original Dave Dobbyn version but I'm looking for the one with NZ'ers holding hands across the nation etc. YouTube and Goo have failed me. Any clues?
posted by media_itoku on Mar 28, 2008 - 2 answers

How can I watch the SuperBowl XLII online? Neither of cable channels here in my country will air it (ESPN aired everything BUT the SuperBowl) so I need to try the Internet!
posted by dcrocha on Feb 3, 2008 - 3 answers

What can an extremely novice, woman rugby player do during the off season to improve her skills? [more inside]
posted by chase on Oct 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me find an ADD-friendly physical activity. Looks like there's [more inside]
posted by Baud on Jun 19, 2007 - 22 answers

Looking for a decent (used) sport parachute. [more inside]
posted by C17H19NO3 on Jun 16, 2007 - 7 answers

There is no stretching at my judo dojo. Shouldn't there be any, especially at the end of an intense session? [more inside]
posted by amusem on Apr 11, 2007 - 15 answers

How does someone that knows nothing about basketball teach it to 11-year-olds? [more inside]
posted by medium format on Mar 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Please help me understand the differences in ski/ binding/ boot technologies for downhill skiing. Kinda like... longer skiis are good for w, wider skiis should be used for x and stiff bindings are good for situations y and z. [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Jan 19, 2007 - 12 answers

What muscles are used to recover from a heelside snowboard fall? If one were bad at getting up from such a fall, which exercises at the gym would you recommend to improve?
posted by Malad on Dec 26, 2006 - 10 answers

I am having a difficult time locating the Nike+Ipod Sport Kit in Canada. Apple.ca doesn't have it listed in their store and Nike.ca is just a horrible [but cool looking] website. My google-fu is failing me miserably and I was hoping that someone has seen these around. I called a local [Kitchener] Apple reseller and they say it should be available in 2-3 weeks. My greedy little hands cannot wait that long. :) Can anyone help?
posted by cbushko on Jul 20, 2006 - 3 answers

Looking for good music, drinks, dancing (no pop music), theater, food, sight-seeing, adventure, etc. in San Francisco for a summer vacation. It will be me and my girl. It will also be her birthday. [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Jul 3, 2006 - 13 answers

What effect (if any) do prescribed benzodiazepines have on sporting performance? [more inside]
posted by DZ-015 on Jun 28, 2006 - 3 answers

what's the name of the sport where the players have a scoop on their arm
posted by Svea on Jun 27, 2006 - 9 answers

Gay athlete needs life advice--should I keep training at the elite level or move on and get a "real life"? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 25, 2006 - 18 answers

IpodFilter: I have the photo ipod and am looking for a really good sport case I can use at the gym..... [more inside]
posted by deeman on May 15, 2006 - 8 answers

When I move back to Atlanta this summer, I'd like to learn how to play cricket. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by viewofdelft on Apr 22, 2006 - 6 answers

Advice for a perspective kiteboarder? I live right near the beach in Toronto and after a couple of years of watching, I'd like to try kiteboarding. [more inside]
posted by dripdripdrop on Apr 17, 2006 - 5 answers

Olympic Nordic Combined skiing is male-only. Isn't this against the Olympic Charter? Do women want to compete? Is the sport being promoted to women? What would happen if a woman applied to compete?
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Awesome on Feb 11, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me! I'm looking for a pair of Ektelon men's racquetball shoes, model name "NFS Game", model number 8E015, size 9. I need a retailer that is in Montreal (best), is in Canada (good) or will ship to a Canadian address (ok). [more inside]
posted by cm on Dec 12, 2005 - 0 answers

I am looking for the coolest, sharpest, most sporty Coupe or Convertible that is a 4 Cyl. up to 5 years old that would cost under 20k today that can come in automatic (or some version of SMT) I am aware of the Toyota MR2 Spyder ... and the Eclipse.. but I am not a huge fan of the latter... and would like more options then just the prior! Thanks! [more inside]
posted by crewshell on Jul 20, 2005 - 47 answers

Exercising in the extreme heat... Bad idea? [more inside]
posted by ph00dz on Jul 15, 2005 - 16 answers

In 2001 I snapped an achilles tendon whilst playing squash. Result: a repair op, 10 weeks in plaster, a lot of physio and giving up the game I'd played and loved for over twenty years. Now I'm pining for it like a maniac. Does anyone have any experience of returning to the game (or a similarly joint-thrashing one) after this injury? It should be noted that I'm 46 years old. Still reasonably fit but obviously no spring chicken. [more inside]
posted by Decani on Jul 11, 2005 - 6 answers

Tour de France. I do not have access to OLN through my cable provider. I want to be able to hear, (in english), live commentary of the Tour. I figured I would be able to find this on the web but have not been able to so far. I would like also find out what resources others are using to follow the grande boucle, any good blogs I should know about?
posted by flummox on Jul 3, 2005 - 9 answers

Are there anything in the rules or regulations of football (soccer) concerning the cleanliness and state of a players football kit (top and shorts etc)? [more inside]
posted by john-paul on Apr 14, 2005 - 6 answers

I'd like to buy a BMX bike. I'm willing to spend quite serious money. I don't know much about them. What's good?
posted by nthdegx on Nov 16, 2004 - 3 answers

Does anyone have experience with boxing? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by _sirmissalot_ on Jul 24, 2004 - 19 answers

I need to expand my horizons. In your opinion, who's the best sportswriter working today?
posted by luser on Jul 16, 2004 - 12 answers

Which sporting event is the shortest on a per competitor basis? [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Jun 23, 2004 - 27 answers