Bombs Over St. Petersburg

OutKast's version was far catchier, but it appears that an explosion in St. Petersburg this morning is threatening the Champions League Group Play match between Juventus and Zenit St. Petersburg. The Beebs states:

Reports suggested Tuesday's game may be postponed after three people, including a child, died following an explosion in a taxi near the club's training ground.

Sad. It is always difficult to determine whether "the game must go on" or not in situations like these, but I am sure Russia will somehow use it to their advantage.

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Fireworks In The J-League

Nothing says excitement like an unexploded WWII bomb in the middle of a soccer field. At least it wasn't a pile of used women's panties because there would have been a riot in Japan.

Prior to a match between Verdy and Shimizu S-Pulse, a unexploded bomb was found in Chofu, a suburb of Tokyo. The discovery delayed the start of the match that Verdy ultimately won 4-1.

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