Links of the Week

Danger Mouse, David Lynch & Sparklehorse, 'Dark Night of the Soul' [Tunes]: Could I interest you in a new Danger Mouse album where he mixes new tunes with Sparklehorse and David Lynch featuring the Strokes, the Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel and Iggy Pop? The album appears shrouded in mystery and sadness, originally scheduled for release in 2009, it was delayed until now, and in the meantime two artists on the album have tragically taken their own lives. Darkness, pain, twisted dreams...the album evokes a musical form of David Lynch movie themes. Streaming on NPR through July 13.

The Seminal Online Sporting Event?: Over 1.1 million people watched part of the USA-Algeria match online on a Wednesday morning, setting records for online viewership. Anyone else think ESPN3 might be a good division to be working in right now? The content that they will be able to provide digitally online seems pretty infinite.

Getting the Beckham Treatment: The American media is delving into the personal life of the nation's newest soccer star, and it doesn't appear to be going too well so far. That first link gives me everything I need to know as to why Donovan never got along with Becks. Just look how ill fitting that suit is. You expect Posh Spice to be seen near that thing?

The Deeper Meaning of Goal Celebrations: A great retrospective looking at some of the most famous goal celebrations in soccer history. Having been to Buenos Aires in the last year, I can confirm first-hand how big of a star Martin Palermo is there. He spent most of his career starring for Boca Juniors, made his first world cup at age 36 largely due to the madness of Maradona selecting him as a good luck charm, and managed to score a goal in the one game where he saw the pitch. Remarkable.

Capello Still Popular with Some Brits: England's exit from the World Cup saved British bookmakers over $75 million. In related news, British fans have yet to realize that one of the tenants of sports is that it never pays to bet on your own team. Every college student with an internet connection and a credit card knows this.

Fredi Got Fingered: Fredi Gonzalez lost an unwinnable 'he said - she said' argument with an umpiring crew amidst a vuvuzela blowing crowd just three days before he was fired. I often wonder if owners look for moments like these to have a reason to fire coaches for cause, reducing the severance they have to pay out.

Fake CEO Would Look Great on your Resume: White males are being paid up to $1000 per week to act as fake CEOs for Chinese companies. It's appears that China is still copying the business model Enron utilized for its business here in the states.

Now that we're approaching a break in the soccer action, here's an ad to help get you excited about the second week of Wimbledon: