Afrique

African Cup of Nations kicked off this past weekend. I've got a plate of noodles bet on one of Ivory Coast, Mali or Sudan winning.

Hopefully this is on the tele in the States. If you're not a big soccer/football fan, this may be the tournament that finally wins you over. Wide open, attacking style, poor defending, shiny shoes, brightly colored jerseys, drums, some corruption but not nearly as much as the Cricket World Cup or NBA.

Give it a chance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Cup_Of_Nations.

Go on Sudan!