Wakeup Call: Time to take a look at the Judo World Championships

I’ve always pictured judo as elegant flips, with some Bruce Lee karate moves thrown in, but apparently not. Here, Japan’s Tomoko Fukumi (white) grapples Kazakhstan’s Alexandra Podryadova in their qualifier match in the under-48-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Paris.

And how are the American women doing? Uh, oh. USA’s Marti Malloy is in the blue kimono here — I’d say losing to Brazil’s Rafaela Silva in the 57kg semis. Anyway, Japan is dominating the event, to the surprise of no one.

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

What you missed while getting a little shut-eye …

• Old Navy grammar fail on thousands of college-themed sports shirts. “Lets” take a look.

• Maryland’s new football uniforms are, um … hmm …

• Rex Chapman singing “When Doves Cry” will make you question the existence of a loving God.

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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …

Hey, Mounties don’t sit cross-legged on their desks! Stop that!