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December 01, 2004

Road Trip

Traveling the Globe

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Pulling a Daisy Miller but can't leave your beloved American teams behind? Check out SIOC's guide to places where students traveling abroad can watch some football -- American football, that is. Be prepared, though, because fans overseas lean more toward Bend It Like Beckham than Friday Night Lights

Winners Sports Bar Canc�n , Mexico Paseo Kukulc�n Km 9.5, Hotel Zone

Need a break from the spring break body shots and triple kisses? Step inside this American-themed joint at the Dady Rock complex. Plasma TVs abound as American professional sports get major screen time. They even show NASCAR and NCAA hockey, so when you're tired of watching overtestosteroned frat boys brawl, you can watch college hockey.

Bulevar Heredia, Costa Rica Avenida Central, Calle 7

Seven miles outside of San Jos�, Costa Rica's capital, and down the street from the Universidad Nacional, this quaint bar carries CBS and ESPN , and some tables come with built-in taps. F�tbol is king, so don't expect Duke-North Carolina to get priority over a World Cup qualifying match. But how can you complain when you never have to stand up to get a drink?

The Yellow Rose of Texas Iquitos, Peru Putumayo 180

Owned by Longhorns lover and former Texas baseballer Gerald Mayeaux, this bar is pure burnt orange, from the smoking grill out back to the giant stuffed armadillo to the Texas cheerleading unis the waitresses wear. Every UT football game is shown, even the losses to Oklahoma .

Sports Central Sydney, Australia Bent Street, Fox Studios, Moore Park

Cricket. Rugby. Aussie rules football. NFL . NBA . NASCAR . College basketball. College football. Golf. What more do you expect from a bar located at Fox Studios Australia? A 250-seat restaurant, four bowling alleys and three bars? You got it. Or you can just sit back and watch West Sydney and Wollongong play hoops.

Legends Sports Bar Tokyo , Japan 3-16-33 Roppongi, 1F

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