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May 29
SportsFilter has moved to a new server equipped with HTTPS. Bug reports and feature requests are being tracked in the Locker Room.
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Oct 13
Current fantasy games:
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Oct 02
SportsFilter moved to a new server.
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Sep 10
SportsFilter is running a season-long NFL Pick 'Em contest with a first prize of an official NFL game ball ($99 value).
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Jun 05
SportsFilter is running a confidence pool for the 2015 Women's World Cup. Rank the 24 teams from most to least likely to win their games. Enter by 5 p.m. Eastern Saturday.
by rcade
Jul 02
A MetaFilter user has proposed the creation of a new sister site devoted entirely to sports that would be called Sportsfilter. "Sportsfilter is likely to be way way less a contentious place, and much quieter, as sports fans make up a smaller subset of mefites overall," notes Marienbad.
by rcade
Jun 11
SportsFilter is running a confidence pool for the 2014 World Cup. Rank the 32 teams from most to least likely to win their games. Enter by 3 p.m. Eastern Thursday.
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Oct 01
Current SportsFilter fantasy games:
Fantasy Premier League
NHL Playoff Pick 'Em
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Aug 15
The SportsFilter Fantasy Premier League is taking entrants -- click to join. The season starts Saturday at 7:45 a.m. Eastern when Liverpool plays Stoke, so get your team picked by Saturday at 6:30 a.m. Eastern to have week 1 results count. (Later entrants also are accepted.)
by rcade
Nov 20
SportsFilter holiday giving project: The One World Futbol project is 25 percent of the way towards its $500 goal. Details here.
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Links
August 13, 2020
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
August 12, 2020
NBA Pick 'Em Week 24: All the Marbles Edition: The NBA regular season enters its final week in August (!) with eight games Wednesday through Friday on TNT and ESPN. In the SportsFilter Pace Mannion NBA Pick 'Em, NoMich leads Ufez Jones by 29 and the race for the coveted Costanza has a margin of only two points. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:48 AM - 6 comments
Big Ten nixes fall college football season, eyes spring: Big Ten conference presidents and chancellors voted Tuesday to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, amid the coronavirus pandemic with the hopes of playing in the spring.
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
August 11, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
Enter SportsFilter's NHL Playoff Pick 'Em: The NHL playoffs begin Wednesday night with five games. Our annual NHL Playoff Pick 'Em has returned. Pick the eight teams that will advance out of the first round and the number of games each series will require along with four prop bets. The winner over the entire playoffs receives a New Era 59Fifty cap of their favorite NHL team.
posted by rcade to hockey at 12:33 AM - 20 comments
August 10, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
August 09, 2020
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
August 08, 2020
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
August 07, 2020
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
August 06, 2020
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
August 05, 2020
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
August 04, 2020
NBA Pick 'Em Week 23: Bubble Yum Edition: Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 02:31 PM - 12 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka tore his Achilles tendon and is out for the season.:
He tried to run off the mound to cover first base and his Achilles tendon snapped. You can see the pop in his calf muscle as he pushes off with his right foot, and the shockwave goes up his leg.
posted by grum@work to baseball at 12:41 AM - 2 comments
August 03, 2020
The Rock Just Bought the XFL: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and an investor group have purchased the XFL for $15 million. The league filed for bankruptcy in April. Vince McMahon invested $200 million in the league's 2020 relaunch, which drew 1.9 million TV viewers per game.
posted by rcade to football at 11:53 AM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
August 02, 2020
Red Sox Pitcher Rodriguez Out for Season Due to Coronavirus: Boston Red Sox ace Eduardo Rodriguez is out for the season because of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart likely caused by coronavirus.
posted by rcade to baseball at 11:24 AM - 0 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
August 01, 2020
Monday Night Football Has New Crew: If there's a season in 2020, ESPN's Monday Night Football will feature Steve Levy calling the games with Brian Griese and Louis Riddick on color commentary.
posted by rcade to football at 04:50 PM - 0 comments
July 31, 2020
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 8 comments
July 30, 2020
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
July 29, 2020
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
July 28, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 10 comments
July 27, 2020
The Miami Marlins cancel their home opener after 12 players, 2 coaches test positive for COVID-19.: The Marlins have not left Philadelphia, where they played a series over the weekend. It's unclear right now if the game will be considered a forfeit or will attempt to be made-up during the shortened 60-game season. As of now, tonight's Phillies/Yankees game is still scheduled to be played.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 10:07 AM - 9 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
July 26, 2020
Justin Verlander Out for Season: Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury, the Houston Chronicle reported Sunday. Verlander threw six innings during the season opener Friday against the Seattle Mariners. There were no signs after the game something was amiss.
posted by rcade to baseball at 05:55 PM - 2 comments
NBA Pick 'Em Week 22: Seeding Games Edition: The NBA resumes its regular season on Thursday with a packed "seeding games" schedule. There are 12 national games on ABC, ESPN and TNT through the following Monday. In the Pace Mannion, Ufez Jones holds first place 24 points ahead of NoMich. Make your picks, wear a mask and keep your distance.
posted by rcade to basketball at 03:21 PM - 7 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
July 25, 2020
July 24, 2020
New Texas Rangers Ballpark Looks Like an Aluminum Barn: The Texas Rangers have unveiled the new $1.1 billion Globe Life Field to merciless mockery.
posted by rcade to baseball at 04:02 PM - 8 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 23, 2020
Get Kraken! NHL's 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken, revealed their name and logo.:
posted by grum@work to hockey at 01:55 PM - 10 comments
July 22, 2020
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 21, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
July 20, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 19, 2020
CFL's Edmonton Eskimos Will Change Their Name: The Edmonton Eskimos will be changing the name it has used since 1949, despite saying the opposite as recently as Wednesday. Two sponsors, Belairdirect and Sports Book Direct, said publicly they would end their association with the team absent a name change. Warren Moon, who led the team to five Grey Cups before moving to the NFL, supports the decision. Mostly. "It’s probably best to go ahead and make the change even though the name Eskimos to me just means pride and it means winning," he said.
posted by rcade to football at 02:04 PM - 5 comments