NFL team owners approve Raiders' move to Vegas: They still will play out two seasons in Oakland and one in a location TBD before moving to LV for the 2020 season.
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Cubs Beat Dodgers, Head to the World Series for the First Time in 70 Years: Javier Baez and John Lester named co-MVPs .
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 11:42 PM - 6 comments
Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator: Jon Bois' latest work of gaming genius.
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 04:55 PM - 3 comments
Football Scouting Reports on Superheroes.: How NFL Scouts might view Superman, Spiderman, The Hulk, The Flash, Wolverine and The Toad.
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Red Sox win the World Series.: David Ortiz named series MVP.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 12:22 AM - 35 comments
UConn wins NCAA Women's Championship: A dominant UConn team wins its 8th national championship with a 33 point margin of victory. Coach Geno Auriemma tied legendary Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt for most titles. Freshman Breanna Stewart looks like a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
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Would You Rather Win Silver Or Bronze? (Be Careful What You Wish For): "If you set aside the happy people who win gold and look only at the people who come in second and third, it's the men and women with bronze medals who invariably look happier than the athletes who won silver."
posted by Joey Michaels to olympics at 07:12 PM - 3 comments
Yankees belt three grand slams in a single game: The first time this has ever happened. They blew out the hapless A's 22 to 9.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 01:05 AM - 7 comments
Connecticut wins NCAA Women's Tournament: 78 consecutive wins. Two consecutive undefeated seasons.
posted by Joey Michaels to basketball at 10:36 PM - 4 comments
Jets beat Bengals for second time in two weeks.: Advance to face the Chargers.
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 03:07 AM - 11 comments
Crazy Good Jump Rope: Seriously.
posted by Joey Michaels to other at 05:46 PM - 10 comments
Unassisted triple play by Phillies' second baseman Eric Bruntlett: The prior 15 times this happened. via Metafilter.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 11:03 PM - 14 comments
25 Things We Miss In Football: Also, stay off my lawn, you lousy kids.
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 04:11 PM - 14 comments
Ron Artest's Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson: Artest is one of several athletes who have paid tribute to Jackson this week. Others include Ken Griffey Jr. and Kei Kamara. via Metafilter
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Eight.: Phelps.
posted by Joey Michaels to other at 03:56 PM - 16 comments
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 07:49 PM - 38 comments
Yankees fan kills Red Sox fan.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 02:44 AM - 31 comments
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 09:07 PM - 275 comments
Chargers Beat Colts, 28-24,: and move on to face the Patriots next week.
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 03:27 PM - 58 comments
Jonathan Papelbon's dog eats World Series winning baseball. : ESPN's brief coverage of a toothsome story of a Boston terrier named Boss, his master and a baseball that has seen better days.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 05:38 PM - 36 comments
Chief Wahoo: A Modest Proposal.
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 04:59 PM - 41 comments
New Panthers QB: Vinny Testaverde.: The 1986 Heisman Trophy winner joins his seventh team. At 43, he will be the oldest QB currently playing, though not the oldest QB ever. That honor goes to the legendary George Blanda who played until he was 48.
posted by Joey Michaels to football at 01:52 AM - 34 comments
Jim : "Pud" Galvin (1856-1902) was baseball's first 300 win pitcher. He was also one of the first players to use performance enhancing chemicals. Specifically, monkey testosterone, called the "elixir of Brown-Sequard."
posted by Joey Michaels to baseball at 01:33 PM - 12 comments
Bill Frakes' Favorite Sports Photos. : Si photographer Bill Frakes shares some of his favorite sports photos. From the Silly to the sad. He has a few other sports galleries online as well.
posted by Joey Michaels to general at 05:47 PM - 13 comments
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