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Tribute to Phil Hughes: A well-written remembrance with universal overtones on the 10th anniversary of Australian test cricketer Phil Hughes, who died after being struck by a ball to the neck.
posted by rumple to other at 04:06 PM on November 25, 2024 - 1 comment
The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player: Conor Niland was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal.
posted by rumple to tennis at 03:43 PM on September 19, 2024 - 3 comments
Sit back, relax and enjoy this monumental 211 shot badminton rally: Context of the match is here.
posted by rumple to other at 09:16 PM on May 26, 2023 - 4 comments
The greatest unexpected NBA performances: A short video on determining players with great games that are also huge outliers vs. the rest of their career.
posted by rumple to basketball at 02:42 PM on February 24, 2023 - 0 comments
The Ball Kicks Itself: inside the minds of NFL place-kickers.
posted by rumple to football at 12:41 PM on December 28, 2022 - 2 comments
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 7
Capitals in 6
Oilers in 6
Jets in 7
Top goals: Draisatl
Top goalie (save %): Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Team shutout: Jets
Those game 7s were some of the best hockey I've seen
posted by rumple at 04:05 PM on May 05, 2025
It's going to be interesting to see how Landeskog keeps up for the Avalanche. No games in 3 years because of injury is almost unheard of I think. Yes Stars have their hands full.
Oilers haven't clicked all year so this may be the Kings' year. St Louis will be tough for the Jets.
I don't see any complete lopsided odds this year. Even the Habs have a chance.
posted by rumple at 01:55 PM on April 19, 2025
My picks:
Jets in 6
Avalanche in 7
Hurricanes in 6
Maple Leafs in 5
Wild in 7
Capitals in 6
Kings in 7
Lightning in 7
Top goals: Ovechkin
Top goalie (save %): Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Capitals
Team shutout: Jets
posted by rumple at 01:45 AM on April 19, 2025
My picks:
Jets in 6
Avalanche in 7
Hurricanes in 6
Maple Leafs in 5
Wild in 7
Capitals in 6
Kings in 7
Lightning in 7
Top goals: Ovechkin
Top goalie (save %): Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Capitals
Team shutout: Jets
posted by rumple at 01:44 AM on April 19, 2025
My picks:
Chiefs by 9
Passer: Patrick Mahomes
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Kelce
Player with interception: Conner (KC)
Player with sack: Karlaftis
Player with first turnover: Hurts
Super Bowl MVP: Mahomes
Tiebreaker: Feb 14, 2025
NoMich, your engagement date is 20 years ago, what do you know that we don't?
posted by rumple at 01:01 AM on February 09, 2025
I'm worried about Quinn Hughes as well who is carrying two injuries at the moment while playing huge minutes.
I'll watch some of these games but yeah, as mainly a hockey fan, I don't really feel the hype and I don't think the winner is going to be in any sense a legendary team talked about decades from now, unlike most Olympics or World Cup or Canada Cup winners. Not enough time for drama.
posted by rumple at 09:49 PM on February 01, 2025
Ya Canucks now have Petey, D-Petey and, I guess, 3Petey...
Crazy season, the rumour is Miller ripped Pettersson for turning up "out of shape" at training camp after he had a terrible playoffs last year. Pettersson reportedly had knee tendinitis last season and his timeline for full recovery was a year, but he could play. Anyway Pettersson, who is an inscrutable Swede, apparently didn't take this well, didn't use his grown up words, and it never healed
All the same Miller was a massive part of the team and its hard to know who might be its emotional sparkplug now - Quinn Hughes is pretty cereberal, Petey is an alien, Boeser has nice hair, Garland is 5 ft 6.
But Miller has 6 years left at 8 million and he plays such a heavy game you have to think he is going to end up playing 60 games a year for 40 points + a lot of truculence.
Everyone was predicting the first rounder would get flipped soon, but it only took two hours for that, so in effect if you boil down the meaningful players you get 3Petey and Chytil for Miller, which is a good return considering JT was reportedly only willing to go to NYR.
Rangers fans look out for the "tossed-in" Melvin Fernstrom, he's still only 18 and is playing regular shifts in the SHL and noted for having an elite hockey IQ in a body of average skills. He could turn out to be a pretty good player.
posted by rumple at 09:43 PM on February 01, 2025
My picks:
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 7 (lock)
Passer: Josh Allen
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Kelce
Player with interception: Q Mitchell
posted by rumple at 02:05 PM on January 26, 2025
My picks:
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Lions by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 4
Passer: Patrick Mahomes
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Kelce
Player with interception: Z. Baun
posted by rumple at 02:24 PM on January 18, 2025
My picks:
Texans by 7
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Bills by 17 (lock)
Eagles by 3
Commanders by 7
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: J. Jefferson
Player with interception: Murphy Jr
posted by rumple at 02:02 PM on January 11, 2025
My picks:
Ravens by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 10
Falcons by 13 (lock)
Commanders by 10
Packers by 21 (lock)
Texans by 7
Colts by 13 (lock)
Bills by 17 (lock)
Eagles by 20 (lock)
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 15 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Seahawks by 10
Dolphins by 7
Cardinals by 13 (lock)
Lions by 13 (lock)
Jeez I was just leading this thing and now I have to go big and probably also go home :)
posted by rumple at 02:38 PM on January 03, 2025
My picks:
Steelers by 3
Texans by 3
Seahawks by 7
Chargers by 7
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Rams by 7
Bills by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Giants by 3
Eagles by 9
Buccaneers by 6
Jaguars by 4
Browns by 6
Vikings by 7
Commanders by 3
Lions by 9
posted by rumple at 06:47 PM on December 24, 2024
My picks:
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Ravens by 7
Falcons by 13 (lock)
Lions by 7
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Colts by 6
Rams by 7
Commanders by 3
Cardinals by 9
Seahawks by 3
Bills by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Dolphins by 6
Buccaneers by 6
Packers by 14 (lock)
rcade: there may be a glitch in the system since unlike previous weeks, today (Friday) I could have still made a pick for yesterday's game, which I forgot to do beforehand.
posted by rumple at 07:02 PM on December 20, 2024
Oh yeah me neither but I made them anyway. For tonight, 49ers by 3
posted by rumple at 12:03 PM on December 12, 2024
NHL Playoff Pickem: Conference Finals
My picks:
Panthers in 6
Oilers in 7
Top goals: McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Bobrovsky
Team scoring 6 goals: Panthers
Team shutout: Panthers
Two great looking series which will be close.