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Ufez Jones has posted 369 links and 3,057 comments to SportsFilter and 27 links and 725 comments to the Locker Room and 1 column.
Coming to Broadway this season: KAT!: The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round draft pick.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 03:01 PM on September 28, 2024 - 0 comments
Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton elected to Cooperstown.: Beltre and Mauer are first-balloters; Helton makes it in on his sixth try. They will be inducted along with former manager Jim Leyland.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 07:29 PM on January 23, 2024 - 4 comments
Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with the Los Angeles...Dodgers: In the biggest MLB contract so far, the Dodgers and Ohtani have agreed to a 10-year, $700 million deal.
posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 09:17 PM on December 09, 2023 - 6 comments
Sports Illustrated accused of publishing articles written by non-existent, AI-generated authors.: Noting that several "authors" headshots and bios were available for sale from a third-party AI website under descriptions like "neutral white young-adult male with short brown hair and blue eyes" or "joyful asian young-adult female with long brown hair and brown eyes", Maggie Harrison at Futurism investigates suspicious pieces that have been published under the banner of the once-heralded magazine. The Arena Group, who runs SI's current publishing line, says the pieces were published by a third-party contractor named AdVon, who has assured SI that "all of the articles in question were written and edited by humans" and therefore this is all big misunderstanding. SI has admitted no wrongdoing, but has terminated their contract with AdVon.
posted by Ufez Jones to media at 09:41 AM on November 28, 2023 - 4 comments
The NBA Board of Governors approves new Player Participation Policy to combat excessive load management.: The policy, which only pertains to "Star Players" (defined as any player that has made an All NBA Team or All-Star Team in the previous three seasons*) includes measures to ensure that healthy Star Players will play in all nationally televised games and the In-Season Tournament, and will balance rest nights between home and road games in favor of away.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 04:43 PM on September 13, 2023 - 3 comments
My picks:
Falcons by 6
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Bears by 8
Ravens by 7
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 3
Colts by 7
Texans by 3
Broncos by 6
49ers by 6
Rams by 3
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Steelers by 6
Chiefs by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:02 PM on October 03, 2024
Rest In Peace, Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo. In his memory, let's revisit his 1998 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Skip to the 5:00 mark if you want to go straight to the Helium-assisted Curly Howard impression.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:47 PM on September 30, 2024
My picks:
Cowboys by 3
Falcons by 6
Rams by 10 (lock)
Packers by 4
Steelers by 6
Jets by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 5
Bengals by 8
Texans by 10
Cardinals by 8 (lock)
49ers by 9
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 8
Ravens by 3
Dolphins by 4
Lions by 11 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:12 PM on September 26, 2024
Revised picks:
Browns by 6
Packers by 3
Colts by 4
Texans by 6
Saints by 6
Chargers by 4
Buccaneers by 9 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Seahawks by 6
Cowboys by 3
Rams by 7
Lions by 8
Chiefs by 6
Bills by 11
Bengals by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:15 AM on September 22, 2024
My picks:
Jets by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:25 AM on September 19, 2024
My picks:
Dolphins by 6
Cowboys by 7
Lions by 4
Colts by 3
Titans by 3
49ers by 7
Seahawks by 6
Commanders by 5
Chargers by 9
Jaguars by 7
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Rams by 5
Steelers by 6
Chiefs by 8
Texans by 11 (lock)
Eagles by 12 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:49 PM on September 12, 2024
I very seriously doubt it, but I do hope that any Dolphins fans who found themselves upset over this incident but also shit-talked Colin Kaepernick are using this as a moment of reflection.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:54 AM on September 11, 2024
My picks:
Ravens by 6
Eagles by 3
Steelers by 4
Bills by 8
Bears by 4
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Texans by 9 (lock)
Dolphins by 4
Saints by 6
Vikings by 8
Chargers by 7
Seahawks by 6
Browns by 3
Buccaneers by 4
Lions by 6
49ers by 11 (lock)
My picks in a nutshell: I saw the Commanders @ Bucs matchup and thought "I don't know that I can confidently name a single player on either team going into this season".
So here we go.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:32 PM on September 05, 2024
I'm not going to say too much about it since I figure some folks are waiting for the prime time replay, but mon Dieu, that was a *fantastic* Opening Ceremony.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:37 PM on July 26, 2024
One Republic, NoMich, who tbh I'm not particularly familiar with.
He's got a pretty impressive list of production credits to boot. Must be some kind of life.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:43 PM on July 14, 2024
That the kid I cracked jokes with in 4th and 5th grades turned out to be the lead singer of a band large enough to play events like the Opening Ceremony of the Euro Final will forever trip me out . Good on ya, Ryan T.
Fairly entertaining chess match so far. Plenty of movement up and down the field. I feel like Spain is gonna cash one of those corners in eventually, though.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:47 PM on July 14, 2024
Down with the ship!
Congrats, ic23b, and to Howard and the rest of the Celtics fans too (I suppose).
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:41 PM on July 10, 2024
Today is one of those days that working from home really shines. Both of today's Euro Quarterfinals matches should be pretty fun.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:50 AM on July 05, 2024
Of the top 6 taken in last night's draft, 3 are from France, including the first 2 picks, and only 2 from the college ranks.
Half-tuning into the draft coverage last night, it sounds like this isn't just going to be a one-off thing either. There is apparently a large pool of talent emerging in France. This class will serve as an interesting experiment in how NBA-ready that talent actually is (Wemby doesn't count, ofc).
I'd like to think this also serves as a slight tip in the favor of sanity in the ongoing public back and forth between Mbappe/Thuram and the right-wing National Rally Party, but I have no idea if the NBA draft really registers for the public over there, especially in the middle of Euro 2024.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:25 PM on June 27, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
Happy 70th, ic23b!