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Archives for December 2007
December 31, 2007
Nevermore! Ravens Fire Brian Billick: The Super Bowl XXXV winning coach has been fired after a 5-11 season, his eighth with the team and sixth straight year without a playoff win. Owner Steve Bisciotti told Billick weeks ago that he'd be retained for another year. "I just changed my mind," he said.
posted by rcade to football at 04:21 PM - 29 comments
Second Annual NFL Playoff Pick 'em - Wild Card Round Edition: Picks due by Saturday Noon EST. Details inside.
posted by apoch to fantasy at 12:29 PM - 66 comments
Week 20 Update for the EPL Fantasy Footie: It has been observed that this game week was a weak game week...
posted by gspm to fantasy at 07:07 AM - 5 comments
December 30, 2007
Herschel: “I don’t look to break tackles. People just keep getting in my way.”
posted by justgary to football at 01:43 AM - 5 comments
December 29, 2007
The Brady TD Prediction Contest: is as over as the Patriots regular season. Results inside.
posted by apoch to fantasy at 10:49 PM - 7 comments
Patriots are perfect 16-0: with a comeback win against the New York Giants, overcoming a 12 point third-quarter deficit. Tom Brady's 50 touchdown passes in a season breaks Peyton Manning's record; Randy Moss' 23 touchdown catches in a season breaks Jerry Rice's record.
posted by kirkaracha to football at 10:42 PM - 167 comments
Last of the ironmen: : James DeAngelis, the last surviving member of Yale's 1934 "Ironman" football team, died Wednesday at age 97. The Yale team earned their nickname in an upset victory over Princeton on November 17, 1934 that ended a two-year, 15-game winning streak. The 11 Yale players (yes, that's 11) all played the game's full 60 minutes, the last time any college football team was to do so.
posted by lil_brown_bat to football at 06:22 PM - 3 comments
Greatest Moments of the 2007 College Football Season
posted by justgary to football at 11:32 AM - 32 comments
Famous Referees: There are not many game-related jobs in sports that are more thankless than being the referee. If you do a good job, no one notices, but if you mess up, you can become famous far beyond your years. It’s kind of like the CIA, except much, much more important.
posted by justgary to general at 11:31 AM - 9 comments
Doing Drive-Bys With Pete Carroll
posted by yerfatma to football at 08:05 AM - 4 comments
December 28, 2007
Leyritz Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI, Manslaughter. : Former MLB catcher Jim Leyritz, one of the heroes of the Yankees' 1996 World Series Championship, was arrested early this morning following an accident that killed a 30-year-old woman in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Leyritz, who turned 44 on Thursday, refused a sobriety test after being told that the other driver had died.
posted by The_Black_Hand to baseball at 07:23 PM - 14 comments
Baseball Doesn't Need Saving: If fans question the game's integrity, they do it in a curious way. They keep going to games in record numbers and, based on offseason developments, they are prepared to do it again next season.
posted by justgary to baseball at 04:40 PM - 22 comments
For The Love of Sport: Going Bowling: In College Football’s dystopian landscape there are a few gems that beg to be watched, one of those games is the Sugar Bowl match-up between Hawaii and Georgia. The latest column by Sportsfilter member kyrilmitch_76.
posted by justgary to football at 04:37 PM - 3 comments
Parcells begins new job with Dolphins: and actually finds out that they do practice.Bill all ready to start turning things around down in Miami.
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 12:48 PM - 3 comments
Week 19 Update for the EPL Fantasy Footie.: At the halfway pole, a new team tops the table...
posted by gspm to fantasy at 12:03 PM - 10 comments
For all of you talking about coaching loyalty, an interesting development ...: West Virginia University has filed a lawsuit against former head coach Rich Rodriguez over a $4M buyout. Rodriguez, who left for the University of Michigan earlier this month, has two years to pay WVU back the money, but one-third is due by Jan. 19 and the Rodriguez camp has been making noise about the clause not being valid.
posted by wfrazerjr to football at 07:32 AM - 47 comments
Why don't you (bleeping) block somebody, Gonzalez.: A superb Joe Posnanski column from the Kansas City Star. As Bill Simmons writes, "It's incredibly hard to make a column work this well, with this much detail, when you only have 850 words."
posted by Venicemenace to football at 06:55 AM - 10 comments
For The Love of Sport: Going Bowling: In College Football’s dystopian landscape there are a few gems that beg to be watched, one of those games is the Sugar Bowl match-up between Hawaii and Georgia.
posted by kyrilmitch_76 to commentary at 06:11 AM - 0 comments
December 27, 2007
posted by yerfatma to soccer at 02:56 PM - 3 comments
Patriots/Giants Game to be simulcast on NBC, CBS and NFL Network.: Adweek adds (no pun intended) to the story through the lens of their industry.
posted by NoMich to football at 10:39 AM - 54 comments
December 26, 2007
Brett Farve S.I.'s Sportsman of the Year: Any rebuttals out there?
posted by Nakeman to football at 01:08 PM - 54 comments
December 25, 2007
Chicago Bulls fire coach.: Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like sudden unemployment.
posted by Drood to basketball at 09:49 AM - 15 comments
December 24, 2007
Records in sight after Patriots move to 15-0: ,but need to play better than they did in the second half against the Dolphins,didn't score in the second half for the first time this year as Brady seemed to continue to throw to Moss in double and triple coverage.
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 12:30 PM - 109 comments
The human toll of hockey concussions.
posted by Drood to hockey at 12:36 AM - 17 comments
December 23, 2007
Week 18 update for the Spofi EPL Fantasy footie.: The Spofi collective posts their second best average yet.
posted by gspm to fantasy at 05:04 PM - 9 comments
December 22, 2007
Sports Illustrated 2007 Year in Pictures
posted by justgary to general at 05:02 PM - 11 comments
Playoffs? Playoffs!?: The 8-6 Minnesota Vikings will play host to the 7-7 Washington Redskins, it’s a playoff storyline with a lot of interesting subplots. The latest in kyrilmmitch_76's ongoing series "For the Love of Sports".
posted by justgary to football at 04:52 PM - 7 comments
Where Do We Go From Here?: A column on recent developments in MLB by Sportsfilter member Newbie1412.
posted by justgary to baseball at 04:32 PM - 3 comments
Journalist: The NFL's No Game for a Family: Dick Meyer in today's Washington Post: "My son and I braved frigid, remote FedEx Field to see our beloved Chicago Bears, the fallen Super Bowl champions, humiliated 24-16 by the struggling Washington Redskins. It wasn't the depth of our despair that will keep us away from football stadiums for good but the depravity of the fans. I suppose depravity is a strong word. But what better describes drunken adult men, egged on by other grown beer-swillers, belly-shouting the most spectacular obscenities imaginable as they stand next to a 13-year-old boy? Every play was a competition to produce a more vile insult or a different suggestion about which Bear body part might be stuffed up which orifice. ... Within 10 minutes of kickoff, I knew I had made a terrible mistake taking my son to the game."
posted by rcade to football at 10:46 AM - 25 comments
December 21, 2007
2008 World Junior Championships: It's that time of the year again. Ten countries will get a group of kids under the age of twenty years old together, hand them a twig, throw them on a sheet of ice, and make them play a game with a frozen piece of rubber. What does that mean for us? Look inside.
posted by MrFrisby to fantasy at 01:30 PM - 17 comments
Champions League 2nd round provides clash of titans galore: Pick of the crop: Arsenal v AC Milan, Liverpool v Inter, Roma v Madrid, Celtic v Barcelona. Others: Schalke v Porto, Fenerbahce vs Sevilla, Man U v Lyon. And Chelsea v Olympiakos, likely the easiest tie of the two-leg (home-and-away) knockout round.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 01:10 PM - 7 comments
Fulham dirty Sanchez.: EPL relegation strugglers Fulham have sacked Lawrie Sanchez. They need to find a manager to stop them losing goals and games in the last 20 minutes of a match. Who's up for it? Former England boss Steve McLaren? Too little, too late?
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 12:18 PM - 5 comments
Helping hand, or PR stunt?: Teams buff their own image when they give, but does their motivation matter?
posted by tommytrump to business and law at 11:20 AM - 2 comments
When Is It OK To Go?: Some college coaching departures are different than others article By TheQatarian
posted by kyrilmitch_76 to football at 06:41 AM - 11 comments
For The Love of Sport: Playoffs? Playoffs!?: The 8-6 Minnesota Vikings will play host to the 7-7 Washington Redskins, it’s a playoff storyline with a lot of interesting subplots.
posted by kyrilmitch_76 to commentary at 06:36 AM - 0 comments
December 20, 2007
Canadians among first women to join IIHF Hall of Fame: For the first time ever, women are being inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation's Hall of Fame player's category. Canadians Geraldine Heaney and Angela James plus American Cammi Granato were among the six players selected for induction Thursday. NHL greats Mario Lemieux, Igor Larionov, French player Philippe Bozon and builder Art Berglund will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the men's world championships in Quebec City and Halifax in May.
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 08:37 PM - 1 comment
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
Hip Hop Soda Shop: Warren Sapp starts online videogame, hip-hop, healthy fast-food restaurant chain: Via buzzfeed: Hip Hop Soda Shop official site and the concept explained by Warren on ESPN and CNBC. File under: Football? Culture? Business and Law?
posted by worldcup2002 to culture at 03:20 PM - 11 comments
Bill Parcells signs a four year deal: Bill Parcells signs a four year deal to become Miami's executive Vice President of football operations.How much of a lift does this give Miami going into this weeks game against the Pats?
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 11:01 AM - 48 comments
Schilling Calls Out The Rocket: Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling called on Roger Clemens to give up the four Cy Young Awards he's won since 1997 if he can't clear his name from allegations that he used steroids to prolong and enhance his career.
posted by firecop to baseball at 06:27 AM - 95 comments
December 19, 2007
Parcells turns down job with Falcons: Parcells turns down job with Falcons. Could even Big Bad Bill fix whats wrong in Atlanta?
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 06:47 PM - 11 comments
Tom Brady is 2007's Sportsman of the Year: Think of an NFL without Tom Brady. Think of the water cooler discussions you wouldn't be having because Brady wouldn't be doing something every week that absolutely blew you away. Input from players, coaches, and personel.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia to football at 05:42 PM - 18 comments
When Is It OK To Go?: Some college coaching departures are different than others
posted by TheQatarian to commentary at 03:03 PM - 0 comments
Simon suspended 30 games: Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history--again. Late in the New York Islanders loss to the Penguins Saturday, with the Isles trailing 3-2, Simon drew a match penalty when he pulled out Jarkko Ruutu's leg, sending the forward to his knees between the team benches. Simon then stepped on the back of Ruutu's leg with his skate.
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 11:27 AM - 34 comments
December 18, 2007
Derby to become Mickey Mouse club?: Roy (nephew of Walt) Disney's Shamrock Holdings investment group is reported to be heading a US consortium that is seeking to buy bottom-of-the-EPL Derby County. New Rams chairman Adam Pearson denies holding talks with them or with the Walt Disney Co., of which Roy Disney is "director emeritus". Pearson also thinks calling Derby a "Mickey Mouse club" is "cheap and potentially damaging."
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 06:28 PM - 12 comments
Bowden's Bowl Busted: As many as 25 Seminoles will miss the Music City bowl due to academic issues; ie. cheating
posted by irunfromclones to football at 04:41 PM - 68 comments
Week 17 update for the Spofi EPL fantasy footie.: It the lowest scoring week since week three. But surely not everybody would complain.
posted by gspm to fantasy at 02:40 PM - 14 comments
December 17, 2007
Everlasting Run: What makes a man run 100,000 miles without ever missing a day?
posted by Amateur to other at 03:50 AM - 17 comments
December 16, 2007
Woods closes out the year with a seven-shot win: Okay, the guy takes 10 weeks off and still wins by 7 shots. And what's the deal with Rory Sabbatini?
posted by dbt302 to golf at 09:59 PM - 23 comments
Perfect No More: The Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Ravens 22 - 16 Sunday in Miami, thus ruining their chances of becoming the only team in NFL history to post two perfect regular-season records. In other news, Baltimore Ravens now NFL's most embarrassed team.
posted by The_Black_Hand to football at 04:00 PM - 18 comments
Rodriguez leaves West Virginia: Michigan has hired West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez as its next football coach following a search that featured two other top prospects deciding to stay put.
posted by lil'red to football at 03:56 PM - 61 comments
Where Do We Go From Here?: A rant on the recent unpleasantness in MLB.
posted by newbie1412 to commentary at 12:04 PM - 0 comments
December 15, 2007
NHL Faces Competition from Russian Tycoon's New European League: For years, the NHL has poached stars under contract with teams in Europe and Russia, scuttling existing agreements and angering owners. This may be coming back to haunt them, now that Russian energy tycoon Alex Medvedev is working with former NHL player Igor Larionov and former player's union chief Bob Goodenow to begin a league in Europe that will compete for players with the NHL. Here's a line from the Toronto Star that should chill NHL owners: "It's unclear whether the league -- which Medvedev said could formally be announced as soon as today -- would honour NHL contracts."
posted by rcade to hockey at 11:39 AM - 14 comments
Strange Days: A look back at the 2007 college football season, one of the wildest seasons in history.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia to football at 09:42 AM - 5 comments
USADA loses its first case.: The Arbitration Panel in the case of sprinter LaTasha Jenkins voids positive test results because of lab violations of testing protocols.
posted by apoch to other at 06:56 AM - 5 comments
December 14, 2007
NFL Updates Disability Plan: Following a string of news stories drawing attention to the trials of former NFLers' efforts to get disability benefits, the NFL has announced updates to assist getting these benefits to players more efficiently and quickly.
posted by Spitztengle to football at 10:55 PM - 8 comments
Two Lovers in Sports: Chris Evert and Greg Norman Engaged.: Former tennis champion Chris Evert and ex-golf number one Greg Norman announced their engagement on Friday, during the South African Open golf tournament in the South-Western Cape. I didn't know where to put this: Tennis? Golf? Culture? Extreme?
posted by worldcup2002 to other at 06:47 PM - 15 comments
For The Love of Sport: A Look Back: Sportsfilter member Kyrilmitch_76 looks back at five of the biggest sports stories of 2007.
posted by justgary to general at 12:19 PM - 17 comments
Race car driver taxi driver to catch flight : Michael Schumacher can add the unofficial title of Germany's fastest taxi driver to his other achievements after taking over behind the wheel to get his family to the airport on time.
posted by commander cody to auto racing at 01:04 AM - 20 comments
December 13, 2007
Mitchell report is Out: 50 to 80 names to be released. Clemens, Pettitte, Tejada to name a few.
posted by texasred to baseball at 12:36 PM - 111 comments
For The Love of Sport: A Look Back : Now seems as good a time as any to look back at five of the biggest stories that dominated the sports landscape this year.
posted by kyrilmitch_76 to commentary at 11:54 AM - 0 comments
Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an NHL team?: In an excerpt from 'Andy Roddick Beat me With a Frying Pan,' Todd Gallagher explores and tests the burning question of if very very large could effectively close off the net.
posted by jmd82 to hockey at 10:44 AM - 21 comments
A Rod breaks another record:: Alex Rodriguez set another record for baseball's highest contract, finalizing his $275 million, 10-year agreement with the New York Yankees on Thursday.
posted by hawkguy to baseball at 10:37 AM - 6 comments
December 12, 2007
Fabio Capello to be crowned as England manager.: Capello, who won nine league titles and an European Cup (before it became the Champions League) with teams you may not have heard of, such as AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid, will soon be revealed to the public as the new England manager. I daresay this is quite a positive turn of events for the FA. What I've read about the consultative process the recruiting team used "across all of football" gives me some confidence about their choice. Of course, Capello's credentials don't hurt either.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 09:36 PM - 14 comments
Chuck Norris Didn't Invent the Internet; He Simply Scared It Into Existence: University of Florida quarterbackTim Tebow gets the Heisman, then gets the coup de grace: a congratulatory note from Walker, Texas Ranger.
posted by The_Black_Hand to football at 04:41 PM - 12 comments
Report: Jets caught spying: Apparently, the New England Patriots aren't the only team that uses cameras.
posted by tommytrump to football at 12:29 PM - 41 comments
December 11, 2007
Daaa Scam: Say it ain't so, Ditka: Ditka’s trust fund has paid only $57,000 to needy ex-players despite collecting $1.3 million, and Da Coach won’t explain the discrepancy.
posted by justgary to football at 07:21 PM - 11 comments
Petrino quits Falcons to take Arkansas job: With the season gone to the dogs, Bobby Petrino leaves Atlanta to become head coach of the hogs of Arkansas, quitting just 13 games into a 5 year contract.
posted by tommytrump to football at 06:06 PM - 38 comments
NFL Meteorologists Concerned About Climate Change
posted by lawn_wrangler to football at 05:03 PM - 8 comments
Fukudome, The New Greatest Name in Baseball?
posted by Bill Lumbergh to baseball at 01:35 PM - 22 comments
Week 16 update for the Spofi EPL fantasy footie.: jellyfish-in-trifle slumps, and Ardley Athletic happily returns to the top of the table.
posted by gspm to fantasy at 09:23 AM - 19 comments
December 10, 2007
For The Love of Sport: Thursday Night Football: It will be nice to sit back and just enjoy the Broncos and the Texans without worrying about a chase for perfection, BCS implications and all of the hype that surrounds so many football games. The latest column by sportsfilter member Kyrilmitch_76.
posted by justgary to football at 06:32 PM - 17 comments
Vick Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison: Six months after news first broke of an alleged dogfighting ring at his house in Virginia, Michael Vick was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. The earliest he could get released is May 2009. On the field, Falcons Coach Bobby Petrino's desperate search for a replacement now turns to Chris Redman.
posted by rcade to football at 12:04 PM - 110 comments
Jack talks to Golf Digest: - that's Nicholson, not Nicklaus - "You don't understand golf. I can play this game as well as Tiger ... for a very short time. There's one shot a hole between me and the best golfers in the world..." [printable version]
posted by JJ to golf at 04:14 AM - 10 comments
December 09, 2007
When Octopuses Are Flying in Detroit It's . . . : The secret to throwing a large octopus onto an ice hockey rink is to boil it first for 20 minutes on high heat with a little lemon juice and white wine to mask the odor.
posted by bobfoot to hockey at 11:39 PM - 10 comments
Arsenal unbeaten no more.: EPL leaders Arsenal saw their unbeaten record fall and their four-point lead cut down to one after a 2-1 upset by lowly Middlesborough. Coincidentally, the only other unbeaten team this season, Liverpool, also had their record swept aside by a resurgent Reading yesterday.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 06:33 PM - 7 comments
December 08, 2007
Tim Tebow, happy to be a Gator. Happy to be the Heisman winner.: The legend of Tim Tebow grows, as he becomes the first under classman to win the prestigious award.
posted by tselson to football at 09:11 PM - 23 comments
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week 14: NFL picks that wonder when Paul Lynde's Christmas special will finally be available on DVD. Brought to you by Sportsfilter's own Wfrazerjr.
posted by justgary to football at 08:38 PM - 2 comments
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week 14 2007: NFL picks that wonder when Paul Lynde's Christmas special will finally be available on DVD.
posted by wfrazerjr to commentary at 06:40 PM - 0 comments
December 07, 2007
BBWAA Admits Online Writers.: The Baseball Writers' Association of America (already in the news this week) votes to accept into its ranks 16 online writers (most of whom previously wrote for "traditional media"); Neyer, Law snubbed; Peter Abraham, Rob Neyer and various other luminaries drop by the comments section here for some good back-and-forth.
posted by holden to baseball at 04:30 PM - 10 comments
Six great soccer books.: The Guardian's Scott Murray lists his top six soccer books: "From a history of German football to leftwing rages on fans' rights ..." Don't forget to check out the reader faves in the article's comments. And, of course, add your own here.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 12:55 PM - 6 comments
December 06, 2007
US goalkeeper Hope Solo talks about World Cup fiasco: Read story
posted by smdragon to soccer at 09:41 PM - 23 comments
Modern era semi-finalists for Hall of fame: Modern era semi-finalists Wide receiver Chris Carter and Cornerback Darryl Green are the only first year eligible players to make the list,but do they have the stats to make it the first time?
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 01:20 PM - 19 comments
For The Love of Sport: Thursday Night Football : It will be nice to sit back and just enjoy the Broncos and the Texans without worrying about a chase for perfection, BCS implications and all of the hype that surrounds so many football games.
posted by kyrilmitch_76 to commentary at 11:21 AM - 0 comments
Dodgers add Andruw Jones: Free-agent center fielder agrees to two-year deal worth $36.2 million, filling a big need in the middle of the order.
posted by justgary to baseball at 03:07 AM - 17 comments
December 05, 2007
Week 15 update for the Spofi EPL fantasy footie.: The Spofi collective posted it's highest average this week. I hope you weren't dragging us down.
posted by gspm to fantasy at 08:57 PM - 35 comments
In response to the kerfuffle over Curt Schilling's new contract incentive: that pays him $1 million for a single Cy Young vote, the BBWAA has resolved to ban all athletes with such incentives from consideration for related awards. Shockingly, Schilling responds.
posted by yerfatma to baseball at 07:58 PM - 41 comments
The gambler who didn't know when to quit:: "Gary Bettman, the smooth-talking commissioner of the NHL, is the most disliked man in hockey, and justifiably so." A punchy column from The Guardian assesses Bettman's role in the current state of the NHL, from a U.K. perspective.
December 04, 2007
Blockbuster: Tigers agree to aquire Cabrera, Willis from Marlins: Whatchu talkin' 'bout Dontrelle? Six prospects head to Miami including Detroit's 1st round picks in 2005 and 2006.
posted by tommytrump to baseball at 11:01 PM - 101 comments
Mr. Clutch: There is a strain of journalism as hero worship, a strain that asks us to believe that sports are tests of character, that those who come through at key moments of the game have reached down deep inside themselves and found the strength and courage to succeed. I don't want to get into that. I am willing to look at the data and see what they have to tell us, but I want to keep at arms' length any judgments about the character of the athletes. Sports talk show hosts may be comfortable doing that, but that's their job, it's not mine. This discussion has been fouled up for a long time, and my only goal is to straighten it out just a little bit. An article by Bill James from the upcoming Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2008.
posted by justgary to baseball at 01:07 PM - 4 comments
1898 Obscene Language Baseball Document: Entitled “Special Instructions To Players,” regarding the use of obscene language by players at the ballpark, to intimidate umpires and opposing players, and to verbally battle with unfriendly fans. Warning: strong language.
posted by justgary to baseball at 12:33 PM - 21 comments
Walton, Stern, and Moralizing the Lig: An examination of the NBA landscape, and the message of morality in the league. A column by sportsfilter member lilnemo.
posted by justgary to basketball at 12:23 PM - 3 comments
Last minute rally moves Patriots to 12-0: but how much longer can the defense let teams run the ball down their throats?
posted by Ghastly1 to football at 10:25 AM - 53 comments
December 03, 2007
Walton, Stern, and Moralizing the Lig.: An examination of the NBA landscape, and the message of morality in the league.
posted by lilnemo to commentary at 07:36 PM - 0 comments
Police hunt for laser-toting fan.: Police will examine CCTV footage of Saturday's match involving Chelsea and West Ham in a bid to find the culprit who shone a green 'laser beam' into the face of Didier Drogba.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 12:53 PM - 14 comments
Good riddance!: Personally, I saw all I needed to see of Les Miles in his hastily called news conference Saturday. He affected a barking, angry tone, hands by his hips, at one point tugging emphatically on his sports coat.
posted by bo_fan to football at 12:49 PM - 22 comments
The Real Frozen Tundra: Green Bay has nothing on this high school.
posted by dbt302 to football at 10:24 AM - 10 comments
December 02, 2007
Crossing The Great Divide: The kids from blue collar Matraville High School thought they'd enter the elite State Rugby Union competition. Just for fun. See inside for what happened next.
posted by owlhouse to other at 07:17 PM - 3 comments
The Top Ten Obscure Sports in the World.: Everything from surf lifesaving to unicycle hockey.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia to other at 06:30 PM - 17 comments
First documented US MMA death.: Samuel Vasquez, a 35-year-old mixed martial artist from Houston, Texas, died on Friday.
posted by Drood to other at 04:43 PM - 7 comments
Oklahoma crushes Missouri,: Pittsburgh upsets West Virginia, LSU edges Tennessee, Ohio State celebrates, and the folks at the BCS prepare to get in the fetal position and crawl under their desks.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia to football at 06:21 AM - 85 comments
December 01, 2007
After the Last Shot: The Bill Walton Era.:
PhDribble examines Bill Walton's perception of the NBA landscape, and the message of morality in the league.
posted by lilnemo to basketball at 03:40 PM - 2 comments
Sean Taylor murder was a botched robbery: The Washington Post is a reporting that Sean Taylor's murder was simply a case of a robbery gone wrong. The suspects thought he was out of town and didn't expect anyone to be home.
posted by Mike McD to football at 09:07 AM - 52 comments