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Archives for July 2018
July 31, 2018
July 30, 2018
July 29, 2018
Kirk Gibson,and the character of Parkinson's disease: "I had heard about Gibson’s calmer demeanor first as a coach with the Diamondbacks and then as their manager, about his 2015 diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and the endearing way he calls his new opponent Parky. I’d read sympathetic takes on his ongoing—though reduced—performance as a color analyst on TV, seen the startlingly sweet graduation speech he gave at Michigan State in May 2017, weeks before turning 60." (longform)
posted by rumple to baseball at 02:52 PM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 28, 2018
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 27, 2018
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
July 26, 2018
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 25, 2018
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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July 24, 2018
July 23, 2018
CFL Pick 'Em, Week Seven: Narratives, we got 'em. Calgary keeps winning, B.C. turns it around, and Montreal makes a trade. Grab your screenplay draft and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 11:27 PM - 15 comments
Mesut Özil is leaving the German National Football Team over DFB's reaction to a photo he took with Turkish President Recep Erdogan in May.: Mesut Özil tweeted a three-part statement Sunday regarding the photo incident, his Turkish heritage, and the backlash he has received--particularly from DFB President Reinhard Grindel. He concluded, "It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and disrespect. I used to wear the German shirt with such pride and excitement, but now I don't."
posted by bender to soccer at 01:27 PM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
July 22, 2018
TBT Announces Elam Ending to Be Used in All TBT2018 Games: First implemented during TBT’s play-in round in 2017, the “Elam Ending” – designed by Mensa member and basketball super fan Dr. Nick Elam – eliminates deliberate fouling at the end of games, ensures the final minutes are played at the same pace and flow as the rest of the game, and guarantees every game ends on a made basket. Under the rule, at the first dead ball after the four minute mark in the fourth quarter, the game clock shuts off. A Target Score is set by adding seven to the leading team’s score. The first team to reach the Target Score wins.
posted by bender to basketball at 04:14 PM - 6 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
July 21, 2018
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
July 20, 2018
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 19, 2018
The Single Worst Recorded Umpire Call in Organized Baseball History:
Seriously.
posted by grum@work to baseball at 10:16 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
July 18, 2018
CFL Pick 'Em, Week Six: It's back to a our regular four-pack, which means we might actually score some points this week instead of having to live off James Franklin jokes. Grab your leaded tins and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 09:22 PM - 16 comments
Toronto Raptors trade DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard: DeMar DeRozan, the kid from Compton, Calif. who once professed “I am Toronto,” is no longer a Raptor. The team’s longest serving and most successful player, who morphed from a shy teenager drafted by the Toronto Raptors into a four-time NBA all-star, is part of a franchise-altering trade for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard.
posted by tommytrump to basketball at 11:55 AM - 9 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
July 17, 2018
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 16, 2018
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
July 15, 2018
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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July 14, 2018
SportsFilter World Cup Pickem Final: Make Your Picks: The World Cup finals are France vs. Croatia on Sunday at 11 a.m. Eastern. In the SportsFilter World Cup Pickem, geneparmesan is back in first place with 177 and four other players are within 10. Make your picks in the comments.
posted by rcade to soccer at 11:45 AM - 14 comments
July 13, 2018
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
July 12, 2018
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 21 comments
July 11, 2018
CFL Pick 'Em, Week Five: Do you ever feel like you're missing something? Like that elusive fourth game on the CFL's weekend schedule? Check under your couch cushions and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 10:40 PM - 15 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
July 10, 2018
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
July 09, 2018
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
July 08, 2018
SportsFilter World Cup Pickem Semifinals: Make Your Picks: The World Cup seminals are France vs. Belgium on Tuesday and England vs. Croatia on Wednesday, with both games at 2 p.m. Eastern. In the SportsFilter World Cup Pickem, bender is the new leader at 165 with geneparmesan 4 points back and three other players 10 back. Make your picks in the comments.
posted by rcade to soccer at 01:44 PM - 14 comments
July 07, 2018
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
July 06, 2018
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
July 05, 2018
SportsFilter World Cup Pickem Quarterfinals: Make Your Picks: The World Cup begins the quarterfinals tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern when France plays Uruguay. In the SportsFilter World Cup Pickem, geneparmesan was too late to pick the first game and still climbed into first place with 129 points, while bender and Ricardo are four points back. Make your picks in this discussion.
posted by rcade to soccer at 06:08 PM - 16 comments
July 04, 2018
CFL Pick 'Em, Week Four: I, for one, am looking forward to renaming the CFL Pick 'Em trophy to the James Franklin Annual Lifetime Achievement Award for Valour. Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 04:45 PM - 14 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
July 03, 2018
Japan Cleans Up at the World Cup: After the heartbreaking 3-2 collapse against Belgium that knocked the country out of the World Cup Monday, the Japanese team left their locker room spotless along with a note saying "thank you" in Russian. The team's fans stuck around to help pick up the stands at their games.
posted by rcade to soccer at 03:08 PM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 13 comments
July 02, 2018
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
July 01, 2018
LeBron Joins Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James will never get beaten again in the NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors. He's agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The lowercase-D decision was announced by a short tweet from his agency Klutch Sports. His move follows four years in Cleveland where he made four NBA Finals and won one championship and four years in Miami where he made four more and won two championships. The Lakers haven't made the playoffs at all for five years.
posted by rcade to basketball at 09:42 PM - 8 comments
Toronto Maple Leafs sign John Tavares for seven years, $77 million: As Free Agent Frenzy begins..... John Tavares is a Toronto Maple Leaf. Tavares tweeted out the news himself, bidding farewell to New York Islanders fans while saying he wanted to live out “his childhood dream.”
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 01:53 PM - 5 comments