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Archives for June 2020
June 30, 2020
Patriots Sign Cam Newton to 1-Year Deal: The New England Patriots have never beaten Cam Newton, a curious statistic that will persist now that he's playing for the team. Newton signed a one-year incentive-stuffed deal. Of the likely starters in the NFL this season, Nick Foles and Lamar Jackson are the others to never lose to New England. Both are 1-0 and Newton 2-0. "Under Belichick, the Patriots have loved to sign players whom they struggled playing against," writes Nora Princiotti of The Ringer.
posted by rcade to football at 08:52 AM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 29, 2020
June 28, 2020
What the Hell, Bill Simmons?: The idea for LeBron James' The Decision broadcast came from a reader email published by Bill Simmons. Simmons pitched the idea enthusiastically to ESPN executives and James' team (something he never told his readers), was left out of the actual event and wrote hours before it occurred that it was a terrible idea, calling it "an hour-long show in which he picked his next team and tainted his legacy in the process."
posted by rcade to basketball at 08:53 AM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
June 27, 2020
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 26, 2020
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 25, 2020
Women's World Cup 2023: You're all welcome to join us down under in three years' time. Note that I only have a couple of spare rooms so book early. :-)
posted by owlhouse to soccer at 11:04 PM - 5 comments
Liverpool win Premier League: Reds' 30-year wait for top-flight title ends: Klopp's side have produced one of the most memorable campaigns in Premier League history, amassing 86 points already, with a record of 28 victories, two draws and a single defeat from their 31 games. Their title win this season is the earliest on record, at least with regard to games remaining. And Manchester City's 100-point total for a season is one of numerous records Liverpool can still break.
posted by billsaysthis to soccer at 06:00 PM - 6 comments
Vince Carter officially announces his retirement:
The last player from the 1990s, the third oldest player in NBA history (behind Parish and Willis), the third most regular season games played (behind Parish and Abdul-Jabbar), and the most seasons played in the NBA all-time (22), Vince Carter has played his last professional basketball game.
posted by grum@work to basketball at 01:40 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 11 comments
June 24, 2020
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 23, 2020
MLB owners and players agree to a 60-game 2020 season: The two sides are still working on a health and safety guideline for the season.
posted by NoMich to baseball at 08:09 PM - 2 comments
Novak Djokovic Has Coronavirus After Ill-Advised Tournament: Men's tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic organized a charity tennis tournament last week in Zadar at which social distancing wasn't followed, including by the participants who shook hands, embraced and later danced close together at a nightclub. Now Djokovic, several other players and his wife Jelena all have coronavirus. "We were wrong and it was too soon," he said.
posted by rcade to tennis at 05:45 PM - 0 comments
When the Media Owns the Teams It Covers: The way TSN buried the news of Auston Matthews testing positive for coronavirus has Ed Willes worried about media ownership of teams they cover, since the network and the Toronto Maple Leafs share common owners. "The lines between teams and the people who report on them have been blurred beyond recognition," he writes.
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
June 22, 2020
Dak Prescott Will Sign Franchise Tag Today: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will sign his $31.1 million franchise tag deal on Monday, which obligates him to report to camp but also pressures Dallas to sign him to a long-term deal by July 15 or see his salary rise to $37.7 million in 2021, ESPN reports. "They would have to gut their team to keep him then," a source told the Beast of Bristol.
posted by rcade to football at 08:41 AM - 7 comments
June 21, 2020
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 20, 2020
June 19, 2020
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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June 18, 2020
Explosive and shocking allegations against junior hockey in newly filed lawsuit: Just three days after a former major junior hockey player alleged that he was forced to do cocaine in a bathroom as a rookie with the Kitchener Rangers in 2016, two former CHL players have launched a class-action lawsuit alleging that players aged 15 to 17 were, “routinely victims to hazing, bullying, physical and verbal harassment, physical assault, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.”
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 07:22 PM - 3 comments
June 17, 2020
Premier League Returns Today: After three months, the Premier League resumes Wednesday when Aston Villa plays Sheffield United (12:55 p.m. Eastern) and Man City plays Arsenal (3:15 pm). The 92 matches left in the season will be crowdless.
posted by rcade to soccer at 10:58 AM - 7 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
June 16, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 15, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
June 14, 2020
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 13, 2020
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 12, 2020
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 11, 2020
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
June 10, 2020
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
June 09, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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June 08, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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June 07, 2020
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 8 comments
June 06, 2020
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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June 05, 2020
NFL says it was wrong in handling of protests over racial injustice, encourages players to do so peacefully: “We, the National Football League condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people,” Goodell said in a video released by the NFL. “We, the National Football League admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League believe black lives matter.”
posted by tommytrump to culture at 08:12 PM - 4 comments
NBA Returns July 31 Without 8 Teams: The NBA will return on July 31 with 22 teams playing eight games at Disney World to finish determining the playoff field. Eight other teams won't return at all because they weren't going to make the postseason anyway: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, Minnesota and the New York Knicks. That has gotta hurt.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:38 AM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 04, 2020
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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June 03, 2020
June 02, 2020
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 01, 2020
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments