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Archives for June 2021
June 30, 2021
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
June 29, 2021
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 28, 2021
NHL Playoff Pickem, Stanley Cup Edition: The Stanley Cup Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning begin tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN. In the SportsFilter Pickem, Tahoemoj leads with 112 with Jagsnumberone one point back and Tommybiden 14 points back. Pick the winner and games along with six props.
posted by rcade to hockey at 01:52 PM - 18 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
June 27, 2021
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 26, 2021
Camera-Seeking Fan with Sign Causes Enormous Pileup at Tour de France: A fan holding a sign and mugging for TV cameras caused a massive collision of riders at the first stage of the Tour de France. The tour is going to sue the fan, who fled and has not been identified.
posted by rcade to general at 09:27 PM - 5 comments
June 25, 2021
Billsaysthis Crushed the Euro 2020 Pickem in Round 1: The European Soccer Pickem is taking picks now for the knockout stage games that begin Saturday at noon Eastern. Billsaysthis got 11 of 12 picks correct to lead our group and is ranked 570th out of all players in the world. I'm ranked 34,251st after only getting 5.
posted by rcade to soccer at 06:43 PM - 2 comments
Canadiens Advance to Stanley Cup Final: The Montreal Canadiens are returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it in 1993. There hasn't been a winner north of the Maple-Poutine Line (or whatever the border is actually called) since that championship. Montreal will attempt to do what couldn't be done over that span by finalists Vancouver (1994, 2011), Calgary (2004), Edmonton (2006) or Ottawa (2007).
posted by rcade to hockey at 01:43 PM - 6 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
June 24, 2021
UEFA Drops Away Goals as Knockout Tiebreaker: After 56 years, UEFA club competitions will stop using away goals as the tiebreaker when teams are level on aggregate after the home and away matches. There will now be extra time and penalties.
posted by rcade to soccer at 10:55 AM - 9 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 23, 2021
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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June 22, 2021
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem Round 3: The unlikely foursome of the Hawks, Bucks, Suns and Clippers are the last teams standing in the NBA Finals. The Clippers and Suns tip off game 2 of their series tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern. Pick the series winners, the games, and four prop bets. In our contest, NoMich leads with 99.
posted by rcade to basketball at 12:43 PM - 5 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 21, 2021
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 20, 2021
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
June 19, 2021
June 18, 2021
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 17, 2021
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 16, 2021
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 15, 2021
‘The Silicon Valley of Turf’: They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars. How the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
posted by rumple to soccer at 09:17 PM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 14, 2021
NHL Playoff Pickem: Conference Finals Edition: The Montreal Canadians and Vegas Golden Knights begin their NHL playoff series tonight after the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning to take a 1-0 series lead Sunday. In our contest, Jagsnumberone leads with 107 over Tahoemoj at 87. Make your picks in the NHL Playoff Pickem by 9 p.m. Eastern tonight.
posted by rcade to hockey at 09:42 AM - 12 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
June 13, 2021
Putting the Journey in Journeyman: Former Defensor, San Lorenzo, Deportivo La Coruńa, Grêmio, Tecos, Nacional, Cruz Azul, América, Sinaloa, Monterrey, San Luis, UANL, River Plate, Beitar Jerusalem, Real Sociedad, Aris, Botafogo, Figueirense, Rosario Central, Aucas, Sol de América, Santa Tecla, Bangu, Central Espańol, Puerto Montt, Audax Italiano, Magallanes, Rio Branco, Boston River, Athletic Club-MG, Sud América striker Sebastián Abreu has retired from football at age 44.
posted by rcade to soccer at 12:28 PM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 9 comments
June 12, 2021
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
June 11, 2021
June 10, 2021
Enter the European Soccer Pick'em on SportsFilter: ESPN is running a European Soccer Pick'em for Euro 2020, which kicks off at 3 p.m. Eastern Friday when Turkey plays Italy. To join SportsFilter's group and compete against the sharpest football minds of the weblog era, click the link and use the passcode sprockets.
posted by rcade to soccer at 11:01 AM - 12 comments
June 09, 2021
June 08, 2021
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
June 07, 2021
NHL Playoff Pickem Round 1 Leader: Cixelsyd: The first-round leader in the NHL Playoff Pickem is Cixelsyd with 75 points, followed by Jjzucal with 72 and Tahoemoj with 70. Cixelsyd got three of the four props correct and seven of eight serieseseses, missing only on the Maple Leafs.
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem Round 2: With all eight teams decided after the Mavericks lost game 7 to the Clippers Sunday, the NBA Playoff Pickem is taking picks for round 2 starting with the Bucks and Nets playing tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Make your selections and send a good thought to the Dallas execs who have an MVP talent surrounded by a playoff also-ran, no first-round picks to trade until 2027 and limited dollars to spend.
posted by rcade to basketball at 12:26 PM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 06, 2021
Edmonton Ex-Eskimos Unveil New Name: The CFL's Edmonton franchise has dropped a video to announce its new name and logo.
posted by rcade to football at 04:01 PM - 6 comments
Leader Jon Rahm Forced Out of Memorial by Positive Covid Test: Right after he completed the third round six strokes ahead of everybody else on Saturday, Memorial leader Jon Rahm was told he had tested positive for Covid and would not be allowed to play the final round. The circumstances suggest Rahm had not been vaccinated, because under PGA rules, a player must be tested regularly after a close contact to someone with the virus unless they are fully vaccinated. CBS Sports was wrapping up the broadcast and had no idea what was going on with Rahm.
posted by rcade to golf at 02:19 PM - 0 comments
Falcons Trade Julio Jones to Titans: The Tennessee Titans have acquired wide receiver Julio Jones and a 2023 sixth-round pick from the Atlanta Falcons for 2022 second-round and 2023 fourth-round picks. Jones, 32, has the best per game receiving yards average in NFL history at 95.5 yards. His salary is $23.05 million this season, second among wideouts. Tennessee lost wide receiver Corey Davis and tight end Jonnu Smith in free agency.
posted by rcade to football at 02:06 PM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments
June 05, 2021
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 04, 2021
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 03, 2021
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 10 comments
June 02, 2021
NHL Playoff Pickem: Pick the Canadiens/Jets Series: There's one last round 2 playoff series left to pick in the NHL Playoff Pickem. Before the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, pick the winner of the Montreal Canadiens/Winnipeg Jets series and the number of games it will take.
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
June 01, 2021
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments