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Archives for May 2022
May 31, 2022
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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May 30, 2022
NHL Playoff Pickem: Third Round: The NHL Conference Finals begin Tuesday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche. On Wednesday night the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the New York Rangers. NoMich leads by four over Ic23b and 10 over Rumple. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to hockey at 06:40 PM - 14 comments
What if the Warriors Had to Beat the Celtics in the Finals?: John Tomase, NBC Sports: "Since the Warriors became the Warriors in 2015, they're 7-9 (.438) against the Celtics and 499-219 (.807) against everyone else. If you start a year later with Isaiah Thomas's first full season in Boston, when the Celtics became legitimate playoff contenders, the Dubs are just 5-9."
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SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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May 29, 2022
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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May 28, 2022
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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May 27, 2022
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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May 26, 2022
Josh Donaldson Digs the Hole Deeper: After claiming that calling Tim Anderson "Jackie" was friendly -- despite a recent on-field clash between them and friction going back years -- Josh Donaldson says in an apology to Jackie Robinson's family that he's always held his name in high regard. Because of Donaldson's taunt, Yankees fans now chant "Jackie" at Anderson. Meanwhile, the MLB has its lowest percentage of Black players in 30 years.
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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May 25, 2022
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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May 24, 2022
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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May 23, 2022
Roger Angell's Life in Pieces: The New Yorker remembers Roger Angell, a long presence in its pages and offices, upon his death at 101. David Remnick: "He was not only the greatest of baseball writers; he had also lived long enough to see Babe Ruth, of the Yankees, at one end of his life and Shohei Ohtani, of the Angels, at the other."
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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May 22, 2022
Oh My! Mick Hubert Retires as Voice of the Gators: Mick Hubert is stepping away from the mic as Florida Gators broadcaster after calling 419 football games, 1,061 men's basketball games and 1,027 baseball games. He's the only school's broadcaster to ever call national championships in all three of those sports.
posted by rcade to general at 03:55 PM - 2 comments
May 21, 2022
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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May 20, 2022
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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May 19, 2022
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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May 18, 2022
Nottingham Forest Fan Attacks Sheffield United Captain: After Nottingham Forest won a first-round playoff on penalties, fans stormed the pitch and one bull-rushed Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp and headbutted him. What a way to ruin Forest needing just one more win to reach the Premiership.
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SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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May 17, 2022
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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May 16, 2022
NHL Playoff Pickem: Second Round: The puck drops on the second round of the NHL playoffs tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Eastern when the Tampa Bay Lighting face the Florida Panthers. Cixelsyd leads our contest two ahead of NoMich and four ahead of ic23b. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to hockey at 07:13 PM - 10 comments
NBA Playoff Pickem: Conference Finals Edition: The conference finals of the NBA Playoffs begin Tuesday night when the Boston Celtics play the Miami Heat. A day later the Dallas Mavericks play the Golden State Warriors. I'm leading our pickem contest with ic23b 25 back and NoMich 30 back. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 05:28 PM - 11 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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May 15, 2022
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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May 14, 2022
May 13, 2022
May 12, 2022
Greg Norman: LIV and Let LIV: "Look, we've all made mistakes." -- Greg Norman on Saudi Arabia and the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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May 11, 2022
Tarik Cohen's Letter to His 17-Year-Old Self: Tarik Cohen's rise to the NFL as a running back for the Chicago Bears is only part of the story. The rest is heartbreaking. He tells it on Players' Tribune.
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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May 10, 2022
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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May 09, 2022
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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May 08, 2022
May 07, 2022
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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May 06, 2022
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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May 05, 2022
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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May 04, 2022
Weirdest Pitching Ejection Ever: Madison Bumgarner was ejected after one inning by first base umpire Dan Bellino, who has a curious way of conducting a hand check.
posted by rcade to baseball at 05:21 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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May 03, 2022
May 02, 2022
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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May 01, 2022
Arizona Coyotes Are Moving to a 5,100-Seat Arena: The Arizona Coyotes are moving next season to a not-yet-finished arena at Arizona State University that will seat 5,100 fans. During the three years it will be there, the team will compensate by charging fans much higher prices. The team hopes to get an arena deal in Tempe after Glendale commissioned a study that found the arena would generate more economic benefit if NHL hockey wasn't played there.
posted by rcade to hockey at 09:23 PM - 9 comments
Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem: The puck drops on the NHL playoffs Monday night at 7 p.m. Eastern when the Boston Bruins face the Carolina Hurricanes. Pick the winners of the eight playoff series and four props. The contest winner receives an official NHL game puck of their favorite team.
posted by rcade to hockey at 08:48 PM - 12 comments
NBA Playoff Pickem: Conference Semifinals Edition: The second round of the NBA playoffs are underway and picks should be made before the tipoff of Monday and Tuesday night's games. After the first round I'm in first with 98 followed by The_Black_Hand and Goyoucolts. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 02:00 PM - 20 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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