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Archives for June 2023
June 30, 2023
Spend money on this or that?: Should you spend your 75 pounds on a Liverpool football jersey or a fraction of that at a 5th tier English football match? Well, a Liverpool jersey sure as hell won't be lobbing its small child onto the pitch, that's for sure.
Current round of ESPN layoffs includes Jeff Van Gundy.: The NY Post is reporting that ESPN is expected to purge around 20 on-air personalities during this round of layoffs to save "tens of millions of dollars".
posted by Ufez Jones to media at 10:44 AM - 6 comments
June 29, 2023
CFL Pickem: Happy Canada Day Edition: The CFL plays a three-game schedule this week starting on Friday night when winless Edmonton visits winless Ottawa and continuing on Saturday with a Winnipeg/Montreal clash on Canada Day. I'm leading the pickem by four over The_Black_Hand, who skipped a game that no players won and scored a week-best 72. If someone speaks Canadian, explain to me how the CFL can play a three-game slate without wreaking havoc on the schedule since there's already one team on bye each week.
posted by rcade to football at 01:43 PM - 9 comments
NHL Playoff Pickem Champion: Ic23b: The winner of the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem is Ic23b, who took the lead after the conference finals and enlarged it in the Finals. There must now be the winner's customary choosing of the team to be pucked. Congratulations to Ic23b and Costanza winner Rumple, who seized that crown with a hard-fought 0 score this time around.
posted by rcade to hockey at 10:37 AM - 5 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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Domingo German pitches a perfect game: It's only the fourth perfect game in New York Yankees history; German improbably joins David Cone, David Wells and Don Larsen in immortality. It's the first perfect game in MLB since 2012.
June 28, 2023
June 27, 2023
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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June 26, 2023
Belgian Shot Putter Overcomes Hurdles to Save Her Team: When Belgium was facing disqualification from the European Championships for not fielding anyone in the 100-meter hurdles due to injuries, shot putter and hammer thrower Jolien Boumkwo leapt at the chance.
posted by rcade to olympics at 11:40 AM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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June 25, 2023
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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June 24, 2023
Paolo Banchero Chooses US over Italy for FIBA World Cup: NBA rookie of the year Paolo Banchero has decided to play for Team USA instead of Italy ahead of the FIBA World Cup this summer. U.S. coach Steve Kerr and exec Grant Hill worked for months to persuade Banchero, who had plans to play for Italy in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that were derailed by the Covid pandemic.
posted by rcade to basketball at 06:50 PM - 0 comments
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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June 23, 2023
Superhyped Prospect Victor Wembanyama Selected #1 in NBA Draft: After being hyped as the greatest prospect ever, we have to ask: is he really that great? The Sporting News ranks the hype of prospects in any sport. Is Victor freaked out by all of this hype? According to him, the answer is No. Yahoo Sports grades the first round of the 2023 NBA draft.
posted by NoMich to basketball at 12:11 PM - 1 comment
Gareth Bale: American Fans 'Accept Losing a Lot Better': Gareth Bale on Lionel Messi coming to America: "There is no consequence. You can't get relegated over there. When you lose a game you go on to the next one. They accept losing a lot better over there. They know how to lose but they celebrate every win like you have won the championship. He will definitely enjoy it."
posted by rcade to soccer at 06:46 AM - 0 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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June 22, 2023
June 21, 2023
CFL Pickem Week 3: I Miss Games on ESPN+ Edition: The CFL's four-game slate this week begins Thursday night when the B.C. Lions head to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a match of the undefeated. Ic23b has taken the lead in our pickem followed by me six points back after I won the week with 94. Hooray me! Make your picks.
posted by rcade to football at 10:11 PM - 11 comments
Bill Simmons Hates the Yankees AND the Royals: Sports podcaster-turned-Spotify muckety muck Bill Simmons is not happy that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle only delivered 12 podcast episodes during their $20 million deal with the streaming giant. Simmons called them "fucking grifters" on his own podcast and said he should talk about a Zoom call with Harry brainstorming ideas that did not go well. "I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story," he said.
posted by rcade to general at 05:42 PM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
June 20, 2023
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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June 19, 2023
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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June 18, 2023
Bob Huggins steps down after arrest for DUI: Huggins was charged with driving under the influence on Friday night after his SUV had stopped in the middle of traffic...with a shredded tire and the driver’s side door open at about 8:30 p.m. Huggins allegedly blew a 0.21% bac on the scene.
posted by NoMich to basketball at 11:12 AM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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June 17, 2023
Why Do Race Horses Keep Dying?: After 21 horses died at Aqueduct in 2011-12, 30 horses died at Santa Anita in 2019 and 12 horses died at Churchill Downs, Los Angeles Times contributor John Cherwa asks, "How can this be? Why can’t more horses be saved?"
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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June 16, 2023
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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June 15, 2023
Cricket's Oldest Rivalry: Resumes tonight as the first of five Ashes Test Matches between England and Australia starts at Edgbaston (in Birmingham). And as a tribute to the game itself, this latest Bluey episode just dropped in Australia.
posted by owlhouse to other at 11:43 PM - 2 comments
Canadian Golf Meets Canadian Football: When Nick Taylor sank a 72-foot putt to become the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 67 years, raucous celebrations broke out and his fellow Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin ran up spraying champagne on the winner. Security thought he was an interloper and decleated him (angle 1, angle 2, angle 3). Hadwin's wife said later he was "still among the land of the living and in true Canadian form, apologized to the security guard for being tackled."
June 14, 2023
CFL Pickem Week 2: That Had to Hurt, Trevor Edition: Week 2 of the CFL season kicks off tomorrow night when Calgary visits Ottawa with both teams looking for their first wins. Rumple has rocketed to first place with 86 points after hitting locks within the margin for three out of four picks. Hope you have better luck this week than Trevor Harris did on his final play of week 1.
posted by rcade to football at 07:30 PM - 10 comments
The Vegas Golden Knights Win First NHL Championship: Golden Knights cap the 5 game series with a 9-3 rout and a hat trick by team captain Mark Stone.
posted by NoMich to hockey at 09:16 AM - 11 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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June 13, 2023
Michael Andlauer reaches deal in principle to buy Ottawa Senators: League sources said Tuesday that Toronto billionaire Michael Andlauer’s bid, which is believed to be worth $950 million U.S., has been moved to the front of the line by New York-based banker Galatioto Sports Partners (GSP) and the estate of late owner Eugene Melnyk. The deal was confirmed by the club Tuesday morning. Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the Senators. That means his offer has been elevated to the next stage of due diligence and work will now ramp up with the National Hockey League to try to close the deal.
posted by tommybiden to hockey at 08:29 PM - 1 comment
NBA Playoff Pickem Champion: NoMich: NoMich has won SportsFilter's NBA Playoff Pickem by nine points over runner up Rumple. Ufez Jones claims the coveted Costanza by a single point over Howard T. Congratulations to NoMich, Ufez and Jeffrey Lynn Green of Cheverly, Maryland.
posted by rcade to basketball at 03:27 PM - 4 comments
Denver Nuggets Win First NBA Championship: After nine years in the ABA and 47 years in the NBA, the Denver Nuggets have won their first championship in franchise history, defeating the Miami Heat 4-1 with a 94-89 victory. League MVP Nikola Jokic was the series MVP. Not bad for a guy drafted during a Taco Bell commercial.
posted by rcade to basketball at 09:04 AM - 4 comments
June 12, 2023
Inter Miami Now Outranks All NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS Teams on Social Media: Inter Miami had 1 million followers on Instagram before the news of Lionel Messi's signing. It now has 7.8 million -- more than the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees or any other team in the MLB, MLS, NFL or NHL. Only the NBA has a team with a larger following, where the Los Angeles Lakers have 22.8 million.
posted by rcade to soccer at 11:17 AM - 3 comments
June 11, 2023
Kenyan Distance Runner Breaks Two World Records in One Week: One week after setting the 1,500-meter world record, Kenyan distance runner Faith Kipyegon has set the 5,000-meter world record. No woman has held both records simultaneously since Paola Pigni of Italy in 1969. It was only Kipyegon's third time to compete at 5,000 meters and first time in eight years. Watch the race.
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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June 10, 2023
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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June 09, 2023
Bryson DeChambeau Tells 9/11 Families It's Time for 'Forgiveness': After taking $125 million from the government of Saudi Arabia to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf, Bryson DeChambeau was asked on CNN about 9/11 families objecting to LIV because of recently revealed Saudi links to the attacks. DeChambeau suggested there needs to be "forgiveness." He said, "I don't know exactly what [the 9/11 families] are feeling, I can't ever know. But I have a huge amount of respect for their position and what they believe, nor do I want anything like that to ever occur again. I think as we move forward from that we've got to look towards a pathway to peace, especially in forgiveness, especially if we're trying to mend the world and make it a better place. I think this is what they're trying to accomplish, what LIV is trying to accomplish, the PIF is trying to accomplish, what we're all trying to accomplish is a better world for everybody." Money well spent, MBS.
posted by rcade to golf at 10:38 AM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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June 08, 2023
Kyrie Asks LeBron to Join the Mavericks: Kyrie Irving has reached out to LeBron James to see if he'd be interested in joining the Dallas Mavericks, The Athletic reports. There's a lot of skepticism Dallas could put that deal together and less skepticism that Irving could instead join James on the Los Angeles Lakers. "James to Dallas is possible, but incredibly improbable," writes Jovan Buha.
posted by rcade to basketball at 05:29 PM - 3 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 11 comments
June 07, 2023
Lionel Messi is Coming to Major League Soccer: In a move so monumental to the league that he'll get a cut of Apple+ subscriptions, Lionel Messi announced that he's signing with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer. He'll join sometime after July 5. His deal is less than the $400 million offered by Saudi Arabia but reportedly over $100 million and includes an option to become a co-owner of the club.
posted by rcade to soccer at 08:45 PM - 2 comments
Jacob deGrom Needs Tommy John Surgery: Six starts into his five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers, Jacob deGrom will undergo Tommy John surgery on his UCL and be out all of this season and most of next. The Rangers are leading the AL West at 40-20 and were hoping to get him back for the playoffs. "The man is the best pitcher on the planet when he's healthy, but there's one little problem. He's never healthy," writes Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
posted by rcade to baseball at 09:06 AM - 5 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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June 06, 2023
PGA Tour Merges with LIV Golf, DP World Tour: In a deal reached without the knowledge of many of their golfers, the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and DP World Tour are merging into a single organization. The particulars released so far are vague but Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will be the new entity's "exclusive investor" and its fund governor joins the PGA Tour policy board. An unnamed PGA golfer whose name probably rhymes with Corey Spackelroy told ESPN, "It's insanity. The LIV tour was dead in the water. It wasn't working. Now, you're throwing them a life jacket? Is the moral of the story to just always take the money?"
posted by rcade to golf at 12:20 PM - 11 comments
Enter the SportsFilter CFL Pickem: The CFL season begins Thursday night when the Calgary Stampeders host the B.C. Lions. American fans can now find games on CBS Sports Network or streaming free on CFL+. Everyone else can watch on TSN or CFL+. Play the SportsFilter CFL Pickem this season with a first prize of an official CFL football.
posted by rcade to football at 10:31 AM - 11 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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June 05, 2023
French Open Boots Doubles Players After Ball Girl Struck by Ball: During a third round French Open doubles match, Miyo Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified because Kato unintentionally hit a ball girl while passing a ball to her after a point. The ball girl was caught off guard and she was struck in the neck. She fought tears for 10 minutes after players Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo implored the chair to disqualify their opponents because the girl was injured -- but never checked on her themselves.
posted by rcade to tennis at 03:57 PM - 7 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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June 04, 2023
Zlatan Retires from Football: After 405 goals for club and 62 for country, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has retired from football at age 41, telling fans of his final club Milan, "I say goodbye to football but not to you. It's too difficult, there are too many emotions. I'll see you around if you are lucky." In his career he played for Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and AC Milan again.
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
June 03, 2023
City Defeats United in FA Cup: For the first time in the 152-year history of the FA Cup, storied sides Manchester United and Manchester City met in the final. Ilkay Gundogan scored for City only 12 seconds into the match, Bruno Fernandez equalized for Man U on a penalty after a Jack Grealish handball that only would've been called in the VAR era, and then Gundogan snuck the winner through a crowd and past a struggling David de Gea for the win. City now goes for the treble in the Champions League final next Saturday.
posted by rcade to soccer at 08:10 PM - 0 comments
The Newest Running Guru is Slow AF and Proud of It: In 2018, Martinus Evans was on mile 16 of the New York City Marathon when someone yelled, "You're slow as fuck, buddy. Go home!" A year later, the 300-pound runner ran the marathon wearing a T-shirt of a smiling turtle that read "SLOW AF". Thus began the Slow AF Run Club, which now has 10,000 members. "I want everyone to know that they can run in the body they have right now," he said.
posted by rcade to other at 06:24 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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June 02, 2023
NHL Playoff Pickem: Stanley Cup Finals: The Florida Panthers meet the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night in game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Ic23b has made a well-timed jump into first place in our pickem after winning the last round with 25 points. I've fallen to second by 10 after managing just two points. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to hockey at 04:41 PM - 10 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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June 01, 2023
Denver Has a Height Advantage Over Miami: When the NBA Finals tip off tonight, the Miami Heat will hear Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller deliver an ominous message to the arena: "All visitors to the Mile High City be warned. High levels of exertion at this altitude may cause hypoxia with symptoms of fatigue, difficulty breathing, rapid heart rate, headaches and confusion." Kevin Garnett shared his reaction to hearing that in his career: "You're like in the layup line, did you hear that shit? Yo, hold on. Whoa! Whoa!"
posted by rcade to basketball at 04:19 PM - 1 comment
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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