New York City Makes Cricket a Varsity Sport. With an eye toward the growing ranks of local players, the New York City Department of Education established cricket this year as its newest varsity sport.

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Relax! Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James now has mom as an enforcer Why was anyone ever worried about the hard fouls issued to LeBron James? Cleveland fans don't have to worry about James as long as his mom is in the house.

posted by BornIcon to Basketball at 5:54 AM CDT - 10 comments

It's time to pitch the DH. The most astonishing occurrence in the first six weeks of the baseball season — other than the decline of my World Series favorites, the Seattle Mariners, who played like the Seattle Pilots — was that the National League outscored the American League.

posted by BoKnows to Baseball at 6:09 PM CDT - 12 comments

There is an "I" in "Team"? Rochelle High School track standout Bonnie Richardson wins the state track title, the TEAM TRACK TITLE, all by herself.

posted by Chargdres to Other at 9:49 AM CDT - 15 comments

The Danny Gallivan of Finland: Or so the New York Times says. Frankly, and this piece admits as much by the end, Antero Mertaranta's announcing style transcends language and communicates a crazed enthusiasm for the game the same way the great Rick Jeannaret does.

posted by chicobangs to Hockey at 7:41 AM CDT - 1 comments

Maddux becomes ninth pitcher in MLB history to reach 350 wins Greg Maddux reached another milestone in his long, brilliant career. It might have meant more to a catcher making his big-league debut than it did to the pitcher with Hall of Fame credentials.

posted by BornIcon to Baseball at 7:35 AM CDT - 16 comments

D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in its history. Can he make the Knicks contenders again?

posted by brainofdtrain to Basketball at 4:48 PM CDT - 11 comments

Maple Bats: One of Baseball's Most Dangerous Weapons About two or three times a game. players swinging bats made of maple wood end up with kindling in their hands while the barrel – blunt and thick on one end, splintered and sharp on the other – flies every which direction. "Someone's going to die at a baseball stadium soon," writes Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. "Might be a player. Could be an umpire. Possibly even a fan. It almost was a coach."

posted by Ying Yang Mafia to Baseball at 11:31 AM CDT - 15 comments

Kolzig-Less Capitals Ollie the Goalie confirms he will not be returning to the Capitals next season. After posting a so-so record of 25-21-6 with a 2.91 goals-against this season, he was placed in a back up role after the Caps picked up Montreal goalie Cristobal Huet.

posted by HATER 187 to Hockey at 12:41 AM CDT - 2 comments

Blind bowler, The Hammer, rolls 300 game

posted by justgary to Other at 2:51 PM CDT - 11 comments

Wigan coach and former Man U captain Bruce vows 100% effort against former boss Ferguson. The final games in the EPL will be played this Sunday. Chelsea and Man U are tied on points at the top of the league, with Man U holding a 17-goal advantage over Chelsea on goal difference. However, if Chelsea win, and Man U have anything less than a win against Wigan (who won the former League and European Cup honors with Man U), it will be the Blues taking the championship away from the current holders. All this, ahead of a Champions League final between Chelsea and Man U. It's all Man U's to lose. And it's happened before, exactly 40 years ago.

posted by worldcup2002 to Soccer at 2:18 PM CDT - 9 comments

College junior self-declares for 2008 NBA draft. [via kottke.org] No skills? No agent? No problem.

posted by worldcup2002 to Basketball at 1:49 PM CDT - 12 comments

Substitute  England won't be at Euro 2008, but neither will Frenchman Vikash Dhorasoo. Despite playing in every qualification match for the 2006 World Cup, Dhorasoo got just 16 minutes on the field during the tournament and retired from international football following France's defeat in the final. A year later he was gone from the game altogether.

Tomorrow the film Dhorasoo shot at the 06 World Cup, "Substitute" [Youtube] (warning: contains French), is released in the UK allowing you to watch a man fall out of love with football.

posted by Mr Bismarck to Soccer at 12:02 PM CDT - 4 comments

Do not run on Rick Ankiel.

posted by justgary to Baseball at 1:48 AM CDT - 32 comments

How to buy a Baseball team! In 4 simple steps. Plus the 5 worst managers, lamest announcers, Baseball fights to look for in 08, and much, much more....

posted by jojomfd1 to Baseball at 12:44 AM CDT - 2 comments

Clemens Get thumbs down for U.S. Olympic Team Bob Watson (U.S. General Manager) doesn't want the distraction from the team, and is not expecting to be overruled from higher ups.

posted by giveuptheghost to Baseball at 10:04 PM CDT - 3 comments

Who is Antonio Cromartie? Cromartie may be best known as the Chargers quaterback who led the league in interceptions last year and owns the league record for longest scoring play with a 109 yard return. But not many people know about the other aspects of Cromartie's life, life changing instances such as life-threatening illnesses, having his mom kidnapped at gunpoint, and a scary car accident.

posted by Ying Yang Mafia to Football at 5:38 PM CDT - 6 comments

Teen is running out of innings, but the game still isn't over The 18-year-old kid dying of cancer gets his wish, a chance to swing a bat maybe one last time in a real baseball game.

posted by BornIcon to Baseball at 12:18 PM CDT - 15 comments

PGA Dresses Down John Daly for Golfing Topless A video of John Daly golfing in Branson, Mo., with no shirt or shoes has prompted this response from PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem: "There are certain things about presentation that we must insist on."

posted by rcade to Golf at 6:35 AM CDT - 38 comments

Virginia Tech beats Team USA. Behind a no-hitter by the starting pitcher, Virginia Tech defeats a team that has arrguably the best hitting core in the history of organized softball.

posted by hawkguy to Olympics at 8:08 PM CDT - 5 comments

It's been 10 years?!
That's right, 10 years since Kerry Wood tied the major league record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game.
You can watch the video highlights of the 20 strikeouts here.

posted by grum@work to Baseball at 8:05 PM CDT - 11 comments