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- 11/08/09
I wonder how many people you could pack around Lac aux Castors? Nice slope on the east side.
posted by gspm at 08:30 PM on February 24
Too bad for all you Coyotes and Panthers fans. Well.... Kings vs Rangers, outdoors, Las Vegas, 1991
posted by gspm at 08:51 AM on February 24
I know any list on the internet gets nitpicked to death, but he could have easily made that the 30 worst dunks ever by mentioning Chris Andersen. Birdman's gotta fly.
posted by gspm at 06:46 AM on February 20
I simply must have an rss feed for the page of links. Well, at least for the next few days or hours that this lasts.
posted by gspm at 09:58 AM on February 03
Wait, Jim Paek is the one I am thinking of. He'd won a cup in Pittsburgh. And then he played in the UK.
posted by gspm at 11:25 AM on January 24
chico, c'mon now, Paul Kariya. And his brother whose name I can't recall. I saw Richard Park playing in the UK in 2002. I think he was with Nottingham.
posted by gspm at 08:04 PM on January 23
I caught HNIC's Wittman retrospective a few weeks back and hadn't looked into it. They were toasting his retirement, I thought they were mourning his loss. But I guess the terminal cancer that caused him to retire has claimed him today. Sad. His voice is one of the voices from my generation of Canadian sportswatching. The Olympics and the Grey Cup won't quite be the same.
posted by gspm at 07:37 PM on January 19
The ESPN recap included the passage:
Terrell Owens came to his quarterback's defense, even crying behind dark sunglasses with a quivering bottom lip while declaring, "You can point the finger at him, you can talk about the vacation (with Simpson), and if you do that, it's really unfair. That's my teammate. ... We lost as a team."I had to check the URL. I thought I was reading The Onion.
posted by gspm at 08:12 PM on January 13
Also, Steve Nash profile that was in the NYT the other day.
posted by gspm at 07:12 AM on October 31
I think the only explanation to put Beckham at #1 is to allow their readers (the target audience of the paper, not the internet) to actually get to the end of the list and have a specific memory of the "injury" in question rather than read about something they've probably never heard of (Malarchuk). But Malarchuk was the first thing that came to my mind so good thing he was on there.
posted by gspm at 07:27 AM on October 17
I guess the amateur video wasn't posted by a native. Lock Lomond? huh?
posted by gspm at 08:29 PM on October 14
I was aware of there being two Vancouvers but I guess I assumed that they would specify the smaller one if it wasn't the obvious one.
posted by gspm at 11:16 PM on September 14
What's he doing having the surgery in Vancouver? I would think that with the money he and the Blazers have that he'd have access to the best care the U S of A has to offer rather than having to go to Canada and their socialized medicine (though likely it was a private clinic of some sort, no queues jumped).
posted by gspm at 03:00 PM on September 13
A big sponsor has to look at the field "four of the top 20 on the money list, and 10 of the top 50" and wonder if it is worth the commitment. A bit sad, seeing it is the oldest event on the tour that isn't the US or British Open (second oldest if you want to say that the BMW Championship is still the Western Open). There always seems to be some Canadian golf press musing/grousing (ok, Lorne Rubenstein) when the schedule is released noting how the event is either too late in the season or plunked in an inconvenient spot - ie right after the British Open).
posted by gspm at 07:02 PM on July 25
Balsillie is obviously going about this all wrong. Run the Preds into the ground and have the league gift him a better franchise. Worked with the Expos and Loria.
posted by gspm at 12:16 PM on June 15
If you don't wanna click through the paginated format that serves to pump up the click throughs.... 10. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, December 9, 1977 9. San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves, August 12, 1984 8. Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins, March 13, 1955 7. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants, August 22, 1965 6. Soviet Union vs. Hungary - Olympic Games (Water Polo), December 7, 1956 5. Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees, May 19, 1998 4. Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers, August 4, 1993 3. Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons, November 19, 2004 2. Canada vs. Soviet Union - World Junior Hockey Championships, January 5, 1987 1. Chicago White Sox vs. Umpire George Moriarty, May 30, 1932
posted by gspm at 10:30 AM on May 16
thanks for that link JJ, that really puts it into perspective. I saw the goal occupying 6 to 10 of the top 100 spots on the most viewed youtube sports clips the other day and it looked like a beauty. It brought to mind the Maradona clip, but that was crazy.
posted by gspm at 10:18 PM on April 21
Wow. It was only a few years ago when they were scoreless for a year (or something) and winless in 16 matches. Quite a turnaround.
posted by gspm at 06:44 AM on March 29
I guess it also has a smidge of this guy (unknown footballer) and a hint of Mansell.
posted by gspm at 07:58 AM on March 21
Like Stefan, he was somewhat redeemed in that his team won the match.
posted by gspm at 10:23 PM on March 20
Nice goal but that goalie - why was he going down? Wheeler was making a desperation swipe at the puck from a bad angle. He wasn't picking a spot. I guess it is just instinct to drop into the butterfly when the puck is headed netward.
posted by gspm at 04:23 PM on March 19
It was a first rounder but SJ had two on hand having picked one up from NJ earlier. So, even after the trade, the Sharks still have a first rounder which maybe meant that Montreal could ask for and get a first rounder for Rivet.
posted by gspm at 09:29 AM on February 26
I'd hate to see Sundin traded (unless it is a Recchi type rental and resign situation). He's 2 goals from the franchise goal scoring record. I gotta hand it to Atlanta, this is kind of a make or break season for them, gotta make the playoffs, looked to be in good shape but have really slid. At least they are doing something about it. I'd back them, for franchise stability sake, to at least make the playoffs but at this point that looks like they'd be competing with Toronto or Montreal for the last couple of spots (unless the Thrashers can win their division) and if the Leafs and Habs are out i'll be unhappy. I won't be backing the Sens.
posted by gspm at 03:55 PM on February 25
If I read that Alexa plot properly, Deadspin is attracting about 400 out of every million people on the internet. So, the people that visit SpoFi, y'all are like one in a million.
posted by gspm at 11:01 AM on February 06
If 80% of the players couldn't be bothered to respond, I'd have to think that among the 20% that did there were more than a few joke answers or answers lacking consideration.
posted by gspm at 10:23 PM on January 25
Some amusing content there, to be sure. Unfortunately, for the pedants, an unsourced or unreferenced quote on the internet is not always easy to believe (and attribution becomes "fact" by mere repetition). I would assume many of his quotes are from his broadcasting work, but for quotes from print interviews a few references would be appreciated. Not that I didn't enjoy reading some of that wisdom.
posted by gspm at 03:50 PM on January 24
ahem, a good time to bring this back up... 10 reasons why the Stanley Cup kicks the ass of every other trophy, ever. I like Bathgate's idea of a mega cup in the hhof that just keeps getting bigger and bigger. well, i like amusing myself with what it would look like in 50 years. but actually doing that would be wrong. the cup has to look like the cup. and they have settled on a great form. so, periodically losing the rings has to be the best solution.
posted by gspm at 02:56 PM on January 11
Seems like they pulled it off. Their lowest scoring team in years, squeaked past team USA and were more than solid in the final.
posted by gspm at 05:53 PM on January 05
It was bad luck... though he could have scored without taking the puck all the way in... but he did say he took it all the way in because he was worried about the bad ice. But.... I don't think he helped matters by poking the puck back up ice after he went behind the goal line. Highly amusing.
posted by gspm at 12:01 PM on January 05
"And Stefan must score" The NHL's youtube clip of the game is sure to not get pulled but you'd have to go to the 3:20 mark to see the play. In footie terms, that would have been called a sitter.
posted by gspm at 11:57 AM on January 05
As for Crosby, sorry to inform you of this shocking news bulletin, but he isn't as revered in the States as he is in Canada. Anybody (ie everybody that has posted in this thread so far) with a knowledge of the piss poor TV deal the NHL has in the States knows that. But, to use a cliche, he has the most upside for making a break onto the national stage. I mean, ummm, cover of GQ before* he'd ever played in the NHL? * I mean it was on newsstands after his debut, but the magazine business works with long lead times...
posted by gspm at 02:42 PM on January 03
Yeah, I think the replay suggests that you'd have to call that a goal as the rules cited by DJE outline. re: When does a pro sports league not follow its own rules? Recall a significant EPL example when a memorably and comically obvious goal late in a 2005 Tottenham - Man United game denies Spurs the goal that would have made it 1-0 with only minutes to play. Potentially they then missed out on an extra two points in the standings (though they finished three points back of the 7th place finisher, which earned a UEFA Cup place).
posted by gspm at 02:23 PM on December 31
yeah, cutting and pasting the entirety of the only original text in the linked article goes a bit far, and is lazy.... The only thing I don't like about triple doubles is that it is seen as an achievement, but it is just a number and Jason Kidd is a career 0.402 shooter. So I am sure in lots of those triple doubles his shooting has been cold and would have been seen as a bad performance. Still, a pretty good achievement, he's in good company.
posted by gspm at 09:13 AM on December 14
20 year career! I feel old. I remember when he came up with the Flames and was one of the top scoring rookies ever. That was exciting stuff. And the the Flames traded him to Dallas for Iginla. So, doubly, thanks for the memories, Joe!
posted by gspm at 06:57 PM on December 07
I wish Coach's Corner was broadcast here, I'd love to watch it. You can watch his segments, on the CBC website, at your leisure.
posted by gspm at 10:55 AM on November 28
Why can't a pro adjust. 90% of his kicks was to the right. The end of the article points out that he is the most accurate kicker in NFL history. I think he must know what he is doing but has hit a bad patch. He just has to make his next 16 kicks in a row to get back up to 85% and earn that bonus in his contract. I guess it's over for him though.
posted by gspm at 07:36 AM on November 28
On the other hand, the NHL has an agreement with YouTube. Hmmm.
posted by gspm at 12:00 AM on November 22
If he said those things and won the game that'd be one thing. But he lost and was visibly frustrated during the loss (getting in Damon Allen's face at one point) One call that turned the tide (or stifled the comeback) was the Ricky Williams fumble that was called on instant replay. I can see the Argos being upset about that one, I mean the fumble wasn't called but was conclusive on replay but the play was whistled dead while the ball was loose (though the Alouettes player did quickly pick it up and no Argos player would have had a chance). So it was sort of a broken and botched play. Dunno the rules but I guess the Argos would have been entitled to feel that the evidence and the way the play went down wasn't enough to result in a change of posession. Also, how can you not like Pinball? He's suggesting the refs didn't like Pinball? Are the refs human? Are they Canadian? Do they follow Canadian football? If you answered yes to all of those things then you gotta like Pinball. I beat Pinball doesn't even swear.
posted by gspm at 05:56 PM on November 13
Very cool. I mean, the NHL really has to pursue different ways to reaching their audience that the other major North American sports just don't have to do. (FWIW NBA arena attendance last year was 21,595,804, the NHL was 20,854,169) So this is great news. Don't know how much I'd partake, but I've always been more pleased with the NHL's highlights packages on their website than what you can get on the MLB or NBA sites (be it awkward formatting or the need to pay for access I don't recall what it is I don't like about highlights on MLB or NBA website, or whether it has changed, but earlier experiences just encouraged me to not bother). This is another step in the right direction. You know, because truly last week's game (let alone yesterday's, to a lesser extent) it just a product with a very limited audience. Long tail and all that.
posted by gspm at 05:05 PM on November 01
Man, that sounds lousy. Well, at least he is relatively healthy. I guess instead of comparing him to the rich and leagacy rich Ali, Holmes and Foreman there are loads of other boxers dead or worse off than Frazier. I sure hope he can sort himself out, if the chance is there.
posted by gspm at 02:44 PM on October 18
video recap. Man, those hits looked nasty. And all of a sudden it is all on Hilario. Or John Terry. Wow.
posted by gspm at 07:45 AM on October 16
NYT has an informative infographic.
posted by gspm at 11:16 AM on October 12
I mucked up the link to the clip! Ortiz-Shamrock III on Gootube The delay in fixing it sort of negates the poking around I had to do since it hadn't shown up in the searches - but now it is on the most viewed list, etc.
posted by gspm at 08:25 PM on October 11
I can see that. What might look like a trick from the ground might be something altogether different in the air. Sad all around.
posted by gspm at 04:37 PM on October 11
did I hear on the radio that the plane had been seen doing stunts or tricks prior to the crash? i mean, lots of misinformation in the early stages of any news event but if that was true....
posted by gspm at 04:28 PM on October 11
the fight doesn't being until more than 8min into the clip, btw.
posted by gspm at 02:18 PM on October 11
I read someplace, I think, that it was the 16th hole. So it wasn't the start of the round but the video clip shows that his first concern had to be simply making contact with the ball, which wasn't a foregone conclusion.
posted by gspm at 08:46 AM on October 04
dude. you tube. I like the WTF are you doing teammate coming in to hike up the shorts (or at least encourage doing so). So very like the infamous Fowler celebration.
posted by gspm at 04:10 PM on October 03
Wow. Great great job. Much appreciated.
posted by gspm at 10:01 PM on September 20
There have been countless walk-off homeruns in big games, this article is about the 4 homers in a row.... No duh. I was mentioning a perhaps equally pivotal moment in Dodgers history that also involved game ending dramatics. How many times in the last 40 years has a team clinched a penant on the second last day of the season by scoring 7 runs in the bottom of the ninth? Surely the same amount that hit 4 HRS back to back. I dunno, I saw a parallel. It's the first thing I thought of. It's the Dodgers after all. That might have been their most recent previous memorable game for the ages. And I'm supporting the Dodgers here. It might not amount for much, but I have only ever bought two baseball caps in my life and they were both Dodgers caps. Meh.
posted by gspm at 01:48 PM on September 19
Sounds like a great game. Immediately I was reminded of Finley's walk-off home run to cap a 7 run 9th inning rally that clinched the 2004 NL West title and eliminated the Giants. Somehow that article nor the NYT recap made mention of that. Isn't that an obvious parallel? Or is it too much to mention the Finley homer given that that one put them into the post season where as this one only put them in first with a couple of weeks left?
posted by gspm at 10:27 AM on September 19
Ha! Fuzzy math! Fuzzy math!
posted by gspm at 10:14 AM on September 19
The revenue generated by the Premeriship was quoted as £1.3 billion in the 03/04 season. ($2.44 billion USD with today's rate). The NHL grossed $2.1 billion USD the year before the lockout. So, while it is like comparing rashers to streaky bacon, the total revenues are in about the same ballpark (with fewer teams and games played in the Premiership, of course, and the teams making the big expenditures on the transfer market having European football as a further revenue stream). Which is what the clubs getting their players yoinked for $200k must be thinking.
posted by gspm at 05:19 PM on September 18
An easier solution might be for the drivers to tweak their non-crashing system.
posted by gspm at 07:04 AM on September 18
Ah yes, Montreal, I recall Kovalev taking a slash in a pivotal game of the playoffs and he clutched his arm in fake agony, turned the puck over, and the OT goal scored. But Ribeiro might also be an acceptable answer (game 3 of that same series - 2004 vs the Bruins - Habs win in 7 after being down 3-1, Thornton admits to being injured after the fact).
posted by gspm at 09:34 PM on September 16
I have long hoped to see Malkin in the NHL. Too bad there has to be some bureaucratic cloak and dagger type stuff to accompany his move. But when the pucks drops (or the fantasy drafts kick off) then woo + hoo! I think the second biggest thing for me in this story might be the question - when did North American papers start using "fortnight"? I must admit that is new to me for things on this side of the pond.
posted by gspm at 09:21 PM on September 16
Jim Paek, cool. I saw him play a game at the tail end of his career (I guess it would have been his final season given that it was 2002), Nottingham visiting Coventry. I was curious if there was any ex-NHLers in that game and it turned out there was (Paek) and it also turned out that he had won two Cups. I'll have to check these clips out.
posted by gspm at 02:15 PM on September 13
The Friendly Frozen Confines
The thing about competing with college football is that they don't put the best games on New Year's Day anymore, do they? It's a tradition, but the BCS has mucked that up a bit.