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Day One! Cheltenham begins today, the world's greatest national hunt festival. The favourites have been discussed for months. Now it is time to let the fun begin, not to mention the betting

posted by Fence at 04:51 AM on March 13

So long to the Suite Life -- A shift in corporate schmoozing has stadiums ripping out skyboxes. What it means for the business of sports. Read it today, as it may not be free tomorrow.

posted by Ufez Jones at 01:41 PM on February 18

Violence in sport After the recent events in Italy, the freakonomics blog asks why aren't US sports fans more violent.

posted by Fence at 08:08 AM on February 14

England: Are you ready for some football?

posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 01:40 PM on February 14

Bolts zap Schottenheimer. It was inevitable. I thought it would happen sooner. With the level of talent on that team, there's no longer an excuse not to win it all. But did they wait too long? Are all the best candidates for the job already taken?

posted by rgchappell at 09:40 PM on February 14

Pitchers and Catchers Report In honor of the first players to report to Major League Baseball spring training today -- the Yankees and Nationals -- Keith Olbermann last night was given the first Topps pack of 2007 to open: "Johnny Damon, the first player out of the first pack of the first baseball cards of 2007. Good luck to him and all who sail on him."

posted by rcade at 02:40 PM on February 13

Tiki Barber joins NBC. While Barber's NFL career may have come to an end, his media career is just beginning.

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 01:54 PM on February 13

Sticking it to Sidney It's tough to take Montreal's complaints about Sid the Kid's diving seriously when lunkhead Aaron Downey's delivering the message. By sportsfilter's own wfrazerjr.

posted by justgary at 02:14 PM on February 06

Buffalo Bills: Africa's Four-Time Super Bowl Champs Now that every sports champion dons special T-shirts and ballcaps after the game, ever wonder what happens to the swag produced for the losers? The NFL ships it to developing nations in Africa and elsewhere. (Note: One Super Bowl team is jinxed by the article's photo.)

posted by rcade at 04:38 PM on February 03

Evolution of the NHL Goaltenders were the first to benefit from a major rule change. Prior to the 1917-18 season, the rules were changed to allow goaltenders to fall to the ice to make a save. Previously they had been penalized for such action. Since then, most rule changes were implemented to increase scoring.

posted by MrFrisby at 02:53 PM on January 16

Evolution of the NHL Goaltenders were the first to benefit from a major rule change. Prior to the 1917-18 season, the rules were changed to allow goaltenders to fall to the ice to make a save. Previously they had been penalized for such action. Since then, most rule changes were implemented to increase scoring.

posted by MrFrisby at 02:53 PM on January 15

When does a pro sports league not follow its own rules? Apparently when hockey refs assume a puck crossed the goal line, even thought the rules require "visible evidence" (e.g., actually SEEING the puck go across the line) to award a goal and overturn a "No Goal" call that was made on the ice. The visiting Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Minnesota Wild last night when a phantom goal was awarded in overtime to the home team. The game was important for the Jackets, who trailed Minnesota by 7 points going into last night's game for the last playoff spot in the conference. Yes, I'm a Jackets fan, but I'd feel bad for any team that had this happen to them.

posted by gdvbranz at 09:40 AM on December 31

LaDainian Tomlinson is Sportsman of the Year. His teammates idolize him. He respects his profession. He cares about his community. Oh, yeah, and he's a touchdown-scoring machine. LaDainian Tomlinson is a worthy Sportsman in every sense of the word.

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:16 AM on December 23

The NHL to realign? The NHL has been trying for weeks to tinker with its schedule configuration, but is now considering a significant overhaul of the face of the league that includes realignment and a reduction in the number of divisions from six to four.

posted by NoMich at 01:56 PM on December 23

'Scuse me while I whip this out... Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis arrested on suspicion of DUI after cops observe him get out of his car and urinate in the street in Miami. Personally, I'd have held off on drunken shenanigans until after I'd finished with my contract negotiations. Then again, that's just me.

posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:52 AM on December 22