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Ufez Jones has posted 267 links and 1467 comments to SportsFilter and 27 links and 678 comments to the Locker Room and has written 1 column.
Excavators find articfacts from the 18th Century buried below Rutgers Stadium. The crew, working on the Rutgers Stadium Expansion Project (warning: embedded audio), has discovered thousands of artifacts among what are believed to be the remains of a tavern and a house built in the 1700's.
posted on July 08, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Best soccer/football goal celebrations, 1 and 2. YouTube warning There's some very entertaining clips involved. I hope y'all enjoy them.
posted on June 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Vous êtes des assassins! It is perhaps the most famous, often quoted phrase in Tour de France history, shouted by Octave Lapize to onlookers as he struggled over the Col d'Aubisque in the 1910 Tour. A fascinating look at the early days of the Tour and the controversial decision to include massive climbs in the Pyrenees. (via)
posted on June 19, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
"Mister, what happened to you?" they'll say. "It's from fireworks," he gently tells them, in his new capacity as a walking cautionary tale.
posted on May 14, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
posted on April 17, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
I will be in Washington DC on Saturday... and so will the US soccer team, playing Cuba at the RFK. I'm toying with the idea of going along. Anyone fancy it?
posted by JJ at 06:28 PM on October 09
Josh Howard Disrespects National Anthem "'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black." Video included.
posted by BoKnows at 05:20 PM on September 18
Don't sing along, make up words like Ufez does
Sorry if it was a bit esoteric, but it was an Eddie Izzard reference. Nothing new around SpoFi. I wasn't making shit up, though.
I guess shooting him in the face would be little extreme.
You think? Good god, man.
posted at 12:30 AM on September 18
Josh Howard Disrespects National Anthem "'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black." Video included.
posted by BoKnows at 05:20 PM on September 17
I'm not trying to defend Josh here. I've met the dude out on the street, and he's a sincerely approachable guy. I do wish that if he continued to do this kind of thing that he had a leg to stand on, but I'm not going to crucify someone for what a random guy caught with his blackberry three months ago.
And let's be honest here: the national anthem does kind of suck.
And a fish in the sky. And a big monkey...pie.
Shit is giving me tired-head.
posted at 09:13 PM on September 17
Ohio State no match for Southern Cal Southern Cal proved that they are the team to beat. Coach Tressel " i am pleased.....we fought hard"
posted by Beatchy at 01:11 PM on September 15
Is this the thread where I off-handedly mention the obvious superiority of the SEC (five teams in the top ten)
And 4 of the top 12 are Big XII teams. I think it's just a particularly weak year for both the PAC 10 (not to knock USC, they are quite studly - but the rest of the conference hardly seems to even belong in Division 1) and the Big 10 (which look, well, weak as hell, minus *maybe* Penn State).
I fully expect both TX Tech and UT to fall down a bit, but Missouri has a cakewalk of a schedule until the Big XII Championship, and I kind of expect OU (with a home game against Tech) to be able to run the board.
I'd be more worried about the SEC beating each other up, BOP. There's a lot of good teams there, and I don't think there's much doubt it's the strongest conference in the country this year, it's just a shame they have to play each other for the next 9-10 weeks.
posted at 06:02 PM on September 15
Olympic Traitor? Chris Kaman of the Clippers, a US citizen, obtained German citizenship and plays basketball for the German Olympic team in these Olympics. He is three generations removed from his great-grandparents who came here from the motherland. There's some dispute about whether a US citizen playing for another national team is kosher. Opinions?
posted by boredom_08 at 01:00 PM on August 18
er, "hole", not "whole". I guess the "edit" function hasn't quite come back yet, eh?
posted at 05:24 PM on August 18
Olympic Traitor? Chris Kaman of the Clippers, a US citizen, obtained German citizenship and plays basketball for the German Olympic team in these Olympics. He is three generations removed from his great-grandparents who came here from the motherland. There's some dispute about whether a US citizen playing for another national team is kosher. Opinions?
posted by boredom_08 at 01:00 PM on August 18
I never hear questions about treason when athletes from other countries gain their American citizenship and compete for the U.S.A.
Yeah, I don't remember much of a stink when Preki gained citizenship in the States to compete in the Gold Cup.
You have Ann Coulter to thank for the redefinition of "traitor" as "someone who does something I do not like". This one's all hers.
I don't disagree with this statement, but you'll catch me with a whole in the back of my head and gunpowder in my cortex before you'll catch me thanking Ann Coulter for anything.
posted at 05:23 PM on August 18
Jason Lezak's Unbelievable Freestyle Relay Swim The final leg of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay may be the most stunning achievement thus far in the Summer Olympics. American Jason Lezak entered the pool a half-second behind Alain Bernard of France, who had said earlier that they would "smash" the Americans. Only 46.06 seconds later, Lezak touched 0.08 seconds before Bernard to claim the gold -- the fastest anchor leg ever by 0.73 seconds. See the video.
posted by rcade at 07:05 PM on August 12
It wasn't just a French team, though, Ufez. It was an arrogant French team that vowed to smash the Americans. That's too good for the media to pass up.
Yeah, I realize that, and the NBC broadcast of the Olympics are the epitome of shoving contrived story-lines down your throat in an attempt to make you pay attention. I just kind of fear this will serve as great fodder for the right-wing radio nutjobs to harp on for hours on end.
It was a great race and a fantastic athletic accomplishment. I just wish we could leave it at that.
posted at 03:47 PM on August 12
Jason Lezak's Unbelievable Freestyle Relay Swim The final leg of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay may be the most stunning achievement thus far in the Summer Olympics. American Jason Lezak entered the pool a half-second behind Alain Bernard of France, who had said earlier that they would "smash" the Americans. Only 46.06 seconds later, Lezak touched 0.08 seconds before Bernard to claim the gold -- the fastest anchor leg ever by 0.73 seconds. See the video.
posted by rcade at 07:05 PM on August 12
But does anyone else think NBC and media are playing up the Phelps angle of this accomplishment too much?
Oh, maybe a bit, but I was much more annoyed that NBC and the media were way too effing giddy to play up the France v. US matchup more than they were the Phelps ascpect.
Let's face it: during the Cold War, there was always the US v. USSR thing where it was all "good v. evil" and "us v. them" and it kept so many more people tuned in. During this Olympics, NBC (and its affiliates) are stretching to keep USians interested in a sport they're not used to watching. Having a shifty enemy helps.
By no means am I trying to take anything away from Lezak's performance. I mean, hell, it was phenomenal, and worthy of all the praise that it's getting. I'm also glad to see any cocky asshat eat his flipper, regardless of nationality.
I just wonder if it were the, say, South African team or the Aussie team if it would have gotten so much hype.
Not to mention, I've watched a *lot* of swimming this year, and .08 is hardly a pounding. Hell, it's only two beers.
posted at 01:35 AM on August 12
Link dump kicking it off with something special for yerfatma.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:27 AM on July 31
Texas Rangers playerman Ramon Vazquez kind of crossed the line between funny, harsh, and idiot Tuesday night after he, sure, got the game winning double, but also committed three errors. Awkward.
posted at 11:20 AM on July 31
NBA source says Ron Artest to be traded to Rockets HOUSTON - The Houston Rockets are close to an agreement to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The 28-year-old Artest is as well known for his volatile personality as his basketball skills.
posted by knowsalittle at 10:26 PM on July 30
Let's be frank: Houston got away with a great, great deal here. There were a lot of rumors running in the mill about Ron-Ron coming to Dallas, involving Stackhouse, draft picks, cash, and (from what I heard was the sticking point) either Brandon Bass or Josh Howard. I'd've been okay with any of those options. The Rockets now have a starting 4 of Yao, T-Mac, Artest, and Luis Scola with a decent bench. If they can stay healthy (and yeah, I know, that's a big *if*) I wouldn't put it past them to compete strongly for the West, if not the title. Sidenote to geekyguy: has Sac-town found a parade route for Bobby's homecoming?
posted at 02:09 PM on July 30
NBA Trademarks 6 Possible names for Oklahoma's team... and they are 6 of the worst names I've ever heard.
posted by freeze_over98 at 05:40 PM on July 28
Bison isn't all that bad, especially if Danny Fortson is still on the roster come opening night. But screw that, let's go literary. How about the Oklahoma Joads?
posted at 10:11 AM on July 28
TigerTown could win ESPN'S search for TitleTown! Could Massillon, Ohio be the winner in ESPN's quest for the one city to call Titletown? With submissions like these, and others as well, could Massillon top them all once again. Here is some more history of the Tigers, oops I mean T-I-G......E-R-S.
posted by jojomfd1 at 10:53 AM on July 21
What I want to know is which one of the Titletowns is more "now". Thanks ESPN. And while we're at it, can you stop interrupting the advertisements with all that sport? I don't like it. I find it knee-slappingly great that the comment that would most mirror my own came from an Aussie (no offense, owlhouse, I just don't know how ESPN runs down there). But good lord, ESPN gets to shit this time of year. During the day, they keep running the same trick-shot Billiards tourneys over and over and SportsCenter has become nothing better than a pale imitation of Entertainment Tonight that is tangentially sports-related. I'd say that the Olympics will help, but the NBC-panopoly will probably prevent that from even being remotely up to date. Best to wait for the NFL pre-season, mother mouse. Meanwhile, I'll dig into those novels that have been gathering dust on my bookshelf, thankyouverymuch.
posted at 10:35 PM on July 21
It was very ugly for Uggla NEW YORK -- They cheered the legends. They cheered the hometown heroes. They cheered the old owner. They booed the commissioner, booed Terry Francona and Billy Wagner, even booed Sarah Jessica Parker. But towards the merciful end of The All-Star Game That Would Never End, the Yankee Stadium Bleacher Creatures had energy only for one chant: "Hit it to Uggla."
posted by knowsalittle at 10:24 PM on July 17
Who said we didn't enjoy it? And yep, she was there, and took some great pics. Well done, madam! Though you could now easily start an "Asses of Baseball Players" pool.
posted at 10:08 AM on July 17
The Voting Results Are In The fan and player voting has been completed and the All Star rosters have been announced. There is still the Final Vote where fans have the opportunity to choose one final All Star. As usual the results do not come without controversy, with numerous experts weighing in. The team by team breakdown of the All Star rosters can be found here.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:41 PM on July 08
1) Josh Hamilton's first at-bat. I'm hoping the crowd gives him a nice ovation. Hopefully it's at least a nicer reception than the one he got at Yankee Stadium last week.
Hamilton realizes there are observers waiting for him to fail. He hears the abuse on the road. This week, he listened to fans in the Yankee Stadium bleachers chant: "Josh smokes crack! Josh smokes crack!" "I wanted to correct them," Hamilton says. "It's 'Josh smoked crack.' If you're going to rag on somebody, then get it right."
posted at 02:50 PM on July 08
The Voting Results Are In The fan and player voting has been completed and the All Star rosters have been announced. There is still the Final Vote where fans have the opportunity to choose one final All Star. As usual the results do not come without controversy, with numerous experts weighing in. The team by team breakdown of the All Star rosters can be found here.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:41 PM on July 08
I'm just hoping Hurdle and Francona have enough of a sense of drama to set up a Hamilton v. Volquez AB. Let's face it, neither the Reds nor the Rangers are post-season bound, so it's our only chance to see one this year.
posted at 10:29 AM on July 08
Hmm. I'll be watching the game in Spanish (on Galavision, 'cos we don't have a pretty-enough cable package to get ESPN Classic) but I'll wave at the screen from my couch. Looking forward to your pictures from the game - as always - goddam.