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Lester throws majors' first no-hitter of season as Red Sox rock Royals: The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season.
posted by smithnyiu to baseball at 08:49 PM on May 19 - 42 comments
BCS officials reject playoff proposal: Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a four-team playoff. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season.
posted by smithnyiu to football at 06:20 PM on April 30 - 24 comments
The San Francisco Giants have now removed prominent tributes in the stadium to Barry Bonds: The left-field wall no longer bears an image of Bonds chasing Hank Aaron for the home run crown, nor elsewhere is the number of Bonds' home runs in relation to Aaron posted. There are no "756" signs -- signifying the home run he hit to break Aaron's record -- anywhere in the park, in fact. A team spokeswoman said the Giants would put up a plaque to note where he had hit his last homer with the team.
posted by smithnyiu to baseball at 06:10 PM on March 27 - 32 comments
The SI.com "2006 Turkeys Of The Year": have been awarded. They page in reverse order, from 13 down. A little surprised at #1.
posted by smithnyiu to general at 01:15 PM on November 22 - 18 comments
Coach resigns after high school bans pregame prayer: A spokeswoman for the district, Trish LaDuca, said students have the right to pray on school property during school events, but the prayer must be initiated by the students; otherwise it violates the law. "I'm not out preaching, I'm not a preacher," said Borden, who has led the football program for 23 years. He has a 116-100-1 career record, and his team won the Central Jersey Group IV championship in 2004.
posted by smithnyiu to culture at 11:15 AM on October 12 - 156 comments
See kids? Get high, get busted, nothing bad will happen.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:37 AM on November 20
I thought they outlawed same-sex marriages.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:17 PM on November 19
How many times have you seen a men's college athlete in a sport that gets no love from ESPN making news for atrocious sportsmanship?
Once, when White Goodman railed Kate with the ball when she was walking off. Cotton about had a stroke.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:54 PM on November 19
How does a little state like NH come up with so many pretty good players (Carpenter, Fisk, Mike Flanagan, to name a few)?
And don't forget Kyle Jackson, from my Son's High School in Hudson.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:40 AM on November 19
Is Millen really just that bad at evaluating talent? Or does he go with his gut or something? I would love to see a postmortem of how the Lions ended up with so few quality players.
bperk, I think it has everything to do with the owner. He bought the team in 1964, and since then the Lions have won only one playoff game. With every successful organization I think you have to look at it from the top down; the owner(s) pick a good GM and give them the tools, etc. If Ford really cared about the success of the team he would have brought in the Parcells (et al) of the NFL a LONG time ago and he in turn brings in the right talent that can evaluate the shortcomings and fill in the gaps. I just don't think they have had anyone in place that had a football IQ above stupid, and the owner just doesn't give a shit.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:08 AM on November 19
smithnyiu, I feel your pain brother. I'm a Bengals fan.
Oh, so you know. Will you be my sponsor?
posted by smithnyiu at 04:29 PM on November 18
Just posting my picks for the NFL this weekend and realized that the Lions are a favorite. Might want to bring an umbrella to work this week, as I believe it may start raining frogs or blood any moment.
Even though my Lions have abused me for years, I hang on because I love them and I know deep down they love me too. They don't want to hurt me, and they apologize as they beat me into resignation year after year. Each fall dawns a new day, and I pray it will be different this time. But after 40 years, a pattern has developed. I know I should file for divorce, but I know they can change. I just know it. Maybe next year ...
posted by smithnyiu at 04:21 PM on November 18
I don't know why this is newsworthy. I get horse placenta massages all the time. Sure it smells, but ... well, I can't get past the smell. But goat blood injection? Ew.
posted by smithnyiu at 10:43 PM on November 17
Zack Greinke wins the AL Cy Young. 25 of 28 first place votes.
posted by smithnyiu at 04:48 PM on November 17
He obviously learned his moves here.
posted by smithnyiu at 11:48 AM on November 17
He'll have to start dialing back his excitement level and verbal emphasis a bit though
He'll have to talk with his hands out of his pockets too. Flipped over to the game the instant he had his hand jammed deep, playing with the boys ... alternating from the left to the right. He seemed to favor the right one. was I the only one that saw that?
posted by smithnyiu at 11:27 AM on November 17
I look at it this way: 2 yards and he wins the game. No speculation, no worrying about Manning marching down the field, no drama. Just 2 yards, and Indy doesn't get the ball back. The play was there, but the ball was not caught clean. I can't fault him for trying for the sure win. Now, would I have had the balls to try that? Hell no.
posted by smithnyiu at 08:59 AM on November 16
Note to Stafford: The bad guys are wearing purple this week. Try not to throw at or near the color purple on Sunday, and just maybe the Lions will cover the spread. Not win, just not lose so badly I can't make money off you.
posted by smithnyiu at 01:11 PM on November 13
rcade, you should have added that he wants to switch to #6, which was Dr. J's and Bill Russell's number. I imagine this will create some kind of backlash or debate among the veterans and fans of those eras (me being one).
posted by smithnyiu at 12:33 PM on November 13
Brett Favre Mic'd Up
Great stuff dusted. Even though he shredded my team, that was cool to see a glimpse of the inside. Imagine being so good at what you do that you have a camera and mic dedicated to just you the whole game ...