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Johnson survives tire debacle at Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Jimmie Johnson grabbed his second win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by surviving horrendous tire troubles that made Sunday’s race a caution-marred debacle. A durability issue with the tires Goodyear brought to the Brickyard forced NASCAR to slow the race with competition cautions designed to make teams change their tires.
posted by knowsalittle at 05:39 PM on July 27
Michelle Wie Disqualified for Scorecard Gaffe In second place at 17 under after three rounds of the State Farm Classic Saturday, Wie was disqualified from the tournament for failing to sign her second-round scorecard until after leaving the scorer's tent. "She was like a little kid after you tell them there's no Santa Claus," said LPGA official Sue Witters.
posted by rcade at 05:17 PM on July 21
I would like to know what is magic about this arbitrary line that was crossed. If she would have stepped outside the tent to fart would that have been okay??? I guess she would just have to gas the vols or be DQ'd
posted at 01:29 PM on July 21
Barry Bonds offers to play for free.
My opinion on Bonds is no secret, however I noticed this tidbit in the paper yesterday and have been meaning to post about it. Barry Bonds' agent has offered his services to all 30 teams, at a pro-rated salary of the league minimum (at this point, about $200,000 total), even offering to play for free by donating that salary to buying tickets for the game; his trial date isn't until next March, so he would not be prevented from playing.
Despite this, apparently Barry's agent has received no interest, bolstering claims that the league is colluding to prevent him being hired.
posted by Hal Incandenza at 09:32 PM on June 28
If my team was 0 and 80 with a slugging % of 0 I still wouldn't consider having B.B. on my team. And anybody that don't believe he took steriods has their head in the sand. All the proof I need is in the photo albums and the stat books. You don't get older and improve. Take my word for it.
posted at 01:20 PM on June 28
George Carlin: (Late) Sports Authority Mourning the passing of the ultimate arbiter in the "Is it a sport or not?" debate. Also reference his famous comparison between baseball and football.
posted by TheQatarian at 07:09 PM on June 25
See ya George. I miss you
posted at 09:25 PM on June 25
Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim McKay Dies Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport. . McKay, longtime host of ABC Wide World of Sports, RIP.
posted by geekyguy at 12:16 PM on June 07
See ya Jim. I'll miss you.
posted at 10:09 PM on June 07
Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records Whenever the inevitable debate arises among sports fans concerning the record that is the least likely to ever be broken, many people are quick to cite Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak. But there are many others...
posted by BoKnows at 06:59 PM on April 17
Where is Richard Petty and his 200 career wins in NASCAR. Never, never be broken..
posted at 11:35 PM on April 17
Carl Edwards Heavily Penalized For Cheating, But Doesn't Have To Forfeit Vegas Win. Wait, what?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:43 AM on March 07
I suppose we all have our preferences. I long for the days of " Run what you brung" Back then the manufactures did most of the cheating. You had to have a minimum number of cars on the dealers floor before he could race a paticular model of car. No problem just fudge the paper work a little and away you go. The extra lap or two of fuel hidden in the 2" diameter fuel transfer line that did any number of loops and bends between the fuel tank and the engine compartment. Everybody knew the tricks and everybody used them. As for the number of drivers who can win. Granted there are more. But now it's the 2 or 3 OWNERS who have a chance to win. Hendrix,Roush,Childress. The rest will notch a win or two during the season but that's about it. Give me the good old days and boys. Tell Winston they are more than welcome to come back.
posted at 06:36 PM on March 07
Brett Favre Retires Brett Favre has told the Packers and coach Mike McCarthy Tuesday morning he's planning on retiring after 17 seasons.
posted by NerfballPro at 09:07 AM on March 04
See ya Bret. I'll miss ya.
posted at 07:06 PM on March 04
Bob Knight Resigns from Texas Tech in midseason after 902 career wins.
posted by TheQatarian at 09:03 PM on February 05
I will just add this to all the previous takes. " SEE YA BOBBY, I'LL MISS YOU."
posted at 07:18 PM on February 05
posted by Joey Michaels at 09:07 PM on February 04
My play or lack of a play was the dropped interception by Samuel during that last two minutes. He makes the INT and the game is over. The second play was the Manning escape from the three Pats defensive players. If another defender would have come in and laid a hit on him while he was in their grasp he would have gotten an unnecessary roughness penalty. Thats my perspective. All of that didn't happen so congrats to the Giants.
posted at 12:33 PM on February 04
Bobby Knight gets 900th career victory. In spite of slaps, chokes, and shootings, he's still on top of the heap.
posted by canstusdis at 11:38 PM on January 18
Good job Bobby. I hope you win a 1000.
posted at 01:51 PM on January 18
TVTV Goes to the Super Bowl. Bill Murray and Christopher Guest cover a touch football game featuring Phyllis George, Johnny Unitas, and Pat Summerall in a TVTV behind-the-scenes documentary (full version) about Super Bowl X (1976).
posted by kirkaracha at 03:40 PM on January 11
bill murray wasn't funny then and he hasn't improved over the years
posted at 04:45 PM on January 11
The Meat In An Ineptitude Sandwich Tubby Smith's predecessor and successor are both making him look good.
posted by TheQatarian at 10:53 PM on January 10
Don't forget the team playing in the bluegrass was recruited by Tubby. Don't knock the present coach until he has a team recruited by him. Something tells me Tubby saw this team coming and knew when to bail out.
posted at 06:52 PM on January 10
Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69 Immortalized in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington as "America's Legendary Daredevil," Knievel was best known for a failed 1974 attempt to jump an Idaho canyon on a rocket-powered cycle and a spectacular crash at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
posted by tommytrump at 04:22 PM on November 30
If Evel had a modern motorcycle with the good suspension systems he could have jumped over the moon, or at least gave it a good try. See ya Evel. I'll miss you.
posted at 06:57 PM on November 30
The old left-hander, rounding third and heading for home. Joe Nuxhall passed away at the age of 79 last night. His first appearance in a game was at the age of 15 for the Cincinnati Reds, making him the youngest player in MLB history. Joe went on to have a 15 year career (including 3 all-star selections) on the field and another 40 years in the broadcast booth.
posted by mick at 07:59 AM on November 16
I saw Joe pitch a couple of times at the old Crosley Field in Cincinnati and listened to any number of games on radio when he was partnered with Marty Brenaman. See ya Joe. I'll miss you.
posted at 12:10 PM on November 16
My take on the race or lack there of. No doubt Goodyear dropped the ball. If I had bought a $100 ticket I would be pissed. Remember what F1 did when they had the tire problem a couple years ago at Indy. They gave any returning fan a ticket to the next race and that is exactly what NASCAR should do. Todays race was more of a 8 lap trophy dash than a 400 mile race For a sport that is trying to compete with the stick and ball guys todays exhibition leaves a lot to be desired.