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cl has posted 3 links and 265 comments to SportsFilter and 2 links and 17 comments to the Locker Room.
Five men detained, questioned for praying at NY Giants game:
The men were questioned and then were not allowed to return to their seats, but were instead assigned to seats in another section. Three guards stood near them, and escorted them to their cars when they left the stadium.Was it warranted? The men are Muslim.
posted by cl to culture at 12:20 PM on November 03 - 72 comments
Pinella to kick hat from booth in '06?: Lou Pinella's ongoing stint in the broadcast booth during the ALCS is being called a success. Many have expected the former Devil Rays manager to catch on with another team, but he has yet to make plans for next season. Asked if he would make the move upstairs, Lou responded, "It's not for sure -- nothing's for sure. I like it. I'm enjoying this."
posted by cl to baseball at 10:48 AM on October 16 - 8 comments
Saints skip town.: With Hurricane Katrina bearing down, players were given time to help their families evacuate on Sunday. Then, the New Orleans Saints took the last chartered flight out of town. From California, where they are borrowing the San Jose State Spartans' field, they watched their own stadium's roof sustain significant damage while some ten thousand people sought refuge inside. Three deaths have been reported from within the Louisiana Superdome, the last of which a probable suicide. It is unclear yet if the stadium will be ready for the home opener against the Giants on September 18. Let's hope the Saints and other sports teams will host fundraisers to help the area during its long road to recovery.
posted by cl to football at 04:42 PM on August 30 - 39 comments
Pedal foo: With the Tour comes two little suggestions: a cycling category for SpoFi posts, and a spoked wheel SpoFi logo to shuffle with the balled logos.
posted by cl to feature requests at 11:12 AM on July 06 - 0 comments
That infighting report is being debunked by Myers and witnesses.
posted by cl at 02:01 PM on November 03
Plus, I tend to think that an umpire shouldn't use the players' reactions as the basis for a call.
posted by cl at 02:05 PM on October 30
Maybe he knew it was close enough to go either way, so he tried to throw to second to get the lead runner just in case it was ruled a trap. As long as he doesn't throw the ball away (which is what he almost did), the double play is still on if it's ruled a catch, so why not cover all his bases?
Of course, due to the bad throw, he wouldn't have gotten even one out if it were ruled a trap. He should have kept running to the bag for the guaranteed out regardless of the catch/trap call.
posted by cl at 02:01 PM on October 30
I think Howard got it on the hop, but even in the replay it's hard to tell with total confidence. Could it have hopped on leather, rather than dirt? I think so. If the NFL's replay standards were applied, I'm not sure that the cameras showed irrefutable evidence that the call on the field was wrong.
posted by cl at 01:44 PM on October 30
Uhh, Yankee Stadium v1.5b is the most famous bandbox in baseball. The bandbox in Philly played closer to neutral than any other stadium in 2009, ranking 16th in HR factor. I'm just sayin'.
posted by cl at 11:21 AM on October 30
Phillies in 7, Rollins, under, 3:54
posted by cl at 09:26 AM on October 27
I'm no fan of Deadspin, but getting Sean Salisbury off the air was a public service.
posted by cl at 11:00 PM on October 25
That could have easily been written about the Phillies.
posted by cl at 11:41 AM on October 21
I take it your friend is not much of a bowler.
posted by cl at 11:45 PM on October 14
I didn't get one in for the DSs, but here goes...
Phillies in 5
Yankees in 6
Lee, Sabathia
AL +12
posted by cl at 04:26 PM on October 14
Yeah, I happened to catch most of John Stockton's speech and was impressed with how genuinely gracious and down to earth he seems. He spoke individually about each of his children and pointed out each one's strongest personality characteristic and what they bring to the family. It was nice. I'm glad I missed the finale.
posted by cl at 05:50 PM on September 12
I feel for the remaining few Pirates fans. I really am optimistic though. They did what was necessary all along in trading away almost every veteran, even the locally popular ones, while getting in return oodles of young talent. There were no senseless trades or signings a la Derek Bell and Matt Morris. If ever there was a franchise that needed 100% commitment to rebuilding, it is this one, and they've finally got that. Yinzers are understandably sick of hearing that word, but the Pirates in the past have only paid lip service to rebuilding, using it as an excuse for sucking. Now, finally, they are putting it in action. Now it just has to work...
posted by cl at 12:04 PM on September 08
Should be a fun match to watch against Wozniacki.
posted by cl at 10:37 PM on September 07
Doctor Who Struck Cyclists Guilty in LA Road Rage Trial
Some drivers have this false belief that cyclists have absolutely no right to the road. It comes from a lack of driver education, is exaggerated with less experience among cyclists, and is supported by a generally poor infrastructure that all but ignores the fact that cyclists not only can but will utilize the roads. Even if these drivers are in the minority, the fact that so many do believe it and tend to be vocal about it can leave cyclists with a palpable feeling of being under constant attack. Even a simple honk of the horn can be interpreted, rightly or wrongly, as a signal that the driver wants you off HIS road, to paraphrase steelergirl. It is mostly in response to this, I believe, that so many cyclists feel that the rules of traffic do not apply to them, because hell, it's war out there and the other guys have the weapons.
I guess I would urge the reasonable majority of drivers among us to consider what cyclists face when they encounter those less-reasonable drivers. Consider that cyclists get honks (and worse) even when they are doing everything right.
And fraze, I humbly submit that if you frequently get middle fingers, then you are in fact causing cyclists to feel threatened.