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Brewers Fire Ned Yost With 12 games to go in the season, the Brewers attempt to stop their meltdown by firing the manager.
posted on September 15, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Video: Olympic Taekwondo Competitor Kicks Referee in Head Angel Matos, a Cuban taekwondo competitor, kicked the referee in the face after being disqualified at the Olympics. The competitor and his coach are likely to be banned for life. See the video
posted on August 23, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
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 on June 23, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
NCAA Hockey Brackets Revealed The field of 16 is set for the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, with a field determined by the six conference tournament champions and the PairWise rankings.
posted on March 23, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Bob Knight Resigns from Texas Tech in midseason after 902 career wins.
posted on February 04, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Lesnar proves size does matter Despite it coming just weeks after Bernard Hopkins proved that a 45-year-old combat athlete doesn't have to turn into primordial paste in the ring, returning UFC champion Randy Couture -- as much an MMA institution as the cage itself -- failed in his attempt to write yet another storybook epilogue to a peerless career.
posted by BornIcon at 01:25 PM on November 18
Rain Game Enters World Series Lore Players on both the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays can't believe the conditions in the rain-suspended game 5 in the World Series, particularly in the sixth when the Rays drove home the tying run in the slop. "That was probably the worst conditions I've ever played under in my life," said Carlos Pena of the Rays. "When do you ever see a puddle at home plate?"
posted by rcade at 11:51 AM on October 28
I think Selig has simply been in a position where he's had to make a lot of tough decisions that are always going to rub someone the wrong way, but he's made those decisions and accepted the consequences. I used to think Selig was clueless, but the more circumstances like this that he finds himself in, the more I appreciate the difficulty of his job.
If the game had been called due to rain with the Phillies ahead and the World Series had ended at his proclamation, people would have cried foul because he had decided the World Series himself. If he had suspended the game with the Phillies ahead and ruled that it had to be finished, that would also have been derided since the rules would have dictated that the Phillies should be the winner. It was a no-win situation.
Hopefully in the offseason they will make a rule that says that all postseason games must go the full 9 innings (picking up after a weather-related suspension if necessary) so that this situation can be avoided. Take the bad experience and learn something from it.
posted at 05:03 PM on October 28
Favre Accused of Helping Packers Opponent Brett Favre phoned officials of the Detroit Lions prior to their game with the Green Bay Packers and gave an hour-long tutorial on the Packers offense, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer claimed today. If true, it didn't help -- the Pack won 45-28.
posted by rcade at 01:24 PM on October 20
Am I missing something here? Surely when a player changes teams they'll spill all they know.
Yes, but generally not to a team other than their own, and unsolicited at that. There would be no surprise that Favre would share such info with his current team...that sort of thing happens all the time. But calling up a completely different team to try to sabotage his old team is a new wrinkle.
But as noted, since it was the Lions we were talking about, it didn't help.
posted at 06:03 PM on October 20
Raiders Coach Lane Kiffin has been told he'll be fired Fresh off Sunday's loss to Buffalo in which the Raiders blew a 23-14 fourth-quarter lead, team officials have reportedly told Coach Lane Kiffin he will be fired as early as today, according to published media reports.
posted by BornIcon at 01:03 PM on September 30
I think that was last week's headline. They played the Chargers this week, and blew a 4th quarter lead there, too.
I think Jeff Passan is right that Lane Kiffin would be a fine choice for head coach at Syracuse.
posted at 02:31 PM on September 30
Millen out as Lions president, GM Detroit fans, your wish appears to have finally come true.
posted by BornIcon at 10:20 AM on September 25
As a Vikings fan, while I agree Mike Lynn made one really, really awful trade, it didn't cause the Vikings to suck for seven straight years (going on eight) as Millen's constant mis-management has. And Lynn was the head of a committee more than the sole guy in charge as Millen has been.
posted at 10:12 AM on September 25
Millen out as Lions president, GM Detroit fans, your wish appears to have finally come true.
posted by BornIcon at 10:20 AM on September 24
I can hear the screams of joy in Detroit from here. And I'm in Minneapolis. What the hell took so long?
posted at 11:37 AM on September 24
Brewers Fire Ned Yost With 12 games to go in the season, the Brewers attempt to stop their meltdown by firing the manager.
posted by TheQatarian at 10:50 PM on September 15
This move is surprising, but given that all Yost could do when asked about his team's woes was spout cliches, it apparently became clear to upper management that he didn't have the answer to the Brewers' problems, especially since starting CC Sabathia everyday is not an option.
It's gotta suck to be a Brewer these days; you just get done getting smoked in a 4-game series and losing your wild-card lead, and then your arch-rival comes into your home park, throws a no-hitter, and dumps over 3 cases of beer on the carpet of your clubhouse. And they've gotten over their slump just in time to play you. Joy.
posted at 10:57 PM on September 15
Zambrano fires no-hitter! The Big Z was never bigger for the Cubs, returning to the mound 12 days after leaving a game because of shoulder discomfort to throw the Cubs' first-no-hitter since Milt Pappas in 1972.
posted by tommytrump at 10:54 PM on September 15
That thought had occurred to me, too, but what else do you do? I know of at least a couple of occurrences of no-hitter-by-committee where the starter was on a strict pitch count, but apparently no one was too worried. Too many things are breaking the Cubs' way this year for that to go wrong.
posted at 01:26 AM on September 15
Zambrano fires no-hitter! The Big Z was never bigger for the Cubs, returning to the mound 12 days after leaving a game because of shoulder discomfort to throw the Cubs' first-no-hitter since Milt Pappas in 1972.
posted by tommytrump at 10:54 PM on September 14
A lot of people were whining about the Astros having to go to "Wrigley Field North" (despite the fact that they just swept a series at the real Wrigley Field just a week and a half ago), but let's face it...nobody was beating Carlos tonight. He could have pitched in Milwaukee, Houston, Cuba, Mars, doesn't matter. Not to say that I don't have a little sympathy for the Astros in this situation, but there weren't any other stadiums with a roof available except the thoroughly inconvenient Seattle. (Tampa is at home tomorrow, the D-Backs were at home today, and the Vikings were taking up the Metrodome today.)
I think the Cubs' slump is officially over, and anyone who was worried that the Cubs were going to blow it can now officially relax. Even if they start losing again, it doesn't look like anyone is really interested in catching them.
posted at 11:51 PM on September 14
The Return of Ocho Cinco The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week.
posted by AaronGNP at 02:17 AM on September 01
"Ocho Cinco" still translates to "eight five", which is still reasonably valid, stupid though it is. This reminds me of an article I recently read about how New Zealand is cracking down on what parents are naming their children. Some of their children are ending up with names like "Sex Fruit", "Fish and Chips". and "Number 15 Bus Terminal"...makes "Ocho Cinco" seem common by comparison.
posted at 04:47 PM on September 01
An Open Letter From Roger Ebert To Jay Mariotti Mariotti is an easy target at the best of times, but his abrupt departure from the Chicago Sun-Times, right after they paid his way to China for the Olympics, left his most distinguished now-former colleague more than a little out of joint. And no one writes a screw-you letter like Roger Ebert.
posted by chicobangs at 05:11 PM on August 28
While I'm not Mariotti's biggest fan, Ebert keeps tripping over his own point and contradicting himself. He insists newspapers aren't dead, then tries to buttress his point by pointing out how many blog hits he's getting. Note to Roger: the fact that people are going online and reading blogs and other news sites instead of newspapers is in large part what Mariotti's point is, and it is one of the two primary reasons newspapers are dying. (The other being the political point-of-view that most of the major newspapers take these days.)
I do agree that Mariotti bailing on the Sun-Times immediately after going to Beijing on their dime is pretty classless. But he's not completely wrong, and Roger isn't refuting Mariotti's argument as well as he thinks he is.
posted at 06:30 PM on August 28
When is enough "enough"? Hoping to put a definitive end to a simmering controversy, China was asked to provide additional documents that prove that five of the six team members were old enough to compete at these games. Although they had already provided these documents several times before, due to a website claim that the Chinese gymnasts were underage, the inquiry persists. Sour grapes for the Americans? Many international commentators think so.
posted by knowsalittle at 10:37 PM on August 23
There was also the judging scandal from the 1988 Summer Olympics, where Roy Jones, Jr. basically had the gold medal stolen from him in boxing, but that's another topic altogether.
What sort of amuses me about all of the different mini-scandals involving the Chinese in these games (gymnastics, lip-synching in the opening ceremonies, etc.), is that there are so many media types that are shocked that Communists occasionally lie about things. But maybe that's just me.
posted at 11:57 AM on August 23
McCarthy: marketing deal good for Favre Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says a potential marketing contract for Brett Favre could benefit the star quarterback and the team. More importantly, it also could resolve their standoff over Favre's retirement.
posted by knowsalittle at 02:15 PM on August 01
Seeing as how the Pack and Vikes start out the season on MNF on Sept. 8th, we know exactly when this will pop up! That much is definitely correct. I wonder if the commentators will actually get around to covering the game in between discussion/genuflection of #4. Personally, I think the ideal thing for Favre at this point would be to become Barack Obama's running mate. That way, the sports media could unite with the network news teams and they could just have one giant ass-kissing orgy. Of course, then we'd never get him off our TVs, so scratch that idea. Maybe he can move to the Sun, where the world really *can* revolve around him. Yeah, that's the ticket. ... Oops, was I thinking out loud there? Sorry. I must be suffering from Favre Fatigue. Anyone know where I can get treatment?
posted at 04:43 PM on August 01
McCarthy: marketing deal good for Favre Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says a potential marketing contract for Brett Favre could benefit the star quarterback and the team. More importantly, it also could resolve their standoff over Favre's retirement.
posted by knowsalittle at 02:15 PM on August 01
As long as Favre: a) doesn't come to the Vikings, and b) just goes away, I'm happy. Of course, the minute Aaron Rodgers gets hurt, Favre will pop up again.
posted at 03:06 PM on August 01
The MLB Trade Deadline is Looming. We've already seen a couple of big trades. Will Manny be next?
A few blogs to keep you knee-deep in trade rumors and talk: MLB Trade Deadline Blog, ESPN Trade Deadline Blog
Lastly, for your perusal: Deadline Disasters
posted by NoMich at 08:05 PM on July 31
The Griffey deal reminds me of the early 2000s when the White Sox would keep trading for guys like Carl Everett and the reanimated corpse of Roberto Alomar...guys Kenny Williams tends to forget are way past their prime. I don't think it's going to help them stave off their annual September slide. Ramirez is a nice addition to the Dodgers, and I think it probably puts them ahead of the Diamondbacks in the West. But to anyone who thinks that this makes them a favorite to win the NL, I would point out two things: 1) Let's let them get more than one game over .500 first, and 2) There's a certain team currently in Milwaukee that just spent the last four days proving they are the NL's top team, and it ain't the Brewers. This trade didn't put the Dodgers ahead of them. One additional thought on these two trades, though: While there are certainly exceptions, I find that hitters who have been in one league for a long time and then switch leagues tend to struggle. It's the exact opposite with pitchers, as Sabathia and Harden are illustrating. Always exceptions, of course, but that's just a trend I've seen.
posted at 05:13 PM on July 31
I don't follow MMA much, but I can say that I am quite familiar with Brock Lesnar. Not so much from the WWE, but from when he was an NCAA champion heavyweight wrestler at the University of Minnesota. The guy is just a freak of nature, plain and simple.
Using Lesnar's former WWE ties as evidence that the match was fixed is silly. He won because he's a better fighter (or at least was on Saturday) and manages to be huge and still extremely agile, a combination that few others can pull off.