Archives for January 2024

January 31, 2024

January 30, 2024

Oilers take 16-game winning streak into extended break: The Edmonton Oilers are 1 game away from tying the NHL record, set in 1992-3 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. They've already broken the team record of 9, set in 2001 and tied in 2023. Surprisingly, their longest win streak during the Gretzky era was only 8 games.

posted by kokaku to hockey at 08:35 AM - 3 comments

January 29, 2024

NBA Pickem Week 14: Luka Puts Up 73 Edition: There are eight NBA games on national TV this week, starting with Tuesday's TNT doubleheader of Pacers/Celtics and Sixers/Warriors. Howard_T wins the week with 30. I hold onto first. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 04:01 PM - 5 comments

January 28, 2024

49ers Come Back from 27-7, Advance to Super Bowl 0x3A: Up by 17 at halftime, the Detroit Lions turned back into a pumpkin, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Detroit coach Dan Campbell's risk-taking on fourth downs cost the Lions a third quarter field goal that would've restored the lead to 17. The 49ers took the turnover on downs and drove for a touchdown after a miraculous Brandon Aiyuk catch on a long bomb that deflected off the defender's head.

posted by rcade to football at 10:09 PM - 3 comments

Chiefs Shut Down Ravens, Advance to Super Bowl 0x3A: In the second road playoff game of Patrick Mahomes' career, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs defense came up huge, holding the Ravens to a single touchdown by forcing a Zay Flowers fumble for a touchback and intercepting Lamar Jackson in the end zone. Taylor Swift's boyfriend had 11 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown. He also broke Jerry Rice's record for the most receptions in the playoffs.

posted by rcade to football at 06:27 PM - 1 comment

January 27, 2024

NFL Playoff Pickem: Conference Championship Round: The NFL Conference Championships kick off Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern. The Chiefs play the Ravens as 4-point favorites and Lions play the 49ers as 7.5-point favorites. Werty is leading the contest by one point over Ic23b. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to football at 07:50 AM - 16 comments

January 26, 2024

Jurgen Klopp Leaving Liverpool: Liverpool FC released a video from Jurgen Klopp this morning announcing his departure from the club at the end of the current season. "I'm running out of energy," he said. "I cannot do the job again and again and again and again."

posted by rcade to soccer at 07:50 AM - 5 comments

January 25, 2024

January 24, 2024

Hockey Canada scandal, explained: Five members of 2018 World Juniors team facing charges of sexual assault: The names in an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the 2018 Canada World Juniors hockey team could be revealed at some point in the near future. The Globe and Mail reported on Jan. 24 that five players from the 2018 team have been told to surrender to face charges of sexual assault. The names of the players have not been revealed yet, and they have not been formally charged.

posted by tommybiden to hockey at 01:08 PM - 1 comment

NBA Pickem Week 13: Saturday Tripleheader Edition: There are seven games to pick on the NBA schedule, starting tonight on ABC and ending with a Saturday tripleheader on the same network. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 10:01 AM - 6 comments

January 23, 2024

Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton elected to Cooperstown.: Beltre and Mauer are first-balloters; Helton makes it in on his sixth try. They will be inducted along with former manager Jim Leyland.

posted by Ufez Jones to baseball at 07:29 PM - 4 comments

Ravi Bishnoi IPL 2024: Ravi Bishnoi, the promising Indian cricketer, is a leg-spin sensation known for his exceptional talent. Born on May 5, 2000, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Bishnoi rose to prominence through impressive performances in youth cricket. His ability to generate turn and variations make him a potent force in the bowling department. Bishnoi made his IPL debut with the Kings XI Punjab, showcasing his prowess with crucial wickets. With a bright future ahead, Ravi Bishnoi continues to captivate cricket enthusiasts with his spin wizardry and holds the promise of becoming a key player in Indian cricket.

posted by sanchitsingh16 to other at 02:09 AM - 0 comments

January 22, 2024

Bills Lose Another Epic to the Chiefs: Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills have failed for a third time to get past the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL playoffs, losing 27-24 after Tyler Bass missed a late kick that would've tied the game. Before these three epic clashes, the teams had last met in the postseason in the 1990s.

posted by rcade to football at 02:54 PM - 4 comments

January 21, 2024

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January 19, 2024

NFL Playoff Pickem: Divisional Round: The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern when the Houston Texans visit the Baltimore Ravens. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to football at 10:15 AM - 15 comments

January 18, 2024

January 17, 2024

January 16, 2024

NBA Pickem Week 12: Jimmy Buckets Edition: There are eight national TV games on the NBA sked this week but no chance to see Jimmy Butler back from injury. TNT starts us off with a doubleheader tonight of Nuggets at Sixers and Thunder at Clips. I am in first followed by Ufez 50 back. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 09:50 AM - 9 comments

January 15, 2024

Pat McAfee: MLK Day Reminds Me I Was Cancelled: Did Pat McAfee learn anything from the controversy when Aaron Rodgers implied Jimmy Kimmel was a pedophile and his new ESPN gig became a political football? No, he did not. "Obviously it’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He had a dream," McAfee said today on his show. "And I think LANK was one of the closest we’ve had to potentially that dream coming to fruition. ... Now, as somebody who was canceled by both parties last week, both of them canceled me. Two political parties canceled me last week and we are still alive. Let’s remember we don’t need all the outside noise. All we need is a little bit of love."

posted by rcade to football at 04:04 PM - 10 comments

January 14, 2024

January 13, 2024

January 12, 2024

SportsFilter NFL Pickem Champion: Truthhurts: We couldn't handle the truth. In one of the most dominating performances in this site's history of pickem prognostication, Truthhurts has won the NFL Pickem after leading for the final 10 weeks -- scoring a weekly high of 127 and winning the overall contest by 159. The runner up is Tron7 and the Costanza goes to Bender for the requisite combination of dedication and futility. Congratulations one and all.

posted by rcade to football at 04:47 PM - 9 comments

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem: The NFL playoffs are back, which means the return of SportsFilter's NFL Playoff Pickem. First prize is this T shirt (because Dak isn't on Cameo). Pick the winners, make some locks, choose some props. Don't be the last on your block to enter.

posted by rcade to football at 11:40 AM - 20 comments

January 11, 2024

Bill Belichick Leaving Patriots After 24 Seasons: In what is being described as a mutual decision with team owner Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, ESPN reports. The team won't seek compensation for letting him go with a year remaining on his contract, making it easier for him to coach a new team next season. Belichick's teams won six Super Bowls, 333 games (second all-time) and 21 winning seasons.

posted by rcade to football at 08:48 AM - 4 comments

January 10, 2024

January 09, 2024

NBA Pickem Week 11: MLK Day Edition: There are eight national games on the NBA calendar this week, starting Wednesday night and ending with a doubleheader on TNT for Martin Luther King Day. Ufez wins the week with 25 and is 52 points off the lead. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 01:02 PM - 7 comments

January 08, 2024

Der Kaiser ist tot: Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three men to have won the World Cup as a player and manager, has died at the age of 78.

posted by scully to soccer at 01:16 PM - 4 comments

January 07, 2024

January 06, 2024

January 05, 2024

NFL Pickem Week 18: All the Marbles Edition: There are two Saturday games in the final week of the NFL season: Steelers/Ravens at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and Texans/Colts at 8:15 p.m. Eastern. Truthhurts leads the contest by 98 points after I won the week with 106 by locking all games. Make your locks, er, picks.

posted by rcade to football at 09:57 PM - 18 comments

January 04, 2024

January 03, 2024

Rory McIlroy's New Attitude is LIV and Let LIV: The ongoing merger between the PGA and LIV has cooled Rory McIlroy's volcanic hatred of the Saudi-backed league. "I think, at this point, I was maybe a little judgmental of the guys who went to LIV Golf," he said during a podcast full of can't-we-all-get-along jibber jabber. The PGA and LIV are dead to me.

posted by rcade to golf at 12:32 PM - 0 comments

NBA Pickem Week 10: American Broadcasting Corporation Edition: This week has six games airing on national television, starting tonight with the Chicago Bulls vs. the New York Knicks on ABC. Werty wins the week with 49, getting five of six with three locks. I'm in first by 56. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 12:23 PM - 8 comments

January 02, 2024

January 01, 2024