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March 05, 2010
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Owen has to be the unluckiest soccer star of the last half decade (limiting the list to those unable to play due to on-field injuries) after an amazing start to his career. He should never have moved to Madrid, that's for sure.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:41 PM on March 05, 2010
Sidney Crosby golden roar reader art contest, Gallery No. 1
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:42 PM on March 05, 2010
ESPN goes British for World Cup as "Adrian Healey, Derek Rae and Ian Darke have been hired by ESPN for its U.S. broadcasts at this year's World Cup and will join Martin Tyler to give the network British play-by-play announcers for all 64 games."
Best news of all? "JP Dellacamera ... will shift to ESPN Radio for the World Cup and form the lead team there with analyst Tommy Smyth."
posted by billsaysthis at 12:42 PM on March 05, 2010
Why do soccer and formula one racing always have to have British announcers? Snooker, I understand, darts too. But just for a change, can't someone from a different country talk over soccer and car racing?
posted by fabulon7 at 02:16 PM on March 05, 2010
A race against time The home to horse-racing icons E.P. Taylor and Northern Dancer is being put out to auction Saturday Saying goodbye to Windfields Farm
posted by tommybiden at 02:27 PM on March 05, 2010
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but waiting 6 months might be a bit much. I guess Barry Zito has been plotting this all winter.
Am I getting pumped up for baseball season? You be the judge.
posted by Howard_T at 02:53 PM on March 05, 2010
Sidney Crosby golden roar reader art contest, Gallery No. 1
Thanks for an entertaining few minutes, Dr. J.
posted by Howard_T at 02:59 PM on March 05, 2010
but waiting 6 months might be a bit much.
They had no choice. This was the first they faced him since. Again people, for good or bad, love it or hate it, baseball players don't forget.
posted by justgary at 03:36 PM on March 05, 2010
and will join Martin Tyler
You guys are lucky, Martin Tyler's one of the best. Although it seems that he won't be on our SBS coverage come June.
We'll miss him - Martin Tyler always seems to say something you want to remember, while the others manage to say something you want to forget.
posted by owlhouse at 06:23 PM on March 05, 2010
Marc Trestman named CFL coach of the year
posted by tommybiden at 08:47 PM on March 05, 2010
Pistons' Rodney Stuckey suffers apparent seizure during Cavs game
posted by tommybiden at 11:43 PM on March 05, 2010
Michael Owen done for the season (and the WC). Will have hamstring surgery Monday.