SportsFilter: MrFrisby's blog

Not tonight, honey, I have a game tomorrow.

MrFrisby — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:35:00 -0400

The notion of pre-game abstinence from sex to enhance athletic performance is a longstanding one. But is that notion as fictional as Rocky Balboa? Sean Cupp thinks so. Chris Byrd is the guinea pig. Tom Fornelli resents his high school coach.

2008 World Junior Championships

MrFrisby — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:30:07 -0500

It's that time of the year again. Ten countries will get a group of kids under the age of twenty years old together, hand them a twig, throw them on a sheet of ice, and make them play a game with a frozen piece of rubber. What does that mean for us? Look inside.

Carnegie Mellon and GM's Boss Wins DARPA Urban Challenge

MrFrisby — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:27:04 -0500

Six out of eleven unmanned cars finished the 60-mile course in Victorville, California. Stanford University placed second, Virginia Tech took third, and MIT took an improbable fourth. Erik Sofge live blogged the event.

IOC appealing to youth.

MrFrisby — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:06:04 -0400

With some help from the International Cycling Union, skateboarding may be an Olympic sport at the 2012 London games. Carlton Reid does not like it one bit because the kilo event has already been lost to make room for BMX.

Spofi Fantasy Nascar

MrFrisby — Fri, 18 May 2007 21:35:11 -0400

Allstar break update. Will grum@work pull an owlhouse? Has The_Black_Hand used up his nine starts for Jeff Gordon? Leaderboard inside. Trash talk encouraged.

I was column surfing and noticed...

MrFrisby — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:59:43 -0500

If you go to the columns section through the link at the top of the front page, or the "has written X columns" link of a member profile, there are only links to the columns and no links to the comments. The only way I know to get to the comments is to note the date of the column and then go through the archives. Can a comments link be added to make navigation easier?

Technology Touchdowns

MrFrisby — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:23:44 -0500

A few examples of how the NFL embraces technology. Everything from removable grass fields to the thermometer pill to ZUES software.

Evolution of the NHL

MrFrisby — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:18 -0500

Goaltenders were the first to benefit from a major rule change. Prior to the 1917-18 season, the rules were changed to allow goaltenders to fall to the ice to make a save. Previously they had been penalized for such action. Since then, most rule changes were implemented to increase scoring.

Let's hear it for the boys!

MrFrisby — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:57:30 -0500

The 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship starts on December 26th. Here at SportsFilter, an international hockey tournament means, that's right, a confidence pool! No knowledge of hockey is necessary to play. Just click here, rank the 10 teams, and check back on January 6, 2007 to see how you did. It's that easy! Want to do a little research? Here is the tournament's official website.

Marvelous Joe

MrFrisby — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:16:35 -0500

Three time Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist, Joe Nieuwendyk retires. There are countless memories, but absolutely no regrets.

The next big brand in sports?

MrFrisby — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:29:28 -0400

"I looked at protective products on the market and thought this is a load of crap," Palmer says. "I thought I could do something better."

Going down with the ship

MrFrisby — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:54:15 -0400

BMX riders face a point of no return when they crash a moment when they're simply moving too fast in too awkward a position to do anything about the fact that they've lost control. How dangerous is BMX? Dave Mirra will miss the X-games for the first time after lacerating his liver. Ouch!

What's in your closet?

MrFrisby — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:12:50 -0400

A 20 year old Oklahoma-Arizona Wranglers T-shirt stirs up memories of 10 defunct teams.

Hockey in Israel

MrFrisby — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:04:38 -0400

Survival and mental toughness are central elements of the Israeli character. The members of Israel's small, but fiercely dedicated and passionate hockey community have summoned their reserve in order to make sure the sport lives on and continues to grow in the Holy Land.

2006 NHL Confidence Pool

MrFrisby — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:07:32 -0400

Here are the final standings. We already knew that DrJohnEvans had 1rst place locked up. However, NoMich not only gets 2nd place, his team wins the Stanley Cup. grum@work, despite his extraordinary math skills, finishes in a respectable 3rd.