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February 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.
That lawsuit was just absurd, but then we're talking about Larry Ellison.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:30 AM on February 05, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning sold for $170-million
posted by tommybiden at 12:12 PM on February 05, 2010
Is he gonna move 'em to WoostAH?
posted by NoMich at 12:38 PM on February 05, 2010
Only two boats in the America's Cup - seriously?
posted by dusted at 12:53 PM on February 05, 2010
Dusted: due to the lawsuits, inability to agree on anything, etc., the Cup is gone back to the Deed of Gift setup.
posted by billsaysthis at 01:13 PM on February 05, 2010
As someone who grew up on Aquidneck Island during the height of the America's Cup, I have to say they've done an amazing job making it disappear. I can't muster up any interest. Then again, sailing's not the most telegenic sport, even when it's edited together after the fact.
posted by yerfatma at 02:30 PM on February 05, 2010
I think if they combined it with another sport I'd watch. Like olympic rowing.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:11 PM on February 05, 2010
posted by kirkaracha at 05:22 PM on February 05, 2010
Remember the old Onion headline?
"Rich Guy Wins Yacht Race."
posted by owlhouse at 05:28 PM on February 05, 2010
America's Cup races begin Monday. Two yachts, just three races, $400 million total dollars spent (not including attorney and court costs for the legal wrangling).