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MLB’s assault on fantasy leagues

By Sean Aqui | Related entries in Bad Decisions, Law, Media, Money, News, Sports

For the past eight years I’ve run a fantasy-football league for a group of friends and colleagues. It’s strictly small time: The $10-per-owner annual fee covers the cost of hosting the league, with enough left over for minor prizes: The Super Bowl winner and total points winner get their $10 back; the Super Bowl winner [...]

July 28th, 2006 | Permalink| 6 Comments »

They Carry the Balls For Us All

By amba | Related entries in Discuss, Education, Gender, Sports

Althouse has a post on Title IX and the new phenomenon of men being in the minority on college campuses. When colleges add or emphasize sports teams to attract more male students, they can be accused of violating Title IX, not providing equal athletic opportunities for women. There are many interesting comments. [...]

July 12th, 2006 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Flagging Foible?

By Denise Best | Related entries in In The News, Sports, The World

World Cup fans …
What opinions do you have of this image?

Here’s the Eqyptian crowd’s take on the moment.

June 20th, 2006 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Morning Jolt

By Cicero | Related entries in Sports

I’m certain this beats coffee as a morning jolt.

April 25th, 2006 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Let the Madness Begin … March Madness That Is …

By Denise Best | Related entries in Sports

Yup, it’s that time of year again, when leprechauns (and bookies) make merry while bracket spots are agonized over as the office pool $ grows — yes, it’s March and let the NCAA March Madness begin!
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins today, and for the first time, every game of the 19-day ritual known as [...]

March 16th, 2006 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

The Olympic Spirit

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Money, Sports

Wow. This is inspiring.

February 14th, 2006 | Permalink| No Comments »

Steelers Win!

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Sports

W00t!
It was an ugly game, but let the partying begin!

February 5th, 2006 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Biden Wrong on Strike Zone

By Montag | Related entries in Dumb Things Said By Smart People, General Politics, Kitchen Sink, Sports, Supreme Court

MLB strike zone
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware said this during Judge Roberts confirmation hearings yesterday:
[BIDEN] As you know, in major league baseball, they have a rule. Rule two defines the strike zone. It basically says from the shoulders to the knees. And the only question about judges (ph) is: Do they have good eyesight or [...]

September 14th, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

NCAA bars Indian nicknames, mascots

By Callimachus | Related entries in Bad Decisions, Race, Sports

A bold and progressive statement, or political correctness run amok?

NCAA President Myles Brand singled out 18 schools as having “prima facie hostile and abusive” symbols, and advocates praised that list for including what they consider the biggest offenders, such as Florida State, Illinois, Utah and North Dakota.

The trouble is, the NCAA “did not specify exactly [...]

August 7th, 2005 | Permalink| 19 Comments »

Ouch

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Kitchen Sink, Sports

A picture is worth a thousand stitches

July 23rd, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »