Pariah Posted June 6 Author Report Share Posted June 6 Lousy Golden Knights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 1 minute ago, Pariah said: Lousy Golden Knights. 12-4 is...not lousy. Elsewhere......color me gobsmacked. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf are consolidating into a single, for-profit entity. The Saudi Investment Fund will be a minority stakeholder, but the new organization's chairman is the Fund's governor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 (edited) Christophe La Porte won stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphine Edited June 9 by death tribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 So apparently the PGA just stabbed their players in the back... https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37808429/jay-monahan-meeting-pga-tour-golfers-gets-heated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 In terms of golf news, this is huge. Outside of golf... it could still be big. If the Saudis can buy off entire sports leagues, everything could change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Hell, back when WWE was up for sale, there was rumours the Saudis would buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Mikkel Bjerg won today's stage of the Criterium du Dauphine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 West Ham beat Fiorentina 2-1 to win their first European trophy since 1980 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65826820 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 11 hours ago, Cygnia said: So apparently the PGA just stabbed their players in the back... https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37808429/jay-monahan-meeting-pga-tour-golfers-gets-heated In the Athletic's morning newsletter, they pointed out that the Player's Council had to approve this merger...and that is by NO means a foregone conclusion. Had my usual adjustment; my chiro is an avid golfer. He said the same...and we both agreed that Monahan's cut his own throat. It is NOT certain this merger is a done deal. This is looking to be similar to the soccer Super League announcement, that crashed and burned so thoroughly. Monahan didn't talk it over with any of the US networks, either, so they're blindsided. Congress is NOT happy; there's talk of pulling their charitable status, which could arguably cause serious problems with MANY tournament sponsorships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 I never thought I could care less about professional golf, but here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 The Florida Panthers have decided to start playing in the finals! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Vingegaard won stage 5 of the Criterium du Dauphine Georg Zimmermann won stage 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Britain win two golds in Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/65863534 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Well, this puts a bit of a different spin on things... https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/37831191/report-commissioner-says-pga-tour-afford-fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Quote ...the tour had already spent $50 million in legal fees... On what? Even TFG hasn't spent that on legal fees. That's insane. A lot of rich lawyers out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 (edited) Jonas Vingegaard wins stage 7 of the Criterium du dauphine Man beats horse for only the fourth time in its history and for the second year in a row. I remember putting this down last year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65867327 Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Muchova in Women's French Open Tennis final https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65863357 Manchester City beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final 1-0 This means that Manchester City have a treble, League Title, FA Cup and Champions League Title https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65869278 Edited June 11 by death tribble tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 4 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: On what? Even TFG hasn't spent that on legal fees. That's insane. A lot of rich lawyers out there. Probably not, but corporate law is probably much more expensive, and using much more staff. The discovery process is likely much more complex. Hey, remember: lots of the cases you're talking about got tossed EARLY in the process. Don't get me wrong, it is a LOT of money. But also recognize: this was an existential threat. The PGA had to respond with everything they had. So I'm not gonna second-guess the amount involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Well, that was amusing.... Vegas sprints out to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd. Florida gets one back before the period ends, then claws back to 3-2 about 5 minutes into the 3rd. This makes the last 15 minutes VERY tense...Vegas does NOT want to blow this lead. Winds down, winds down...with less than 20 seconds, with Florida going with the empty net, a Vegas player gets called for delay of game...intentionally shooting the puck out of play. So there's *just a few* seconds left for one last, desperate push. Goalie's stick gets broken. MIRACLE leg save...then another....as the clock runs out! 3-2 Vegas. And the tension bursts out as multiple fights break out before the sound of the horn even fades away. Cuz this was huge. If Florida can tie, they can still win. If they win this one, it's back to 2-2...despite being outplayed massively overall. Then it's a best of 3 and anyone's game. NOW, tho, it's 3-1, with Vegas going back home. Last 2 games in Vegas were 12-4 combined. Another game 2 seems very likely...lots of pressing by the Panthers leading to many opportunities, and therefore goals, for Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 (edited) Ferrari win the 100th anniversary Le Mans 24 hour race, 58 years since their last win there. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/65872898 Novak Djokavic wins the French Open and now has 23 majors https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65873164 He is also the only man to win all four grand slams three times Australia beat India in World Cricket Test Championship at the Oval in London https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65867740 Giulio Ciccone won stage 8 of the Criterium du Dauphine with Jonas Vingegaard winning the race overall https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65871947 Edited June 11 by death tribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 I don't follow horse racing, so I missed that the Preakness *also* saw a death during an undercard race on Preakness day. Until today. Because another horse had a catastrophic accident, injuring his foot and had to be euthanized. (My understanding is, a horse's legs are actually a vital part of their circulatory system, so injuries that leave them unable to move will be fatal.) Oh...but...yesterday, another horse...same trainer, *same track* at Belmont...ALSO had to be euthanized after an injury. So the most visible period of the year for the industry has been flooded with awful news throughout. This has to have the entire industry in a serious panic, one would think...if this isn't a massive statistical aberration, then the first assumption is, there's something SERIOUSLY wrong with how horses are being trained. If it is an aberration, that just suggests no one has identified the underlying factors...but they DARN!!!! sure need to. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 13 Author Report Share Posted June 13 Today's Sign of the Apocalypse: An Airbnb for pickleball. Love Pickleball But Can't Find a Court? Now You Can Rent a Private One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Oh my oh my oh my!!! CRAZY, CRAZY ending, Texas vs. Stanford. Deciding game of the super regional, winner to Omaha for the CWS. Tied in the bottom of the 9th at 6. With 2 outs, the hitter laces a line drive he thinks is gonna go out, but I think it's got some topspin. It hits off the Pac-12 shield on the wall, which is red and white. EVERYONE on the Stanford bench thinks it's gone, ergo game over. Nope. The runner even throws off his batting helmet, but hustles enough to make it to 2nd. Next batter walks; he's irrelevant, and it does set up forces at all bases. Next batter pops a Texas Leaguer. But it's 8"45 Pacific time, in Palo Alto...decently far north. It's twilight. 3/4 dark. TERRIBLE contrast. Yep. Every Texas defender loses the ball. It falls in...and of course, with 2 outs, the runner on 2nd has been running the whole time. Game over. On a ball lost in the twilight. GOT to feel bad for the Texas boys. Wait a sec...no...no, I don't. It's Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 The avalanche has begun. Vegas gets 2 in the first; Panthers get one bac early 2nd. But Vegas gets another around the midpoint, then Panthers get stuck in their own zone, with one player who lost a stick...Vegas holds it in the zone for over 2 minutes, then score again. 4-1, just inside 7 minutes left in the 2nd. Panthers haven't scored 4 in a game in this series. It's far more likely this is gonna be game 2 all over again...Panthers have to push, which leaves openings, and Vegas is likely to pounce. The live puck line is now at Vegas -3.5...at -140. So the oddsmakers are favoring a 4 goal margin. I'm thinking it may well be more. EDIT...and 4 minutes later, another goal. 5-1. Florida's gassed and flat. DraftKings is giving you 22-1 if you want to bet the Panthers to win. No thanks.... EDIT 2...and to close the coffin and lower it down into the grave, a goal with 1.2 seconds left in the period. 6-1. This may be Vegas, and there's plenty of Elvis impersonators...but the Stanley Cup is not leaving the building.... EDIT 3...9-3 final. Yeah. 9 goals. One was empty net with about 5 minutes to go to make it 8-3, and at that point Florida called off the dogs and put the goalie back in until the clock ran out...the game was over. And Vegas pushed one more in anyway. The illusion that an expansion team can't succeed has been utterly shattered. Thanos wasted a finger snap on it, I'd say. Vegas outscores Florida 26-12 in the 5 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 I work across the street from City National Arena, which has been extremely busy for the last couple of weeks. I'm guessing that it's going to be absolutely wild tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 Let us HOPE!!!! that the party tonight doesn't get disrupted like the party in Denver last night/this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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