June 18, 20232 yr comment_2920300 U.S. Open 2023: The simple and ugly truth of why this U.S. Open is so damn quiet Quote It’s been quiet, perhaps too quiet, at Los Angeles Country Club, considering there is a national championship taking place. Those watching from home have noted the silence that’s permeated the broadcast, and those watching on site can confirm their ears do not deceive them. The players have provided the drama, but the beauty of big-time sporting events is that it’s those outside the playing field who insert the energy and angst and soundtrack to the proceedings, the fusion of which produces something that gives meaning and spectacle to what we’re seeing. Through three days at LACC, the second half of that equation is falling short.
June 18, 20232 yr comment_2920317 More controversy from the Open. https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2023/6/18/23764994/us-open-wyndham-clark-lashes-out-usga-twilight-golf-rickie-fowler The USGA did have the final group teeing off over an hour earlier today. NOT surprising; the article says the round ended around 8 last night. Local sunset for LA tonight is...8:07. It would've been almost identical last night.
June 19, 20232 yr comment_2920340 Wyndham Clark wins the US Open Golf https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/65946664 Max Verstappen wins the Canadian Grand Prix https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65945886
June 23, 20232 yr Author comment_2920670 Golf is one thing; the NBA (and WNBA and NHL) is something else entirely. AP Source: Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Stake In Washington’s NBA, NHL, WNBA Teams
June 24, 20232 yr comment_2920749 Jade Jones wins Taekwando gold in Poland https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/66010682 Beth Potter wins the triathlon in Montreal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/66009576
June 24, 20232 yr comment_2920752 The price of poor sportsmanship. The incident in question begins at 7:14; the rest is the fencing match that led to it.
June 25, 20232 yr comment_2920772 I approve. Too many athletes get overly coddled. Hopefully the team spanks him too.
June 25, 20232 yr comment_2920779 Huh. Not earthshaking news but what looks to be a long-term trend. Neil Everett has left ESPN; his last SC was last night. Speculation is it's cost-cutting, which has been a major ESPN theme for a very long time now. Everett was likely one of their most senior anchors at this point, as he'd started in 2000. And senior translates to expensive...and Disney's trying to cut costs *extensively*. Personally, I think ESPN generally is in a downward spiral, and this is only a minor continuation. They're going cheap, cheaper, cheapest, as far as I can see.
June 26, 20232 yr comment_2920941 Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenny And Michael B. Jordan Invest In Formula 1 Team Alpine
June 26, 20232 yr comment_2920954 On 6/24/2023 at 3:57 PM, tkdguy said: The price of poor sportsmanship. The incident in question begins at 7:14; the rest is the fencing match that led to it. In stark contrast to that, something worthy of "Do, or do not. There is no try."
June 28, 20232 yr Author comment_2921195 TSU will begin its program through a partnership with the NHL, NHLPA, and Nashville Predators. Tennessee State University will become first HBCU to offer NCAA ice hockey Edited June 28, 20232 yr by Pariah
June 29, 20232 yr comment_2921259 Stage guide to the Tour de France from the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65843147
June 30, 20232 yr Author comment_2921401 Well, at least Steve Young has that law degree to fall back on. ESPN cutting around 20 on-air stars in dramatic round of layoffs
July 1, 20232 yr comment_2921412 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-stock-nabs-a-downgrade-we-have-our-doubts-about-espn-and-more-9c7863d8?mod=search_headline&mod=article_inline And now this? Yeah, Disney is destroying them. I'd expect many of these to show up elsewhere, of course. Steve Young...Sunday Night Football? Heck, that might pay him more.
July 1, 20232 yr comment_2921420 Side thought about ESPN. It has seemed to me that they've shrunk their event broadcasters, in 2 ways...first, that I seemed to see a smaller collection of regular staff, and second...when they do need multiple people, like the CWS, quite often they're using what looked to be contract personnel...broadcasters with regular gigs outside ESPN. Pay them a nice fee for the game, and done with em. No overhead. That is HIGHLY subjective, of course, and may be a messy, distorted perspective on my part..........
July 1, 20232 yr comment_2921449 I often listen to ESPN expat radio (Dan Patrick, Dan Le Batard) and they are baffled by what is going on at ESPN right now. Sounds like some new person has been put in charge that hates sports or what they do. I think it's just buyer's remorse over their ridiculous NFL contract.
July 1, 20232 yr comment_2921468 Adam Yates has won the first stage of this year's Tour de France beating his twin brother Simon Yates into second place. Tadej Pogacar came in third. This is Adam's first Grand Tour stage win https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/66076741 EDIT: Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz were involved in a crash. Mas had to abandon on the road. Carapaz finished but an X-ray revealed a fractured kneecap so he has had to abandon as well. This leaves both teams without their main GC contender. Edited July 2, 20232 yr by death tribble
July 2, 20232 yr comment_2921553 Max Verstappen wins the Austrian Grand Prix https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/66081048
July 2, 20232 yr comment_2921561 Victor Lafay wins stage 2 of the Tour. This is the first victory for Cofidis at the Tour since 2008. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/66082116 Edited July 2, 20232 yr by death tribble
July 2, 20232 yr comment_2921574 On 7/1/2023 at 6:04 AM, Logan D. Hurricanes said: I often listen to ESPN expat radio (Dan Patrick, Dan Le Batard) and they are baffled by what is going on at ESPN right now. Sounds like some new person has been put in charge that hates sports or what they do. I think it's just buyer's remorse over their ridiculous NFL contract. I'll always start with the simplest explanation: the bean counters are making the decisions. They probably expect they can replace most of em with people who cost 1/3 as much. Of course, that begs the question of signing Pat McAfee...at, IIRC, $17M a year. Of course, one can construct an argument for why...that couldn't be posted here. Won't argue that the MNF contract is part of it, but it's possible they're planning to use that as a cornerstone to transition to streaming.
July 3, 20232 yr comment_2921644 Some absolute jackass threw a bunch of carpet tacks onto the course at the Tour yesterday, at the start of the last climb. Report is, 15-20 riders picked some up. And more today, at least a few riders have picked them up. It's unlikely the perp(s) will get caught but we can hope....
July 3, 20232 yr comment_2921646 Don't ask me what Qatar is doing in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup (the Wikipedia article says "Invited guest"), but they defeated Mexico 1-0 yesterday to advance into the knockout rounds. Edited July 3, 20232 yr by Cancer
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