General Sports Thread

[death tribble]

The last cycling Monument of the season took place on Saturday. Who won ? You guessed it ! Tadej Pogacar.

https://www.ilombardia.it/en/news/the-unstoppable-pogacar/

[death tribble]

New world record for Women's Marathon

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c89l29l2dxvo

[death tribble]

New Zealand beat Britain in the Americas Cup

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/articles/c8xeznp54zjo

[death tribble]

New Zealand beat South Africa in the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup final

 

Alex Yee wins the Men's World Triathlon title

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/articles/clylm1937k8o

 

Cassandre Beaugrand wins the Women's Triathlon World title after swimming the wrong way

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/articles/c1wnvrnv0p7o

 

British triumphs in the Paralympic World Triathlon events

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/articles/cgq8w75ev21o

 

New Zealand beat India in the first Test cricket match. First victory against India in 36 years

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cpw54qlgqylo

Edited October 20, 2024 by death tribble

[Cygnia]

'King Conker' did not cheat, tournament organisers say after investigation

[death tribble]

Geoff Capes dies aged 75. Ex-police officer. Shot put competitor. World's Strongest man. Budgerigar enthusiast. One of Britain's greats.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c36pn5d7eydo

[death tribble]

New Zealand win their first ever cricket Test series in India. And it is the first time that India have lost at home since 2012.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwy19dknvgvo

[Pariah]

So I just read that the Indiana Fever of the WNBA have fired their head coach. Which seems strange to me. The Fever had the worst record in the League last year, and this year they made the playoffs. And the team had the highest season attendance in league history. 

 

I can't help but wonder if the former coach had a problem with rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, and the organization decided to stick with Clark. But that's just speculation on my part. 

 

Part of what this means is that half of the league's 12 teams will have new head coaches next year. That can't be good.

[Starlord]

[L. Marcus]

... American maths?

[unclevlad]

I'd go with "sometimes it's better to remain silent, even if that leads people to think you're stupid, than to speak up and remove all doubt."

[Cygnia]

https://www.nhl.com/news/pwhl-unveils-new-uniforms-for-2nd-season

[Pariah]

Some of those look pretty sharp. I particularly like Boston's logo. It harkens back to the old Hartford Whalers. And Minnesota's two-tone purple color scheme works better than I would have thought.

[Michael Hopcroft]

On 10/29/2024 at 7:50 AM, L. Marcus said:

... American maths?

Alternative Math.

[Cygnia]

I'm partial to the Montreal jersey myself.

[Michael Hopcroft]

I got to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix from last weekend. The amazing thing is that they finished the race at all. The rain and track conditions were horrible -- some of the worst I have ever seen on a racetrack. But Max Verstappen is only one race away now from clinching the Drivers' Championship, and McClaren's hopes for the Constructors Championship took a large blow, as Lando Norris did not do much to convince everyone that he had arrived in the elite class of Verstappen.

Edited November 20, 2024 by Michael Hopcroft

[death tribble]

Mark Cavendish ends career with a win in Singapore. He is now retired

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c624l7p7z5vo

[Pariah]

Hint: It involves a helicopter.

 

Why a small school Utah football state championship game went viral on Saturday

[unclevlad]

Spain is eliminated from Davis Cup...which means Rafa Nadal has now played his final (meaningful) match.

[death tribble]

In skiing Mikaela Shiffrin has won her 99th World Cup event. She may make it 100 by year's end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ce31qn9knq3o

 

Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive Formula 1 title finishing fifth in Las Vegas.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/ckgde4q1pe5o

 

Orlando Pride on their first NWSL title

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mz77g29n1o

 

Thierry Neuville wins the World Rally Championship title after a rival crashed out in Japan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/articles/c3rx0043dv0o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/articles/c3rx0043dv0o

[Pariah]

Although BYU's football team wet the bed last night in Tempe, their men's and women's cross country teams both won national championships in Wisconsin.

 

Twice as nice: BYU cross country sweeps national championships

[slikmar]

3 hours ago, death tribble said:

Orlando Pride on their first NWSL title

And Marta, arguably the best women's player ever (who until the brazil world cup, was better known in other countries then her own) wins her first NWSL title at 38 years old. My wife won her jersey from back in the WPS Sol days. In the semi-final game against Gotham FC, she showed 2 defenders and the goalie that she still can be that player on a brilliant goal.

[Cancer]

I got  solicitation from Seattle Sounders, who have hosting authority for the World Cup games in Seattle.  For $500 I could cut in line for game tickets.  Not ahead of their season ticket holders, but in front of the other scum.  I think I'll pass.

[death tribble]

Terry Griffiths the 1979 Snooker World Champion has died at the age of 77. Probably won't mean a lot to most of the readers here but I remember his progress to the final and him winning in 79

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cwyv571ex7go

[death tribble]

Keely Hodgkinson won Sports Personality of the Year, Luke Littler won the Young Sports Personality, Wigan Warriors won the Team prize, Armand Duplantis won the International Prize and Sir Mark Cavendish on the Lifetime Achievement award

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c4gldyp77e0o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cj49w19jy4go