Category Archives: Sports

WOMAN SETS NOODLING RECORD.

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Philip

WOMAN SETS NOODLING RECORD. I posted here in 2011 about the prospect that Texas would legalize the sport of noodling, and posted here in 2012 about a new record in the Okie Noodling Tournament. Noodling consists of catching a catfish … Continue reading →

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AN ANCIENT SPORT—IRISH ROAD BOWLING.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Philip

AN ANCIENT SPORT—IRISH ROAD BOWLING. Kris Maher had an article in the Wall Street Journal (June 15-16) about a sport that has been played in Ireland since the 1600’s—Irish Road Bowling. This wikipedia article says that the sport was played … Continue reading →

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YU DARVISH’S DECEPTIVE MOTION.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Philip

YU DARVISH’S DECEPTIVE MOTION. This gif illustrates the variety of pitches Yu Darvish can throw with the same motion. Here is the link.

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MIGUEL CABRERA’S PLATE COVERAGE.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Philip

MIGUEL CABRERA’S PLATE COVERAGE. Lee Bryant sent me a gif from the kottke web site of Miguel Cabrera which illustrates how he can drive pitches from any part of the strike zone. Here is a link. Here is another analysis … Continue reading →

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HOW THE WHITE SOX-CUB RIVALRY CHANGED NELSON ALGREN’S LIFE.

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Philip

HOW THE WHITE SOX-CUB RIVALRY CHANGED NELSON ALGREN’S LIFE. The Crosstown Cup, as it is now known, is going on this week with White Sox fans and Cub fans seated peaceably together. Nelson Algren’s life is evidence of how intense … Continue reading →

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LEBRON’S “11 WORST NBA FLOPS”.

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Philip

LEBRON’S “11 WORST NBA FLOPS”. When I made my post here about LeBron James clutching his head and falling slowly to the floor to draw a foul when he had not been touched, I did not know that there was … Continue reading →

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OF COURSE, THERE’S A WHITE SOX—CUBS RIVALRY.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Philip

OF COURSE, THERE’S A WHITE SOX—CUBS RIVALRY. Kevin Chroust, in this Yahoo Sports article, claims that there is no rivalry between the White Sox and the Cubs because the White Sox and the Cubs don’t play each other very much … Continue reading →

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A LEBRON FLOP—AND A WINK.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Philip

A LEBRON FLOP—AND A WINK. Here is a YouTube video of a LeBron James wink after a flop. It happened two years ago in the playoffs. Derrick Rose swipes at the ball, but makes no contact with James. LeBron snaps … Continue reading →

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FLOPPING IS NOW BEING PENALIZED.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Philip

FLOPPING IS NOW BEING PENALIZED. I posted two days ago on the NBA’s penalizing players for dangerous plays in which a player in the air is knocked down. The league has now sustained the flagrant foul penalty that I posted … Continue reading →

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DANGEROUS PLAYS IN BASKETBALL.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Philip

DANGEROUS PLAYS IN BASKETBALL. This article by Eric Freeman on Yahoo Sports’ Ball Don’t Lie blog is just about the first discussion I’ve seen or heard of the possible danger for a basketball player when he is fouled while in … Continue reading →

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