Posts by Shane Ryan
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White Whales: (Mostly) Unattainable Athletic Feats
Today, April 26, is the anniversary of what was nearly the most singular confluence of luck and skill in MLB history. On this date in 2005, the Yankees faced Bartolo Colon and the Angels at what is now the “old” Yankee Stadium. In the first inning, Alex Rodriguez came up with Derek Jeter and Hideki […]
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About Last Night: The Cup Is Up For Grabs
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. There will be a new champion in the NHL! The Washington Capitals pulled off a stunning 2-1 overtime victory to beat the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs when Wild Joel Ward […]
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Can Derek Jeter Catch Pete Rose?
Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader, with 4,256 to his name over a long and storied career. He’s one of only two players to have surpassed the 4,000-hit mark — Ty Cobb is the other — and he played for 24 seasons. Derek Jeter is the 37-year-old Yankees captain who reached the 3,000-hit […]
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About Last Night: Taking a Break From World Peace
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The NBA suspended Lakers forward Metta World Peace for seven games after he elbowed James Harden on Sunday. Terrorists, who only saw the headline “World Peace Suspended for 7 Days,” released a statement saying it was too […]
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A Celebration of Self: Tony Parker Commits to UCLA
In the past, I have tried diligently to avoid the recruiting aspect of college basketball. I was fine with hearing the the odd bit of news — Harrison Barnes Skyping his way onto North Carolina, for instance — but I didn’t want to become one of the obsessives who tracked the changing emotional tides of […]
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About Last Night: Slipping Them a Mickey
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Sources reported that Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis had an electronic device installed in his suite that allowed him to eavesdrop on the headset conversations of opposing coaches. “Listen, I know this looks bad,” said Loomis, wearing […]
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Approaching Disaster
The scene in Charlotte as the Bobcats flirt with the worst record in NBA history.
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Readers’ Revenge: Your Worst Experience in a Foreign Country
It’s time for Readers’ Revenge, the weekly feature in which we turn Grantland over to YOU, the unpredictable reader. This week’s topic was Your Worst Experience in a Foreign Country. I’m happy to report that we received a record number of e-mails, and so, so many of them centered on the theme of digestive problems. […]
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About Last Weekend: The Art of Perfection
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. On Saturday, Philip Humber tossed baseball’s 21st perfect game in a 4-0 White Sox win over the Mariners. After the game, the ghost of Ford Frick rose from the dead and placed an asterisk next to […]
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Bo Ryan’s Stubborn Streak, Duke’s Terrible Month, and the UCLA Resurrection
I bet you thought college basketball was over when Kentucky cut down the nets and pretended to enjoy “One Shining Moment,” didn’t you? Well, you were almost right. For about a month and a half after the title game, undecided high school recruits make their final visits, weigh the pros and cons of each school, […]
