September 3, 2013
You Can Go Home Again: The Trend of USMNT Players Signing With MLS Clubs
This summer five USMNT players have signed or re-signed with MLS clubs. The most significant of those was Clint Dempsey, who shocked the American soccer community by transferring to the Seattle Sounders from Tottenham Hotspur. Two weeks later, 24-year-old Galaxy center back Omar Gonzalez, the 2011 MLS Defender of the Year and 2012 MLS Cup […]
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Gary Payton Says John Stockton Was Harder to Guard Than Michael Jordan
You may have seen this story floating around the Internet today. Example: Gary Payton says John Stockton was harder to guard than Michael Jordan. "You never could get in his head." (via @YahooSports) — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 3, 2013 As he told Marc J. Spears over at Yahoo Sports, “Those battles [with Jordan] were a […]
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2-Day NFL Warning: A Team-by-Team Rundown of the 2012 Rookie Class
What’s that? You were wondering exactly how many days until the start of the NFL season? Well, you’re in luck! We here at the Triangle are providing a daily reason to get excited about pro football’s return. Every year, we seem to spend more and more time talking about the NFL draft. Even aside from […]
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NFL Preview Podcast Series: Dolphins and Patriots
Bill Barnwell and Robert Mays continue their NFL Preview Podcast Series with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.
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How Badass Was Diana Nyad's Swim?
Who is Diana Nyad? Only the first person to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys without using a cowardly shark cage. It was a journey of about 110 miles, and it took her 53 hours. Also? She’s 64, this was her fifth and final attempt, and she almost died when she tried it last […]
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Eight Essential Rules for Last-Minute Fantasy Football Drafting
Once upon a time, eons before automated scoring, online league hosting, and indoor plumbing, my dad was the commissioner of an IDP league that depended on newspaper box scores and (presumably) abacuses to keep track of everything. The year was 1992, and as legend has it, one owner who shall remain nameless (we’ll call him […]
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All Hail Wee Baby Jameis
We can’t have been the only ones steeling ourselves for disappointment prior to Monday night’s Florida State–Pitt bout. The 24-hour, high-speed news cycle has us hardwired for backlash. A two-sport star, acclaimed as the best quarterback prospect in the class of 2012, coming in with this kind of bookworm background and these dance moves? Taking […]
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An Idiot's Guide to Transfer Deadline Day
You know the cheap thrills that come with looking at box office returns on a Monday to see if a movie was a blockbuster or a flop? You don’t feel particularly proud of it, of course — after all, what does art have to do with money … wait, why are you laughing? — but […]
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Francisco Liriano: The Ultimate Lefty Killer
It’s easy to see the impact Francisco Liriano has had on the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. His 2.57 ERA ranks fourth-best among all pitchers with 130-plus innings pitched. He sits seventh in the National League in strikeout rate. If you’re one of those people who still notices win-loss record, he’s tied for the league lead […]
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B.S. Report: Annual NFL Over/Under Pod With Cousin Sal, Part 2
In Part 2 of the annual over/under podcast, Bill and Cousin Sal break down the NFC teams and revive their ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ impression. After the jump, check out a video from the pod recording. Listen to the podcast here. Subscribe to the B.S. Report on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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In Memoriam: Tommy Morrison, 1969-2013
Tommy Morrison died late Sunday night at the age of 44, ending one of the most tragic and bizarre lives in a sport defined by tragedy and the surreal. All professional sports rely on the exploitation of the body, but I wonder if there has been an American athlete in the past 25 years who […]
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About Last Night: Tigers Roar in Boston
In case you were busy facing the ramifications of stealing plants off a wall, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday: In a battle of the AL’s top teams, Tigers starter Doug Fister spun a gem and Detroit got some late offense to top John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox 3-0 at Fenway […]
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Premier League Pass & Move: United's Lack of Chances, and Arsenal's Wing Commanders
A look at this past weekend’s Premier League action, with a focus on the two huge matches from Sunday. Manchester United’s Lack of Punch Goodman: The handy thing about early goals is that they clarify a team’s intentions. Not scoring a goal in a cagey 0-0 draw at home against Chelsea is one thing; not […]
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Week 1 Takeaways: Nobody Is Anybody, Not Even Alabama
We didn’t expect much out of college football’s first weekend of games. We got so much more than we asked for, however, and so much more than we deserved. Today, we sift through the cornucopia and plot data points for the course ahead. We Went There First: Six thoughts from the Georgia Dome, including a […]
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B.S. Report: Annual NFL Over/Under Pod With Cousin Sal
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal are back with NFL gambling advice! In Part 1 of the annual over/under podcast, they tackle the AFC teams and discuss who will overachieve, how the Jets have no fantasy players, and whether ESPN forced Bill to wear a Tim Tebow jersey. Listen to the podcast below. After the jump, […]
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About Last Weekend: Welcome Back, Football
In case you were busy laboring like a laborer, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend: College football’s opening weekend is in the books, and the marquee matchup went to Clemson as the Tigers protected their home field in a 38-35 win over Georgia. The win was Clemson’s second consecutive over a top-10 SEC […]
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