scha·den·freu·de: "Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune."

posted by yerfatma to culture at 06:47 PM - 14 comments

The Eck: if you're getting paid to sit in front of a computer today, waste ten minutes with this. Then steal some paperclips.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 09:27 PM - 3 comments

The Watchdog: a profile of Roger Goodell.

posted by yerfatma to football at 01:36 PM - 2 comments

Mariano Rivera Tears ACL Shagging Fly Balls: New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee chasing a fly ball Thursday at Kaufman Stadium before the Yankees played a game against the Kansas City Royals. Rivera, 42, has caught flies enthusiastically for years during pregame warm-ups. The injury likely ends his season and perhaps his career.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 11:02 AM - 21 comments

NFL Suspends Four for Un-Saintly Behavior: Jonathan Vilma is suspended for the season. Two of the suspended players no longer play for New Orleans.

posted by yerfatma to football at 12:25 PM - 14 comments

Some Bruins Fans Took the Loss in a Classy Way: Reactions on Twitter after Joel Ward scored the game-winning goal for the Washington Capitals over the Boston Bruins in game 7. NSFW. Not safe for anyone who hoped we're better than this in 2012.

posted by yerfatma to hockey at 11:21 AM - 29 comments

Is the Positionless Player the Future of the NBA?: Paul Flannery on Avery Bradley's ascent.

posted by yerfatma to basketball at 11:17 AM - 3 comments

ESPN Report Claims Saints' GM Eavesdropped on Opponents from 2002-2004: "There was a switch, and the switch accessed offense and defense," said the source. "When Randy was there, it was the Saints offense or defense, and when Mickey was there it changed over so it was the visiting offense or defense," the source said.

posted by yerfatma to football at 03:51 PM - 9 comments

Philip Humber Throws Baseball's 21st Perfect Game: Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber retired all 27 Seattle Mariners hitters in a 4-0 victory Saturday, throwing Major League Baseball's first perfect game since^* May 29, 2010, and only the 21st in league history. The closest the M's came to a hit was in the fourth when Alex Rios chased down a Dustin Ackley liner at the warning track. In the ninth, Humber fell down 3-0 in the count to Michael Saunders before striking him out. Humber's 96 pitches were the second least in a perfecto.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 07:17 PM - 18 comments

Pat Summit steps down as head coach at Tennesse: she will take on the position of Head Coach Emeritus while dealing with early onset dementia.

posted by yerfatma to basketball at 01:57 PM - 11 comments

No Relief in Sight: Tom Verducci asks if baseball's approach to closers makes any sense.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 01:42 PM - 2 comments

Completely unsurprisingly, Terry Francona does not want to be part of Fenway's 100th Birthday: somewhat more surprisingly, the Boston Globe let his ghostwriter pen an article about that. But then they edited it. Can't imagine why.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 03:59 PM - 13 comments

Skip Bayless' athletic history is a little less impressive than he claims.: The local paper confirms as much.

posted by yerfatma to culture at 08:32 AM - 26 comments

NFL Players Get Serious About Protection: NFL stars are taking matters into their own hands to ensure better protection in pile-ups.

posted by yerfatma to football at 10:16 AM - 1 comment

The Last Second Chance for Manny Ramirez: "it was one act of identity at the end of what may be a lost career. Someone who'd already had a clutch of identities developed for him by his own foolishness and by other people — idiot savant, childlike genius, clubhouse killer, reckless hedonist, drug cheat — when the only real identity he ever had was one of the greatest hitters of the baseball in the past 50 years. "

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 01:02 PM - 0 comments

Mike D'Antoni Resigns: you may turn on your electronic devices, the bandwagon has come to a complete stop.

posted by yerfatma to basketball at 02:52 PM - 18 comments

The Valencia Trap: "There's something unremittingly dull about fulfilling your objectives every season. A tangible target that is not a trophy loses its charm, provoking a sense of anticlimax and a lack of competitive tension."

posted by yerfatma to soccer at 12:01 PM - 2 comments

The Best Hitter You've Never Heard Of: Cienfuegos' own Jose Abreu.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 01:10 PM - 1 comment

The Best Ivy League Players of All-Time: just one more reason to miss Bob Ryan when he retires (from The Globe anyway) later this year.

posted by yerfatma to basketball at 09:33 AM - 2 comments

Mets Ban Reporter: for the crime of reporting on the Mets.

posted by yerfatma to baseball at 07:54 PM - 4 comments

The Ultimate Football Draft: and the season's (simulated) results.

posted by yerfatma to soccer at 12:15 PM - 9 comments

Colts Hire Chuck Pagano as Head Coach: The Indianapolis Colts have chosen Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano to be their new head coach, succeeding Jim Caldwell. Pagano, 51, has never been a head coach. He was coordinator this year for the Ravens after three years coaching defensive backs and had prior stints with the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders.

posted by yerfatma to football at 07:45 PM - 1 comment

The Celtics held the Magic to 56 points last night: and Off The Dribble takes a look at the man and the technique that revived their defense. More hometown coverage of Avery Bradley's effort here.

posted by yerfatma to basketball at 03:05 PM - 4 comments

"Peyton Manning Will Retire": says long-time NFL beat reporter Rob Lowe. I'm sure he played a reporter at some point.

posted by yerfatma to football at 04:17 PM - 5 comments

Bill Belichick: "the NFL's last real anarchist."

posted by yerfatma to football at 10:31 AM - 20 comments