Sexy Friday/AFL Beat! AFLW Round 6

This week, the lights went out in California (more specifically, a one square mile block where my house happens to be in), so I was not able to get the Beat out. Therefore, here we go! Apologies as one game has already been played. Actually, make that two games.

Shempions Sixteen – A Mini-Primer

With the long, cold, hopeless winter/spring/summer ahead of us, one clings to every scintilla of decency that one can.  Which brings me to our intermittent, weekday afternoon treat - Shempions League knockout rounds.  This began yesterday, with MmmmmmmBOP! cold-bloodedly assisinating the Real Cuntfaces of Madrid at the very death.  A beautiful

AFL Beat! AFLW Round 5

This week, there was more havoc caused by COVID on the schedule as another set of games were canceled and some makeup games were played. For now, though, it seems there is some normality coming. We'll see how long it lasts. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Let's get right

The One Where Hippo Starts Watching Everton Again

Admittedly, the rumours around the managerial search...have not been encouraging.  There remains chaos and incompetence in the boardroom.  But fuck it, Useless Fuckwit Benitez is gone, and I can watch my beloved Toffees again. Which is timely, given that Everton/Villa are the wakey-bakey Saturday offering (7:30, USA).  Slippy G returns to

AFL Beat! 2022 AFLW Round 2

This week, there was havoc caused by COVID on the schedule, some frontrunners are appearing, and last year's Wooden Spooner notched its first win of the year! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! I hope you all were able to see the notice I put in the Sexy Friday

Afrikan Euros In DFO Lesser Spotlight – Sabado Open Thread

So many fixtures, so many tWBS scorelines.  Perhaps his ghost is dancing in the stands with the Senegalese support. First, the distasteful White Devil preliminaries.  NBC/USA is paywalling the City/Chelski brekkie match (7:30, Peacock).  Kind of a dick move, especially when trying to get viewership used to the new channel and