Lesser Sports

Glory Hallelujah, First Fall Saturday 2023

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Technically, it was still summer before.  And summer can get right fucked. It's not all rainbows and sunshine, as we get NO early morning fixture.  GUH.  Only three in the 10:00 window, as we go "Sunday heavy" this week, with some "name teams" in Zooropa.  City of Men hosting Robins Hood

Boots on the Ground Down Under, the Third and Final Installment

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When we last left off in recapping my sporting adventures in Oz, I had followed up BOTGs for GWS vs Sydney and RSA vs NED with another Women's World Cup match and my first ever trip to the MCG. Which leaves (checks notes) another WWC match and one last AFL

CFL Beat: Week 16

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The fall is now officially here. The leaves start to turn, the plaid shirts are out, and the den is fully kitted out for just lying underneath a couple of blankets to watch football all weekend long. I know that your basic fall girls enjoy the season for different reasons

Full Lesser Glory – Now Hopefully Without Nonces!

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Did you miss the Premiership last weekend?  Of course you did.  Even with NFL back on the schedule, one needs sommet to do with one's mornings. Obviously, sleeping in is much preferred to the filthy Redshite beating up on Wolves (7:30, USA).  But some of y'all heathens will watch anyway. 10:00 window

CFL Beat: Week 15

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September may honestly be the perfect month. With the back-to-school routine now established and with football Sundays in session, I can also now fill out my Fridays and Saturdays perfectly. Some people tell me the weekend weather is beautiful, but as all good football fans know, I have no idea

Your “Boots on the Ground 2: Australian Boogaloo” Tuesday Night Open Thread

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Rev is off tonight. I'm sure it's completely unrelated to last night's tilt featuring his wooly mammals and their LOLjob. That was worth any monkey paw tomfoolery, though. As you may have heard, A-A-Ron's achilles is indeed torn, meaning he is out for the whole season. I'll try and limit my

Are You Ready For Some Football and Boots on the Ground?

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Picture originally from here, modified expertly by me Are you ready for some football? Want to be specific about which kind?  Because I have been at a LOT of football games these past few weeks, none of them of the "gridiron" variety. And virtually every minute of it was fucking awesome.

CFL Beat: Week 14

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School is back, and I'm still in denial about it. Unlike in the South, it's highly unusual to be teaching when the humidex hits 104 degrees... so the start of this school year has been especially unpleasant from a weather perspective. I sure hope some In league news this week: The

Balls Magazine Volume 20 (and Open Thread!)

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On Labour Day Weekend, I am in the middle of enjoying a four day weekend thanks to having Friday off for some strange reason that I'm not going to argue with my employer about. I decided to organize a golf tournament on Friday with some coworkers for fun, pride, and

Huzzah September and a Full Sportsball Day

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Autumn, indeed, is proof that God loves us.  Football everywhere, y'all. Team Knifey host Everton early in the morning (7:30, USA).  Midweek, the Toffees very narrowly averted disaster (ie, losing in the Cursed Caribou Cup to team #92 out of 92 in the English Football League).  But fuck it, at least

CFL Beat: Week 13

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Hi folks! It's me! I'm finally back from my whirlwind European vacation, and let me tell you - the jet lag has been REAL. Perhaps it had to do with all the cheap Euro booze or the desire to keep avoiding the reality of getting back to the classroom for