Balls Magazine Volume 19

ballsofsteelandfury - August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

The last time I played golf, it was the 4 club tournament in July. To refresh your memories, here are the four clubs I chose: 5 Wood 7 Iron Pitching Wedge Putter I ended up shooting an even 100, which I was very happy with. Unfortunately, due to work commitments and some work around the

And So It Begins! Footy Renewed

King Hippo - August 12, 2023August 11, 2023

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We kicked off the Premier League under Boo-urnley's Friday Night Lights. What is the bestest reality check for the confident champions of the Championship? Oh yeah, a goal from Erling Haaland like 3 minutes into play. To their credit, the Clarets hung in, playing evenly for the next 30 or so

CFL Beat: Week 10

Don T - August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Well, hello. Your friendly neighboUrhood Maestro is on sabbatical in Europe with Lady Maestro. You get me for a sub on this instalment of CFL Beat, for which I gladly volunteered my talent. Which won’t be necessary after all. Maestro, being generous and dutiful, left a post skeleton (great), and

Requiem For A Waking Nightmare – Futbol Returns! (2023-24 Prem Preview/Predictions)

King Hippo - August 5, 2023August 4, 2023

That's right, we are LESS THAN A WEEK before our first actual match (Boo-urnley hosting City of Men). Who knows who will win THAT nailbiter? So, we better get our prediciones on record before anyone can question our sporting integrity. As always, these picks will end up dreadfully wrong. Making fun

CFL Beat: Week 9

The Maestro - August 3, 2023August 2, 2023

Some personal news: I am headed off on vacation to Europe for three weeks tomorrow with Lady Maestro! It's my longest and furthest trip ever - greatly looking forward to Paris, Normandy, Brussels, the Austrian Alps, and Munich. It also means that for the first time since the [Door Flies

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: “This is a Woodlawn-bound 4 Train.”

Senor Weaselo - August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwZdDyH9LLc Ah, yes, summer in the big city. The subway stations are oppressively hot (dear god, Herald Square in summer), the Mister Softee trucks have been pushed out by bootlegs (like New York Soft Serve), and the Canada wildfire smoke has (mostly) subsided! We hope. It's that time, because they don't yearly

Another Selection of Phrases from Aussie Footy Broadcasts That Are Confusing, Bizarre, Hilarious, or Just Plain Dirty

BrettFavresColonoscopy - August 2, 2023July 31, 2023

Banner Photo Credit: https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/greene-powers-giants-to-stunning-comeback-win-over-dogs-c-11426231 A Subsequent Selection of Phrases from (recent-ish) Aussie Footy Broadcasts That Are Confusing, Bizarre, Hilarious, or Just Plain Dirty*: Burned so many tickets Sold the dummy Another behind Pounds the ball deep In really good touch Disposals Ryan with a hand there right up the back Scott's gonna chop that off Gets good purchase on that Can't

CFL Beat: Week 8

The Maestro - July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

We're officially through the first third of the CFL season, and since my complaint recently about the lack of parity in the league, we've had some steps to return to a bit more equilibrium. We've been fortunate to have some really good ball through these first seven weeks, even as

2pack Returns With Dutch Treat (2023 Women’s World Cup Team Report – The Netherlands (Dutch Ladies!))

King Hippo - July 22, 2023July 20, 2023

The Dutch ladies currently ranked 9 th in FIFA world standings are in Group E along with the USA (1), Portugal (21) and Vietnam (32). They begin group play with Portugal on 23 July, followed by the USA 27 July and finishing up with Vietnam on 1 August. Going strictly

CFL Beat: Week 7

The Maestro - July 20, 2023July 19, 2023

After today, I have just one more day of summer band camp left to direct. I'm so close to freedom, I can almost taste it. Lady Maestro is away camping having her bachelorette weekend, and I fully intend to catch every spare second of sports I can from the peace