Lesser Sports

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 18

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Things seem to be back to normal. Sort of. Oh, and the West Coast Eagles finally fired their coach. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/350a4SAMooE?si=SsqHyDZwhvPAaE2g https://youtu.be/1Ca8g_x0HTk?si=5dLeU0azjYjAqRjA https://youtu.be/Fmr_u8tYWfU?si=2Trz-yn1OAqGN9-x https://youtu.be/EU0Rd4QgPwU?si=Qc8CYvdPWIeHTAgO https://youtu.be/L8N4AcwYhbg?si=kOr_-4TH7eDz0qx9 https://youtu.be/kpgiesi457c?si=NdKgChHRMBT_hX09 https://youtu.be/CsftClmUbj8?si=lAyiWdqjasxYt-__ https://youtu.be/H4JDKDqAx7s?si=edGsZ_ZdtGatkG6B https://youtu.be/hOD3jH5h2BE?si=MSY1aJC9OyIY2D4q *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Sydney is back in the win column but it was against North Melbourne, so what can you really deduce

CFL Beat: Week 6

The Maestro -
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I hear the rain is supposed to stop soon. This is a welcome development to me. Although we are not nearly as battered as the Caribbean and American south have been up to this point, it becomes a major pain in the ass to have to deal with rain delays

We have a semi! Your England vs Netherlands Euro 2024 open thread

Wakezilla -
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Today's semi-finals feature the Dutch Ovens against the Tea and Crumpets, a matchup so significant that even the racists of each country temporarily set aside their issues with having non-white players on their squad. This will be the fourth meeting between England and the Netherlands at a major tournament. The Oranje

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 17

ballsofsteelandfury -
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Strange things are afoot in Sydney. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/IcmfIv2kAlU?si=nCv1ODzzXoAi6Hg7 https://youtu.be/0HCSAiYnSHg?si=7G0QJ2U3bc7Mhz85 https://youtu.be/x5cBIANc7Wo?si=h1AWUadXaIIPbO8B https://youtu.be/kFoZ1c3xXsk?si=RZBHnkHIGGqklo0H https://youtu.be/osQjR2FHdyI?si=2cMJ_JIVOxbEVU-r https://youtu.be/-r-6BDpvb2g?si=7EcKpRINjBhi7LJJ https://youtu.be/no9QLib5eec?si=2bagog55X-RYpynZ https://youtu.be/h76eEuP5xSA?si=jf-vRr7USPh23pAd https://youtu.be/9SAsY703TBc?si=IIUxlkhAhGd199wO *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Sydney has now lost two games in a row after I said they would never lose again Shoresy-style. I don't know what going on. Australian media is saying teams have figured them

CFL Beat: Week 5

The Maestro -
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I've spent a lot of time in nature this past week. Thank the Lord for 5G internet. Nothing like a gentle breeze, a perfect campfire, a cold beer, a good book... and the joys of following sports news from the comfort of your phone. Back to civilization later today -

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 16

ballsofsteelandfury -
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We got a major upset and a couple of minor ones. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/iDgLZ1dgAng?si=MXeph8L-P6Psn-6p https://youtu.be/okOPC5W94-A?si=llbIfwPyC8Cg0t9_ https://youtu.be/z2-yTm03hi0?si=Le2KymrB9jez5WrY https://youtu.be/wBvPqX6I2cE?si=R1vyD-tLA28KofpO https://youtu.be/jI30D-LkGYQ?si=dsk-EUlrPxeY2hWM https://youtu.be/Jh75l9nGIdU?si=RU608bxHwZRyUNZR https://youtu.be/tNMV5-eCuOA?si=X3d8141k7i1NMIMV https://youtu.be/wMeDTI5UkRg?si=R1lUqrhTNXAvfWXe https://youtu.be/3ZLigxPJQBA?si=q3JFCUe4KOE_eSRj *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Remember what I said about Sydney last week? Yeah, that aged well, didn't it? Fremantle went into Sydney and beat them. They were leading by plenty too,

CFL Beat: Week 4

The Maestro -
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School is finally out for me, and we're heading into a long weekend with a full slate of CFL action this week. I'll be camping on my private island (well, I suppose in theory it belongs technically to Charles II, but I digress), and will be following along on internet

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 15

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We are getting close to the meaty end of this season. Some teams are building while others are falling apart. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/nXKyVnviXK4?si=U4KI27hXuag8wocN https://youtu.be/rq7CXJVqEeE?si=Llft_iWdgual06RK https://youtu.be/-K9s7e9XV8c?si=jh-C5qlADFJe0yTw https://youtu.be/ZsNa4lkLjhs?si=bva7wo4v5soj-DQ- https://youtu.be/OP9DLl8vnPA?si=b3AP8fziOtUpLl3G https://youtu.be/YtuK3-kya2Q?si=m6ekoic8BTDlMQ81 *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Sydney looks like a freight train. I will be very surprised if any other team wins the Premiership

Monday Night Thread – Futbol and hockey extravaganza!

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Evening, No Warhammer tonight as we have a game 7 of the Stanley Cup plus soccer.  Can Florida win the cup for the first time in franchise history or will the Oilers be the first to come back from 0-3 to win the cup?  Let us watch and see, shall we? 

CFL Beat: Week 3

The Maestro -
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This heat wave affecting the Eastern seaboard sure is a pain in the ass, huh? As inconvenient as it all is, I'm grateful I just had my furnace replaced and A/C spritzed up in the house. I truly cannot imagine how some of you Bayou folks deal with this every

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 14

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We got a nice return to normalcy as I didn't do so badly on the Footy Tips. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/M3Haus2CHhA?si=uKILTgcGre2eQhh2 https://youtu.be/a8WQ-Befv68?si=bJzEpVMQkEExhaAa https://youtu.be/14FiT1KnRZU?si=xZjFTC8MGlHIa6vE https://youtu.be/a4Dr_eavcGE?si=YwE-erorEUU_G5N0 https://youtu.be/iS7Aw3XpeB8?si=dwMwectcjTc2s6-O https://youtu.be/hL2Oia33DSM?si=rM3Fi3Fq_9bYCC0o *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Late Saturday night, I tuned in to the North Melbourne-Collingwood game and I was surprised to see that North had a