Yes, that obnoxious bleating Geordie will be creaming his knickers all over Real and Barca this afternoon (2:45 EST, BeIn). Yet another el Clasico, coming off the heels of a dull as dishwater Copa tie mid-week. Same location, even. But my blood is up, yet again, for the Merseyside Derby (Sunday,
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AFLW Round Four 2019
This week, Tayla Harris really likes poles Balls was happy on Friday night and Somewhere, Blair Walsh sulks Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! AFLW Round 4 Recaps Round 4 began at a civilized time on Friday night for yours truly, so I was able to watch my Geelong Cats take on the Carlton Blues at home
Your “Hey – Do I Know You?” Monday Evening Open Thread
NFL News: Franchise tag updates: no new applications. What's a NFL offseason without hand-wringing about the rules? The three topics on the agenda for the Competition Committee meeting today were: Replay review punts - make them more like kickoffs? the new helmet rules - good, or make betterer? Current thinking
AFLW Round Three 2019
This week, Must resist making joke... No women were hurt in this celebration and Balls' Friday Night Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! AFLW Round 3 Recaps Round 3 began again on North American Thursday night which doesn't really work out too well for me to watch the game live. This time, the North Melbourne/Tasmania
Your “It’s A Little Early To Be Broke, Ain’t It?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread
Your “Different From Every Other Sport” Sunday Evening Open Thread
When I was a kid, my parents let me get comedy records from the public library. For a suburban Canadian public library in the 1970s, you had the usual standard fare: Allan Sherman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jjiWS__Mp0 Bill Cosby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jKKN5v6yA Bob Newhart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9xnj0zj3A Peter Sellers / The Goon Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuVFFNvyUT8 and, because Canada, Wayne & Shuster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow5MqFywqSI As you can see,
Your “It’s Not Free Money” Saturday Evening Open Thread
I moved my music & comedy ramblings to Sunday night, so I could bring this up. Before it becomes old news, rumours are Kaep settled for between $60-80 million, ostensibly for restraint or loss of trade. https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1096504331938000897 On the direct "insider" front from Friday night, there was nothing but company line from corporate
Your “Happy Hallmark Holiday, Honey” Thursday Evening Open Thread
AFLW Round Two 2019
This week, AFLW players went bump in the night Flags were flown and The AFLX teams were revealed! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! AFLW Round 2 Recaps Round 2 began on North American Thursday night which didn't work out too well for me to watch the game between the North Melbourne/Tasmania Kangaroos and the GWS Giants
Your “Calling All Bitches & Sires” Monday Evening Open Thread
Your Lesser Footy AM open thread: How soccer helped end apartheid in South Africa
AFLW Round One 2019
This week, We have old friends in new places Gatorade showers are fun and A High Ten is successfully executed Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! AFLW Round 1 Recaps The Round and Season started with the new Geelong Cats hosting the Collingwood Magpies at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong. This is the same stadium the men's