This is probably the best day in the auto racing calendar. The day starts off with the Monaco Gran Prix which (/looks up polesitter) Daniel Ricciardo should win, continues with the 100th edition of the Indianapolis 500 (watch out for the gravy-related yellow flags) And then finishes with the NASCAR Coca Cola
Offseason Events
Copa América Centenario – Group D: Argentina and the Tale of Messisyphus
For the last eight years, Lionel Messi has been in the handful of best players in the world and he will have the most accomplished club career in the history of the sport. Naturally, much of Argentina hates his guts. Argentinians were satisfied when this Pope was elected (Ché, he’s infallible already by
Champions League Final Open Thread
Before you do anything, click play on this video: And now you know what the hell they are saying when you hear that song on Fox all day today. The pre-game show starts at 11 AM Pacific with kickoff around 11:45. As part of the fun, we get a special pre-game
Your “Oh Man – Pickin’s Is Slim” Friday Open Thread
These are dark times, my fellow Commentists. There's only one competitive sporting event this evening, in the 6th most popular sport mentioned on this site. FYI, that anecdotal list: Football Hockey European Football Australian Football Baseball Basketball Rugby Cycling Darts Auto Racing NO, YOU'RE WRONG! Anyway, Even though Sunday brings us a 500-mile
Copa America Centenario Preview – Group C – Jamaica
Aye Mon (and Monettes)! Welcome to dee 'No Problem, Mon!' Copa America Jamaica preview. As someone who does not follow Jamaican soccer but spent a week at one of their all-inclusive resorts a couple years back (and visited the Appleton Estate distillery), I feel quite confident in my abilities to forecast the The
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Indigenous Round Midweek Special!
I love to write this post every year as it features the new guernseys that teams will use for their Round 10 games. The history of the aboriginal people of Australia is quite complex. Too complex for me to address in a simple post, but credit does have to be
Copa America Centenario Preview – Group C – Mexico
Mexico is the place of my birth. It is a beautiful country full of beautiful beaches with lavish resorts, important archaeological sites, amazing food, and a perenially underachieving National Soccer team that is guaranteed to make it out of the Group Phase of every World Cup and lose the first elimination game. El
Copa America Centenario Preview – Group C – Panama
Before anything, click play on this: The Canaleros, which is a nickname that sounds dirtier than it is (it means The Canal People), arrive to Copa America Centenario with pretty much the same squad that they have used for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The full roster is here: The head coach
Offseason Diversions: Euro 2016 and Copa América Centenario Open POSTS and Thread
Mandatory minicamps start by mid-June. In the meantime, IT’S THE EURO AND COPA CENTENARIO! The U.S.A is hosting the Copa and already teams are dissing the travel arrangements. Are you gonna take this from invading Peter Kings? Many are leftists. Or are WE, COMMENTISTS, GONNA POST SOMETHING ABOUT IT!1!1 As humans, the
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 9
Collingwood beat us last year in a game they shouldn't have. They were coming off a big victory last week and we were feeling good about ourselves after winning the Patrick Dangerfield Bowl. It was a recipe for disaster. Oh well. My disappointment, other people's disappointments, a new AFL footballer to
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 8
Fresh off last week's multi-faceted drama, the question was whether this Round could provide similar drama and surprises. The answer, a new AFL footballer to meet, a NEW GAMBLING GAME, and this week's results, coming up on Welcome To Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! In last week's preview, I mentioned that the
