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You’ve probably noticed that golf awards some of the most gawd-awful trophies in all of sports. They do nothing to dispel the notion that golf isn’t a “real” sport.
I’ve already written about the megalomaniacal “Tiger” trophy awarded to the winner of…
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In a series that no one thought would go 7, Detroit dispatched Cleveland. The final battle itself was a letdown, but the war was one to remember and will probably fuel LeBron’s fire for years to come. Much has been made of it — and we’ll add more cents on Monday’s SBL with Yay Sports and Detroit Bad Boys — but this is just about the funniest damn thing I think you’ll see on the subject…
Two more Game 7s Monday night. I’m going with Spurs and Suns but rooting for Mavs-Suns or maybe even Mavs-Clippers. Just no more Spurs. Seriously, they make me want to go to sleep.
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NEWS: |WE| Smackdown presented Judgment Day…
Kendrick & London beat MNM to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions. Afterwards, Nitro and Mercury started fighting each other until the two were separated by refs.
Chris Benoit beat Fit Finlay.
Jillian Hall beat Melina.
Gregory Helms beat Super Crazy to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
Backstage, Melina & Nitro start yelling at […]
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By Zach Arnold
Sunday, May 21st was the date of the IFL’s TV debut on Fox Sports Net. If the purpose of the show was to look like a serious, legitimate contender to UFC — then they accomplished the task at hand.
The introduction package showed labels such as kickboxing, karate, and wrestling as they mixed […]
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Found this video clip of Rich Franklin’s 60 minute weight training circuit routine that was shown on UFC: All Access via Innovative Martial Arts. As you can see, Mike Ferguson puts him through hell…and Rich Franklin comes out alive!
This video proves that Rich Franklin is a machine.
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I feel like I’ve seen enough “Lazy Sunday” parodies to last me for the rest of my life. I appreciated the original SNL bit as much as anyone, but at some point, it turned into nothing more than a license for young white people to make their own rap videos. Rarely will any good come from that.
But a couple of Mavs fans put together their own parody, and, I’ve gotta tell you… the execution here is damn solid. I mean, you have to admire any two guys who make a YouTube music video that features them “breakdancing,” admiring Erick Dampier’s guns, riding down an escalator with their arms around each other, and, as Mister Irrelevant noted, feeding each other cotton candy. Mark Cuban should find these guys and hook them up with some free tickets. If, indeed, the Mavs get another game at home this year.
Mark Cuban’s New Rap Duo [Mister Irrelevant]
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We actually have a lot to say - the main thing being that we didn’t punch any holes in the wall today. That’s not a first, but it is a rarity.
Would we rather they’d won? Of course, and we’ll have more thoughts on Game 7, the series as a whole, and the future of the Cavs in the days ahead.
As of right now, there’s a certain truth to FreeDarko’s analysis, and we think that’s why we’re sitting here in a decent state of mind.
Many have said this already, but I think it’s abundantly clear now that LeBron will have his day. Would we rather see it pulled off as an improbable, slightly uncomfortable and undeserved, feat of circumstance, or witness him trundle into battle with the army of proud, sturdy chariots befitting his legend?
This isn’t the Indians in 1997, where it was some sort of out-of-nowhere run that wasn’t going to be repeated by any stretch. To travel outside Cleveland, it’s not the 2004 Lakers, where you built the thing for one year, and it was then or never.
The Cavaliers are building something special, and it’s going to last a long time. To shamelessly retread back to our pre-series feelings, maybe this was just a necessary step.
The future’s looking good, and The Bron is destined to rule the league from the N/E Ohio area, beginning next season. After watching the past month, there’s zero doubt about what he’s about to do to the NBA as a whole.
One last thing for now…ABC? Eff off. For one, there was no reason to run down the list of Cleveland sports heartbreaks. This loss doesn’t fit the template, and it wasn’t even dramatically effective in the moment. There actually isn’t a two on that. That was it.
All of that said, there’s a warm freedom in knowing we can step back into the nonpressure world of simply watching ball. Enough odes to greatness and such - let’s Photoshop some spatulas and swear unneccessarily when children might be reading!
(Now would be a great time to go donate to Who Shot Mamba? btw. All of our Cavalier playoff energies now go to that.)
Continue Reading May 21st, 2006
A competitive first half gave way to a Detroit smothering in the second half, and the Detroit Pistons have advanced in the Eastern Conference playoffs. LeBron James had 27 total, but was held to just 6 points in the second half. Of course, those 6 points did account for over 25% of the Cavs total 2nd half output of 23 points. It was the lowest-scoring Game 7 that any team has ever had. Truth be told, for all the anticipation… this was not an attractive game.
There will be plenty of time to drool on LeBron over the next 15 years or so, but before we leave this series in the rearview completely, two other Cavs deserve some credit. Coach Mike Brown and forward Anderson Varejao were also big reasons that the Cavs pushed it to 7. Mike Brown for some of the defensive adjustments he made, and Varejao for his hustle and hard work on the boards.
By the way, if ABC’s studios are firebombed this evening, it’ll probably be a Cleveland native that did it, and I wouldn’t blame them. It was downright cruel of ABC to show that montage of Cleveland sports disasters in the closing minutes of the game. That’s not kicking a guy while he’s down, that’s dropping a shot put on a man’s balls when he’s down.
Anyway, it’s onto the Conference Finals for Detroit, and a rematch with the Heat. Game One is Tuesday night.
Cleveland 61, Detroit 77 [ESPN.com]
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