death tribble Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Rein Taaramae won stage 3 of the Vuelta which was a summit finish. He now leads the race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen won stage 4 of the Vuelta. This is the rider who was put into an induced coma in 2020 after suffering a horror crash in the Tour of Poland which could have killed him. That he is back racing and being competitive is nothing short of a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 An article on Venice's football team who will be competing against the likes of Juventus, AC and Inter Milan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57969205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Jasper Philipsen wins stage 5 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 The US Women's Nation Team (football) earned a disappointing bronze medal at the 2020(1) Tokyo Olympic Games. A couple of days ago, legendary team member Carli Lloyd announced that she's retiring from the international game. Equally Megan Rapinoe is thought to be pondering retirement as well. There have been murmurings of dissatisfaction with coach Vlatko Andonovski. The roster is visibly aging. Where will the US Women go from here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 My first thought is, it's HARD to maintain a team as dominant as the USWNT. Whatever it was that led them to be that good, isn't easy to identify or nurture. So, yeah, as the Old Guard leaves, some slippage is not surprising. Pretty good chance they'll return to the pack. Still contend for medals, but they won't be the massive favorites they've been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 FWIW, the Mexican men's national soccer team is sort of in the same state: the old guard are aging, and there does not appear to be a similarly talented cohort of young players to take their place. FIFA still ranks Mexico over USA, but USA have some highly visible, very good young players. That the US federation are grossly inept and it isn't clear that they have an adequate coach in place ... witness their failure to make it to the World Cup in Russia in 2018 ... may be what is holding USA back from claiming undisputed leaders in CONCACAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Magnus Cort Nielsen wins stage 6 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Yes, I know this is done all over the world. And the NBA has done it for a couple of years, too. But I still think it sucks. NHL owners reportedly approve jersey ads for 2022-23 season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Long story short: Concerts bring in more revenue than hockey games. City of Glendale, Gila River Arena will cut ties with Arizona Coyotes following 2021-22 NHL season The favorite relocation destination appears to be Tempe. But why not move the team to someplace where they actually care about hockey, like Quebec City? But they didn't ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Pariah said: Yes, I know this is done all over the world. And the NBA has done it for a couple of years, too. But I still think it sucks. NHL owners reportedly approve jersey ads for 2022-23 season football (soccer) had sponsors on the shirts since 1987 but it went back to the 1970s. But it still galls me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Michael Storer wins stage 7 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen won stage 8 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Damiano Caruso won stage 9 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Toyota win Le Mans for the 4th successive year https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/58297653 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Bethany Shriever wins world championship BMX title to add to Olympic Title https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/58298865 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 New Zealander cyclist Olivia Podmore dies at 24. unclevlad and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, tkdguy said: New Zealander cyclist Olivia Podmore dies at 24. Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..................... There is nothing quite like hearing that someone you dealt with regularly, has committed suicide. Very, very sad. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Corgi racing — yes, corgi racing — was shown on ESPN to the delight of animal lovers everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Michael Storer wins stage 10 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Primoz Roglic won stage 11 of the Vuelta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 The Paralympics are on and Britain has started to win golds. You can have a longer career as a disabled sports person than you can as a regular athlete. As one of the showjumpers has just won at the age of 47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Magnus Cort Neilsen wins stage 12 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Florian Senecha wins stage 13 of the Vuelta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 This weekend here in Seattle is a novelty: a double-header of soccer games, both rivalry games (it is rivalry day in MLS). The opener is the women's teams, the Reign vs the Portland Thorns; the later game is the MLS match, Sounders vs the Portland Timbers. Forecast is sunny with highs in the 70s. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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