Category: Sports
Heavyweight Chris Rock/Will Smith Oscar Bout: 30 Other Potential Blockbuster Hollywood Ring Meetings
— Javier Bardem vs. Nicole Kidman [The Ricardos really go at it] — Martin Sheen vs. Ronald Reagan [The liberal and conservative both played Presidents] — Brad Pitt vs. Billy Bob Thornton [A JOLIE match for the…
Sexist Scouting Report from Your Hoops Junkie Friend: Your Favorite March Madness Cheerleader
During March Madness, that one cheerleader beguiled you even as your brackets were busting. Here’s the scouting report you might see about her from that politically incorrect Hoops Junkie friend who touts her for you to ride through the Sweet…
Taking Stadium Naming Rights in Vain: Can We Outdo L.A.’s The Crypt?
Staples Center in L.A. was bad enough, but now Angelinos have “The Crypt” to go to with this week’s announcement that the home of the Lakers and Clippers will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena. Bad stadium and arena names, mostly…
10 Olympic Team Nickname Match-Ups to Savor: Soccer (Football), Basketball & and Rugby
It’s more fun watching a sporting event with a rooting interest. For team sports in the 2021 Olympics, especially if you can’t place a wager and get bummed by empty venues, you might look for team names to find your…
Cash for Tats
[Naming Rights: Athletes’ Product Endorsements] A Croatian soccer player recently got paid to tattoo a product endorsement on his body. NASCAR driver outfits look like walking billboards, and other American sports have added uniform advertising. Athletes who show skin…
Holiday Bowl Games: Movie Teams vs. TV Series Teams — A Gambler’s Guide to Possible Matchups
ESPN’s debating holiday bowl destinations for college football teams, but I, Tim the Tout, have the more interesting lines. The NCAA approved a television contingency, readied if Covid-19 surges so holiday bowls can’t field actual teams. Already, a number of…
What to Expect from the New FIFA 21 Video Game?
One thing that you can always be confident about in this ever-changing and confusing world is the launch of the new series of FIFA video games. Electronic Arts (EA) has never missed coming out with a newer version of the…
Big Companies That Are the Biggest Sponsors to the Sporting Industry
Being associated with one of the biggest forms of entertainment is actually one of the best ways that you can market your product and create brand awareness. Which is why machines à sous en ligne de goldenrivieracasino software providers have…
Baseball’s New Cheat Sheets: Imagine Ones from Iconic Real and Movie Ballplayers
Football QBs started the trend with entire game plans wrapped around non-throwing arms. Now, in this Analytics/Covid-19 age, baseball has joined the fun. Catchers, pitchers, and even fielders have been spotted during this shortened season pulling out CHEAT SHEETS, presumably…
Sox/Yanks Broadcasting Booth Base Brawl: MLB’s Return on Fox
(October, 2020) Fox had heretofore deemed baseball too civilized, but seeing the newsworthiness of a sport on tilt with ugly negotiations, bitter tweets, and a cheating scandal barely in its rearview mirror, the decision to replicate its political approach broadcasting…