Tag: sports
Extremely Intelligent High School Principal Calmly Assures Locals That American Education System Is Not Centrally Focused On Sports
La Crosse, Wisconsin. In response to growing concerns from local community members that the United States Education System may actually be more focused on sports rather than the intellectual growth and development of young students preparing for university life, Loran…
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…
Rolling with a Teammate’s Coming Out Revelation
“Hear about Guido? Everybody’s talking ‘bout him. Just like the guy from the Raiders, the linebacker, the first N.F.L. player to come out openly.” “No.” “First one in our league. From all 32 teams. Ever” “First one what?” “He came…
What can you bet on in the Super Bowl?
It’s that time of year again when sports fans gather for the annual extravaganza that is the Super Bowl. This year, there’s an added element to the entertainment thanks to the widespread legalization of sports betting, which means that more…
Welcome to Fantasy Baseball 2019
Nearly 20 million people play fantasy baseball, but there’s something about it that I don’t get. It’s probably the word “fantasy.” In fantasy baseball, people compete as team owners by drafting a roster of current players from different Major League…