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    2017 Jimmy G: The Dilemma

    Maybe that's just the reflection of the Lombardi he's holding... Now that's flattering.
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    Officiating Catch-All

    So Clatts is on his way to Saudi. It'll be interesting to see how his character fits in there http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993655 His ego won't be missed, but his ability to manage a football game will be. The Premier League will be looking a little short of big game officials
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    Red Sox and Yankees pushing for London matchup

    Indeed aware of all the above, as a UK resident. My intro to the game was through the late night Channel 5 coverage as an insomniac student. Same with my NFL interests, although that was more Channel 4 in the early 90s. I was being polite on the fan base question. Indeed, in agreement with you...
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    Red Sox and Yankees pushing for London matchup

    Seriously? Club class / luxury charter flights for the players, only 5 hours time difference, and no real need to get into GMT to play evening games. They'll not miss a beat. Might even be a nice mid season refresher. Exciting proposition. London Stadium would be the best fit, and a series...
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    The 2017 Rotation

    There is no such thing as too much starting pitching. At least before Spring Training begins. Let's see who shows up healthy in Florida, who stays healthy during the Spring Training season, and who looks ready for the season ahead. The balance of probabilities would suggest at least one...
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    Out Out, Brief Panda: Pablo To Have Shoulder Surgery

    Panda's on the left. He's still fat.
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    New Big Papi Statue Unveiled

    Beans. A whole lot of beans.
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    2016 Tour de France

    Yep, that's a new one on me too. Hopefully Yates is OK - he took the brunt of it. Assuming he's in one piece, it's as amusing as Orica getting their bus stuck under the finish line a couple of years back. Fabulous win from Cummings today. That's becoming his specialism, and 4/7 stages...
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    2016 Tour de France

    The truly flat stages are indeed a poor spectacle for much of the day - and making them 200+km seems rather unnecessary in the first week. At least there's the chance to look at the French countryside. But they're a necessary evil - the excitement of the sprint finish is the part that makes...
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    Cammie and the Pussycats: What Went Wrong?

    Why not simply award a penalty TD in instances such as the Talib personal foul? If committing a personal foul prevents a TD being scored, the TD should simply be awarded and the next play become the PAT. Penalizing yardage isn't a deterrent when there is no yardage to penalize. Rugby sets...
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    2016 Australian Open

    It'll be interesting to see how coverage of Konta plays out in the UK. She's an Aussie by birth, and has been "British" since 2012, although mainly based out of Spain, with less time in the British coaching system (probably a good thing). She's certainly not had the level of media coverage...
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    London Calling (by 2022)

    The most likely outcome would be some mix and match. Wembley as the main "home" ground, but with a few games a season at either the Olympic Stadium, the new White Hart Lane, or indeed Twickenham. Of those grounds, the two least utilised during the NFL season (at least by 2022 when West Ham are...
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    London Calling (by 2022)

    That would seem to be the most viable solution. Boston is the quickest route to London - it can be under 6 hours east-bound with the jetstream. There are also a host of tax implications for professional athletes staying for extended periods, especially if they take local endorsements or prize...
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    London Calling (by 2022)

    The timezone difference is 5 hours between London and the east coast. That's only 2 hours more than east coast to west coast US, so far from insurmountable. And you'd have to assume that travel would be contained to some degree - perhaps a model of alternating 2 weeks on the road in the US, 2...
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    London Calling (by 2022)

    The BBC reporting that the NFL have "committed" to a permanent franchise for London within the next 6 years The wording still seems somewhat vague, but unlikely the BBC would have reported this so clearly if the commitment wasn't clear. So if this is happening - are we talking NFL...
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    Making History: Panda and Hanley just had the 2nd and 3rd worst first seasons in free agency history

    I would counter that there is no mystery and very obvious circumstantial evidence for Panda's suck. He showed up to Spring Training in poor shape, failed to get into any sort of baseball condition, and continued to get fatter throughout the season. And he found out that being out of condition...
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    October 27, 2004: Where were you/Best Memory?

    In the Boston Beer Works - same place as I watched all 4 WS games.  As a Brit, I'd suffered many even more sleepless nights than those of you in the correct timezone throughout the ALCS, and had decided that I had to be in Boston for the series.  One expensive flight and a night in Billerica...
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    Formula One

    So what could have been done differently? No way could anything happen on track in that weather. Should it just have been called off hours earlier?
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    Rugby World Cup 2015

    Just for the record, the TMO in the Scotland v Australia game was Ben Skeen from NZ, not Glenn Jackson.  There are only 4 TMOs to cover the tournament, and none of them are on-field refs.   http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/65914   I don't know a great deal about Skeen's playing background, but...
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    It's more than the Ashes - Cricket 2015

      You're not alone.  So did the Aussie top order.  And middle order.     Remarkable morning - England just did the basics.  Put the ball in the right place, let it nibble around a bit, and caught all their catches.  The Aussies just nicked everything, and pretty much everything went to a...
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