It’s business time! The college basketball season kicked into high gear with the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (won by the Big Ten this time, ending a decade of futility) and the championship game rematch between Michigan State and North Carolina. But there have been plenty of other enthralling stories. Kansas remains the clear No. 1 team, …
Below is 6-3 DP’s Liveblog of the 11/29/2009 match between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Just a quick note that I will be live-blogging El Clasico (WtS readers: that’s the game between Real Madrid and Barcelona) tomorrow. I have no idea how to do that, but I fully intend to figure it out. So, tune in at around 12:45 Eastern for some up-to-the-minute analysis, maybe peppered with the occasional paranoid …
The Nets Winless Watch 2009: O-fer fifteen. After whiffing against the Knicks, their Friday game against Sacramento presents another possible win. If they lose their next two, they tie the record for worst winless start to a season at 0-17. If there’s any bright spot in the Nets’ season, their defense has been solid, ranking …
I don’t know what to make of Allen Iverson right now. He’s always been a unique personality; I never pretended to have a clue what he was thinking at any time before. With him, you just wait and see what happens. The same is true with this retirement situation. A lot of athletes, many of …
We compare various starting pitchers to various musical artists with similar career trajectories.
Yale’s comments and observations on the week in the NBA.
This is the first of an occasional, perpetual series where we watch a ball game, college or pro, and break it down all big-picture-like.
I know the Hornets are down (how long are they keeping Byron Scott around, seriously?), but I still had hopes for a competitive and entertaining game in Phoenix. I got one of …
Please welcome our newest contributor, Yale! He knows a lot about basketball. Look for more musings on the NBA and the college game from Yale and I throughout the season.
An brave attempt to determine history’s most successful clubs. Western Europe edition.