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Roy Hibbert Can Never Play For Team USA, And It’s All Jamaica’s Fault
The United States Olympic basketball team, finding itself short on centers, wanted to add Indiana Pacers big man Roy Hibbert to its roster before the 2012 summer games. There was just one problem: Hibbert belonged to the Jamaican national team. On this week’s excerpt from Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast, Josh Levin breaks down [...]
It’s A Turd! It’s Plain! Man Of Steel, Reviewed.
1. On the surface, it seems obvious why you’d attempt to reboot the Superman franchise using the Christopher Nolan-Batman model. Nolan’s Dark Knight films are terrific, brooding and powerful, and, oh by the way, they grossed a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. But their trying to make a tortured-superhero Batman movie out of Superman was, frankly, [...]
I LOVE ALL CAPS AND I AM NEVER GOING TO STOP USING THEM
THE U.S. NAVY ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER TRANSMIT INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN ALL-CAPS. LOWERCASE MESSAGES, THEY SAID, "PROVIDE A MORE READABLE FORMAT" AND ARE "HERE TO STAY." LOWERCASE MESSAGES ARE THE FUTURE. ALL-CAPS CAN SUCK IT. Read more…
Commentary
Haliburton’s sport infrastructure stinks to high heaven
“Why aren’t the bathrooms at the tennis courts open?” “Why is the second gate to the tennis court locked?” “Do they think that people come to the park wearing adult diapers or do they just not care?” All quotes from JK… a visitor from North Vancouver who was out last weekend trying to enjoy a [...]
Ford and ESPN to show instant replays on Twitter
ESPN to embed sports instant-replay videos in tweets December 15, 2012 | Edward Moyer The sports network’s college football unit is teaming with Ford and Twitter to bring clips of the college bowl games to a tweet near you. Before you know it, smartphone-wielding football referees will be able to review their calls and respond [...]
Fearrey is leaving his warden’s post… but what about Dysart?
Power politics and Philosoper Kings TERRANCE GAVAN – EDITOR The Rant: On Politics and the county I have a good friend who won’t admit to liking Dysart et al Reeve Murray Fearrey to my face. I know he loves the guy. But for some reason he’s a little ashamed. He’s like every other living soul [...]
A curling masterpiece… the 360 by author… author!
TERRANCE GAVAN… CRAP JOURNALIST JEFF STOUGHTON BROUGHT THE 360 DELIVERY INTO prominence some time ago while curling on a backyard pond in the wilds of southwestern Winnipeg. Yes, just like Bobby Orr, Frank Mahovolich, Jean Beliveau and Howie Morenz, little Jeffie Stoughton grew up playing Canada’s national sport on the pond. When curling was brought indoors, [...]
Pardon The Eruption
Grantland talks with Louis CK – Simmons interviews a giant
GRANTLAND IS THE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR When Grantland.com first appeared in our gunsights we were enthralled. We have followed it religiously since its inception and have watched with increasing admiration as Grantland.com has integrated its relationship with ESPN without becoming an obsequious plebian sister sight. Part of that is [...]
Burke is suing freaks for defamation
Tall Tales Brian Burke / Reporter Hazel Mae TERRANCE GAVAN – CRAP JOURNALIST By: Jessica McDiarmid News reporter, Published on Fri Apr 26 2013 EXPLORE THIS STORY Republish Former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke filed a defamation lawsuit on Friday against online commentators who allegedly “spread lies over the Internet” after Burke was fired earlier this [...]
UConn routs Louisville, captures eighth title
Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 23 points and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a record 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. Powered by WPeMatico
UConn routs Louisville, captures eighth title
Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 23 points and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a record 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. Powered by WPeMatico
Video Highlights
Kobe Bryant talks hoops with Mike Wilbon –
GREAT INTERVIEW WITH KOBE – CANDID REFRESHING TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR The stress and impact of a season of injuries in the Lakers organization. Not many excuses here. Kobe is blunt. Kobe is astute. Kobe is honest. What we like about Kobe. You get the Tiger Woods of the hardwood. There are no apologies coming [...]
Grantland talks with Louis CK – Simmons interviews a giant
GRANTLAND IS THE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR When Grantland.com first appeared in our gunsights we were enthralled. We have followed it religiously since its inception and have watched with increasing admiration as Grantland.com has integrated its relationship with ESPN without becoming an obsequious plebian sister sight. Part of that is [...]
Don Cherry needs to go!
TERRANCE GAVAN – Lovely Rants We have been here before and when I say we I mean me and my negligible readership. We have been at this doorstep and we have knocked on this door. The door we’re lambasting today is the one belonging to unrepentant misogynist Donald Cherry. Last Saturday, as Dandy Don stuck [...]
The Basketball Jones: 4/26
The Basketball Jones discuss NBA postseason surprises, the biggest X-factors so far, things we’ll be keeping an eye on this weekend, and Ray Allen’s new three-point record.The Basketball Jones: 4/26The Grantland Networkhttp://espn.go.com/espnradio/feeds/rss/podcast.xml?id=6907276The Grantland Network is a varied collection of podcasts hosted by Grantland writers and friends of the site. The Grantland Network will cover the [...]
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GRANTLAND IS THE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR When Grantland.com first appeared in our gunsights we were enthralled. We have followed it religiously since its inception and have watched with increasing admiration as Grantland.com has integrated its relationship with ESPN without becoming an obsequious plebian sister sight. Part of that is [...]
STRAINED RELATIONS AND SUB PLOTS FROM THE DUNGEONS OF STANLEY CUP JOHN GRESS / REUTERS The Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa cools off on the bench during overtime against the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final. The final could conceivably last until June 26, the latest an NHL season has ever gone. DAMIEN [...]
SAN ANTONIO – This might be it for Manu Ginobili, and what an unfitting finish that might be. The San Antonio Spurs guard who has struggled during the playoffs called the chances that he would retire this summer remote at practice on Saturday at the AT&T Center, but it was enough to make you ponder [...]
GREAT INTERVIEW WITH KOBE – CANDID REFRESHING TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR The stress and impact of a season of injuries in the Lakers organization. Not many excuses here. Kobe is blunt. Kobe is astute. Kobe is honest. What we like about Kobe. You get the Tiger Woods of the hardwood. There are no apologies coming [...]
GRANTLAND IS THE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE TERRY GAVAN – EDITOR When Grantland.com first appeared in our gunsights we were enthralled. We have followed it religiously since its inception and have watched with increasing admiration as Grantland.com has integrated its relationship with ESPN without becoming an obsequious plebian sister sight. Part of that is the personality, [...]
