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9 votes
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Oleksandr Usyk was undisputed cruiserweight champion, and is now one belt short of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion. It's time to recall the pivotal moments of the Ukrainian Joker's career.
7 votes -
How Joe Burrow mastered the art of the easy play
9 votes -
‘He was a natural goalscorer’ – the making of Erling Haaland
2 votes -
One win, 17,000 defeats - life as a Washington General
14 votes -
Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson will race for Andretti Global in the 2024 IndyCar season
5 votes -
Germany vs USA showcase highlights
6 votes -
Daniel Ståhl lands second discus world title with a championship record-breaking throw at World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest
6 votes -
Coming to Kansas City: The first stadium built solely for pro women’s sports
23 votes -
Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood return plan included list of ‘hostile’ figures
6 votes -
Patriots, Packers suspend game after Isaiah Bolden injury
10 votes -
Matildas sign off with defeat as Sweden secure third place at Women's World Cup
8 votes -
The player who broke competitive yo-yo
20 votes -
Spain reach their first Women's World Cup final as late winner sinks Sweden
14 votes -
ESPN deal with Penn Entertainment means that watching sports will likely include watching a lot more ads for gambling
25 votes -
The history of the Minnesota Vikings | Part one: 1960s
23 votes -
F1’s wet weather problem is proving difficult to solve
18 votes -
Ex-UFC champion Luke Rockhold to grapple Craig Jones on Sept. 21
9 votes -
Paris St-Germain agree to transfer Neymar to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal
10 votes -
'Blind Side' subject Michael Oher alleges Tuohys made millions off lie
17 votes -
Arsenal removed ‘mental block’ with win over Manchester City, claims Aaron Ramsdale
7 votes -
Anthony Joshua took out Robert Helenius in the seventh round at the O2 Arena – Helenius had stepped in at short notice to fight former heavyweight champion
6 votes -
Impressive Sweden stun Japan to secure Women's World Cup semi-final against Spain
9 votes -
Australia beat France in penalty thriller to reach World Cup semi-finals
11 votes -
Five minutes after fighting last week, Robert Helenius agreed to replace Dillian Whyte against Anthony Joshua on seven days' notice
5 votes -
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila denies claims she ignored dying sherpa during K2 record-breaking climb
7 votes -
I’m really trying to appreciate the World Cup from the US
Time zone challenges aside, I’m really appreciating the growth in the competition and the extent that the tournament has grown in popularity, viewership and more importantly recognition. When I...
Time zone challenges aside, I’m really appreciating the growth in the competition and the extent that the tournament has grown in popularity, viewership and more importantly recognition.
When I (for the first time) watched the Euro’s last year there was a perceived slower pace of Football and it took some getting used to compared to the pace of, for instance, the Premier League. But after watching a few games I’ve come to realize their game is developing at a high rate - and this World Cup’s excitement, quality of play, and upsets are evident that these players are catching up fast. They really are really putting on a show to be appreciated.
But, like I said in the title, I’m watching Footie from the US.
And, I wish I could say different, but the Fox commentary, in the simplest terms, sucks big time. Their breathless uneducated excitable play by play commentary (especially John Strong’s) detracts to the point that this is not an enjoyable experience at all.My resolution is to watch the game on Telemundo (in Spanish) so I can appreciate the talent on display, and not suffer the distraction of terrible commentary, but still pick up on the vibe.
If American Soccer wants to evolve, then the TV commentary needs to toned down from overly excitable (and partial) to more informative and educational.
I’m so grateful that the Wall wasn’t built tall enough to not now allow Spanish commentary.
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MMA introduced us to dozens of submissions, but it is in grappling that they are elevated to art. Today, we examine the most unexpected, exceptional and majestic ways of forcing surrender on the mats.
13 votes -
Fighters win key ruling in case that could upend UFC’s business
8 votes -
Phil Mickelson's gambling losses totaled nearly $100 million, former associate alleges in new book
7 votes -
Fanatics has rolled up power in all areas of sports merchandising. And now it's coming for baseball, football, and basketball trading cards.
7 votes -
Michael Lorenzen electrifies Philly with no-hitter in home debut
9 votes -
In the mountains of the world's most remote country, baseball takes hold
15 votes -
Pig Racing Woodland Finals
10 votes -
I passed my Yellow belt today in Taekwondo
As per the title, I passed my Yellow belt grading today with a Distinction. I'm really proud as I'm mid 40s. When I was a late teen I made it to black stripe but a new job, kids and moving home...
As per the title, I passed my Yellow belt grading today with a Distinction. I'm really proud as I'm mid 40s.
When I was a late teen I made it to black stripe but a new job, kids and moving home stopped me from continuing. When I was early 30s I started again, made it to Yellow and quit due to burn out.
Thanks to COVID and a way better work life balance, plus the kids being older (except the toddler), I've managed to get back to it and plan to stick at it through to black belt.
That's it really. I'm hoping other martial artists on Tildes will chime in with any feel good stories they have.
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Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag from the tiny Faroe Islands have been causing a stir across Europe this summer, and things are about to get even better
4 votes -
Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso fire Australia into Women's World Cup quarter-finals with win over Denmark
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How did you become a baseball fan?
Good afternoon, I hope all of my fellow baseball enjoyers are having the best days you can. I am a new account holder here on Tildes but I've been lurking for a bit, and would like to hear from...
Good afternoon, I hope all of my fellow baseball enjoyers are having the best days you can. I am a new account holder here on Tildes but I've been lurking for a bit, and would like to hear from folks on how and why you first started to get into baseball.
To get things started, my story may be a little different than some. Today baseball is the only sport I follow, but I didn't really grow up with it like many people do when they first become fans. I think I played one season of little league and my only real memories of that experience as a young person were sitting out in right field during practice and hoping no balls got hit my way, and sitting on a hot metal bench and chewing gum. I'm not sure that I ever got a hit.
Somewhat later on in life, when I was in grad school, I wanted to get back into following a sport solely for the reason of having something to talk about with folks in the mindless office jobs I was working in at the time to pay the bills. I settled on baseball because there were games every day for much of the year, and it seemed pretty intuitive to me to read a box score and get a sense of what happened in a game even if I didn't have time to watch.
But what team to follow, where I had no real allegiance to any growing up? I didn't want to be a fan of the Yankees or Mets, which would have been the logical choice given where my school and work were, because it felt like people who had been fans of those teams their whole lives would run circles around me, a baseball novice. So I essentially ran the 30 teams through a random number generator and ended up settling on the Texas Rangers by chance. Fortunately for me this was just prior to the Rangers' two world series teams in 2010 and 2011, and I've been hooked ever since (even if I might have some misgivings about franchise ownership... and the leadership of the state of Texas as a whole).
I would love to hear other folks' stories, and look forwards to the rest of the season. Thanks for your time.
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Scouts sue MLB for age discrimination, claiming the league had a ‘blacklist’
9 votes -
Erik Karlsson traded to Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team deal involving SJS and MTL
14 votes -
England win shootout to scrape into quarter-finals
12 votes -
The end of the US Women’s Soccer dominance
15 votes -
US knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden
30 votes -
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila retires after becoming the fastest to climb world's highest fourteen peaks in ninety-two days
10 votes -
So what team do you support?
I'm Stockport County
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Megathread for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup starts this Thursday, July 20th, and runs for the next month. here is a schedule that will automatically convert match times to your local...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
starts this Thursday, July 20th, and runs for the next month.
here is a schedule that will automatically convert match times to your local timezone:
https://www.espn.com/soccer/schedule/_/date/20230720/league/fifa.wwc
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who lives in Australia or NZ. what have the preparations been like? are you planning on attending any matches?
or, anyone who is travelling from other countries to attend - what has your experience been like?
I'll be watching on YouTube TV. it's one of the more expensive streaming options (currently 73 USD/mo) but I've used it for men's and women's world cups since 2018 (as well as several years of live & time-shifted American football). they've had one glitch in all that time, during a 2018 semi-final match, but otherwise it's been damn near perfect. I'd definitely recommend it if you can afford it.
please limit discussion of other streaming options to legal ones only - linking to pirate streams could get Tildes and Deimos into copyright trouble.
like probably a lot of people, I'll be time-shifting matches because I'm on the US west coast and many will be inconveniently timed (but you better believe I'll be awake at 3am on Sunday Aug 20th for the final)
to avoid spoiling matches for people who haven't seen them yet, please use
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turns into:
spoilers for Foo vs Bar match
wow I can't believe so-and-so scored 15 goals
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Japan advance to Women's World Cup last eight as Hinata Miyazawa strike sinks Norway
10 votes -
Men in the arena: Can indoor football be revived in the US?
7 votes -
Jelle's Marble Runs - GForce Tournament
9 votes -
Reigning Indy NXT champion Linus Lundqvist will make his IndyCar Series debut this weekend in Nashville for Meyer Shank Racing
7 votes