Why can’t it be that it’s both a) a ratings grab on the part of ESPN and b) an appropriate choice (because Jenner is a worthy recipient)?

“You don’t see league v. league in other nations. Their FA establishes the correct pyramid. Leagues are formed in that pyramid. We have ours messed up because we brazenly do everything against what the world does and act shocked...SHOCKED...that they hate us.”

For most of 2000-2004, MLS was subsidized by about three wealthy people: Phil Anschutz, Lamar Hunt, Robert Kraft - maybe some others, but that was the majority of it. Without those three people accepting and subsidizing significant financial losses, the league would not have weathered that period and gotten to the…

Nope - any true White Sox fan refers to their home stadium as “new Comiskey”.

I think the “official” definition of a no hitter has been revised, so it may no longer count as an official no hitter, but the most memorable unconventional no hitter for me was Andy Hawkins losing 4-0 while pitching eight innings without allowing a hit. Since he was pitching for the losing visiting team, it was only…

I figured it out before asking, but the text was far from clear on what happened.

She may be somewhat talented and very attractive, but she’s also often a bit obnoxious, no?

I’d smack that.

I’m not a big tennis person, but I think all of the examples you raised were pretty mild-mannered individuals, whereas Serena is not. She has a personality - that itself can make someone divisive, and - I don’t think I’m being controversial with this assertion - a divisive white person tends to get a lot more leeway…

If Arthur Ashe had McEnroe’s personality, we never would’ve heard of Arthur Ashe...

It’s nice, but “best in the competition’s history” - what, since they updated the names like a decade ago?

I’m not a Mayweather fan at all, but I think it’s lame when people say he’s a coward in the ring. He is absolutely a coward outside the ring, treating people (especially women) like shit and then acting like because people can’t access photos or videos of incidents and he has high-priced, well-connected lawyers, that…

I’m so glad he did not fade into Bolivian... though his boxing career probably did.

...or sleep with an ex-girlfriend or baby momma of his.

I was rooting for Pac, but my expectation was that Mayweather would outpoint him for a decision. So I was right about that, and no sour grapes about “my guy” losing. Pac’s only chance was a knockout. And as a tactician, Mayweather executed his gameplan and didn’t expose himself much to danger, so he won.

This is not a fair comparison. Tyson was a heavyweight. These are welterweights - not large men. They’re jacked, but they don’t pack as much power as a heavyweight. That’s the simple physics of momentum (mass x velocity).

Yeah, Kershaw’s was just a normal performance lots of other guys had done before... Except those ‘lots of other people’ didn’t do it in the majors.

Stopped on a game this evening... my ladyfriend declared “Team High Socks 4 Lyfe!” when she saw an infielder wearing stirrups.

Let’s check the scouting report:

There's a limit to "open to everything" being a good thing...