That’s fair. Canelo didn’t get trapped often. But I don’t think fighting from the ropes was his plan. GGG was advancing the entire night. Canelo could just stand his ground and GGG would draw himself into engagement range. Regardless, I agree that it was a very balanced fight. Neither guy let the other get away…

GGG was unable to push Canelo into a corner? I thought Canelo spent the entire second half of the fight walking backwards until he touched the ropes. I mean, I guess that’s not technically the “corner,” but still, GGG stalked him relentlessly for the final 70% of that fight.

So ... you say this is the newest and most different 3-series challenger yet. Care to elaborate on what makes this different, other than the manufacturer? I see a pretty car that was inspired by (*stole*) design elements from other cars, but nothing design- or spec-wise stands out in any way. Where’s the hook?

Exactly this. His gender bias argument is absurd and a guaranteed loser, which is why the Ohio AG focused so much of his response on that issue. But the lack of cause to discipline Richmond, and the completely arbitrary nature of that discipline, are entirely legit grounds for suit. Richmond is a rapist, but he’s…

ESPN’s degree of cowardice and incompetence would be hilarious if a good woman’s career didn’t hang in the balance.

Ha. We all know the order is

Sweet jeez. If they make a production version that carries over 85% of these design elements they’ll have a huge winner on their hands. It almost looks like what Mini used to be.

Wait ... is Madison acknowledging her Blackness these days? When did that happen? Last I remember she was doing the “I’m not Black or White, I’m just Madison” thing.

Interesting. The profile screams Stingray to me. And Miata wants its mouth back. I am very OK with both of those things.

As much as I would have liked to see Fed/Nadal in the US Open for the first time, I am wildly excited at the return of Delpo. If he does manage to claim the title, after so many years and so many surgeries, he is going to shed all the tears ever, and I’ll probably drop a couple too.

I briefly worked in the NFL and NFL Europe in the early 2000s. I was literally trying to make the NFL my life. I have decades-long friendships that are built and sustained on NFL games, Madden, and the draft.

Kyrgios has the talent to be the brightest star in his generation. But it’s getting pretty obvious all we’ll get is a brown dwarf from him. It’s a damn shame.

I mean, I guess we’re still trying to make Sam Querrey a thing? And Jack Sock? John Isner is always interesting to watch, if you really love tiebreakers. But yea, Tiafoe is America’s future, alongside Madison Keys and (fingers crossed) Sloane Stephens. That isn’t a bad future at all.

Let’s pretend that I have $100,000 to spend on a new vehicle. Do I want to purchase a vehicle that, from a layman’s perspective, is almost indistinguishable from its $30,000 brother?

Seriously. She’s the Steward of Winterfell. Jon has no obligation to consult with her beforehand. But honestly Jon probably wouldn’t mind turning over leadership responsibilities. He’s proven repeatedly that he’s kinda trash as an administrator.

Yea, I’m not 100% sure on this, but I’m willing to go with 97% sure that only noble bastards get a name. Because like you said, who gives a shit who some farmer’s dad is?

I mean, the one single most important thing (“Rhaegar kidnapped and raped Lyanna”) was wrong. Everything else was built on that faulty foundation.

I think the bastard name is usually based on the father’s home realm. But if the father is unknown and the mother is nobility, perhaps it changes to a birthplace-based name. It makes sense in a way, given the gender politics of Westeros. The woman’s home realm is unimportant, because the woman herself is…

Where is the inconsistency there? Brandon went to Kings Landing because he believed Rhaegar had kidnapped Lyanna. Every event that led to the rebellion was predicated on that false belief. I don’t know that it was a “lie” necessarily, but it was definitely inaccurate.

Bloodraven was Brynden Rivers. Bittersteel was Aegor Rivers. But the first Daemon Blackfyre was originally Daemon Waters. So .... who knows.