rivalries
Here's How Close the Blackhawks Were to Tying the Blues in Game 7
A deflection and two posts: the puck never had a chance of going in.
Baying for Claret: Blackburn and Burnley's Bitter Local Rivalry
As fellow founder members of the Football League, the rivalry between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley is almost as old as the sport itself. More than a century later, their relationship is as bitter as ever.
Throwback Thursday: Monica Seles Takes the Throne
In 1991, Steffi Graf had sat atop the women's tennis rankings for more than three years. Then Monica Seles came on the scene, and things got interesting.
Chloroformed Goats and Stolen Mules: The Army-Navy Mascot Wars
The first recorded goat kidnapping was in 1953. The animal was the property of the United States Naval Academy, the perpetrators were from West Point, and a football tradition was born.
TV Azteca Uses Donald Trump to Sell USA-Mexico Match
TV Azteca spliced a speech where Donald Trump bemoans the death of the American dream with highlights of Mexico triumphing over USMNT. It's wonderful.
Tennis Will Suffer Without Federer v. Nadal
Tennis needs a good rivalry to make things interesting. Current top player in the world Novak Djokovic has yet to find a good rival.
LeBron James, Joakim Noah, and the Art of Dislike
Joakim Noah said some things to LeBron James that James didn't appreciate. We don't need to know what they are to enjoy these two dudes' dislike for each other.
Chandler Parsons Hobbles Towards His Moment
The Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks have a nice, nascent rivalry going. Chandler Parsons should be at the center of it, if only his knee would let him.
Who Wants The NBA Playoffs To Be More Reasonable?
The movement to reform the NBA playoffs might make for a more fair and reasonable postseason set-up. But what NBA fan really wants the playoffs to make more sense?
Vendettas and Violence: The Curse of Growing Up Male in a Small British Town
It's time we communicate and forget our small-town vendettas and hardwired masculine aggression. Maybe if that happened, fewer people would end up with hideous scars all over their faces.
The Fat Jew Takes On Mets Fans at Citi Field
In this episode of the Fat Jew Show, our host takes a trip to the Mets' Citi Field, which he calls a
World Cup Dispatch: Out and About In The Argentine Slum of Rio De Janeiro
The city government on Rio de Janeiro relocated thousands of Argentinian Fans during the World Cup.