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Chumpservations, Vol. 16 Wishful Thinking Edition: Randy Couture takes out Brett Favre, Roger Goodell AND fantasy football

September 2nd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

UFC sells out

Did anyone else find last weekend’s Randy Couture-James Toney match gimmicky Read the rest of this entry »

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National League Hit Leaders by Team: My shot at redemption

August 19th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

As I mentioned in part one of our all-time hit leaders trivia contest, I had a significantly easier time naming the greatest hitters of the 16 National League teams than I did with the American League. Read the rest of this entry »

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American League All-Time Hits Leaders by Team Trivia Contest

August 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I was watching the Rays-Rangers game the other night when I heard an interesting statistic.

As Michael Young stepped to the plate for the first time, the local announcers referred to him as the Texas Rangers’ all-time hits leader.  Really?  Michael Young?  Who knew?  Read the rest of this entry »

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Does playing for the New York Yankees still hold the prestige it once did?

August 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Major League Baseball’s trading deadline passed last week and as usual, the New York Yankees were deep in the mix.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations (am I infringing on a trademark here?): Mel Gibson, Louis CK, the All-Star Game and the Real World of the New Jersey Nyets

July 15th, 2010 by ACo

Man, things have been slow. Ever since Lebron-gate-athlon-palooza, the sports world has been boooooooring. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations, Vol. 14: John Wall, Wimbledon, Texas Rangers, World Cup soccer, Landon Donovan, Steve Smith and Dick Vitale impressions

June 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

In case you missed it…

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Can Stephen Strasburg save Major League Baseball?

June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I recently attended my first major league baseball game of the 2010 season.  The game took place at Tropicana Field between two of the league’s best teams: the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and broken-down Volkswagens

June 4th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.

Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.

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Steroid use in cycling and marketing: Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong and the Michelin Man

May 27th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Professional cycling continues to prove it’s a shady business.

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Things we would like to see in sports, Part 2: Roger Clemens tell the truth, a Kobe-LeBron Finals, Cy Young being bested, a college football playoff and the return of the heavyweight division

May 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Roger Clemens telling the truth

Roger Clemens, the greatest pitcher of our generation, has gone into hiding.  His defiance led him there. Read the rest of this entry »

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