Who needs heavyweight boxing when we have Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?
January 30th, 2012 by Chris HumpherysSoon after his retirement, basketball junkies everywhere craved the second coming of Michael, so much so that we dubbed every player after him who could jump out of the gym “The Next Jordan.” Read the rest of this entry »
Rays in, Sox out, miracles never cease
September 29th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
Wednesday afternoon, 161 games into the Major League season with only one remaining, I was psyched at the possibility of attending a one-game playoff between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Read the rest of this entry »
The key to Tampa Bay Rays success resides in the wedding ring
August 1st, 2011 by Chris HumpherysHave you ever had one of those dead-end jobs where you’re overworked, underpaid and the only thing worse than waking up at the crack of dawn to go to a job you hate is listening to your wife or girlfriend complain about how much your employer takes advantage of you and how you could do better elsewhere? Read the rest of this entry »
Scenes from Spring Training: Yankees-Phillies
March 16th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
It was overcast on Thursday as J and I rolled into Brighthouse Field to watch the Yankees play the Phillies for as quality a spring training matchup a fan could get. It was a perfect day for baseball, minus the impending rainclouds and the lingering hangover from too much Grand Marnier and karaoke the night before.
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The 13 most memorable individual altercations in sports, Part One
March 4th, 2011 by Chris HumpherysWhen I first heard that Jerry Sloan, long time coach of the Utah Jazz, had retired due to an alleged altercation with point guard Deron Williams (which inadvertently led to both of them leaving Utah), I was immediately taken by surprise, even though we all know Coach Sloan never met a fight he didn’t like. Read the rest of this entry »
Brushes with Sports Greatness, Vol. 4: Jim Bouton and Ball Four
February 7th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
I was enrolled in freshman English at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts in 1987. It was spring semester and only months earlier, a baseball that found its way through Bill Buckner’s legs broke the heart of the state, and a nation: Red Sox nation. Read the rest of this entry »
Tampa Bay Rays make big splash in American League East pond: Sign Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon
January 24th, 2011 by Chris HumpherysThe Tampa Bay Rays finished last season with the second best record in baseball. They ended up losing to the Texas Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. In a season which everyone thought might be their best chance to win a World Series, the Rays fell well short of their goal. Read the rest of this entry »
Memorable moments of 2010: The SportsChump Year in Review
December 31st, 2010 by Chris HumpherysThe final days of 2010 are upon us, which means that SportsChump has completed its first full calendar year. Thanks to all who have come and gone and ahem… come again.
SportsChump first went viral in April, 2008 which means we’re rapidly approaching our terrible twos. Consider that fair warning. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly caption contest celebrates Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz and love in the Gulf of Mexico
December 26th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysWhile most of us sit in shivering cold weather, piecing together what’s left of our checkbooks after Christmas, others who are slightly more fortunate bask in the Mexican sunshine, tanning and surfing and sipping margaritas. Must be nice. Read the rest of this entry »
Debunking the myth of the Tampa Bay Rays fan
November 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys“You gonna watch the game tonight?” asked one passerby to another.
“You know I am. I got my t-shirt in the car and I’m just waiting to get off,” the other answered. Read the rest of this entry »
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