General Sports Talk

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I can't believe you guys are talking about old men playing basketball without any mention of the NCAA basketball championship game yesterday. That may have been the most physical college game I have ever seen. The refs were letting them play. It reminded me of some old Bill Lambier games.
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Due to the deplorable state of college athletics, I found something better to do. And I am a UConn fan.

I followed St. John's and Arizona and enjoyed the tournament overall, but the championship game was disappointing.

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back to the future

we've mentioned a few of today's greats - Cooper Flagg, Webanyama and Jokic

nobody until now has mentioned Luka Doncic

averaging 33 with 8 assists per game - 57.5% on his 2 pointers - just awesome

unfortunately, he's injured and is probably done for the year - likely to miss the playoffs






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Handsome Jimmy Valiant, the original Boogie Woogie Man, has announced his retirement from pro wrestling. He is 83.

Valiant worked as a heel in his early career, tagging with his " brother" Johnny to win the WWWF tag team titles in the early 1970s.
In the late 1970s, a doctor warned him that his body was breaking down, so Jimmy went from being a mat wrestler to one of wrestling's first entertainers. If he was booked for an eight-minute segment, five would be his entrance, a one-minute match, and two or three minutes of him high-fiving fans. If he were asked to go 15 minutes, he'd just stretch out his entrance. He went almost twenty years without cutting his hair or shaving and supposedly wore the same clothes for months at a time. Somehow, his act got over on the fans, and Jimmy bounced from region to region, even after the territory days were a thing of the past. A man of tremendous charisma but little actual wrestling skill, Jimmy thrived for over sixty years in a business that chews people up and spits them out.
He has been in the WWE Hall of Fame since 1996, and may truly be the last of the old skool grapplers.

A women's hockey game sold out Madison Square Garden. We live in interesting times.

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A women's hockey game sold out Madison Square Garden. We live in interesting times.
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Coming from Boston and the support we give girls' and women's hockey, I'm tempted to say, 'What's the big deal?" But, I hear yah. It's a big deal to those women, the teams and their fans.

My high school had a hockey club. They were scheduled to travel up to New England for a tournament when it was discovered that one of the teams had two female players. Even though the club had raised thousands for the trip, it was canceled.

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My high school had a hockey club. They were scheduled to travel up to New England for a tournament when it was discovered that one of the teams had two female players. Even though the club had raised thousands for the trip, it was canceled.
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Hard to blame them. Hockey is rough and boys should not be taught to accept roughing up girls.

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My high school had a hockey club. They were scheduled to travel up to New England for a tournament when it was discovered that one of the teams had two female players. Even though the club had raised thousands for the trip, it was canceled.
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Hard to blame them. Hockey is rough and boys should not be taught to accept roughing up girls.
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Youth hockey isn't as rough as you think. And around here, girls play on boys teams all the time and do well.

Because it was a club, not a varsity sport, the team would practice at 1 AM or so and play at 11 PM. It was a no-fighting league, but four players got into a brawl at practice, leaving one with a broken leg.

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Quote: billryan

My high school had a hockey club. They were scheduled to travel up to New England for a tournament when it was discovered that one of the teams had two female players. Even though the club had raised thousands for the trip, it was canceled.
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Hard to blame them. Hockey is rough and boys should not be taught to accept roughing up girls.
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Youth hockey isn't as rough as you think. And around here, girls play on boys teams all the time and do well.
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This isn't 8-year olds we're talking about, it's high school. So you have guys who theoretically could be drafted by a professional minor league next year. If I'm one of those guys, I don't want the stigma of having knocked a girl into the boards and hurt her. I wouldn't want family, friends, girlfriends in the stands seeing me do that.

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My high school had a hockey club. They were scheduled to travel up to New England for a tournament when it was discovered that one of the teams had two female players. Even though the club had raised thousands for the trip, it was canceled.
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Hard to blame them. Hockey is rough and boys should not be taught to accept roughing up girls.
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Youth hockey isn't as rough as you think. And around here, girls play on boys teams all the time and do well.
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This isn't 8-year olds we're talking about, it's high school. So you have guys who theoretically could be drafted by a professional minor league next year. If I'm one of those guys, I don't want the stigma of having knocked a girl into the boards and hurt her. I wouldn't want family, friends, girlfriends in the stands seeing me do that.
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You're not from around here, are you?

When I was in high school, the NHL was 99% Canadian, and no one playing club sports was dreaming of being drafted. One season, there were no Americans in the league and two Europeans. If I'm not mistaken, the first team to win a Stanley Cup with a European was the Islanders in 1979.

I was looking forward to the Jokic /SGA matchup today.

But SGA is out for tonight’s game.

So is Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Joe
Ajay Mitchell
Alex Caruso
Jaylin Williams
Cason Wallace
Plus two guys already out long term.

As close to a forfeit as can be.

An embarrassment for the NBA for sure.

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I was looking forward to the Jokic /SGA matchup today.

But SGA is out for tonight’s game.

So is Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Joe
Ajay Mitchell
Alex Caruso
Jaylin Williams
Cason Wallace
Plus two guys already out long term.

As close to a forfeit as can be.

An embarrassment for the NBA for sure.
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It got MUCH worse! The Nuggets tried to forfeit as well.
No Jokic
Murray
Gordon
Braun
Cameron Johnson
Peyton Watson
Spencer Jones.
The Nuggets were 11.5 point favorites until the phantom injuries were announced and dropped to 4 point favorites! I doubt it would be successful, but ticket holders SHOULD sue for being mislead.
I think the first 5 Nuggets are their usual starting 5.

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Quote: SOOPOO

I was looking forward to the Jokic /SGA matchup today.

But SGA is out for tonight’s game.

So is Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Joe
Ajay Mitchell
Alex Caruso
Jaylin Williams
Cason Wallace
Plus two guys already out long term.

As close to a forfeit as can be.

An embarrassment for the NBA for sure.
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It got MUCH worse! The Nuggets tried to forfeit as well.
No Jokic
Murray
Gordon
Braun
Cameron Johnson
Peyton Watson
Spencer Jones.
The Nuggets were 11.5 point favorites until the phantom injuries were announced and dropped to 4 point favorites! I doubt it would be successful, but ticket holders SHOULD sue for being mislead.
I think the first 5 Nuggets are their usual starting 5.
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Well, a ticket older pays to see a team. It isn't billed as SGA versus Jokic, but Thunder versus Nuggets. As long as my team wins, IDK who plays or doesn't.

Should've watched Celtics-Pelicans. Boston sank 29 3s to tie an NBA record to lock up 2nd seed.

Many teams now sell premium games, charging more for some. If you want to see the Red Sox or Mets at Yankee Stadium, you pay more than if you buy tickets to a Nationals game.
Fans have expectations.

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I was looking forward to the Jokic /SGA matchup today.

But SGA is out for tonight’s game.

So is Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Joe
Ajay Mitchell
Alex Caruso
Jaylin Williams
Cason Wallace
Plus two guys already out long term.

As close to a forfeit as can be.

An embarrassment for the NBA for sure.
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It got MUCH worse! The Nuggets tried to forfeit as well.
No Jokic
Murray
Gordon
Braun
Cameron Johnson
Peyton Watson
Spencer Jones.
The Nuggets were 11.5 point favorites until the phantom injuries were announced and dropped to 4 point favorites! I doubt it would be successful, but ticket holders SHOULD sue for being mislead.
I think the first 5 Nuggets are their usual starting 5.
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Imagine a Dad who has bought a couple of tickets to this game to take his son to his first NBA game. How disappointed they would be.

The NBA has a problem. There are ten teams that are tanking. But this game was between two superb playoff-bound teams both who are resting all of their starters. How many times can the NBA put a poor product on the court before fans start turning away?

Hi everyone,

I wanted to start a discussion about the most popular gambling and sports-related games people are exploring in 2026.

With so many options available now, ranging from traditional casino games to newer app-based formats, it’s becoming interesting to see how preferences are changing. Some people still stick to classic games like poker or sports betting, while others are trying out newer formats that are more fast-paced and mobile-friendly.

While looking into different platforms, I also came across tc lottery and similar types of games, which seem to be gaining attention recently. I’m still trying to understand how these compare with more traditional options in terms of gameplay, risk, and overall experience.

I’d love to hear from others here:

What games are you currently playing this year?
Do you prefer traditional casino games or newer app-based ones?
Have you tried anything recently that stood out—good or bad?

Just trying to learn from real experiences and understand what people actually enjoy.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Thanks!