I still don’t understand what the Mets are doing.
The Yankees are still fine.
While you’re getting tackled by 300 pound men, Zeke’s going to be chillin’ on the beach.
U.S. Soccer is taking the dumbest stance against the U.S. Women’s National Team..EVER..it’s hard to argue against facts.
Congrats Bo Bichette!!
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Paul George leaves Russell Westbrook all by himself.
The USWNT deserves more $$ than the USMNT.
And Mickey Callaway needs to be forced into early retirement.
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Knicks tell the truth?? = BAD
Knicks tell a lie?? = WORSE
Also, Coco Gauff is getting paid, why can’t NCAA Athletes????
Congratulations to the U.S. Men and Women’s Teams for reaching their respective Championship Games on the same day.
And lastly, do not, I repeat, DO NOT mess with the Los Angeles Dodgers!!!!
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You say these are the ‘dog days’ of Summer.
I say….you’re an idiot.
There’s A LOT going on in the world of sports:
Wimbledon, The World Cup, MLB’s All-Star Game/Home Run Derby, and The Open Championship.
Wimbledon
The Novak is back!!
After coming up empty-handed in his last eight Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic has reclaimed his spot amongst the games elite. His Wimbledon victory Sunday over Kevin Anderson marked Novak’s 13th Grand Slam Title, ranking 4th all-time. Maybe, he can finally put his personal issues in the rearview mirror and get back to not sucking at tennis….
While Serena Williams’ Wimbledon Finals appearance was impressive, she fell short of her 8th ‘All England Title’. Angelique Kerber dominated Serena in straight sets (6-3, 6-3), winning her 2nd Grand Slam Title.
World Cup
Vive La France!!
France is the 2018 World Cup Champion, winning their 2nd World Cup Title in 20 years. This leaves Spain, England, and Uruguay as the only World Cup champions without multiple titles. France capped off an exciting World Cup with an entertaining, dramatic 4-2 victory over Croatia.
Imagine being at the Eiffel Tower yesterday:
That must have been AWESOME!!!!
MLB All-Star Game/Home Run Derby
I have to be honest….I know I said there’s a lot going on in sports this week, but I’m not sure I could be LESS interested in MLB’s All-Star Festivities.
The All-Star Game is awful. Nobody tries. Pitchers make one inning appearances. The game has been known to end in a tie. And it’s not how I’d choose to spend three hours of my life.
But hey, somebody will be watching. Last year, while the All-Star Game grabbed 8.6 million viewers, it was not the most watched TV event that evening. America’s Got Talent was. Sad. Oh so sad.
The Home Run Derby is cool. I’ll put it on as background noise tonight, however, this year’s Derby is lacking the most important thing of all; Star Power.
The Open Championship
Allow me to preface this statement — with a statement:
My subconscious has NOTHING to do, in any way, with my rational, conscious thought process.
Sunday night, I dreamt that Tiger Woods won the 2018 Open Championship. For those who skim articles, I’m going to repeat myself. I don’t think there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that happens, but I dreamt it. Tiger Woods is a shell of himself. While he still moves the needle (inexplicably), he has literally NO CHANCE to win a Major. Not now. Not ever.
Have a nice day!
I have everything a man could ever want: Amazing wife, beautiful children (including my son on the way and my son with four legs; Jordan), awesome parents, great friends, health, and happiness.
But the sports world….thought I could use more:
Kawhi Wants Out
Kawhi Leonard leaking that he wants out of San Antonio Friday was my early Father’s Day gift. Kawhi, allegedly disgruntled, requested a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. While Kawhi can request whatever he’d like, he’s under contract for two more seasons, so the Spurs are in no rush to ship their best player out of town. At the same time, a disgruntled employee makes the Christmas Party awkward.
It’s eerily similar to Kyrie Irving asking out of Cleveland. Many were confused why Kyrie would throw annual trips to the NBA Finals alongside the world’s best player in the toilet for his own spotlight. And now, we should remain confused why Kawhi doesn’t want to play under the tutelage of the world’s best coach. Rather than try to understand an NBA star’s mindset, we’ll simply understand the NBA is ruled by its stars.
So, Kawhi will get traded.
Sooner, rather than later.
Mexico Takes Down Germany
There was no better gift than what Sunday morning brought DaveTalksSports; a Mexico victory over Germany!!!!
While the entire world, besides Mexico (and my house), thought Mexico had no chance in Sunday’s World Cup match against Germany, Mexico overcame. They outplayed the defending World Cup Champions, capturing a 1-0 victory. The lone goal came from Hirving Lozano in the 35th minute:
If you weren’t sure if Mexicans get excited for their futbol team, just ask the earthquake sensors in Mexico City. Just seven seconds after Lozano’s goal, not one, but two earthquake sensors registered tremors. Experts are calling it an “artificial earthquake”.
THAT IS FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!!!
And Then, There Was Golf
The U.S. Open was a great tournament. Tommy Fleetwood gave the field all they could handle with his 63 on Sunday. Brooks Koepka became the 1st golfer since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win back-to-back U.S. Opens. But the story here is Phil Mickelson….
Watch first, then we’ll talk:
Uhhh, Phil, what the hell are you doing?!
The answer would be CHEATING!! Last time I checked, you can’t hit the ball while it’s still rolling. I know that. You know that. But most importantly, Phil knows that. Phil made the conscious decision to break this rule, figuring he’d be better off with a two-stroke penalty than playing the ball from wherever it stopped rolling.
Some would call that smart, clever, or practical. Some would be a**holes.
Phil Mickelson should be ashamed of himself.
The USGA should be ashamed of themselves. This inane rule needs to be changed, as Phil should have been disqualified from this tournament immediately.
How was your Father’s Day?? Was it possibly as good as mine?? Use that comment section people.
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Good morning everyone, and welcome to the end of the work week (for most of us). Every Friday, I like to infuse a little humor into everyone’s lives. Here you will find the past week in sports wrapped up in one line, and one line only. Enjoy!!
No no no, it’s okay Lebron take your time, your decision probably doesn’t effect anyone else but yourself…..
Do you think that Chandler Parsons wakes up every morning and throws darts at a picture of Lebron James’ face?
Side note that is almost related to what we are talking about: Do you think Chris Bosh knows he is the ugliest man in the world??
All you could muster up was 41 consecutive scoreless inning pitched, Clayton Kershaw??
Man do you suck.
I just want to say something, I’m gonna put this out there, if you like it you can keep it and if u don’t just throw it right back, “I am ready to take Masahiro Tanaka’s spot in the Yankees rotation.”
Still wondering how someone can win a fight in just 16 seconds???
I would explain it to you, but I figured I’d just let Ronda Rousey show you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kp1iYmbWCo
Wait, you are going to subject us to more soccer??
NO!!!!!!!!
Which was worse, watching a 7-1 rout or watching probably the most poorly played World Cup Semifinal match in history resulting in 0 goals in 120 minutes??
Surprise Surprise, MLB has changed the format of The Home Run Derby….again.
They change The Home Run Derby more times than Richard Pryor changed wives (this guy got married 9 different times)!!!!
No story was more entertaining this past week than the fat bastard Yankees fan who is suing the Yankees and ESPN for $10 million because he decided to take a nap at a baseball game.
I’d continue to make fun of him, but I think his picture says it all:
Well this has been another edition of One Liner Fridays. I hope you enjoyed them. If you have a One Liner of your own you’d like to add, please leave one in the comment section below. Thanks for reading!!
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Embarrassed? Demoralized? Ashamed? I’m sure Brasil is feeling a little bit of all of the above. If you don’t know by now, and I’m sure you do seeing as yesterdays World Cup Semifinal thrashing was the most discussed sporting event in social media history, Brasil got beaten up and down by Germany by the score of 7-1. Germany has advanced to the World Cup finale and will now await the winner of the Argentina vs. Netherlands match which airs today @ 4:00 p.m. on ESPN. As for yesterdays match, it is difficult to put into words what transpired in Belo Horizonte, Brasil. Brasil, the World Cup’s host country, went down 1-0 in the first 10 minutes of the match, and then it was ALL downhill from there. If you are like the rest of us, you probably thought it was safe to get up and go to the bathroom. Nope. By the 29th minute of the match, it was already 5-0, and it resembled one of those tune-up matches that NCAA Men’s Basketball powerhouses use to get ready for the upcoming season. You know the game I’m talking about, where Louisville invites a team like Southern Miss to town and then trounces them by 35. Yeah it was like that, only this was the Semifinal of THE WORLD CUP!!
My takeaway from this game is simple. Brasil should be utterly embarrassed. That was quite possibly the worst display of defense and more importantly EFFORT I have ever seen with my own 2 eyes. Where was the fight?!?! By the numbers, this was the worst loss in World Cup Semifinals history as well as Brasil’s worst loss in team history. But, just from watching the game, it looked like Germany was going for a stroll in the park, passing the ball back and forth inside Brasil’s box, just waiting for the right time to shoot and score at will. Prior to the match, I personally thought that Germany would win, with Brasil missing arguably their 2 best players in Neymar and their Captain Thiago Silva, but no one and I mean NO ONE could have expected this result. It was a sad day for Brasilians everywhere, but I say forget being sad; get angry!
And hey, there’s always next year………….
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