Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Slick Rick is Already Back to His Winning Ways in the Greek League



Source - Rick Pitino is a champion again.

 The former Louisville coach led Panathinaikos to the Greek Cup Championship by beating PAOK in the final 79-73 on Sunday.

 Hired in December by the Athens club, Pitino took over a team that featured several players with NBA or NCAA ties.

Panathinaikos reached the final after their semifinal opponent, Olympiakos, forfeited the contest. The David Blatt-led team never came out for the second half in protest of the game's officiating.

 A member of the 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame class, Pitino has had three runs in the NBA: Boston Celtics president and coach, New York Knicks coach and Knicks assistant coach.

 He won two NCAA titles, with Kentucky in 1996 and Louisville in 2013. He reached a total of five Final Fours with three different schools (Louisville, Kentucky and Providence).



Good for Rick Pitino.  Despite him being incredibly delusional and never quite grasping why college teams weren't interested after he was fired for his third scandal at Louisville, I'm genuinely happy for the guy.  Rick Pitino fucking loves coaching basketball and he's damn good at it too, so I say let the man do his thing.  

 I could make a couple premature ejaculation jokes instead of congratulating him, but I'm gonna keep it tasteful and leave that for the real pros.  Nothing but good vibes over here, coach.  Way to come back strong! 

 The best part of the story is that Pitino's team made the finals after David Blatt's team quit.  They can call it "protesting the officiating" all they want, but they quit.  I know a David Blatt coached team when I see one.  Poor guy.

 At least he still has the championship ring the Cavs sent him after they fired him then went on to win the Finals with Tyronn Lue, so he's got that going for him.
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Nick Diaz is Officially Retired (Unless the UFC Offers Him a Truckload of Moolah)




I’m no role model, I’m 35 years old, but I definitely wouldn’t advise anybody to take a fight for less than their worth or fight for free. Which is practically what I would be doing at this point in taking a fight with some of these guys that are not on my level. Nor would I be within my moral ethics to even do that aside from you not painting me as a role model. If there was an offer I couldn’t refuse, things would be different. Until they are - I’d like to continue to think I’ve been fighting to make the world a better place, but until I can continue to do that: “I don’t want to hurt nobody, I just want to party.” 🍻🙏🏼🥋 Cc: @ufc @nick_diaz_academy @natediaz209 @riokid @thefloridaboy @bellatormma @tmz_tv @mmajunkiedotcom @mariolopez @arielhelwani @foursigmatic
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Well, it's official.  Nick Diaz is retiring*.  Granted he hasn't fought in 4 years and hasn't won since 2011, but still it's worth noting because Nick Diaz is and forever will be an absolute legend.  Nate's a gem too, but Nick is will always be the OG, and that's something I think Nate would agree with.

For a long time, Nick was the epitome of a warrior.  He fought anyone, anywhere, any time.  It's easy to forget that after a few years out of the octagon, but when people reflect on his career that will undoubtedly be one of the things he will be remembered for.  He went toe to toe with GSP, he knocked out Robbie Lawler, he beat BJ Penn, and he got right up in every fucking grill he could find and talked his talk.  When it came time to back it up - win or lose - he always went out swinging.  He was 50% of the most entertaining MMA family in human history and he will be missed.  Enjoy retirement, Nickolas.  It will no doubt be incredibly relaxing seeing as how you're sure to be completely stoned off your ass the entire time.  I couldn't be more jealous.

*Until the UFC offers him a FUCKTON of cash to co-headline a card with Nate.  

STOCKTON MOTHERFUCKER



I will forever love the video of Nick Diaz on a conference call ripping a bong and then casually busting out the nunchucks.  Just the best.  It was only natural that he would retire with the same grace.

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Tristan Thompson Banged Kylie's BFF


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Source - Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have reportedly broken up due to allegations that he cheated with Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods.  Sources claim that the Kardashians are "beyond angry and disgusted" by Jordyn's alleged betrayal, and they're cutting her off.  Khloé confronted Tristan about cheating with Jordyn, and he admitted to it.

 "Khloé was told by people who saw Tristan and Jordan making out and told Khloé, and Khloé confronted Tristan and he admitted it was true," a source tells Us, adding that "Khloé is completely done with him for good."


WOW!

 An absolute bombshell out of the Kardashian camp this morning.  Turns out Tristan Thompson (this Tristan Thompson) cheated on Khloe Kardashian again...and this time with a friend of the family!  The nerve!  The audacity!  

 I am completely blindsided by this news.  If you asked me a couple of days ago what percent chance I would put on Tristan being unfaithful, I would have said 75%, 80% max.  But ONE HUNDRED PERCENT?!?  Never in my wildest dreams would I have been so bold as to make that claim.  But here we are, a couple days later, and my world has been flipped upside down.  I am so lost right now.  They were America's couple.  When people talk about the Dream Team some people's minds immediately shoot to the '92 Olympic team, but not me.  My mind goes to Tristan and Khloe.  Two perfect little peas in a totally functional pod.  They were my future, they were my children's future, and they were this country's future.

 But now...now I don't even know.

 And to you Jordyn, for shame!  And with your best friend's sister's man, no less!  I honestly can't even look at you right now.




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OK, I'm back.  That caption too thoooooooo 😝😝😃



PS - At this point Tristan is for sure just trying to get Khloe to dump his ass because he doesn't have the balls to do it himself.  It's the only thing that makes sense because financially, this is a disastrous move.  No offense to this Jordyn lady, but she's not exactly the brightest star in the media circus that is the Kardashian news cycle.  She's a hanger-on, not a main attraction, and quite frankly it sounds like she's about to be tossed overboard anyways.  Meanwhile Tristan exits the situation with a young girl who doesn't do nearly as well for herself and is about to lose the closest thing she's ever had to "employment."  Plus on top of that, you've just secured yourself an incredibly scornful and bitter ex who you're going to be forced to interact with on a semi-regular basis because you two dummies thought it was a good idea to have a kid together.  To be honest, he kinda took an L on this one in the grand scheme of things.
PPS - Sarah Hyland is getting yelled at for this joke because people say it's bullying.  I personally just think the joke sucks.  Reach city, desperate for likes.  

Woods, omg do u get it??  LOL.  


 It may be a little harsh but I haven't been a fan of Sarah Hyland since she went on some talk show and droned on and on about how she looks like Mila Kunis.  Mila is one in ten billion, miss thing.  Don't you fucking forget it.
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Anthony Joshua vs. Jarrell Miller is Officially Official as the Brit Prepares to Make His US Debut


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Source - The deal is done and unified heavyweight world titleholder Anthony Joshua is coming to the United States.

 Joshua, the British superstar, will make his American debut by defending his three major world title belts against top contender Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York in a fight that will be streamed by DAZN, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Wednesday.

 Joshua is not only coming across the pond, but he will do so to fight in the hometown of the Brooklyn-born Miller.

 "June 1, I am heading to the Big Apple and I plan to embrace the culture and leave with an appetite for more," Joshua said. "I will be fighting Jarrell Miller at the legendary Madison Square Garden. It has been an honor and a blessing to fight at some of the best venues in the world at home in the U.K., not least Wembley Stadium. But the time has come to head across the Atlantic and defend my heavyweight titles in the USA.

 "I am looking forward to taking on another challenge with a good boxer and a brilliant talker. It will be an exciting fight. I will leave nothing to chance and plan on dismantling Miller in style to make my mark."
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!

 YUGE news in the boxing world with the announcement that Anthony Joshua is going to be making his long awaited (by boxing fans) US debut against local product Jarrell Miller - a 6'4 300 pound undefeated former kickboxer.  A lot of people are going to bitch and moan because Joshua isn't taking on the toughest challenges in a fight with Wilder or Fury, but I for one am just glad we at least accomplish one major goal with this fight, get the kid stateside to really introduce him to the world.

 As for the fight itself, a lot of folks are going to write Miller off purely because he's 300 pounds and not in ideal shape by anyone's definition.  The flip side of that is that he is deceptively quick and has a lot better footwork than people give him credit for, no doubt a result of his background as a kickboxer.  It's easier to walk people down when you don't have to worry about getting kicked in the face, hence why Big Baby has a little more bounce than the average nose-tackle sized human.  And because of that, I'm going with the hometown hero.  
  • American.  
  • From New York.  
  • Raised in Brooklyn.  
  • Fat dude.
  • Talks mad shit.  

If that isn't a recipe for your new favorite fighter then I genuinely don't know what is.  Not only that, but I'm still not sold on Joshua.  He took some big shots from a very old and much smaller post-drug suspension Alexander Povetkin, he got put on his ass by Klitchsko, and he didn't blow me away against Joseph Parker at all.  I don't think he hits as hard as Wilder, I think he's way too stiff and flat footed for Fury, and quite frankly I think Dillian Whyte gives him a serious test too.  But he was never going to fight Fury or Wilder or Whyte (unless he was willing to fight for peanuts) because Eddie Hearn and Matchroom don't want him to fight those guys.  At least not yet.  

Why send the golden goose to slaughter when it's still shitting out 24 karat eggs, dig?

So for now we wait until June when the boy king makes his way across the pond to grace the Big Apple's biggest stage.  In the meantime, please enjoy the press conference.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

RIP to Fat Chino Maidana


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Source - Marcos Maidana, who won secondary titles at 140 and 147 and gave Floyd Mayweather two of the rougher, more awkward fights of his career, is returning to boxing after a nearly five-year retirement.

 Maidana, 35, hasn’t fought since his pair of bouts with Mayweather in 2014, coming in May and September of that year. 

 After the two big paydays, Maidana left the sport to be fat and happy at home in Argentina. He stayed around boxing, but out of the ring, retiring with a record of 35-5 (31 KO).

 But sources say that Maidana recently watched victories by Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman, felt he could beat those guys, and it has inspired him to get back into the action.



Most boxing fans are probably pretty happy about this.  After all, "El Chino" has always been a fan favorite.  I'm torn though...

 Of course I want to see Maidana back in the ring, but that's for mostly selfish reasons.  He's the type to force action.  He comes forward, throws bombs, and is pretty much guaranteed to give you your money's worth.  But man oh man, did I fall hard for chubby Chino.  I'm pretty sure he's either been drinking or smoking a cigar in every single picture/video that's been taken of him since he retired, just smiling, happy as fuck.  So at peace with being fat and enjoying life that he somehow makes me feel more comfortable just by witnessing it all happen.  It looked to be a glorious retirement...

Chino read books (and drank).
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Chino took bubble baths (and drank)
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Chino enjoyed fine cigars (and drank)
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Chubby Chino lived the good life.  He lived it fast and he lived it hard.  Alas, all good things must come to an end.  After a whopping four and a half year long retirement he's decided to call it quits and get back to work.  I wish Marcos the best of luck.  Here's to hoping his next retirement knocks it out of the park as hard as his first did.











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Manchester City Beat Chelsea 6-0 on Sunday and Chelsea Fan Louis is Here to Tell Us All About It




Now that's what I call fire in the belly.  Louis tells it like it is plain and simple.  He's a classic throwback: a no bullshit straight shooter.

 Is he upset with Chelsea? You better believe it, he traveled for fucking ages.  Woke up at 6:30 in the morning and got a fucking train that cost him an arm and a leg, and for what?  No fight, no hustle and no one giving a shit.  I'd be pretty steamed too.  Pissing down with rain and he had to sit through that absolute SHITE.  

 Outside of being hilarious, too, this is just flat out beautiful in my eyes.  It's fandom in it's purest form.  Fuck the fan reactions when their team wins.  Everyone hugging and crying because they're sooo happy, that's nothing.  That's when things are going great and life is all sunshine and rainbows.  But this...this is what it's really all about.  Sweet Lou lives and dies with Chelsea football.  If they miss out on the Champions League, then his 2019-20 is already ruined.  That's not even a joke or an exaggeration, that's 100% a fact.  And I'm not going to knock him for it for a single second.  The world needs more fans like this, waking up at 6 fucking 30 to fight the good fight and stand with his squad in miserable conditions only to watch them completely take a dump on the field.  And you know what? If Chelsea had a game the very next day, Louis would be right back at it without batting an eyelash or having to ponder it for a single second.   

 Nothing but respect.





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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Miami Just Signed an Absolute Beaut of an Australian to be Its Next Punter

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Source - National Signing Day doesn’t officially kick off until Wednesday, but the Miami Hurricanes got an early jump.

 The Hurricanes officially signed punter Louis Hedley on Tuesday night, as Hedley lives in Australia and it’s already Feb. 6 there.

 Hadley redshirted in 2018 while at the City College of San Francisco, and averaged 38.6 yards per punt in 2017. He verbally committed to the Hurricanes last year, but didn’t sign during the early signing period.

 And, to say the least, the 6-foot-4, 215 pound punter covered in tattoos looks nothing like most punters currently in the college football world.

 Miami averaged only 38.3 yards per punt last season while rotating between Jack Spicer and Zach Feagles, which ranked 115th among the 130 FBS programs in the country. Feagles left the program last December, so Hedley — who has three years of eligibility left — is expected to compete for the starting job instantly upon arrival in South Florida.
Kudos to the U, kudos to Manny Diaz, and kudos to Louis Hedley.  He worked construction in the Australian desert for the past 8 years before deciding to give punting a shot and didn't even know at which point in the game punters come onto the field until he bought Madden.  Aussie kickers, I genuinely can't get enough of them.  Not only are they absolute studs who are starting to take over the position, but they also all happen to be goofy ass characters like Sweet Lou here.

 6'4 and built like a tank.  Tatted to the gills.  I've never seen a more beautiful special teams player in my entire life.



Jeremy Shockey with a leg.  Toss in a sprinkle of the desert lifestyle and you've basically got a slimmed down Australian Richie Incognito.  Welcome home bud, you're gonna fit in just fine.
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