Since it has been making the rounds since its debut yesterday, we might as well post the full version of Nike’s (courtesy of Wieden + Kennedy, of course) stunning “Write The Future” World Cup video. The premise is pretty basic—winners will be remembered for their accomplishments, while history is less kind to those who fail […]
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Timbers! Montréal! New Blogger! Cupcakes!
Brian Costello The Portland Timbers take on the Montréal Impact (or L’Impact de Montréal for you Francophones out there) tonight at PGE Park at 7pm. Timbers head coach Gavin Wilkinson is off scouting in Ghana so let’s hope the players don’t have any of the Boss-Is-Out-Of-Town-Let’s-Sneak-Out-Early-From-Work-For-Cupcakes kind of energy. Given their recent run of play—a […]
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Justice Nominee Elena Kagan and Mercury Softball Team are Gay: The Proof!
Conservative commentators are trying their damndest to insinuate that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is gay. How? Because, guys… SHE PLAYS SOFTBALL! I mean, duh! Softball? Gay? Softball = gay? Softball is the same thing as gay? PUT IT TOGETHER, ALREADY. (By the way, the Mercury Softball Team won our first game of the season […]
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Help Me Watch the Crap Outta the World Cup!
Calling all know-it-alls. I’m compiling a list of places that I (and, in turn, you) can catch all televised matches of the World Cup, starting mid-June. Who’s showing? So far I have:The Moon & SixpenceKenny & Zuke’sProst!Oblique Coffee Roasters I know places that regularly show football, but this is butt-ass early for most bars. Comment […]
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Brandon Roy Named to All-NBA (Third) Team
For the second year in a row Brandon Roy has been named to the All-NBA Third Team. Not bad for a guy who missed 17 games and was severely hampered by a hamstring injury and a torn meniscus. Press release, you do the rest: PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy was named […]
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Derby Day! Part Three: The Bet.
Betting the ponies isn’t hard when have the lingo down. Though when you approach the book’s window for the first time, it can be a bit intimidating—especially if there’s an impatient line behind you. Don’t worry about odds just yet. They change up until the start of the race anyway and the complexities of how […]
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Derby Day! Part Two: The Hats.
Almost as important as the mint julep on derby day is the fancy ladies hat. There is simply no telling what an exotic, flamboyant hat can do to improve your luck. For instance, this hat could possibly increase your luck by 25%: Check out the hat gallery on the Churchill Downs website and be prepared […]
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Derby Day! Part One: The Mint Julep
Tomorrow is a magic day for gamblers, drinkers, and Southerners: It’s derby day in America when the sun shines bright on our old Kentucky home and fortunes are made or lost to the tune of thundering hooves. Whether you are lucky enough to be among the throngs at Churchill Downs, or have decided to watch […]
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Your Daily (Depressing Season Ending) Blazer
That’ll do, Blazers. That’ll do. After running on fumes for the past six months, the Portland Trail Blazers ended their season last night, falling to a vastly superior Phoenix Suns team by a score of 99-90. While he was in the starting lineup, Brandon Roy clearly was not his old self, and an aggressive Suns’ […]
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Blazers vs Suns – Hot Live Playoff Blog Action
Nathan Preston | nathanpreston.com Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Phoenix Suns in game six of the Western Conference playoffs. This just might be the final game inside the Rose Garden this season—after tonight, it’s nothing but Justin Bieber on Ice and monster truck rallies—unless the Blazers win, which […]
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Andre Miller Stays Healthy By Refusing to Exercise
This man hates exercise just as much as you do. Previous to winning the golden ticket and getting press access to the Blazers, I just assumed all NBA players were blessed physical specimens with flawless genetics that never required any additional exercise. Considering that they played basketball for the majority of the day, any outside […]
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Your Daily (Playoff) Blazer
The first five minutes of that game went really, really well.