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varoadking · « **Reply #275 on:** February 05, 2025, 12:11:02 pm »

Seems rather odd:

Cycling bans controversial use of carbon monoxide rebreathing

https://apnews.com/article/cycling-carbon-monoxide-58922cbe0abd85a3305c0e40ef1def29#:~:text=Cycling's%20governing%20body%20has%20banned,protect%20the%20health%20of%20riders.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #276 on:** February 05, 2025, 03:24:05 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on February 05, 2025, 12:11:02 pm

Seems rather odd:

Cycling bans controversial use of carbon monoxide rebreathing

https://apnews.com/article/cycling-carbon-monoxide-58922cbe0abd85a3305c0e40ef1def29#:~:text=Cycling's%20governing%20body%20has%20banned,protect%20the%20health%20of%20riders.

I read a technical explanation about how rebreathing CO during tests allows measurement of some sort of efficiency in the blood but overdoing it can cause problems. The two top teams have been doing it for testing but their leaders are vociferous in favor of limiting it

English Natsie · « **Reply #277 on:** February 06, 2025, 03:27:54 am »

Further expansion - at a distance...

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1266643/nfl-at-the-mcg-afl-backs-los-angeles-rams-game-deal-despite-possible-mcg-fixture-clash

English Natsie · « **Reply #278 on:** February 16, 2025, 04:32:23 pm »

Highlights of the first pre-season game - an entertaining game between Fremantle and the Indigenous All Stars.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1268834/highlights-indigenous-all-stars-v-fremantle?videoId=1268834&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1739617988001

English Natsie · « **Reply #279 on:** February 27, 2025, 09:02:49 am »

Highlights of today's entertaining pre-season game between the Crows and defending Premiership Lions. Aussie Rules has only one pre-season game for each team, so both sides are close to their starting line-ups...

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1272681/aami-match-highlights-brisbane-v-adelaide?videoId=1272681&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1740658818001

varoadking · « **Reply #280 on:** March 06, 2025, 10:21:44 am »

We're heading to Raleigh tomorrow for the WPHL game. The Lenovo Center seating capacity is right at 20,000 and is as loud an arena as I've ever been in. TicketMaster has less than 500 unsold seats as of this morning.

We'll also be at another Minnesota Frost game in St. Paul on March 26th...a prequel to the game that Ovi gets his 895th goal...hopefully...

The WPHL says it wants to expand for the 2026-2027 season, but mentioned adding only 2 more teams, making a total of 8. I think they're missing the boat by not thinking of more than that...the fan demand for more women's hockey is seemingly huge and the season is short with only 30 games per team. That's only 90 total games this year...

I hope DC gets one of the expansion teams...we'd certainly consider becoming season ticketholders even with the long drive involved. They could even repurpose Nats Park to host the games in between concerts since they don't intend to field an MLB team anymore...

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #281 on:** March 06, 2025, 10:35:25 am »

Excellent

varoadking · « **Reply #282 on:** March 07, 2025, 09:32:10 pm »

The woman's game is fun...but the passing is kinda like watching a T ball game...kids go after a ball...no tellin' where it's goin'...

Aside from that...need a couple of scraps now and then...

English Natsie · « **Reply #283 on:** March 13, 2025, 08:50:00 am »

Highlights of today's traditional Round 1 opener - Richmond v Carlton. Great first game.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1278402/highlights-richmond-v-carlton?videoId=1278402&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1741866553001

varoadking · « **Reply #284 on:** March 17, 2025, 05:04:27 pm »

The DC Beersnake season starts March 30th...

Copecwby20 · « **Reply #285 on:** March 18, 2025, 01:53:24 am »

Quote from: varoadking on March 17, 2025, 05:04:27 pm

The DC Beersnake season starts March 30th...

I actually have video of me being in the DC Beer Snake situation back when the XFL was a thing. I even made it on the ESPN broadcast LOL. My jacket smelled like cat piss on the way home.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #286 on:** March 22, 2025, 01:13:36 pm »

If you want to see the best lacrosse player in college have a completely dominant game, tune into Yale Cornell on espn+. Kirst for Cornell has a hat trick in the 1st 4 minutes. Yale's 3 regular starting defenders are all out, and the long stick mid covering can't keep up. As I am typing, he scored again.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #287 on:** March 22, 2025, 01:34:49 pm »

6 in the 1st. Yale is scoring too so this could be a 40 goal game

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #288 on:** March 22, 2025, 02:03:12 pm »

Yale got it to 9-8 and possession late in the 1st half but didn't score, and Cornell got 3 more before the half. Kirst has 8.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #289 on:** March 22, 2025, 02:43:31 pm »

Cornell's goalie tightened up, Yale's didn't. 18-9 with 11 minutes left in the 4th

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #290 on:** March 30, 2025, 07:59:13 pm »

Watched the third period and overtime of the Penn State and UConn men’s hockey. Penn State wins to make their first Frozen Four. Their Russian goalie was unbelievable.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #291 on:** March 30, 2025, 09:01:19 pm »

None of this 1s dominating in college Frozen four.

BC is down 2-1 after 2 to Denver. I think BC is #1 overall.

English Natsie · « **Reply #292 on:** March 31, 2025, 06:28:45 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 30, 2025, 07:59:13 pm

Watched the third period and overtime of the Penn State and UConn men’s hockey. Penn State wins to make their first Frozen Four. Their Russian goalie was unbelievable.

Unfortunate that 'UConn' sounds like a scam website...

(although, at least it's not 'ConnU'...

).

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #293 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:27:41 am »

VT mens baseball sweeps #16 Wake Forest. Softball team sweeps #16 Stanford. 16 is my favorite number.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #294 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:28:27 am »

Quote from: English Natsie on March 31, 2025, 06:28:45 am

Unfortunate that 'UConn' sounds like a scam website... (although, at least it's not 'ConnU'... ).

It's funny because we are so used to UConn after the basketball teams' success that I would not even think of that.

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #295 on:** March 31, 2025, 01:38:50 pm »

When I first started at Georgetown, whenever people said U Conn, I heard Yukon and had no idea what they were talking about.

English Natsie · « **Reply #296 on:** April 04, 2025, 02:39:45 am »

Not quite your unauthorized water bottle...

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1292231/afl-responds-after-two-men-allegedly-bring-loaded-guns-into-mcg

varoadking · « **Reply #297 on:** April 09, 2025, 09:17:43 pm »

So WNBA players are discussing the potential for a work stoppage.

Aside from the fact that virtually nobody would notice, I would think the NBA would be happy to pocket that +/-$40MM/year they are currently losing...

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #298 on:** April 09, 2025, 10:16:11 pm »

They’re selling expansion franchises for $50 million now. I’m guessing Lacob didn’t pay that to fold the team.

varoadking · « **Reply #299 on:** April 10, 2025, 11:15:16 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on April 09, 2025, 10:16:11 pm

They’re selling expansion franchises for $50 million now.

Any takers?