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Tiger versus Sergio: A great sports rivalry revisited

Chris Humpherys — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:43 +0000

“I’m not going to lie. He’s not my favorite guy to play with.” -Sergio Garcia “It’s not really surprising that he’s complaining about something.” -Tiger Woods I’ve never had a rival. I guess I’m too friendly of a guy. Don’t get me wrong. There are people that I like and dislike, people whom I trust [...]

Another baseball season, another pick ‘em contest: Sportschump proudly presents the better late than never MLB Pick ‘Em 2013!!!

Chris Humpherys — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:17:32 +0000

The boys of summer are back, which unfortunately means that, once basketball season ends, we have nothing exciting to watch until football season starts. So we might as well have some fun with it! The Major League Baseball season is already a month-and-a-half underway and the only thing we know for sure is that the [...]

The decorative Dwyane Wade caption contest

Chris Humpherys — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:41 +0000

We haven’t had a good, poke some fun, caption contest in a while so since we’re in the midst of the NBA playoffs where we regularly see fake-spectacled, fashion statements gone awry, I figured what better way to celebrate the derailment that has become the NBA’s dress code. On Wednesday night, after Miami evened things [...]

Nightmares of Nate: How one mighty midget manifested Miami’s main malady

Chris Humpherys — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:19:52 +0000

For two full seasons, we’ve been told the best way to beat the Miami Heat is to out-rebound them. They’re one of the worst rebounding teams in the league, weak down low, critics would claim, lazily pulling up statistics that pale in reality to the far, more important number that resides in Miami’s win column. [...]

And the winner of our second annual NBA Predict the Future Contest is…

Chris Humpherys — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:18:49 +0000

All good things must come to an end. That includes my second annual NBA Predict the Future contest. Once again, this year’s results came down to the wire with us, in the end, declaring a brand new champion. Everyone, please congratulate faithful reader, bar patron and the real estate mogul personally responsible for finding SportsChump [...]

Milwaukee Bucks fire head coach, no one notices

Chris Humpherys — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:24:34 +0000

The Milwaukee Bucks fired their interim coach on Wednesday. His name was Jim Boylan. Boylan took over for Scott Skiles when Skiles left the team in early January. In his absence, Boylan and the Bucks made the playoffs but were summarily swept by the heavily favored Miami Heat. Now, let’s get a few things straight. [...]

Jon Stewart, Jason Collins and one awfully, funny presidential faux pas (video)

Chris Humpherys — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:02:46 +0000

I haven’t addressed Jason Collins’ recent announcement of his homosexuality, mainly because Mr. Collins’ sexual proclivities aren’t any of my business. But if I had, I’m not sure I could have done so any better than Jon Stewart on the April 30 edition of the Daily Show. Enjoy! The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: [...]

When relatives Scrabble: One man’s quest to become a Master of the Tiles

Chris Humpherys — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:01:09 +0000

Competitive Scrabbling is serious business. If you don’t believe me, I suggest you check out one of their traveling tournaments. We can argue until we’re blue in the face, and we have, about whether poker, chess and spelling bees are “sports.” They’re not… I don’t think. But they’re still competition at the highest level with [...]

The real reason Dwight Howard is not the best center in the NBA and why the Lakers should think twice before re-signing him

Chris Humpherys — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:33 +0000

As usual, everyone is asking the wrong questions. A mere few hours after Dwight Howard gave his “Woe is me” press conference, prompting everyone with a microphone, keyboard, broadcast and opinion to ask whether he would re-sign in Los Angeles next season, I preferred to ask a far, more relevant question. If you were the [...]

Down and Out in Beverly Hills: The Disruptive Influence of a Tweeting Mamba

Chris Humpherys — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:30:54 +0000

We’ve all been there before, driving around town behind the wheel of our sedans, looking for our intended destination with a carful of passengers, when one of those passengers, the loud-mouth know-it-all in the back, begins shouting out directions. “Take a right at the light!” “No wait, you wanna keep straight here!” “If you don’t [...]