Pete

Serves me right for going to bed at 108-92. Jeeeeeeeesus.

Playoff finals are set for this weekend at Wembley. Be there, etc etc etc. Championship, Saturday: Sunderland vs Sheffield United League One, Sunday: Leyton Orient vs Charlton Athletic (up the Addicks!) League Two, Monday: AFC Wimbledon vs Walsall

https://x.com/NBCSportsSoccer/status/1924908846377578510 Omar Marmoush, GOD DAMN.

I was under the impression NWA champs were never out-and-out heels until Terry won the belt. Thesz, Brisco, Dory etc worked subtle heel... maybe leaving holds on a bit longer than usual, working the refs etc. Gene Kiniski would probably be the only touring NWA champ who was more outright heelish, then once Terry won the dynamic began to morph permanently.

Over in the softball tournament, Texas A&M just made the bad kind of history after getting dumped by Liberty. First national #1 not to make the super regionals since the current seeding format began in 2005.

Anyone for tennis?

https://x.com/SleeperRedSox/status/1922814143343497364?t=8Kb38NEpMVIGTOy5HbZOyQ&s=19 Boston with your typical 9-8 putout...

The Chiefsaholic joke was top-shelf. Meanwhile, I can't post Twitter links because all of my browsers hate the board... but the Eagles reveal is some restaurant quality salt. https://x.com/Eagles/status/1922805884150772160

Meanwhile in Holland, Ajax are on the verge of a nuclear title catastrophe. Just over a month ago they enjoyed a nine-point lead on PSV in the Eredivisie, but since then they've gone winless in their last four matches while PSV have won six straight on the bounce. Destiny is in the Rood-witten's hands: win at Sparta Rotterdam and the title is theirs. OTOH Ajax need to beat Twente and hope PSV drop points.

I think Sabu said in Sheik's book that he regretted turning down the Sultan deal. Sure, he wouldn't have been SABU but he also left a bunch of money on the table... he was set in his uncle's ways about never compromising, and it cost him a big contract here. He could've always been a Mutoh/Muta-style character, no? Have Terry SR work normal matches and his alter ego Sabu do all the crazy shit.

Fuck yeah. Gimme Millwall. Gimme PNE. Gimme Oxford.

Small price to pay. Coventry haven't been in the PL since 2001, and I imagine half of the folks here weren't even BORN the last time Bristol City were a top flight club (1980). But sure.

Yes, thank you for another same-old-same-old playoff final.

Erick Rowan had some of that vibe for awhile during the Wyatt Family run. I remember people complaining about how untrained he looked, which was such a stupid argument... did you really want a guy with his size and look wrestling gracefully, or did you want what he was: a giant wildebeest wrecking dudes and looking completely out of control?

I was lucky enough to see prime Sabu at the legendary "Hardcore Heaven" show against 2 Cold Scorpio. He was 28-29 by my count and an absolute whirling dervish of chaos and energy... I have to rewatch the match but the finish was phenomenal. We all thought Scorp was dead at the end. Sabu definitely had his good days and bad days, and I feel fortunate that I saw way more of the former than the latter over the years. RIP.

He got an obituary in The New York Times. THE TIMES. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/sabu-terry-brunk-wwe-wrestler-dead.html

Hamburg are back in the Bundesliga after seven seasons in the wilderness... and St. Pauli are safe barring a 13-goal swing with Heidenhein on the final game day. HAMBURG. DERBIES. BITCHES.

And then he was fired.

Meanwhile, let's check in on Paul Pierce. Oh. Oh my. https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1920494605339893896?t=Zv0_lOCaxuJHmvQq6VnV7g&s=19

DEAN~! 2: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

Agreed.

Florida extends Golden, 6/40.5M. I'd extend too if you threw that much cash at me.

Amazingly, those early results stood up. It's Sheffield United vs Bristol City and Sunderland vs Coventry City in the playoffs, and Luton and Plymouth joining Cardiff in League One. Spare a thought for the Hatters as that's two straight relegations. In brighter news, shout out to Paris FC! Promoted to Ligue 1 for the first time since 1979.

Championship final day is already bonkers, with five clubs running for the last two playoff spots and a five-club dogfight to avoid the last two relegation spaces. As things stand it's Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry and Bristol City in the playoffs and Plymouth and Luton facing the drop. Watch this space.

Paging Speedball Bailey...