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For The Love Of The Game

Diff’rent Strokes by Diff’rent (Short) Folks

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May 29, 2010 06:29 PM

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What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?

Making Doc Rivers seem like Nostradamus, Nate Robinson put his game on stilts in Boston on Friday night against Dwight Howard and the Magic. On the heels of this big performance by a little man, and in honor of Nate's performance the late Gary Coleman, TDI ranks some little guys who have done big things in Boston sports.

Shout Outs

Andrew Sullivan’s “For The Love Of The Game”

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Jun 17, 2010 05:09 PM

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Andrew Sullivan just posted this neat little video about South African football to his blog on The Atlantic. The title of the entry? "For The Love Of The Game." We wholeheartedly agree.

(A Tired Ball Speaks from THE AMEN PROJECT on Vimeo.)

Words That Are Always Funny

Larry King to LeBron: “Balls??!!”

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Jun 17, 2010 04:25 PM

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Fast forward to 1:57. Larry King says "balls," LeBron can't stop laughing. 

Not sure how this little gem has escaped the blogosphere so far. Maybe Larry was trying to ask LeBron about this guy?

Violent Study Breaks

Why Can’t We All Just Play Fair?

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Jun 04, 2010 12:50 PM

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Jim Playfair shows us how that's done.

C'mon, Blue!

Worst Call Ever

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Jun 03, 2010 10:53 AM

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Sorry, Armando.

Jim Joyce clearly, and admittedly, cost the Tigers' Armando Galarraga a perfect game with his emphatic safe call on a routine ground ball with two outs in the ninth. Bud, you better give this guy the credit he deserves.

Celebrations Gone Awry

Morale(s)- Breaker

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May 30, 2010 02:38 PM

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Ice, Ice, Baby

The Year of the Underdog?

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May 22, 2010 02:45 PM

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Ryan Remiorz (AP)

A look at the surprising upsets in the NHL's Eastern Conference.

Embarrassing Things To Find In Your Mailbox

Dear Vanity Fair: Was This Really Necessary?

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May 16, 2010 08:30 PM

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Vanity Fair

Well gee, now that I know what Landon Donovan would look like in a gay pirate porno, my engagement with the World Cup is much deeper and more intellectual. Thanks for culturing me, Vanity Fair.

Desperate Pleading

Dwyane Wade and 90’s Slang

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May 16, 2010 01:00 PM

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Dwayne Wade isn't just the cornerstone of the Miami Heat franchise - he's the league's best entertainer. So naturally, the notion of losing him is enough to send native South Floridian Andrew Zolot into a nervous frenzy of 90's pop culture references. Come next year, is that all Miami will have?

Games We're Not Watching

“Champions” League Wrap-Up

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May 16, 2010 12:45 PM

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Will Cesc be joining Leo in Barcelona next year?

Why this diehard European football fan couldn't care less about the upcoming Champions League final

Fun With Kids

Basque-ing in the Sun

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May 16, 2010 01:37 AM

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Bilbao, one of La Liga's only teams that requires its team consist of only ethnically Basque players, wins 5-3 against 200 Basque children. 

Trash-Talking

Parents Just Don’t Understand

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May 16, 2010 01:35 AM

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On the heels of some particularly rowdy squash and lacrosse games, the controversy over heckling at Ivy League sports games has reached fever-pitch. Is it justified?

Coming Soon to the Big Apple

Not Quite LeBron, but…

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May 16, 2010 01:30 AM

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Henry in his glory days at Arsenal

The New York Red Bulls just got some wings...

Annals of Ubiquity

Roundball Rock

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May 16, 2010 01:28 AM

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The NBA has an illustrious history of theme songs. David traces the progression from John Tesh's trademark symphony to Dwayne Wade's overdub.

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Editor:
David Mainiero is the Managing Editor of The Dartmouth Independent.

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Writers:
Jamie Berk is the Editor-in-Chief of The Dartmouth Independent.

Charles Buker is an avid tennis player and co-editor of The Smoke-Filled Room, TDI's politics, business, and international affairs channel.

Andrew Citrin is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

Josh Etzion plays lacrosse at Dartmouth and is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

AJ Houston plays football at Dartmouth and is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

Alexandra Gakos is The Dartmouth Independent's resident hockey expert.

Sam Page is the NL East editor for SBNation.com and writer for Amazin' Avenue, one of the most popular New York Mets blogs on the internet. His work has appeared in the New York Times.

Scott Schwartz plays baseball at Emory University and is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

Christopher Silberman is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

David Smith plays basketball at Emory University and is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

Rich Tompkins plays football at Vanderbilt University and is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent.

Andrew Zolot is a contributor to The Dartmouth Independent and a recipient of Amherst College's Corbin Prize, awarded annually to the college’s best original informal essay.

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