Dangit, I should get out more. Looks like a lot of smarter people than me are picking Canelo. I was surprised the betting odds were as strong for GGG as they were based on the last outing, but I shouldn’t have said that “anybody smart” thing. Read more

Are you going to be doing the driving? If so, dine via Dunkin Donuts drive-thru. you can’t eat Popeyes behind the wheel. But you can eat donuts, lots of ‘em, and a quart of coffee’ll keep your eyes wide, as they should be. Read more

I don’t know anybody smart who’s picking Canelo, but based on most recent performances I wouldn’t bet GGG at the going rate (-145). I’ll put $1 on Canelo (+115). Read more

2017 rankings: DC > New York. Read more

Nah, you’re cool. Thanks so much for writing in. This is fantastic. Be well...DM Read more

FF: This was really well written. Thanks for telling your story. I’m very sad now. Be well...DM Read more

Dammit, Jakob. I shoulda. Here’s one I found quickly, but feel free to post others in the comments if you find them! Thanks again for writing in.

Baltimore is a quaint DC-area community. I go there to eat often. Read more

JBX: It made me happy, too, to hear everything that happened to Randy after Riverfront Stadium. He told me a life’s worth of cool tales (the celebrity college coaches, his own chapter in a book, getting to try out for his beloved Reds years later and performing so well, etc.) that can only be told because of that… Read more

It’s the most amazing athletic feat I’ve ever seen, and, given the stakes, makes me weak to watch the clip to this day. When Randy Kobman returned my call, I was as starstruck as any Belieber whoever got backstage. I told him I have thought about him ever since I first saw his miracle save and that I was honored just… Read more

A couple folks showed up at the City Winery to heckle the entertainment. A source at the show tells Deadspin “two guys in business suits” were the disruptors, and were quickly bum rushed out. Dolan can take solace in seeing that the go-to line was “Keep your day job!” or that the a nicer fan rallied the troops around…

That’s a very nice guitar, ain’t it? Dolan’s ability to pick leaders of men seems dubious, but he knows guitars better than any owner out there. Read more

Len Bias was my favorite player of all time. His death, 31 years ago Monday, was by far the darkest sports day of my life and one of the darkest days. His jump shot, available for inspection on youtubes, remains perfect. In putting together this story, I went over some old Bias news clippings, and stumbled on the… Read more

That is a great point, W.S., and one which was also emphasized to me by Pete Strickland, who played at DeMatha and recruited the D.C. area and P.G. County for years as a college coach. But, for one, while I would bet heavy that you’re right and have heard the county labeled thusly for years, I couldn’t nail down that… Read more

PW: Roy Hibbert’s Georgetown bio lists his hometown as Adelphi, Md., where his family moved when he was two years old and where he grew up, and which the U.S. Census bureau defines as “a populated place” in the county of “Prince George’s.” Before doing the boarding school thing in New England, Thomas Robinson played… Read more

Yeah, there’s no way the economics would work out in a one-off fix. The only payoff would be in a rematch, which would be the whole point and would add tens of millions to his estate. Read more

Much as Floyd Mayweather talks about the worship of money, I have trouble seeing him taking a dive. He also talks about his worship of Floyd Mayweather, and his record is 49-0. One more win and he tops Rocky Marciano’s undefeated streak, which would add some gravitas to any claim that he was the greatest fighter ever.… Read more

I can’t unwatch his sparring session: http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/15/chris-van-heerden-mcgregor-sparring-partner/ Read more

140,000 at the Preakness, record handles all over the place. Plus horse racing remains the greatest communal-watching sport there is. Read more