Expert Poker Analysis From Babblog

If you would like Martell to
analyze your play in an
upcoming Babblog article,
send the transcript from a
single table tournament to
martell@babblog.com. The
best submissions may be
used in a future column.

Click here to read Martell's analysis of Slytdog's online poker tournament on 2/26/05.

Other Links
Listen to Stevie Wonder's funky new single, "What The Fuss." It features Prince on guitar and En Vogue on backing vocals.

Speaking of funk greats, check out the bio and archival articles on Herbie Hancock from Downbeat Magazine.

Dane Cook once said, "I don't like it when juice wears tights." Not sure what this means? Read Lumino Magazine's spotlight on Cook or visit his website.

There's a website that ranks the hottest women in chess. That's strange, but what isn't surprising is that the men running the website are not so hot.

Harper's Index: always of interest.

Noam Scheiber asks, "Why can't anyone throw a baseball faster than 100 mph?" in Pitcher Perfect.

In Giant Robot's Robot Lounge: An interview with Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow.

An Aside on... Football. NFL Football.
by Dileep Rao

The steroids scandals have tarnished the image of Major League Baseball. What effect will this have on the NFL? Dileep Rao suggests what the NFL's reaction should be to curb cheating.
Read more.

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The Lists:
Top Twenty Sports Movies
by Brant Wellman

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Seventeen Super Sites
by A Man Who Is Sad That
The Tick Was Canceled

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Major League Baseball
Experts' Consensus: Twins to Win the 2005 World Series
by Jeff Lewis

Does your favorite team have a chance to win in 2005? Experts from around the nation submitted their predictions to the masses before Opening Day; now Jeff Lewis compiles these for your reading pleasure.
Read more.

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April 11, 2005 - Issue 2.7