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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.




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TheSportingSnarf  is a website dedicated to the enjoyable, humorous, and nuanced aspects of the sporting and (to a lesser extent) pop-culture world.  We attempt to touch upon (in varying degrees of print/video length) engaging topics which are not discussed nearly enough. We’d love for you to give us your perspective, network, and participate regularly. But if you’d just like to join in on the mob-mentality and get all sanctimonious on a particular sports figure — head on over to ESPN.com. (Mickey Mouse welcomes you.) Or you can keep it real with us.

Verlander & Tigers Sweep A’s

Detroit picked up where it left off last night, rolling along with their grand slam swag for a series sweep of the Oakland Athletics. Justin Verlander earned the win, pitching six innings and exiting with a 9-2 lead after throwing 102 pitches. Verlander cruised, surrendering just two runs on nine hits without giving up a […]

Helluva Run, Boys

I’ve never felt as involved in a World Cup. The presence of a real team with a good coach gave us hope like we’ve never before experienced as American soccer fans. Thank you. I will enjoy the rest of the World Cup. The stage has made me feel a little smaller, for more a part of a bigger […]

Rick Porcello Throws Second Straight Shutout

It’s the first time in my lifetime that a Tigers pitcher threw consecutive shutouts. Jack Morris (1978) was the last man to do it. Porcello was smooth, needing just 95 pitches in a little over two hours to complete the task. The maturing ace walked no one, struck out none, and allowed only four hits. Detroit […]

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