Ediitor’s note: Most significant to me here is the fact that one of my favorite sports headlines, “Bison Defeat Sioux,” will never again be seen.
Happy Trails, Fighting Sioux Nickname. After a lengthy legal battle that seemed to stretch out for decades even though it has been only four years on that particular Trail of Tears, a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling, in concert with a Board of Education decision, has effectively retired the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and associated imagery for good.
What made the issue such an interesting case was the fact that some tribes in North Dakota believed that the nickname was a show of respect to the culture and tradition of the tribes in the area, while tribes didn’t support it or wouldn’t take a stand either way. [With Leather]
More items following the jump.
* Tiger Woods Masters Tournament Score Card. Augusta National Golf Club was crowded yesterday with hordes of crazed golf fans trying to get an autograph from Tiger Woods on the first day of the Master’s Tournament. What a bunch of idiots. We just stole his score card.[Holy Taco]
* Kentucky Derby Bikini Mud Wrestler & High School English Teacher Sprains Foot, Chats About Her Awesome Experience. That headline is correct. Our bikini mud wrestler with the green bikini top has been in contact with BC about her Derby experience and how this episode led to a sprained foot and blogosphere stardom. [Busted Coverage]
* How Good Was Monty Burns’ Springfield Power Plant Team, Sabermetrically? Masters of WAR — that’s Wins Above Replacement, obviously — put the Springfield Power Plant team under the microscope, and found a fairly unimpressive squad. Stunning, isn’t it? A team constructed based on visibility rather than skill is less fearsome on the field than it could have been. [The Sporting Blog]
* “Ready to Pop the Question in Northern Liberties” Needs Your Help. The revamped Philly Mag blog has a “Dear Abby” section of sorts except instead of Abby, they’ve got Monica. A question there today caught my eye. Monica, Is it romantic or horrifying to propose to someone on the fan-a-vision screen at a Phillies game? –Ready to Pop the Question in Northern Liberties. Monica’s answer may surprise you. [The 700 Level]
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