baronvonj

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[–] baronvonj 5 points 2 weeks ago

Texas is more like R+5 ish

That really depends on what office and presidential vs non-presidential election years.

[–] baronvonj 1 points 3 weeks ago

But Trump underperformed down-ballot in 2020. People showed up to vote for all the other Republicans but then not for him.

[–] baronvonj 2 points 3 weeks ago

I am in Texas, and I do hate Ted Cruz. But in 2020 we saw Trump underperform down-ballot races. We would have to see him outperform them this year and we now have the fallout from Dobbs motivating voters in favor of Harris. What issues would make someone vote for Trump and not Cruz?

[–] baronvonj 13 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

I have a tough time imagining left-leaning voters would vote for Allred and not Harris, so that would require right-leaning voters casting votes for Trump but not Cruz. And I can't envision that being a common enough scenario to split the state-wide vote like that.

[–] baronvonj 2 points 3 weeks ago

Depends if the community came over here with me or not.

[–] baronvonj 3 points 3 weeks ago

In elections where the winner is 50%+1,

US popular vote elections aren't 50%+1, though. Whoever has the most votes wins, regardless of percentage.

[–] baronvonj 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not a lawyer, probably depends on context.

[–] baronvonj 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who the hell would change their vote from Harris to Stein based on an endorsement from a former Ku Klux Klan leader?!

[–] baronvonj 20 points 4 weeks ago

I'd rather watch the recap than manually skip around through a previous episode. And if the recap leaves me confused then I'll looks at the last episode.

[–] baronvonj 5 points 4 weeks ago

Eudora! I had forgotten all about that one.

[–] baronvonj 4 points 1 month ago

ERMAGHERD dat typo!

[–] baronvonj 108 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I can't laugh heard enough about this.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17740444

The SaberCats open the Major League Rugby playoffs when they host Dallas at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at SaberCats Stadium. Houston had the best record in MLR with a 14-2 mark and is seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference. The Jackals, seeded fourth, are in the playoffs for the first time. The SaberCats, in the postseason for a third consecutive year, reached the Western Conference finals in 2022 (losing to Seattle) and were eliminated in the first round last year (also by Seattle). Dallas is making its first playoff appearance.

 

The SaberCats open the Major League Rugby playoffs when they host Dallas at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at SaberCats Stadium. Houston had the best record in MLR with a 14-2 mark and is seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference. The Jackals, seeded fourth, are in the playoffs for the first time. The SaberCats, in the postseason for a third consecutive year, reached the Western Conference finals in 2022 (losing to Seattle) and were eliminated in the first round last year (also by Seattle). Dallas is making its first playoff appearance.

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This weekend, the Major League Rugby Playoffs presented by Sportsbreaks.com will be underway. After 18 weeks, just eight teams remain in the race to lift the MLR Shield at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, August 4. Ahead of kick-off this weekend live on FS2, here is how all four Western Conference teams staked their claim for Playoff rugby in 2024.

See the semifinals bracket post here for the full schedule.

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US MLR 2024 Playoff Brackets (www.majorleague.rugby)
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Even though the standings are known at this point and the bracket is completed, they haven't updated their page with a filled in graphic yet. I'll update the post with the official graphic and keep it pinned throughout the playoffs.

US MLR 2024 Playoff Bracket Semis

All matches are broadcast on FS2

Western Conference Semifinals:

  • Houston SaberCats (1st) vs Dallas Jackals (4th), July 20th @ 7:00 PM ET
  • Seattle Seawolves (2nd) vs San Diego Legion (3rd), July 21 @ 8:30 PM ET

Eastern Conference Seminfinals:

  • New England Free Jacks (1st) vs Old Glory DC (4th), July 20th @ 5:00 PM ET
  • NOLA Gold (2nd) vs Chicago Hounds (3rd), July 21 @ 6:30 PM ET
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US MLR 2024 Week 18 Match Thread (www.majorleague.rugby)
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US MLR 2024 Week 18 matchups

Home Away Kickoff Where to Watch
Utah Warriors (5th W, 5-10-0, 33 pts) RFCLA (6th W, 4-10-1, 27 pts) June 28 @ 9:30 PM ET TRN, FS2
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 10-5-0, 50 pts) Anthem RC (6th E, 0-15-0, 7 pts) June 29 @ 5:00 PM ET TRN
Old Glory DC (4th E, 6-7-2, 37 ptsth) NOLA Gold (2nd E, 10-5-0, 48 pts) June 29 @ 7:00 PM ET TRN
Chicago Hounds (3rd E, 7-7-1, 40 pts) Miami Sharks (5th E, 6-9-0, 31 pts) June 29 @ 7:00 PM ET TRN, YouTube
Houston SaberCats (1st W, 13-2-0, 62 pts) Dallas Jackals (4th W, 6-9-0, 41 pts) June 29 @ 8:00 PM ET TRN
San Diego Legion (3rd W, 10-5-0, 50 pts) Seattle Seawolves (2nd W, 11-4-0, 56 pts) June 29 @ 10:00 PM ET FS2

Last week of the 2024 regular season. The Western conference is all locked up, with Houston hosting Dallas and Seattle hosting San Diego. Interestingly almost that's the same matchups that we have for those 4 this weekend (San Diego is hosting tomorrow)! In the East NEFJ and NOLA will be competing for the #1 seed while Chicago and OGDC will be competing for the #3 seed. Though in my amateur opinion the current rankings will hold into the playoffs.

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US MLR 2024 Week 17 First XV (www.majorleague.rugby)
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  • LOOSEHEAD PROP, CAMERON ORR – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
  • HOOKER, DYLAN FAWSITT – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • TIGHTHEAD PROP, ISAAC SALMON – NOLA GOLD
  • LEFT LOCK, FRANK LOCHORE – UTAH WARRIORS
  • RIGHT LOCK, RHYNO HERBST – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
  • BLINDSIDE FLANKER, DEVIN SHORT – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
  • OPENSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
  • NO 8., SAM TUIFUA – DALLAS JACKALS
  • SCRUM-HALF, KIERAN MCCLEA – UTAH WARRIORS
  • FLY-HALF, HARRIS RUTHERFORD – SAN DIEGO LEGION
  • LEFT WING, JULIAN DOMINGUEZ – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • INSIDE CENTER, JORDAN JACKSON-HOPE – NOLA GOLD
  • OUTSIDE CENTER, TIAAN LOOTS – SAN DIEGO LEGION
  • RIGHT WING,MICHAEL MANSON – UTAH WARRIORS
  • FULLBACK, MATIAS FREYRE – MIAMI SHARKS
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US MLR 2024 Week 17 Match Thread (www.majorleague.rugby)
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US MLR 2024 Week 17 matchups

Home Away Kickoff Where to Watch
NOLA Gold (2nd E, 9-5-0, 43 pts) New England Free Jacks (1st E, 10-4-0, 50 pts) June 22 @ 6:00 PM ET FS2
Anthem RC (6th E, 0-14-0, 6 pts) Chicago Hounds (4th E, 6-7-1, 35 pts) June 22 @ 7:00 PM ET TRN
Miami Sharks (5th E, 5-9-0, 27 pts) Old Glory DC (3rd E, 6-6-2, 36 pts) June 22 @ 7:30 PM ET TRN, YouTube
Utah Warriors (5th W, 4-10-0, 28 pts) Dallas Jackals (4th W, 6-8-0, 39 pts) June 22 @ 10:00 PM ET TRN
Seattle Seawolves (2nd W, 10-4-0, 51 pts) RFCLA (6th W, 4-9-0, 27 pts) June 22 @ 10:00 PM ET TRN
San Diego Legion (3rd W, 9-5-0, 46 pts) Houston SaberCats (1st W, 13-1-0, 62 pts) June 25 @ 6:00 PM ET TRN

This weekend could solidify playoff seeds in both conferences, with Houston SaberCats the only team who has clinched a seed so far.

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US MLR 2024 Week 16 First XV (www.majorleague.rugby)
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  • LOOSEHEAD PROP, JAKE TURNBULL – ANTHEM RC
  • HOOKER, DYLAN FAWSITT – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • TIGHTHEAD PROP, STEVEN LONGWELL – OLD GLORY DC
  • LEFT LOCK, JUSTIN BASSON – HOUSTON SABERCATS
  • RIGHT LOCK, WILLIAM WAGUESPACK – NOLA GOLD
  • BLINDSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
  • OPENSIDE FLANKER, JED MELVIN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
  • NO 8., LUKE WHITE – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • SCRUM-HALF, CONNOR BUCKLEY – OLD GLORY DC
  • FLY-HALF, JAYSON POTROZ – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
  • LEFT WING, TANIELA FILIMONE – NOLA GOLD
  • INSIDE CENTER, NICK GRIGG – MIAMI SHARKS
  • OUTSIDE CENTER, JP DU PLESSIS – NOLA GOLD
  • RIGHT WING,MICHAEL MANSON – UTAH WARRIORS
  • FULLBACK, DAMIAN HOYLAND – OLD GLORY DC
 

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SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2024) – Major League Rugby and the San Diego Legion announce that tickets to this year’s MLR Championship Match will go on sale Tuesday, June 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The culmination of the eight-team MLR Playoffs presented by SportsBreak.com, the league’s annual title match is slated for Aug. 4, 2024, at 4 p.m ET/1 p.m. PT on FOX.

The full playoff schedule is here. The 4 teams in the west are now set with Houston, Seattle, San Diego, and Dallas though there is still a chance for the 2-4 seeds to change in the next two weeks. In the East we still only have NEFJ and NOLA with a spot secured and all four seeds able to change hands.

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US MLR 2024 Week 16 Match Thread (www.majorleague.rugby)
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US MLR 2024 Week 16 matchups

Fox will be airing four matches, one a day, from the week 16 matchups, which includes a match up Monday. Interestingly, Legion @ Hounds appears to be scheduled for live broadcast on both TRN and FS2 simultaneously. Additionally, the Sharks @ Anthem matchup will also be broadcast live on both TRN and YouTube, again simultaneously. This is a great weekend for Major League Rugby, there's never been more ways to watch.

Home Away Kickoff Where to Watch
Dallas Jackals (4th W, 6-7-0, 37 pts) Old Glory DC (4th E, 5-6-2, 31 pts) June 14th @ 8:30 PM ET FS1
Houston SaberCats (1st W, 12-1-0, 57 pts) Seattle Seawolves (2nd W, 10-3-0, 50 pts) June 15th @ 7:00 PM ET FS2
New England Free Jacks (1st E, 9-4-0, 45 pts) Utah Warriors (5th W, 4-9-0, 28 pts) June 16th @ 3:00 PM ET FS1
Anthme RC (6th E, 0-13-0, 6 pts) Miami Sharks (5th E, 4-9-0, 22 pts) June 16th @ 3:00 PM ET TRN, YouTube
RFCLA (6th W, 4-8-1, 27 pts) NOLA Gold (2nd E, 8-5-0, 38 pts) June 16th @ 6:00 PM ET TRN
Chicago Hounds (3rd E, 5-7-1, 31 pts) San Diego Legion (3rd W, 9-4-0, 45 pts) June 17th @ 8:00 PM ET TRN, FS2

In the West Houston, Seattle, and San Diego have secured a post-season spot.

In the East just New England and NOLA both having secured their spots (a franchise first for NOLA, the last founding team to make it to the post-season).

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US MLR 2024 Week 15 First XV (www.majorleague.rugby)
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  • LOOSEHEAD PROP, CHARLIE ABEL – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • HOOKER, JOE TAUFETE’E – SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
  • TIGHTHEAD PROP, STEVEN LONGWELL – OLD GLORY DC
  • LEFT LOCK, KYLE BAILLIE – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
  • RIGHT LOCK, WILLIAM WAGUESPACK – NOLA GOLD
  • BLINDSIDE FLANKER, MASON FLESCH – CHICAGO HOUNDS
  • OPENSIDE FLANKER, CORY DANIEL – OLD GLORY DC
  • NO 8., MARTIN SIGREN – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
  • SCRUM-HALF, JUAN-DEE OLIVER – DALLAS JACKALS
  • FLY-HALF, DAVID COETZER – HOUSTON SABERCATS
  • LEFT WING, JAMES VAIFALE – SAN DIEGO LEGION
  • INSIDE CENTER, CONNOR WINCHESTER – DALLAS JACKALS
  • OUTSIDE CENTER, WAYNE VAN DER BANK – NEW ENGLAND FREE JACKS
  • RIGHT WING,JADE STIGHLING- SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
  • FULLBACK, MIKEY TE’O – SAN DIEGO LEGION
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