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To those of you who thought the NBA Finals were “over” after Cleveland’s overtime loss in Game One… HA! Please keep in mind that these guys are a few centimeters away from being up 2-0 in this series going back … Continue reading
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Don’t let the final score fool you… last night’s Game One of the NBA Finals was high drama and most certainly worth staying up until midnight to see to the end. Auspicious omens for a great series. The team I … Continue reading
The biggest story in the sports world this week involves no games or current athletes, but rather a retired star of decades past. Let’s call him “the athlete formerly known as Bruce Jenner.” The word I would say that has … Continue reading
Every Sunday I read the Washington Post with trepidation. I usually have only one eye open and make sure to keep at least one nostril closed. Yesterday there were not one, not two, but three features which made me open both … Continue reading
The most recent scandal to rock the sports world involves no sex, drugs, or domestic violenc. Just, you know, a hundred million dollars or so. I’m about as surprised to discover corruption and bribery among soccer’s governing officials as I … Continue reading
With last night’s emphatic win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on their way to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007. Their likely opponent is the team with the best record in the NBA this … Continue reading
Fifty years ago today this happened. In front of just 2,400 spectators in tiny Lewistown, Maine, Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in one of the most talked-about sports moments of all time. Ali, who had publically converted to Islam … Continue reading
The phrase “only in Loudoun County” seems to come up often in my speech and thoughts. It is never under positive circumstances. This week’s sign that those of us in Loudoun County are just a little bit, well, unusual, appears … Continue reading
Dear National League girlfriend, I thought we had a deal. We have our fun togethe, but when the missus is in town you’ve got to let it go. Remember, Nats, I’m still married to the Yankees, and 50% off at … Continue reading
I’m glad I saw all the other episodes of Mad Men first, because if I had started with the finale I’d have never watched another. And I would have been very confused. Actually, I’ve seen all the earlier episodes and I was … Continue reading