The University of Connecticut pulls off the college basketball sweep? (For the second time I might add, and it’s the only school ever to do so.) The only thing sweeter than that is having The Masters begin the same week … Continue reading
The only annoying thing about it is that you have to wait… all… day. Or maybe that’s part of the charm, that the game doesn’t even really get rolling until about 9:30 at night. On a school night! And a … Continue reading
As of last night I have been, officially, for 25 years a fan of this thing we call sports. It was the finals of the 1989 NCAA Basketball Tournament, won by Michigan in the final seconds, that I recall as … Continue reading
Monday night was a little like saying goodbye to five old friends. Friends I’d never met, of course, but friends nonetheless. We grew up together, through good relationships and bad, jobs, moves, marriage, kids. You know, grownup stuff. I think my … Continue reading
A sad day, today, with the final episode of How I Met Your Mother set to air tonight at 8 p.m. I don’t think I’ve felt so deprived of TV friendship since Seinfeld went off the air. And that was … Continue reading
In 1949, SPORT magazine published a poem by Ogden Nash celebrating baseball players from his younger days following the sport. In that tradition, and as a way to introduce the game to my new son, I’ve used Mr. Nash’s format to present … Continue reading
Sometimes the anticipation of an event is simply too much to live up to. Case in point: I finally got around to seeing the movie American Hustle last night (it’s now out on DVD). Eh. That’s about it. Breathless anticipation for … Continue reading
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is the most hyped event in sports, with the possible exception of the Super Bowl. Unlike the Super Bowl, and every other event through the sports year, somehow the Big Dance always lives … Continue reading
First day of Spring? Nah. First day of March Madness! Followed in quick succession by Opening Day, then The Masters. Greatest trifecta in sports. … Continue reading
Day 12 now looking for this missing airplane. Seriously, has no one seen the show Lost? … Continue reading