NFL News and Notes
The New England Patriots continue to lose players on defense, most recently safety Rodney Harrison yesterday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, true to form, kicker Adam Vinateri makes his big kick (again) with the game on the line. Yes indeed, despite losing key players and both coordinators, Bill Bellichick...
Preview of the NBA conference finals
The NBA Conference Finals are usually a good time. Two expected heavyweights and two upsets in the NBA’s final four should continue that trend. Even better, without the Cleveland LeBronaliers, we’ll be dealt with four complete teams not running a “stand by and watch that guy” offense. Ok, maybe...
The return home of the goalkeeper from his three Stanley glasses is very emotional
Cris Collinsworth wondered during the Super Bowl last Sunday how many Pittsburgh fans were upset, even though the season had ended nearly a month ago for her beloved Steelers. The announcer was referring to the two controversial sacks that drew video criticism, only to be confirmed touchdowns for the...
Get ready to party! The NHL playoffs are about to begin
The NHL Playoffs are about to begin, the second season is ready to begin. The 2009-2010 NHL season started with 30 teams, we are up to the 16 finalists. Eight will represent the Western Conference and eight will represent the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference Representatives are as follows:...
What the Australian football devotee saw at a game
Australian football for the newcomer is a mystery because it is so different from any other football code. There is no offside and the players on both sides are spread out across the pitch in an oval shape. The average person with some helpful tips can come to understand...
3 Amazing NCAA Schools With Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships
How many NCAA teams have won men’s and women’s basketball championships? As interesting as the teams that are on the list, are the teams that are not. On the men’s side, the Duke powerhouse has won three men’s championships (1991, 1992, 2001), but their female counterparts have lost their...
St Croix, invisible to the world, thanks to the media
I am writing to highlight the plight of the United States Virgin Islands after receiving a devastating “knockout” from Hurricane Irma and Maria. The day before Hurricane Maria demolished Puerto Rico, on September 20, 2017, it destroyed the United States Virgin Islands, also called the Paradise of America, a...
Lenny looks at the Heisman
The college football season is drawing to a close, and each week we’ve taken a look at past Pac-10 events. Now is the time to look ahead a bit and see if we have a crystal ball for the end-of-season individual grand prize: the Heisman Trophy. With the conference...
Nate Robinson Dunk or How to Increase Vertical Jump
You might know little Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson as the human spring. In fact, the 5’7 “point guard won the NBA dunk contest in 2006 against top dunks like Josh Smith and Andre Igoudala. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped on 1986 champion Spud...
Woody Hayes Biography (Biography) – Ohio State University (OSU) American Football Head Coach Buckeyes 1951-1978
The colorful character known as Woody Hayes was born Wayne Woodrow Hayes in February 1913 and had a lasting impact on the sport of college football and in particular at Ohio State University (OSU), where he was the head coach of football for 28 years of his 74 years...