I used to be a basketball fan. The grace, the fluidity, and way the game was played was just magnificent. Today, with everyone standing around; passing between two or three players; the game is dull, which is why I no longer watch. However, Wizards center Marcin Gortat, son of an Olympic medalist boxer, has an […]

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There is a problem when something works well – someone wants to copy it or do it BIGGER. Last Saturday night’s outdoor Blackhawks game in a driving first period snow was a wonderful event (your friend and humble narrator had the opportunity to go but passed due to the pain of getting in and out […]

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Athletes in general have this aura of being tough, manly men. I mean tough physically, mentally and emotionally. Often, they are; but there is always a type of athlete, usually playing particular positions that are considered “less” tough, or at least “flaky.” Placekickers in football are in this group, little guys who can kick a […]

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I used to be a huge boxing fan. I knew the champions in the major weight classes for all of the sanctioning bodies; watched plenty of boxing on television and bought pay-per-view fights occasionally. Then came the Indignant Wife, who hates boxing (but loves Asian martial arts films, alas), and guess what? Now I no […]

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The biggest splash in the Major League Baseball Hot Stove League this winter was the ponying up of $240 million by the Seattle Mariners to former Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano. Now, one would think that a player might be interested in the lineup that he might be playing with to make sure he would […]

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The San Francisco 49ers, while not winning a Super Bowl championship, has been the model franchise for NFL success since Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach. The ‘Niners are tied for the most overall wins (41) in the league over the past three seasons, three consecutive NFC Championship Game appearances and one Super Bowl […]

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I am not much of a basketball fan, but I admit that I appreciate Bulls’ center Joakim Noah. In a league so dominated by prolific scorers, Noah has been a two-time All Star with defense, rebounding, assists and occasional scoring. And yes, he is one of the more eccentric players in the league, but what […]

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