I never took a journalism class, but from various movies, I have heard that one of the cardinal sins of reporting is “never bury the lead,” that is get to the point of the story early. Well, long time readers know that I bury the lead constantly (and am doing the same thing here, alas.) […]

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For the first time in history, the woebegone Chicago Cubs revealed its first ever mascot yesterday. The Cubs reviewed surveys and fan interviews that convinced the team that it needed more family-friendly entertainment. So, this week the team introduced an official mascot who works in the community and embraces young fans. “Clark the Cub” obviously […]

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The arbitrator for Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union ruled on Friday, shortening Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez’s 216 game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesys scandal, but upholding the suspension for the entirety of the 2014 season and postseason. Of course, “His Royal Deludedness” has already said that he will sue in […]

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When I was writing for The Sportswriters on TV, I remember two stories about athletes being admitted, passed through classes, and even playing professional sports while being unable to read. The first one I remember was when former basketball player Kevin Ross told ESPN that he had attended Creighton University in the 1980s as a […]

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The same week that CNN was posting its story on illiterate athletes allowed into colleges and universities, the University of Louisville showed that winning and the windfall of money that comes with it is all the school cares about. The Louisville football program showed great improvement in the years 2003 to 2006 when they were […]

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Happy New Year 2014. I hope everyone had happy holidays and that all of you are safe and warm. Even with the holidays, I hadn’t expected to be away from the beat for so long, but the hyper-cold weather prolonged the Indignant Children’s vacation, and despite the season, it has been a very busy time […]

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Up to now, I’ve been one of the few people who have reserved final judgment on Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo. Even when he was dating Jessica Simpson and got into trouble for taking her to Mexico during a bye week, I’ve cut him a lot of slack. Maybe it’s because he was unheralded when […]

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