David Stern apparently has taken his head out of the sand with the allegations of gambling as a result of referee Tim Donaghy’s guilty plea to felony charges of taking cash payoffs from gamblers in the 2006-07 season and his assertions that NBA referees have close relationships with coaches and players and made questionable calls […]

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Last week, it was Shawn Chacon attacking the general manager of his team. Never to be outdone when it comes to bad behavior, this week Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez had to join in on the “fun.” Ramirez, one of the best hitters in the game and world class head case, reportedly pushed the […]

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A few years ago, I took The Indignant Wife to Paris on vacation. I promised because, at that time, she had never before been to Europe. While we were there, France won the European soccer championships and it was eerie during the games: the streets were empty; everyone was glued to television sets in homes, […]

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Chicago White Sox fans can go to work today. After last weekend’s disastrous sweep at the hands of the dreaded, hated Chicago Cubs, many of us found it difficult to perform normal activities. We were surrounded by brooms and catcalls from Cub Nation. Well, we can go back outside, wearing our Sox paraphernalia again with […]

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Just when we thought there was, if not a lasting peace between sports teams’ management and the players, we get another battle in the war. Shawn Chacon is a pitcher who had moved from the moribund Pittsburgh Pirates to the perennial also-ran Houston Astros. Chacon has posted a 2-3 record with a 5.04 ERA in […]

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Sometimes, it is just best to keep your mouth shut, especially if you are a celebrity in today’s technologically advanced, cameras everywhere, Orwellian society. There is no privacy anymore, and if you make an offhanded comment, you have to be self aware enough to explain yourself immediately to keep from being misunderstood. So, this week, […]

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As a hockey coach, the best thing that can be said about Barry Melrose is that he has great hair. As a television hockey announcer, the best thing that can be said about Barry Melrose is that he has made decent comments, but his most striking feature is that he has good hair and excellent […]

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