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Soccer

World Cup Pre-Show

It is time to put aside my disdain for the sport of soccer and instead show it the respect that it commands as the World Cup gets kicked off.

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General Sports

Philadelphia Sports – 25 Years Later

It was the greatest year possibly in the history of Philadelphia sports. The Eagles were in the Super Bowl. The Flyers played for the Stanley Cup. The Sixers went up against the Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Phillies won the World Series. It was a time of bliss and pride and excitement. And here we are. Twenty five years later we are in a quite different state of mind.

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Philadelphia Phillies

S.O.S. Phillies are S(t)inking

Imagine you are playing a game of poker with your buddies. You have no good cards. Even the cards you have that are usually good seem to not help you out in any way, shape, or form. What do you do? What if you rearranged the cards in your hand? Doesn’t work, does it? Even when you switch cards with the dealer, the cards you get in return seem even worse than what you had before. And surely enough those cards will later help one of your buddies take the pot.

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Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals…What Now?

The smell of peanuts and Cracker-Jack, the roar of the crowd, the crack of the bat, and the smell of the grass.  Attention all of you in the District of Columbia area; these images are for you.  But for how long?

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Denver Nuggets

Karl for Coach of the Year

You either like him or have complete disdain for him.  Like him or not, shouldn’t Denver Nuggets coach George Karl be Coach of the Year?

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Philadelphia Phillies

Need Relief? Don’t watch the Phills.

It used to be one of the strengths of the team.  It used to be one of the only aspects of the team that one could count on.  So why is the relief pitching such a dreadful experience in Philadelphia lately?