Loss of Jamiel Shaw's Life Transcends Sports

By dgrassi, Section Other Sports
Posted on Mon Apr 28 2008 at 9:15 PM EST
More on: Sports, Illegal Immigration, Government, Football (all tags)

The story of Jamiel Shaw, Jr., as reported, is not that of sensation but rather that of the war between our communities and our federal, state and local governments. For they have dropped the ball, not Jamiel, not his family, not his neighborhood.

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Baseball Ill-Equipped for Global Politics

By dgrassi, Section MLB
Posted on Thu Jan 24 2008 at 5:41 PM EST
More on: MLB, Globalism, Economics, Business, Sports (all tags)

If MLB does not proceed with caution and realize it has not merely entered the domain of industrial globalization but the world of global politics and diplomacy, it could prove damaging.

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Why I Care About The Giants So Much

By JSOppenheim, Section NFL
Posted on Wed Jan 23 2008 at 10:48 AM EST
More on: NY Giants, love, fan, football, sports, NFL (all tags)

I had the good fortune of watching the last two New York Giants games in the company of a young lady who can only be described as "heavenly", by virtue of us both being invited to watch the contests at the apartment of a mutual friend.  Playoff football is not a conducive atmosphere to get to know someone, so I have every intention of asking her out for a cup of coffee the day after Super Bowl 42.  

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Fixing the BCS Mess

By trav424, Section College
Posted on Sun Jan 06 2008 at 9:34 PM EST
More on: BCS, college football, NCAA, florida, usc, west, virginia, kansas, missouri, south florida, hawaii, conferences, oklahoma, texas, bracket, georgia, california, big 12, big 10, sec, acc, pac 10, everything, sports (all tags)

With every game, and every "championship", the system in place in college football (BCS) becomes clearer that it needs to be fixed. The easy solution is a playoff. But even that can't reach a consensus agreement. How would we decide is in the playoff? Would it be 64 teams like in college basketball? Wouldn't some teams still get the shaft? And would ALL the conferences agree (Big 10)? Not everyone can be satisfied, but he is THE plan. The plan to end all the questions and controversy surrounding the game today.

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A question for everyone

By kirbygarlitos, Section Journals
Posted on Wed May 30 2007 at 11:53 PM EST
More on: Sports writing, sports journalism, sports (all tags)

Hi everyone!

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Sunday Night Lights

By kirbygarlitos, Section NBA
Posted on Sun May 27 2007 at 12:25 PM EST
More on: basketball, pick-up games, sports (all tags)

It's a breezy Sunday afternoon on the basketball courts of Valle Verde 5 and the familiar sound of the ball bouncing on the parquet floor reverberates in the surrounding areas of the park. Inside the grounds, the court is littered with men in sneakers and basketball jerseys. On one bench, one player is doing his stretching. On the other bench, another one is lacing up his sneakers. On the other end of the court, two players take turns hoisting up 30 foot three-pointers. In the distance, another two are engaging in NBA small-talk.

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