Next Monday marks the start of the US Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.  Practically my backyard.  But before 1978, the event was held at Forest Hills Stadium in (where else) … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 21, 2019

Attend the tale of Antonio Brown’s helmet.  If nothing else, it’s certainly enlivened the pre-season.  Even if I can’t say it makes much sense that a player wants to use worn-out equipment to protect his noggin. Or that anyone would … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 14, 2019

Feeling under the weather today, so not much of a preamble.  Also, there still isn’t much going on.  Unless you are looking forward to a full slate of preseason football games, or unless like me you are revelling in the … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 7, 2019

Yes, at long last, it’s NFL preseason!  Games that not only mean nothing, but feature a lot of players we’ll never see again!  And yet these games will sell out, and get better ratings than most regular season baseball games.  … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 31, 2019

Not a lot going on in actual games right now.  Just baseball, and it continues to be a bit on the dull side. There is a lot happening off the field, but much of it – Tyrek Hill, Rolando, Dwight … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 24, 2019

Heartwarming stories don’t usually do much for me.  But I find it easy to be moved by the way the Angels came back home after the All Star break and after the untimely death of Tyler Skaggs.  Paying tribute to … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 17, 2019

In the grand scheme of things, even within the sports world, the winner of the Home Run Derby is not very important.  But forgive me if I feel like celebrating Pete “Polar Bear” Alonso’s win on Monday night.  It has … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 10, 2019

On Sunday, June 30 at 6 pm Eastern time, every player in the NBA changed teams.  Or at least it felt like that.  But even with many players staying in place, it’s been a madhouse and it’s hard not to … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 3, 2019

Soccer is clearly taking center stage across the globe, with the Women’s World Cup and two major men’s tournaments.  Even if it’s absurd that both of those tourneys are ending the same day as the WWC final.  The USWNT looks … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 26, 2019

And so the NBA and NHL seasons end, and the Raptors and Blues can enjoy a few weeks of quiet time before we start thinking about next season. Did I say weeks?  I meant seconds, since the insanely busy “off-season” … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 19, 2019

So much going on.  Stanley Cup Game Seven in Boston tonight.  Raptors still one win away, but did they open the door too much for the Warriors?  Durant’s achilles, and questions about playing through the pain.  Women’s World Cup off … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 12, 2019

The NBA finals are tied 1-1, and the Warriors seem to running out of healthy players, with KD still recovering, Klay hurting, and rising star Looney out.  As is often the case, the title might simply go to the team … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 5, 2019

A sad week in the sports world with the passings of Packers legend Bart Starr, slugger Bill Buckner, and Auburn radio voice Rod Bramblett.  Starr was before my time, but he’s long defined the epic success of the 60s Packers.  … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 29, 2019

Let’s here it for Bodexpress, who fulfilled the dream of horses everywhere and ran free, unburdened with his jockey, at The Preakness. Between Bodexpress throwing his jockey (who is thankfully okay) and Maximum Security bumping other horse at the Derby, … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 22, 2019

Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. SWISH. Really not much more that anyone needs to say at this point. Even as the draft lottery has been and gone (and probably really messed with the AD Trade Saga), as well as the first … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 15, 2019

Amidst the big events of this month, there were two stories that didn’t get a ton of coverage but that I feel deserve more notice: – The decision by over 200 professional women’s hockey players to skip the upcoming season … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 8, 2019

“Havlicek stole the ball!”  It was one of the most famous radio calls of the 60s, possibly the NBA’s version of “the Giants win the pennant.”  It was the 1965 Eastern Conference finals, with the 76ers down by one and … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 1, 2019

At long last, it’s here!  The NFL Draft! That three day celebration of young men being told where they get to work, of old men throwing darts at a board, and of wall to wall to wall to ceiling coverage … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 24, 2019

The big story of the sports week is Tiger, but I figure we’ve all heard plenty about it by now.  So I am leading with the genuine surprise of the Warriors blowing a 31 point lead to the Clippers.  I … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 17, 2019

It’s here at last!  The (Men’s) Final Four, at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.  Featuring just a single 1-seed in Virginia, and two first-time participants in Auburn and Texas Tech.  Oh, and also featuring a coach with a long record … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 3, 2019