The 100th PGA Championship offered a lot of drama and so many interesting stories, such as the third major in the last six for Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods returning to contention once more, the birdie faucet being opened and allowing … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 15

We pause for a moment to mark the passing of Chicago Blackhawks legend and Hall of Famer Stan Mikita.  Mikita remains the Blackhawks’ all time leader and won both the Hart Trophy as MVP and the Lady Byng Trophy for … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 8

By the time you are reading this, everyone in MLB will have been traded for everyone else. Or that’s how it feels for a little while.  It’s certainly fun to watch, and sets up the last two months of the … Continue reading Sports Corner – August 1

A tip of the cap to Francesco Molinari, whose steady play allowed him to beat a crowded field of contenders in the Open Championship (or, as we say in America, the British Open).  Molinari is the hottest men’s golfer in … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 25

Last week, the Politics Thread used a photo of All Star Game starter Max Scherzer as its lead, so I figure it’s only fair that I use a politician.  And as it turns out, it’s a good moment to salute … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 18

Among the various free agent signings was the somewhat surprising news that Tony Parker, longtime San Antonio Spur, possible future Hall of Famer, and France’s most famous basketball star, is joining the Charlotte Hornets.  It’s pretty common, of course, for … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 11

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Curt Flood was not happy.  … Continue reading Sports Corner – July 4

With the NBA and NHL drafts over, attention shifts to free agency in both sports.  The NBA is of course starting LeBron Watch III: The Re-Re-Decision.  The NHL, meanwhile, has its eyes on New York Islanders superstar John Tavares.  Isles … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 27

Tomorrow is the NBA Draft, and certainly some teams will improve by night’s end.  But the big NBA story at the moment is the request by Kawhi Leonard for a trade out of San Antonio.  Will such a trade happen … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 20

I can’t say for sure that I watched the 1981 NFC Championship live.  But The Catch was certainly something that very quickly became part of my football awareness, same as did for everyone else.  It was one of those moments … Continue reading Sports Corner – June 6

So as some of you might know, I have been having issues with WordPress.  Thankfully, DaughterofUhtred has been helping out, and came up with a work-around: she created a burner account for me.  Given all the talk of burner Twitter … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 31

The big off-the-field story of the week is the 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court to strike from the books a federal law banning gambling on most sports.  Meaning that pretty soon, states will start to permit and regulate betting … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 16