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November 3, 2013 In New York City Marathon NYC Marathon: What you need to know November 2, 2013 In New York City- Thousands of runners and spectators are expected to turn out for the ING New York City Marathon on …
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This week is fairly light, though. There are six byes this week, which means there are only 13 games to be played, including the three night games (four if you include London, which kicks off at 7:00 local time). That means we’re left with just 10 games on Sunday afternoon, only six of which are early games. And of those 10, we’ve got some real duds. Bills-Saints, anyone? Didn’t think so.
An Early Take On Fox Sports 1
I’ll admit it, I haven’t really watched Fox Sports 1 much since it debuted over the weekend. But with all the hype that went into the launch, I felt compelled to check it out. And my first impression is that they’ve got a lot of work to do if they want to compete with ESPN, which is their obvious goal.
John Tavares team 14th captain!John Tavares Captain! Islander’s name John Tavares team 14th captain! September 9, 2013 ( Long Island ) It wasn’t any sort of a surprise Monday when Islanders general manager Garth Snow named John Tavares as the …
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The NCAA is in need of reform. I don’t think there’s anybody who would disagree with that. But something this radical isn’t the answer. Can the necessary changes take place without blowing up the entire system? Yes, I believe it can. But they have to give it time to be implemented and work. Sadly, with the current state of college athletics, I’m not sure they’ll be given that time they need. And the system as we know it might be forever changed as a result.
Biogenesis scandal fell today, with Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun being suspended for the remainder of the season. t’s pretty clear that Bonds and Clemens are never getting into the Hall of Fame. Whether you think that’s the right thing or not (I obviously don’t, you can’t pretend the ’90s never happened) isn’t the point. The point is that something else became clear today. Ryan Braun’s never getting a plaque in
positive doping tests by both Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell (as well as those of Jamaican female Olympic medalists Veronica Campbell-Brown and Sherone Simpson). With their positives, the list of fastest sprinters of all-time just had two more asterisks attached to it. And it once again brings up the same questions about Usain Bolt.
‘m, of course, talking about South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, who suggested the U.S. boycott the upcoming Sochi Games because, well I couldn’t really figure out why. He’s mad that Edward Snowden is trying to get temporary asylum in Russia (since it’s evidently their fault a guy with no passport can’t get out of the Moscow airport). He also made some sort of reference about Hitler, said something about Iran, and implied the Russian government only wants the Olympics to spread propaganda (I’m sure that’s exactly what they were thinking six-and-a-half years ago when they won the bid, those evil geniuses. Never fear, Lindsey’s on to ’em!).
I’d love to see a 32-player tournament. 16 from each league. Seed them, set up a bracket, and have at it. That’s 31 episodes, which is perfect for a season of a TV show. The winner gets prize money for his favorite charity. They could do it right before the start of Spring Training and use the same format as the old TV series (nine innings, three outs per player).
Biggest snubs in the NL are:Ryan Zimmerman and Gerardo Parra. They’re not even on the ballot for the Final Vote. No issue with Pedro Alvarez going at third base or Ian Desmond representing Washington on the Final Vote, but no Parra at all is just w
