McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Oct. 19, 2011 With the college football season running at full speed, fans have settled into the weekly rhythms of the sport. On Thursdays and Fridays, the hype and handicapping of the upcoming games fill the airwaves … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Cookie-Cutter Stadiums
McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Oct. 12, 2011 This month is the 50th anniversary of the start of a dreadful period of stadium building in the America, one that stunted NFL growth and almost ruined the soul of major league baseball. The … Continue reading
Tennis: A Love Story
McClatchy-Tribune News Service, October 5, 2011 Cursing the NFL for not offering a game every evening, Morty slapped his remote into warp drive and sped through the high-def channels looking for sports. He inexplicably paused on a tennis match … Continue reading
The Shot Heard Round the World
McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Oct. 1, 2011 Sixty years ago this week, all three of New York‟s major league baseball teams finished the season in first place. The Yankees won the American League pennant, and the Dodgers and Giants tied … Continue reading