Last Four Droughts as of 2016 NBA & Stanley Cup Playoffs
The last four teams standing in a sports aren't called "the Final Four" except in college basketball. Nevertheless, being one of the last 4 teams standing in your league is a pretty good...
View ArticleFinals Droughts as of 2016 NBA & Stanley Cup Playoffs
Last reached their sport's Finals in calendar year 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors; Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks; Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos.2015: Edmonton Eskimos,...
View ArticleChampionship Droughts as of 2016 NBA & Stanley Cup Playoffs
Last won their sport's championship in calendar year 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Denver Broncos.2015: Portland Timbers, Edmonton Eskimos, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Lynx, Golden...
View ArticleYanks Can't Quite Complete Minnesota Sweep
The Yankees nearly blew their Saturday afternoon game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. Perhaps that was a sign that they were going to lose the Sunday game.Michael Pineda...
View ArticleHow to Be a New York Soccer Fan In Seattle -- 2016 Edition
The New York Red Bulls do not visit the Seattle Sounders this season, but New York City FC do, this coming Sunday.Yes, the city in that picture really is Seattle. Yes, that really is a nice blue sky...
View ArticleYanx Split With Rox Thanx to Castro Walx Off
As they did last week in Denver, the Yankees had a brief 2-game series with the Colorado Rockies, this time in New York. As they did last week, they split the series.Ivan Nova started on Tuesday night,...
View ArticlePat Summitt, 1952-2016
Only one person ever had a greater impact on the game of basketball than Pat Summitt. That was Dr. James Naismith. And he invented the sport.Patricia Sue Head was born on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville,...
View ArticleHow to Be a Yankee Fan In Chicago -- 2016 Edition
This Monday, the 4th of July, the Yankees begin a series in Chicago against the White Sox.Hog Butcher for the World,Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight...
View ArticleYankees Have Rain and Parades vs. Texas Rangers
I am way behind. I haven't been as many as 7 games behind since -- I think, 2009.The Yankees won the World Series that year. Maybe this is a good sign.This past Friday (a week ago today), the Yankees...
View ArticleHow to Be a Yankee Fan In Cleveland -- 2016 Edition
On Friday, July 8, the Yankees begin a series away to the Cleveland Indians.Unlike a lot of these cities, I have been to Cleveland, and have even seen the Yankees beat the Indians at Jacobs Field --...
View ArticleGreen's Light, Teix's 400th & 401st Salvage Finale In San Diego
The Yankees flew out to San Diego for a weekend Interleague series with the San Diego Padres. The Friday night game did not go their way. For the 4th straight game, Nathan Eovaldi, who'd been so good...
View ArticleHow to Be a New York Soccer Fan In Kansas City
The New York Red Bulls do not visit Sporting Kansas City this season, but New York City FC do, this coming Sunday.Going to Kansas City.Kansas City, here I come.They got some crazy little women thereand...
View ArticleYanks Look Bad In Dropping 2 of 3 in Chicago
Yeah, Pineda, you'd better hide your faceafter that horrid start.The Yankees played the Chicago White Sox in a 3-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. In the middle game, they got great reception. In the...
View ArticleAfter Further Review, Maybe the Yankees Have a Chance
The Yankees started a 4-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field last night, and badly needed a win.Ivan Nova fell 2-0 behind in the bottom of the 3rd inning, but settled down...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Zinedine Zidane for France Losing the 2006...
This Sunday, France will play Portugal in the Final of Euro 2016, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. As France is the host nation, its team would seem to have a great advantage....
View ArticleYanks .500 at All-Star Break, Jeter Married
When the Yankees won the opener of their 4-game series against the red-hot Cleveland Indians, currently in 1st place in the American League Central Division, at Progressive Field, it looked like a good...
View ArticleJuly 11, 1966: England Begins Its Victorious World Cup
July 11, 1966, 50 years ago: The World Cup gets underway in England, with the host nation playing Uruguay to a 0-0 draw at the original Wembley Stadium in London.England would go on to win the...
View ArticleAll-Star Game Sites, as of 2016
Tonight, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held at Petco Park in San Diego.The MLB ASG was previously held in San Diego in 1978 and 1992, both times at the old stadium. (It was San Diego...
View ArticleHow to Be a Met Fan In Chicago -- 2016 Edition
Next Monday, the Mets begin a series in Chicago against the Cubs.Wrigley Field is the 2nd-oldest park in the majors, and by far the oldest in the National League (with Dodger Stadium, 48 years newer,...
View ArticleHow to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Philadelphia -- 2016 Edition
This Sunday, the Red Bulls travel to Chester, Pennsylvania to play the Philadelphia Union, in a "derby."Before You Go. Philadelphia is just down the road, so it's in the Eastern Time Zone, and you...
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