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Reasons to Be Pleased -- But Also to Be Concerned
Between a weird work schedule and getting slammed with one hell of a cold, I have fallen behind again. Here goes:The Yankees won a Sunday night ESPN game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. This means...
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Same New England, Always Cheating
The great irony of New England sports of the last few years is that the Boston Celtics are the one team in the region that I can't prove cheated its way to a title.In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the...
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How Long It's Been: Tottenham Finished Ahead of Arsenal
This past Monday afternoon (Monday night, local time), Arsenal defeated Hull City 3-1, ensuring that they would finish the Premier League season with more points than the other major soccer team in...
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Top 10 Yogi Berra Moments
May 12, 1925, 90 years ago: Lawrence Peter Berra is born in St. Louis. He grew up in the Gateway City at the same time as 5 members of the U.S. team that shocked England at the 1950 World Cup:...
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New York Teams in the Semifinals
I realize that I am very much behind on Yankee games. My next post -- barring a very newsworthy event -- will be an update.To my dismay and disgust, the New York Rangers are in the NHL Eastern...
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Yanks Take 3 of 4 vs. O's
I've set a new personal best: The Yankees have now played 11 games since I last blogged about the current team.It's not that they've been terrible. It's that real life has intruded, and I've been...
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Yanks Hit, Then Stop Hitting, In Tampa Bay
So after taking 3 of 4 at home against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees headed down to St. Petersburg to take on the dessicated, Joe Maddon-less husk of the Tampa Bay Rays.CC Sabathia hadn't won a...
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How Long It's Been: The Flyers and Warriors Were World Champions
May 27, 1975, 40 years ago today: The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup. They beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 in Game 6 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.This was the 1st Finals that didn't have...
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FA Cup-Winning Goalscorers, 1872-2015
Yesterday, Arsenal won the Football Association Cup for a record 12th time, 2nd in a row. The North London giants beat Birmingham-based Aston Villa, 4-0, at the new Wembley Stadium in West London.Theo...
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I Have Catching Up to Do, and So Did the Yankees
I have never been so behind on this blog since I started it in September 2007. I'm 15 games behind -- more than the Yankees were behind the Red Sox on July 20, 1978.Well, they came back, so maybe I...
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Jack Wilshere, England's Public Enemy Number One
Warning: Unpleasant language. And not just the profane variety.Rather than catch up further on the Yankees; or comment on today's Daily News article suggesting that Robinson Cano, rather than Stephen...
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Cities' Finals Appearances, 1876-2015
Pardon the photo. I needed one with all 4 major trophies -- The Commissioner's Trophy (MLB), the Vince Lombardi Trophy (NFL), the Larry O'Brien Trophy (NBA) and the Stanley Cup (NHL) -- all together. I...
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Unpredictable Yanks Swept by Rangers, Then Sweep Royals
I let things slip again. I come into this post 14 games behind.On Friday, May 22, the Yankees returned home to play the Texas Rangers. Now, you know how I feel about teams named Rangers, especially...
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How Long It's Been: A Horse Won the Triple Crown
American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes today, completing the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing.On May 2, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, he won the Kentucky Derby. I didn't watch...
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Yanks Drop 3 of 4 in Oakland
Now, I am 9 games behind.*The Yankees got swept in Texas, then swept Kansas City at home.The last thing they needed was to have to fly out to the Pacific Coast. Yet that's what the schedule demanded.On...
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Sweepness In Seattle: Felix Is No King
I am now 6 games behind.*The Yankees ended May just 1 game over .500. They needed to get June off to a good start.Starting a series in Seattle against Felix Hernandez was not a promising start.But the...
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Yankees Sweep Angels, Have Won 6 Straight
The team known officially as the Los Angeles Angels (1961-65), the California Angels (1966-96), the Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) has been, on this...
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Mets Get No-Hit, But Yanks Do Them a Favor
Remember when people were saying the Mets would be a better team this season than the Yankees? Ah, good comedy.Last night, Chris Heston, a rookie pitcher with the San Francisco Giants, pitched a...
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Oh HELL No, Yankees
After winning 7 straight games for the 1st time in 3 years, and finally getting some people to believe in them as a serious contender again, the Yankees have fallen into another slump.On Wednesday...
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Cities Holding 2 Sports Titles At Once
Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors, for winning their 1st NBA Championship in 40 years, finishing off LeBron James and some other guys last night.Congratulations also to the Chicago...
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