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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Toronto -- 2018-19 Edition
Next Saturday, the day after the Devils visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Knicks visit the Toronto Raptors. They will do so again on Marc 18. The Nets visit on January 11 and February 11.Being in a...
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November 5, 1968: It All Started Here
November 5, 1968, 50 years ago:Â Eight years after losing one of the closest Presidential elections, former Vice President Richard Nixon wins one that's nearly as close. The Republican nominee wins 301...
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How to Go to the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State "Bedlam" Game
This coming Saturday, a football game known as "Bedlam" will be played: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State. It will be held on the OU campus in Norman.The name comes from a shortening of Bethlem Royal...
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Today Is Election Day. Get Jacked Up to Vote!
Today is Election Day. I don't know about you, but I am Jacked up to vote.You wanna get Jacked up to vote? Listen to Jack. JFK wants you to vote on Tuesday, November 6!In New Jersey, polls are open...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Winnipeg -- 2018-19 Edition
This coming Monday night, the Devils will be in the capital of the Province of Manitoba to play the reborn Winnipeg Jets.If this were a World Hockey Association game in the 1970s... well, it wouldn't...
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The Cold Civil War
So the election was held. The good news: The Democratic Party regained control of the House of Representatives. Nancy Pelosi of California will again be the Speaker. The Democrats can hold hearings on...
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How to Be a New York Football Fan In San Francisco -- 2018 Edition
This coming Monday night, the 1-7 New York Giants will travel to play away to one of the few NFL teams that are having a season nearly as bad as theirs, the 2-7 San Francisco 49ers.Once, the 49ers...
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I Want Some Hot Stove, Baby, This Evening
In baseball, the off-season is known as the "Hot Stove League." The suggestion is that those who make deals on behalf of teams do so while sitting around a hot stove on cold Winter nights.So, here's...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Minnesota -- 2018-19 Edition
This coming Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets will visit Minneapolis, to play the Minnesota Timberwolves. The New York Knicks will do so on March 10.Before You Go. The game will be played indoors, but...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Oklahoma City -- 2018-19 Edition
The New York Knicks visit Oklahoma City to play the Thunder next Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets' visit this season will be on March 13.The Nets formerly played in Newark, "Brick City," and Oklahoma City...
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November 11, 1918: Armistice Day
November 11, 1918, 100 years ago today: At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared, ending what was then called "The Great War," or "The World War," and nicknamed...
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How to Go to The Big Game: Cal vs. Stanford
On Saturday, November 17, what Pacific Coast college football fans call "The Big Game" will be played, between the 2 major teams of Northern California: The University of California vs. Stanford...
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Ron Johnson, 1947-2018
It's hard for young fans to understand that rushing for 1,000 yards in a season was once a very big deal.In a 16-game season, as we have had since 1978, presuming a player plays in every game, 1,000...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Carolina -- 2018-19 Edition
The New Jersey Devils travel to play the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh next Sunday night. The 'Canes have given the Devils fits over the years, including in the Playoffs.They didn't seem to do so from...
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Arsène For America
Remember when the U.S. national soccer team gave us great moments? Advancing to the knockout rounds of the 2010 and 2014 World Cups? Winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the continental championship for...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Orlando -- 2018-19 Edition
The New York Knicks visit the Orlando Magic this coming Sunday, and again on April 3. The Brooklyn Nets do so on January 18 and February 2.Before You Go. Florida must be where the saying, "It's not the...
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Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame NBC for Switching from Football to "Heidi"
November 17, 1968, 50 years ago: A professional football game was played, and it had a stunning ending. People who saw this ending live in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum: An official paid...
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How to Go to the Duel In the Desert, Arizona vs. Arizona State
Next Saturday, the football teams at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University will play each other, in a rivalry known as the Duel in the Desert, at UA's campus in Tucson.Before You Go....
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How to Be a Giants Fan In Philadelphia -- 2018 Edition
This coming Sunday afternoon at 1:00, the New York Giants travel down to Philadelphia to play the Eagles in an NFC East matchup.Eagle fans, given the choice between beating the Giants or the Dallas...
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How to Go to the Georgia-Georgia Tech Game
The University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology -- "Georgia Tech" -- will play each other this Saturday, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, in a game known as "Clean Old-Fashioned Hate."As...
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