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I love being right. I especially love being right after I’ve carefully broken down a game and wagered accordingly. Case in point: what will forever be known as the Steph Curry game against Serbia. As you all know by now, Continue reading Talking Out Wagers: The Steph Curry Olympics Edition
“I don’t know anything about Angola, but I know they’re in trouble.” Charles Barkley, USA Gold Medalist, 1992 I don’t like action movies. Wait, allow me to rephrase. I don’t like action movies without a good plot. Having grown up Continue reading Team USA Men’s Basketball: A review, a preview and some international intrigue
Speaking of Caitlin Clark, now that we know Plant City Publix cashiers (or at least one of them) are familiar with the name, that might be as far as her popularity grows. At least for now, USA Women’s Basketball has Continue reading “Who’s Caitlin Clark?” (Part Two)
When you think of the times and places throughout history where sports and politics have intertwined, the first images that come to mind are probably presidents throwing out ceremonial first pitches at baseball season openers, or commanders-in-chiefs quipping one-liners while Continue reading Book Review: Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency by Chris Cillizza
I’m in a pissed off mood and about to blaspheme a legend so fasten up. Riddle me this, Batman. Why is Gregg Popovich coaching this Olympic USA Basketball team? To be perfectly clear from the outset, Coach Pop is an Continue reading Gaps narrowed, coaches embittered and efforts not worth their weight in gold: The Currently Troubling Case of Team USA Basketball
When we last left our not-so-merry band of American underachievers, they were finishing seventh overall in a basketball tournament held around the globe. Hosting these games in China did all red-blooded American basketball fans a favor by sparing us the Continue reading FIBA’s happy ending
When sports commentary blowhards (present company excluded, of course) play the reactionary, “biggest or best ever” card, they’re generally doing so strictly for ratings. This week when you hear them talk about a little school in Maryland, however, they might Continue reading Upset!
I’ll admit it. I’ve barely watched a single moment of this year’s Winter Olympics. Sure, I glanced at the opening ceremonies, always an eye-catcher. I’ve oohed and aah-ed at the occasional luge wipeout and yes, Shaun White winning again is Continue reading What the 2018 Olympics really need
Ryan Lochte is home and safe from his now swimmingly, infamous excursions in Rio de Janeiro. Sure he lost half his endorsers (worth about a million or so in change) for lying about his buddies taking a gas station men’s Continue reading And you thought Ryan Lochte had a bad week…
“Overprivileged white guy goes to a foreign country, destroys property, blames it on brown people, lies about it all, flees the country, and gets hailed as a hero. Ryan Lochte is Peak American.” Dr. Milhouse, Facebook post circa 2016 Continue reading Sports, lies and videotape
