Holy Cow, they did it! The IAAF voted unanimously today to bar the Russian track and field team from the Rio Olympics. It’s an extraordinary move, for… Read more “RUSSIANS BARRED FROM RIO”
DRAYMOND & LEBRON: CHARACTER COUNTS
OK, more basketball. Game five NBA Finals. The defending champion Golden State Warriors up three games to one against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with an opportunity to close out… Read more “DRAYMOND & LEBRON: CHARACTER COUNTS”
LITCHFIELD ROAD RACE CELEBRATES ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY
It had quickly become a June tradition, the drive down from Boston to Connecticut for the Litchfield Hills Road Race, the seven-mile event co-founded in 1977 by… Read more “LITCHFIELD ROAD RACE CELEBRATES ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY”
THE OLYMPICS: SUPER BOWL OR PRO BOWL?
It’s not like USA Basketball will miss a beat without him, but when two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors announced that he was… Read more “THE OLYMPICS: SUPER BOWL OR PRO BOWL?”
ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY
San Diego, CA. — Who knew what lay ahead in the wild open spaces of the first Rock `n` Roll Marathon? Some even questioned the concept of… Read more “ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY”
MEMORIAL DAY 2016
On this Memorial Day weekend 2016, a time when we honor those who sacrificed so that we might run free, we take note that Memorial Day observations… Read more “MEMORIAL DAY 2016”
ARE WARRIORS PAYING FOR LATE SEASON SURGE?
Everyone is burying the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors after their game 4 loss to the OKC Thunder the other night as the teams prep for… Read more “ARE WARRIORS PAYING FOR LATE SEASON SURGE?”
OLYMPICS SHOULD ADOPT PARALYMPIC MODEL
Man, I’m telling you, I can’t wait for gene manipulation to get here. I mean, just so we can move on to something new. You just can’t… Read more “OLYMPICS SHOULD ADOPT PARALYMPIC MODEL”
WHY SPORT MATTERS
A race has as many reasons as it has entrants. But at the front end, at the tip of the spear, a race is a life… Read more “WHY SPORT MATTERS”
RUNNING WITH FIDO
People love to run with their dogs. And why not? Cats just look at you like you’re out of your mind. But dogs are like having a… Read more “RUNNING WITH FIDO”