Archive for 'Sports News'
To Jason Varitek, I Loved You First…
…but Andrew beat me to the punch.
I didn’t watch baseball for years. In fact, I think the last time I watched baseball, other than one or two games at the park when a friend had an extra ticket, was the ‘86 World Series. But no need to go into that. In 2003, [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Relationships, Sports News.
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Interference Call During Red Sox Game Still Sore Spot
When a 16-year-old Waltham fan reached over to catch a ball hit by Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz in the game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, the umpiring call was fan interference. Ortiz was awarded second base and eventually scored in the same inning. The fan, Steve Falzone, was ejected by Fenway [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Opinion Articles, Sports News.
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To Jason Varitek, I Love You
My usual Friday B.S. column was bumped this week for this love note to Jason Varitek, who it was announced filed for divorce from his wife Karen within the last few weeks. Jason Varitek is quite simply the hottest catcher alive, and no, I only wish that was a veiled gay reference.
If [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Relationships, Sports News.
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Springsteen Tapped for Super Bowl
Bruce Springstreen has reportedly signed on to play the halftime show at the Super Bowl on February 1. Springsteen is next in line in what has become an annual tradition to hire old, safe arena rockers for the halftime show since Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson revealed some boob live during Super Bowl XXXVIII. [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Music News, Sports News.
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Brett Favre Traded to the Jets
Well, the New York Jets finally put the coffin on the Chad Pennington era. About time. Favre is one of my favorite players ever and Green Bay was the first team I followed in professional football because of Favre, just as New England was the second because of Drew Bledsoe. The first [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2008 under Opinion Articles, Sports News.
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Oklahoma City Rolls Out the Thunder
Oklahoma City will christen its new pro basketball team, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics, the Thunder, according to rumors flying around the media. The team has refused official comment. The team name, however, did win in a bracket-style contest over the Outlaws hosted by The Oklahoman.
Oklahoma City hosted the Hornets team for [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2008 under Sports News.
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