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BYU Joins The WCC, How ‘Bout Seattle U?
With all the talk of the approaching football season and a summer filled with conference realignments, it was easy to overlook one of the most interesting sidebars of recent weeks. That's […]
Are You Ready For Some Football?
College football season is finally here, and we had a column and some staff predictions in Thursday's paper so you'll know who is going to the Rose Bowl. The consensus among […]
This Guy's En Fuego. Literally.
There's a new leader in the clubhouse for the title of "most bizarre minor-league promotion." Ted Batchelor, a stuntman, ran the bases while on fire. Seriously. Remember kids, don't try this […]
This Guy’s En Fuego. Literally.
There's a new leader in the clubhouse for the title of "most bizarre minor-league promotion." Ted Batchelor, a stuntman, ran the bases while on fire. Seriously. Remember kids, don't try this […]
Baseball And Memories
The death of Bobby Thomson this week brought to mind a column I wrote in 2001. It's about baseball and growing up and childhood memories. I thought it was worth […]
Baseball's Finest Gentleman
Sports Illustrated had Stan Musial on its cover a couple weeks ago, with a story about the greatness of the man. Which means that writer Joe Posnanski probably has received […]
Baseball’s Finest Gentleman
Sports Illustrated had Stan Musial on its cover a couple weeks ago, with a story about the greatness of the man. Which means that writer Joe Posnanski probably has received […]
Soccer Can Be Entertaining
You may have seen this one, as some soccer player in Iceland reels in a goalkeeper and then provides one of the all-time great goal celebrations. But there's more. Our crack […]
College Football's House Of Pain
What is the most painful loss in college football history? According to ESPN, it was Arkansas' 15-14 defeat against Texas in 1969, which seems like a reasonable selection. But what […]
College Football’s House Of Pain
What is the most painful loss in college football history? According to ESPN, it was Arkansas' 15-14 defeat against Texas in 1969, which seems like a reasonable selection. But what […]