Interesting week for GMU basketball, to say the least. It has been the very definition of bittersweet to see Coach Jim Larranaga, who should have buildings named after him (since…
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-to-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the…
So, it was slightly more than three years ago (ensconced in phase 2 of "Snowpocalpyse 2010") that I wrote the mash note, below. Two things: I totally stand by what…
It probably says something about evolution that the younger generations see the future as expansive, malleable and positive while the older generations eventually—and inexorably—see the past as safer, simpler and…
...is Love. Story Here. Key takeaway: At the end of Friday’s nationally televised game, what generated the most attention was a long, soulful postgame embrace that McHale shared with Kevin…
The Olympics, particularly the two most popular sports from each season—the gymnastics and figure skating—sells itself, accurately, as an embodiment of competition and tension, complete with a touch of voyeurism.…
Sometimes the gods smile. (Speaking of gods and the whole "Greek God of Walks" thing, that of course was a mistake made in the seminal Moneyball, when Youk, because of…
Let's finish this four part post off by letting Kimball, and the Kings, do the talking. Duran was fifteen and walking his girlfriend home from a dance when they encountered…
Let's end the suspense and get this out of the way right up front: Hagler vs. Hearns on April 15, 1985 is the best sporting event I've ever witnessed. First,…
Every so often there is a confluence of events that, if you're lucky or perceptive enough, leads to a revelation. Other times there are just the happy accidents that function…
Sean Murphy