The ongoing pandemic has accomplished what nothing, with the possible exception of world wars, has done: affected professional sports. At this writing, the MLB, NBA, and NFL are all in progress… but not without a certain toll. News of at least twenty-two (22) Tennessee Titans players testing positive for COVID-19 have threatened not only upcoming… Continue reading COVID vs. Sports
Category: Deportes/ Sports
Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
I have been a boxing fan for many decades. I remember fondly the glory years of the 70’s, with Ali and Frazier… and then the 80’s with Benitez, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns. And of course my hometown megastars Wilfredo Gomez and Wilfredo Benitez. Back then, the best always faced the best. Fighters who were… Continue reading Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
More Pet Peeves with ESPN
I guess this will be my second blog article about ESPN in less than two weeks. The first one was to talk about two pet peeves of mine with SportsCenter. One is the advent of wannabe comedians as sports commentators, and the other is SportCenter’s fixation on the basketball dunk for their Top Ten Plays… Continue reading More Pet Peeves with ESPN
La Súper Fiesta
¡Me encantan las Navidades! Pero en enero tengo un “bono” adicional que se mezcla con los Reyes, y dura varias semanas más. Estoy hablando de los “playoffs” de la liga de fútbol americano profesional (NFL). He sido fanático de este deporte desde niño, y los “playoffs” son mi parte favorita de la temporada. Por lo… Continue reading La Súper Fiesta
Comedians and Non-Stop Dunks
I have been a fan of ESPN for many, many years, and in particular their show SportsCenter, where I usually get my fill of sports-related news. But I’ve got a couple of pet peeves with SportsCenter at the moment. Unfortunately, I’m not on the ESPN executive board, nor do I have anything to do with… Continue reading Comedians and Non-Stop Dunks
Tiger will never catch the Bear
Tiger of course, being Tiger Woods… and the Bear would be Jack Nicklaus, always known to fans as the Golden Bear. Ok, so Tiger just won his 15th career major tournament by winning the 2019 Masters, which brings him closer to the record held by Jack Nicklaus who throughout his career won 18 major tournaments. … Continue reading Tiger will never catch the Bear
The Most Extreme of “Extreme Sports”
Look up “extreme sports”, and you’ll find a list of anywhere from 50 to 100 entries. But for the purposes of this article, I’m going to concentrate on some of the most insane, high-profile extreme sports in existence. You’re all encouraged to add sports as you wish, and to vote for the most extreme sport… Continue reading The Most Extreme of “Extreme Sports”
The thrill of the epic upset
Back many years ago, I was newly married and living in Indiana. It was the dead of winter and I was home watching TV. For lack of anything else to watch, I tuned into the Winter Olympics and they were about to start a hockey game between the U.S. and the USSR (still in existence… Continue reading The thrill of the epic upset
Puerto Rico: El mejor libra x libra en el boxeo
Una de mis pasiones es el boxeo. Desde pequeño he sido fanático de este deporte y lo he seguido, con un obvio interés en los boxeadores de Puerto Rico. Como todo fanático puertorriqueño del boxeo, estoy al tanto de la intensa rivalidad que siempre ha habido entre Puerto Rico y Méjico en el boxeo. Puedo… Continue reading Puerto Rico: El mejor libra x libra en el boxeo