I was sad to hear about the passing of Hall of Fame football coach Don Shula, 90, today. One of the NFL’s coaching legends, and arguably its greatest, Shula personified excellence on and off the football stage. Over a career of 33 seasons as a head coach in the league (7 with the Baltimore Colts, […]
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The NBA is back, plus thoughts on the Denver Nuggets with Alex English
I had a chance to check out some NBA action last night as the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers met again for the first time since the spring, when the Trail Blazers emerged victorious from a hard-fought Western Conference semifinal round series that went a full seven games. Although it was a preseason tilt […]
Bayern gegen Liverpool
A Tuesday of Champions I’d been waiting for this day to arrive. The German side that I follow – Bayern München – drew one of the toughest remaining clubs in this season’s Champions League, FC Liverpool, and the first leg was scheduled for today. Alas, it’s Tuesday, so as much as I wanted to steal […]
A Salute to the Queen of Soul
It’s amazing to think about when one person can touch the lives of millions. Especially when it’s for good. The singer Aretha Franklin, who died this past week at the age of 76, was one of those people who had such an outreach through her music. She rose to fame right around the time I […]