Monthly Archives: January 2013

As the Australian Open begins, the big stories, as always, are the big name players, as well as predictions.  However, this year’s Open is unique because there is a new story that has confused a lot of people.  You see, Rafael Nadal is not participating in the tournament this year because of, as his representatives […]

I recently watched the 60 Minutes special on FC Barcelona, which specifically focused on their youth academy.  The academy, called La Masia, has produced some of the best soccer players in the world today, like Cesc Fabregas, Pepe Reina, Gerard Piqué, and, last but not least, Lionel Messi.  In fact, La Masia has been around […]

The vote for this year’s inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame was an extremely hot topic leading up to it.  The reason for all the commotion was because this year was the first year that former players convicted of using steroids were eligible for induction.  There has been, for quite some time now, a […]

Besides sports, one of my passions has always been history, and this is an instance where it serves a good use. When the Irish came to the United States, they were discriminated against and they had nothing to lift up their spirits. Nothing to look forward to. Nothing to rally around. By the 21st Century, […]

In Alabama, besides the standard “Hello” and “How are you,” a common greeting/farewell/expression etc. is “Roll Tide.”  When a saying that started at a university’s football program permeates the laws of social behavior and becomes part of it, it becomes obvious that the Alabama Crimson Tide means everything to the entire state.  In fact, you […]

Yesterday, Ray Lewis announced that he will retire from the NFL after the end of the playoffs, ending a 17-year career that has been labeled as one of the greatest ever by many writers. I believe that my reaction to the news accurately reflects those of countless other football fans. I screamed. I felt like […]

Ticket pricing for most of the NBA’s teams makes attendance at basketball games affordable.  On Saturday, I made my first (of hopefully many) visits to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I was blown away!  In addition to all the typical things arenas have (food stands, merch vendors, etc.) there was a full sized basketball court […]