For as long as I can remember, I’ve had friends who participated in fantasy football each week of the NFL season. I know some people who were in 2 or 3 different leagues. But this year, I’ve heard no one talk about it. Have the new sports betting apps changed everything? I’m betting they have…
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If you’re a sports fan, you regularly hear coaches and players making excuses, especially after an unexpected or season-ending loss. The next few weeks are the busiest in sports. And you’re going to hear a lot of coaches trying to make the fans feel better. But as we all know, in sports, there are always…
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The baseball playoffs are underway, and the new wildcard series didn’t deliver the TV ratings punch that people had wanted. Baseball has been losing popularity in America over the last few decades. Many people question whether we should still call it America’s pastime. Baseball has been tweaking the rules for years to keep young people…
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Do you ever get the feeling; that here in the U.S., we’re obsessed with stories about cheating? There’s been so much happening in the news this week. But everywhere I turn, I see a story about Maroon 5’s Adam Levine or the coach from the Boston Celtics. These stories have nothing to do with music…
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I’ve been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. And now that I have nieces and nephews in high school, I’ve started paying more attention to their school activities. The first thing I notice is that they show their team spirit in vastly different ways than we did back in the day….
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It’s been a few years, but I know I’ve talked about my habit of yelling at the TV. Now it’s honestly not that extreme; it’s more like talking back. I’ve done it for years, and it doesn’t matter if I’m alone or if someone’s with me in the room. Recently I’ve noticed that my wife…
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The NCAA basketball tournament has begun, and it’s the time when casual fans start paying attention. I don’t follow the game as much as I did in my younger days, but I still pay attention. Rivalries become the focus for many this time of year. And that took me back to my basketball days…
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A few years ago, I discussed how pickleball had become the fastest-growing sport in America. I was amused at the time but didn’t think any more about it. Fads come and go all the time. But boy, was I wrong. Just the other day, I was reading an article about the fact that pickleball was…
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Am I a bad sports fan? Over the last few years, maybe longer, I’ve found myself rooting against teams more than I do rooting for my favorite teams. Perhaps this goes back to my early years as a NASCAR fan, where I had a couple of drivers I never wanted to do well. I could…
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My history with sports play-by-play goes back to before I started school. Both my dad and I have called a lot of games in a variety of sports. Of course, those days are long past for both of us. But the other night, I saw the future of sports play-by-play And, pardon the pun, it’s…
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