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Dear Santa: Doc lists sports fans' must-havesSurely you know some people who finish all their Christmas shopping by August. If you happen to be one of those people, this column is for entertainment purposes only. If you happen not to be one of...read more |
Dec 15th, 2011 |
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Wishin' and hopin': How Santa can make sports fans happyIf you haven’t sent your letter to Santa yet, you’d better get on the ball. Christmas is just a few weeks away, and time is running short. I have informally polled sports fans and have compiled the...read more |
Dec 5th, 2011 |
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For shame! Bowl offer can't make up for Tech lossDid you know UVA’s beat-the-buzzer punt return and lateral pass was named Geico’s 2011 Play of the Year? The Cavs fielded their own punt, blindly lateraled the ball, and then ran 35 yards for a...read more |
Nov 28th, 2011 |
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'Tis the season: Stories of personal triumph inspire thanks Thanksgiving is more eclipsed by Christmas every year. Our town’s Christmas lights went up the week after Halloween. But this year, Thanksgiving shall not pass uncelebrated. Here’s the story of two...read more |
Nov 23rd, 2011 |
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PSU buzz: Did London rebuff a pre-fire call?Mike London wouldn't have liked it, but the buzz in the stands during the Duke game was all about Penn State courting him.No matter who first floated the idea (word on the street says ESPN started it...read more |
Nov 14th, 2011 |
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Mixed week: UVA win overshadowed by scandalLast weekend proved a real conflict for me. On the one hand, UVA finally got a November win and silenced trash-talking Yankees, but on the other hand, a man who so many (myself included) believed was...read more |
Nov 9th, 2011 |
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Stats master: Test your World Series smartsLast weekend, after a very strong start (I thought they would win in six games), the Texas Rangers suffered an epic collapse and lost the World Series for the second year in a row. This year’s series...read more |
Nov 3rd, 2011 |
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Sioux 'em! North Dakota gives up on its mascotWith unemployment around 9.7 percent, competition is fierce in the job market, and people want to know where the jobs are. If you’re a graphic designer looking for work, Grand Forks, ND, might have...read more |
Oct 27th, 2011 |
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They're off: Colonial Downs a disgrace to VA racingIt’s always seemed odd that Virginia, birthplace of Secretariat and home of some of the world’s most beautiful horse country, has never had much in the way of horse racing. In 1978, Virginia was the...read more |
Oct 20th, 2011 |
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Whadda'ya think? Every sports fan has an opinionThe one common denominator among sports fans is opinion: Every fan has one and is eager to express it. Here are a few topics to assess.DisappointmentWith sports as with everything else in life, we...read more |
Oct 13th, 2011 |
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Champ or chump?: Should Jose Reyes have walked off?Before I met the man who became my husband, I had never heard the term “bush league.” (Being from the South, I was familiar with NASCAR’s Busch League, but I hadn’t heard the term used to describe...read more |
Oct 6th, 2011 |
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2-2 record: Now's no time for Cav desperationFans who are having anxiety attacks over UVA’s losses to UNC and Southern Miss need to breathe into a paper bag and splash their face with cold water. And if that doesn’t help, they can try...read more |
Sep 29th, 2011 |
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Boxing's new low: Choice of Cortez sealed Ortiz' fateBoxing has never been pretty. The blood turns a lot of people off, but die-hard fans (required, with such a dearth of talent in most divisions) know that boxing’s violence is tempered with fairness...read more |
Sep 21st, 2011 |
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Fanning flames: Can't 'true fans' just get along?Not too long ago it was considered bad form to discuss politics or religion in mixed company. It’s a common, widely held belief, referenced by everyone from Mark Twain to Linus van Pelt. The saying’s...read more |
Sep 12th, 2011 |
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Local option: Why can't UVA & Tech fans watch games?I love listening to football on the radio. When I go to a game, I always take my little Bell & Howell worldband with me so I can tune in; football games are often much easier to follow with some...read more |
Sep 5th, 2011 |
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Tech a go-go: Hokies looking to jump to SEC?With UVA’s first game staring us in the face, I was set to address Bowl game hopes (there apparently are some), probabilities of beating Virginia Tech (a Tech fan made me swear not to tell he...read more |
Sep 1st, 2011 |
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Big let-down: NCAA retreat yields no 'sweeping reforms' Mr. Mark EmmertPresident, NCAAP.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, IN 46206Dear President Emmert:First, bravo for holding the NCAA’s recent presidential retreat in Indianapolis and not Jamaica. It’s heartening...read more |
Aug 25th, 2011 |
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Lost childhood: Is sports fame worth the trade-off?All parents have dreams for their children. If asked what we want for our kids, most parents would reply “happiness.”But we all have other dreams for our offspring, too. I’d love for my son to be a...read more |
Aug 18th, 2011 |
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Sunny side? It's hard to find happy newsWhen my husband learned the Washington Redskins traded away both Donovan McNabb and Albert Haynesworth, he was elated. “It’s a new day for the Redskins,” he exclaimed."I wouldn’t count on it," was my...read more |
Aug 11th, 2011 |
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D1-A payday: 'Full cost of attendance' a disgrace Thank goodness Rob Burns cares about academics. The rising senior from Northern Virginia had a 4.01 GPA after his junior year at Stone Bridge High School and could have gone to almost any college....read more |
Jul 28th, 2011 |
