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Dramatic Storylines Open NBA Season

At that winter externship mixer (and beyond), you might find yourself in the midst of V.I.S.F.s (very important sports fans). For the…

November 1, 2012
Out of Left Field/Sports

Rookie QBs Looking Good

Rookie quarterbacks have been judged and reassessed before and during this season like no other season. With the debut of five new…

November 1, 2012
Columns/Out of Left Field/Sports

MLS Can’t Control Clubs’ Finances

I had to spend a long time thinking about this article. I didn’t know what to write about at all. The thing…

October 25, 2012
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Columns/Out of Left Field/Sports

Cutler’s Mentality Not the Problem

Two years ago, Jay Cutler pulled out of the NFC Championship game with a sprained MCL. Cutler was withdrawn from the biggest…

October 11, 2012
Out of Left Field/Sports

Referees, Players Need to Agree on Fouls

What do soccer and the swimming pool have in common? Diving. Once upon a time in an English school, I was taught…

October 4, 2012
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Out of Left Field/Sports

Foosball: A Sport for All of Us

I have a hobby that I like to indulge in some evenings. It’s vigorous, works up a sweat, and involves a huge…

September 27, 2012
Out of Left Field/Sports

Should Stephen Strasburg Have Been Shut Down?

Imagine you are the general manager of the Washington Nationals. You have been in control of the National League East Division all…

September 13, 2012
Columns/Out of Left Field/Sports

Jamie places his bets: soccer season preview and predictions

It is wonderful how the new school year and the new soccer season just happen to coincide with each other. While you…

August 30, 2012
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Phillies showing their age in the early going

So far, the spring has left me very frustrated. Not frustrated like most dogs are before you get them ‘fixed,’ but I…

April 26, 2012
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Columns/Out of Left Field/Sports

Tallying up the winners as soccer season ends

The end of the season is nigh, and in most of the major leagues it looks like we have some obvious winners:…

April 19, 2012
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