Archive for the SPORTS Category
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KAREN’S RANTS: ESPN, YOU SUCK!!! AKA HEIDI RE-VISITED
ESPN, YOU SUCK!!! AKA HEIDI RE-VISITED This one is short. Remember hearing about, or seeing for yourselves, the Heidi debacle of 1968? (It’s very famous, in sports circles. In television executive circles, as well, but please research it you
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SPORTS: US OPEN 2010 WRAP-UP
US OPEN 2010 WRAP-UP This column would have been a lot longer, and more fun, if Roger Federer had won his semi-final. But, now, I’m way too crushed to talk about it. I just want to put the whole thing behind me, and hope that I can stop myse
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UPCOMING EVENT: 2010 ALL THAT SKATE LA
ALL THAT SKATE LA Okay, so I lied about giving you guys the US Open updates. But I didn’t mean to. I’m just so busy watching every second of the tournament that I haven’t had time to write about it! So, I’ll put all the highlights in t
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SPORTS: U.S. OPEN 2010
U.S. OPEN 2010 Yet another of my crazy obsessions begins today--tennis’ U.S. Open. I watch every second of it, as I do Wimbledon. But, as this is held in New York, as opposed to England, the times work out better for me, because I like to wa
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SPORTS: LEBRON’S ANNOUNCEMENT
LEBRON’S ANNOUNCEMENT In case you didn’t know, LeBron James has been my favorite basketball for almost his whole seven pro years. In addition to his obvious skills, he’s charming, funny, and loyal to his lifelong friends. I would have lo
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SPORTS: WIMBLEDON 2010 WRAP-UP
WIMBLEDON 2010 WRAP-UP Well, another Wimbledon fortnight has come and gone…and I watched every second of it! So, of course, I have some wrap-up thoughts on the whole tournament. Most notably, I’m just sick over Roger Federer, the stranger
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SPORTS: WIMBLEDON 2010–WEEK 1
WIMBLEDON 2010--WEEK 1 Last week was the most exciting week of tennis I’ve ever seen in my life! And trust me, I’ve watched a lot of tennis! The whole tournament was crazy: the stranger I love the most, Roger Federer, almost lost in th
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SPORTS: WIMBLEDON 2010
WIMBLEDON 2010 Today begins the 2010 Wimbledon tennis tournament, so I just want to warn everyone that I’m usually totally unreachable during it. I watch every second, and even miss parties and events. I promise, I’ll still try to post
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SPORTS: STEVE NASH AND THE PHOENIX SUNS
STEVE NASH AND THE PHOENIX SUNS Sounds kind-of like a singing group, doesn’t it? Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns. Or just Steve Nash and the Suns. Or Stevie and the Suns. Oh, oh, I got it--Canada Steve and His Suns. Okay, I’m just get
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TELEVISION AND SPORTS: NOTES FROM LAST WEEK
TV AND SPORTS NOTES FROM LAST WEEK I’ve been so busy living life, now that I’m somewhat mobile again, that I haven’t had much time to report on it! Plus, Mr. X has been in Toronto for over a month now, so I’ve been taking care o
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