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Category Archives: Sports
Unmistakable Stench in the Sports Air
Dwyane Wade was incredible in the Heat’s victory, but you can read about that elsewhere. Let’s address the smell which comes with any visiting New York sports teams and their fans. The smell has various components. Old jerseys in need … Continue reading
Posted in Random Observations, Sports
Tagged Bill Simmons, Dwyane Wade, Latrell Sprewell, Miami Heat, NBA, NY Hating
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Achieving a Fair and Fast Sudden Death
Tim Harford is another one of the interesting young economists which use their profession to make sense of things in the real world. Like a possible overtime game in the Super Bowl. OK here’s the problem; In NFL overtime games, … Continue reading
Funniest writing — Bill Simmons
The consistently funniest writing I come across comes from ESPN’s Sports Guy [SG], Bill Simmons. The surprise is that some of the best lines come from his readers in his mailbag forum. A sampling: Q: I had a stunning realization … Continue reading
La Descarga Deportiva
For a good sports talk show which focuses heavily on local sports, I highly recommend La Descarga Deportiva–weeknights at 6pm on AM radio 670. Frequently the introductory banter between the regular callers and the hosts–Jerry del Castillo and Pepe Campos, … Continue reading
Recap of 2008 Boxing news
Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez ————————————————————————————- Pacquiao headlines up-and-down 2008 Posted on Mon, Dec. 29, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Out with old and in with the new. Boxing might have found a fresh crossover attraction in 2008. … Continue reading
Friday Night Boxing
Since today is *Boxing Day … I wanted to follow up on an earlier post which described my introduction to the local boxing scene. This post is about the actual night of the fights, Friday, December 5th at Miccosukee. I … Continue reading
Big 2009 bout suits L.A. well
Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez. —————————————————————— Big 2009 bout suits L.A. well Posted on Mon, Dec. 22, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Perhaps it is the early sign of a new boxing trend next year. All major fights … Continue reading
The Local Boxing Scene is Non-antiseptic
Definition of an·ti·sep·tic: a: coldly impersonal b: of, relating to, or being warfare conducted with cold precision from a safe distance with few or no casualties on one’s side That is exactly what the local boxing scene is not. Its … Continue reading
Hank Kaplan
There was a nice article in the Miami Herald about the late Hank Kaplan’s collection of all things boxing. An excerpt from the article by Santos Perez: Kaplan was considered boxing’s preeminent historian. The two-car garage in his Kendall home … Continue reading
Cris Arreola
Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Cris Arreola.—————————————————————————————Arreola: A boxer on rise Posted on Mon, Nov. 24, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Evander Holyfield and Cris Arreola define the current extremes and wilderness that have become American heavyweight … Continue reading
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