This just in: having a cold sucks and isn't cool at all. Why couldn't this wait for Monday? I'm looking at a loss of quality drinking and sports viewing time here. Damn you cold season!!!!! Kevin Riley told the SJ Mercury that he has some bad memories when it comes to the Beavers . I think that's kind of harsh. Well, then again, he could be talking about this: Oregon State Beavers vs. California 2007...
I'm of the opinion that democracy doesn't really exist in the so-called "western countries". Free speech is a far greater asset and one which the authorities allow and support. But they are woefully scared of true democracy. Witness the antics of the EU hierachy, all hellbent on getting YES votes in referendums, the very polls they fought hard deny most voters in the 27 countries. Witness...
A Hampton University basketball player has died from what police call an accidental shooting outside a nightclub. Theo Smalling of Tampa, Fla., died Monday night, according to a university statement Tuesday. Police said the 22-year-old team captain was shot in the abdomen early Saturday in the parking lot of a nightclub after another man mishandled a firearm. Police have charged 21-year-old Dominique...
‘We need fairy lights,’ said Jools firmly. We were having a summit meeting at the Bonkers House to discuss our forthcoming camping trip to Croyde in North Devon. ‘Fairy lights'’ I said weakly, pouring out more wine and breaking into another packet of hula hoops (Adrian away so low on shopping). ‘Absolutely. And parasols and pretty bowls. I’m thinking pink and orange...
There were no New York-Jersey champions in any of the big summer tournaments in Vegas or Orlando this year. New Heights lost to Minnesota Pump 'N Run, 77-74, at the buzzer in OT at Adidas Super 64 quarters on a contested 30 footer, despite 27 points from 6-8 rising senior forward Devon Collier of St. Anthony's. Gauchos and NJ Celtics lost to Team Takeover and Houston Hoops in quarters at AAU Super...
I got a chance to spend some time with Tom Konchalski, who is the closest thing this city has to an oral historian of New York HS basketball, at the Reebok All American camp. Given the temporary talent drought in this city, we asked him who he thought were the five best New York City players he ever watched. His Fab' five: c Lewis Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of Power Memorial, 1965; f Connie Hawkins,...
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