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Diegem - the floodlit 'Cross............................... LIVE!!!
Monday 27th December, 17:30 CET, 16:30 GMT, 11:30 US Eastern, 8:30 Chris-time So you're running a 'Cross race in the week between Christmas and New Year.... You've missed the opportunity to have it on a major holiday, when most people are feeling the after-effects of SOME kind of over-indulgence...
Kings Gameday: Rudy's Mexican Vacation
Next Game Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings Saturday, Nov 27, 2010, 7:30 PM PST Staples Center Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> Rudy is in Mexico today, heedless of the explicit warnings of the U.S. State Department. His last wish before he left (and possibly his last...
I was wrong about Syracuse
Take it out on me, but I'll admit I made a mistake. After watching the Orangemen's 78-67 win over the Arizona State Sundevils, I believe this Syracuse team has all the pieces to make the Final Four. But will they? All year I thought there was something missing from Jim Boeheim's Syracuse team....
Basketball Correspondences, Part 4 of 4
This is the fourth and final dispatch between Chris and I to conclude the college basketball season. For background, read Parts One, Two, and Three.Chris,As noted below, the end of March Madness is a sad time of year for me. After nearly a month of non-stop college hoops immersion, the withdrawal...
In Memoriam: March Madness
When I was growing up with my brother here in Austin, there were two things we did more than anything else: play whiffle ball and play driveway hoops. I'll never forget the Christmas when I was twelve years old and my Mom and Dad made my brother and I unwrap one present after all the others....
Championship Game Preview: Florida Gators vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Florida's title defense comes down to one game. One more win and the Gators will become just the seventh school in history to repeat as winners of the NCAA Basketball Championship. Previously, Oklahoma State (1945-46), Kentucky (1948-49), San Francisco (1955-56), Cincinnati (1961-62), UCLA (1964-65...
Basketball Correspondences, Part Two
Chris proposed a series of dispatches recapping this year's NCAA Tournament, which I thought a fine idea. Part One is up at Rakes of Mallow. My response is below.Chris,You covered a lot of ground in your first dispatch, some of it big picture stuff, some of it very specific. Let me respond to some...
Final Four Preview And Open Thread
The Final Four is upon us at last, so let's enjoy the final weekend of college hoops for seven months and preview tonight's action. Georgetown vs Ohio State The battle of the nation's two top collegiate centers is an interesting one, and though too often the national storyline is not the most...
The Gillespie Rumors Don't Add Up (And Other Notes)
Some random college basketball notes during a very interesting and busy final week to the season.This has already erupted over in the diaries, but let's talk for a moment about the Stan Heath firing at Arkansas, as well as the rumored replacement candidate, Billy Gillespie. Let's start with Heath,...
Morning Coffee
Let's start with the NCAA tournament, where we finally got an exciting regional final in the fourth and final game of the weekend. Georgetown closed the game with a 31-9 run (including overtime), erasing a 10 point deficit and holding the Tar Heels to just two made field goals in their final 23...
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