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By Our Chief National Correspondent Landing Badjie, Banjul.
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Soccer fans across The Gambia would in less than one hour troop down to various stadia in the country for scintillating and earth-trembling matches in the GFA 2nd Division league. In […]
By Jefferson Flanders
With full credit to New York newspaper legend Jimmy Cannon for the phrase: Nobody asked me, but…
WILL 9/11 CONSPIRACY THEORISTS LOOK AT THE CURT SCHILLING “BLOODY SOCK” CONTROVERSY and see the “evil hand” of the Bush Administration in this “false flag,” uh, “false sock” operation? Here are the particulars: Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Gary […]
By Jefferson Flanders
With a tip of a Yankees (or Red Sox) cap to New York newspaper columnist Jimmy Cannon, nobody asked me, but…
IS DAVID AXELROD THE NEW POLITICAL GEPPETO for Democrats and is Barack Obama his latest Pinocchio? Two intriguing newspaper pieces—Ben Wallace-Wells’s profile of Axelrod in the New York Times Magazine, “Obama’s Narrator,” and […]
Six people were killed and many injured when a bus from an Ohio college fell off an overpass onto Interstate 75 early this morning.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, witnesses said the bus got off the Interstate in the HOV (higher occupancy vehicle) lane, seemed to lose control, crossed Northside Drive at an angle and […]
Managers of the Atlanta Braves said today the sale of the team to a company in Colorado should not affect any of the team’s staff or players.
The prospective owners at Liberty Media have declined to comment on the team’s future, but Manager Bobby Cox and General Manager John Schuerholz told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that […]
By Jefferson Flanders
As the legendary columnist Jimmy Cannon used to say: nobody asked me, but…
NYU’S MITCHELL STEPHENS HAS RE-IMAGINED THE ROLE OF MAINSTREAM JOURNALISM in his provocative Columbia Journalism Review essay “Beyond News.”
Stephens believes that the Internet and the 24/7 news cycle has made obsolete the traditional next-day reporting of newspapers and the broadcast media. […]
Ironman Cal Ripken, Jr. and slugger Tony Gwynn are heading to Cooperstown.
Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petrosky announced today on Major League Baseball’s Web site that Ripken and Gwynn were elected to the Hall of Fame. It was the first year on the ballot for the men who both played their entire careers for […]
Officials at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. plan to announce this year’s inductees tomorrow afternoon, and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres are expected to be on their way to joining the rest of baseball’s best.
Ripken and Gwyn are among 17 first-timers on the Hall of Fame […]
Readers likely recall that Detroit Tiger’s pitcher Joel Zumaya had to sit out three games of the American League Championship owing to inflammation in his right (i.e. pitching) arm. At that time the inflammation was attributed to “different weather.” But, Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski let it slip on the radio […]
by Allan Doherty
Theo Epstein, the Red Sox Architect, finally hammered out a six year, $52M contract with Matsuzaka’s agent Scott Boras. The addition of $51.11M in posting rights, payable to the Seibu Lions by the Boston Red Sox, makes the entire deal worth $103.11M.
Negotiations were continuous throughout the day on Wednesday, beginning at 9:30am EST. […]
by Allan Doherty
Losing Andy Pettitte to the NY Yankees was a blessing in disguise for the Astros.
Last week Pettitte walked away from a $12M offer from his hometown Houston team in favor of a $16M contract with the Bronx Bombers. The 35 year-old lefthander posted a record of 14-13 with a 4.20 ERA in 2006. […]
by Allan Doherty
A MLB team should secure one of the biggest names and best performing pitchers in the game with $16M. On the surface, that was achieved with the weekend agreement between former Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees. But, did the Yankees once again pay too much for a pitcher on […]
by Allan Doherty
Controversial slugger, Barry Bonds has agreed to an $16M one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. This agreement should silence conspiracy theorists that were compiling a case asserting that Major League Baseball was attempting to prevent Barry from playing in 2007. Get back in the cage!
With this agreement, baseball fans have to begin […]
by Allan Doherty
Wanted: Baseball Commissioner.
Primary Purpose: Regain and Maintain the Integrity of Baseball.
Recently, Baseball Commissioner Alan ‘Bud’ Selig announced that he would retire at the end of his current contract in three years. Unfortunately, what little is left of baseball’s integrity may not survive three more years of Selig. Baseball would be better served if […]
by Allan Doherty
Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame voters will pass judgment on the baseball career of Mark McGwire. This vote will be significant because it should give us a barometer of how future voters will treat suspected steroid users. Sammy Sosa, to a lesser degree, and Barry Bonds have also posted Hall of Fame […]
By Jefferson Flanders
With a tip of the fedora to Jimmy Cannon, nobody asked me, but…
WILL THE “72-HOUR CAMPAIGN,” the Republican’s much-heralded get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drive, save this 2006 mid-term election for the GOP? George Mason University professor Michael McDonald argues in the Washington Post that it won’t: “Republican get-out-the-vote efforts could make a difference in close […]
By David Shaw
First to be clear, Kenny Rogers and the Detroit Tigers earned every bit of the win they took at home against St. Louis in Game 2 of the World Series. That might be the only concrete data to come out of baseball today as once again the tenuous relationship between baseball and its […]
In the Bronx, NY, we have the Yankees; the best Major League Baseball team money can buy. The lineup is stunning; Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, Bernie Williams, Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina….All first ballot Hall-of-Famers, all chilling in their mansions checking out the playoffs on their plasma screen TVs again this year, courtesy […]
As anticipation builds up for Game 6 of the NLCS tonight, one can’t help to wonder who the baseball gods will favor tonight. The Cardinals of Missouri (isn’t it too egotistical of them to just belong to St. Louis?) in a life or death struggle versus the NY Mets as the rookie John Maine faces […]
Even after the South Siders (Chicago White Sox) won a World Series Championship last year, most people still deemed Chicago as a “Cubs” town, White Sox fans included. However, after this year’s results, favoritism towards the north becomes more than just debatable.
For the 1st time in quite some time, the Chicago White Sox achieved a […]
Bill Murray (“Ghostbusters,” “Caddyshack,” and “Lost in Translation” movie star) is typically known for his brash behavior, surprising antics, and uncanny knack for entertaining, whether on or off the set. Last week, he was up to his old tricks again. After finishing a round at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland, he […]
By Jefferson Flanders
In the words of New York’s “man-about-town” Jimmy Cannon, nobody asked me, but…
AFTER AN INTERVENTION, OF SORTS, BY THE DALAI LAMA, supermodel Elle Macpherson has dropped her lawsuit challenging rival Heidi Klum’s right to use the nickname “The Body.” Does this sharing of the nickname mean a global Zen-like harmonic convergence is nigh?
MARK […]
Jim Thome and his Chicago White Sox failed to make the postseason this year. But, Thome was recently named baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year. He edged out former White Sox player Frank Thomas. After an injury plagued season with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005, Jim Thome was brought to Chicago. Thome continued to experience the […]
I should make it very clear that I love sports. I enjoy playing them, watching them, officiating them, reading and writing about them and, to a lesser extent, coaching them. However, with that love of sports comes a recognition of their place in life.
I will be the first to mock angry softball guy who […]
After a four year stint with the Chicago Cubs, Dusty Baker is FINALLY ousted! Yes, he did manage the team into the playoffs, but it’s also debatable whether he mismanaged the same team right out of their first World Series appearance in almost a decade. The team’s performance this year translated into the worst record in […]
The last time A.J. Pierzynski was in Boston his team lost a crucial three game series. That wasn’t the only thing A.J. lost though. He lost respect. A pop fly carried A.J into foul territory. He caught the ball to end the inning. Two young boys in the crowd gestured to A.J. in an effort […]
That’s about what the Chicago Cubs 2006 season amounted to. The butt of the blame has consistently shifted throughout the course of the year, ranging from nagging injuries to lack of intensity. An interview with first baseman/outfielder Phil Nevin, who “enjoyed” his short stint (67 games) with the Cubs, failed to put fans’ questions to […]
The Chicago Cubs have not been to the World Series in 98 years. The reason for such a disparity lies heavily upon the management’s (or lack thereof) shoulders. They’ve repeatedly made bad decisions that have been detrimental to the most under-achieving team in baseball. And it sounds as if they’re going to continue their woes, […]
Some might consider it a bit strange that after twelve years of service, the Chicago Cubs’ team president Andy MacPhail resigned. Did he voluntarily do so because he felt the Cubs lack of success rested solely upon his shoulder, or did he do so to save face? Rumors have been aplenty during the second half […]
Last year’s right fielder for the Chicago Cubs, Jeremy Burnitz, was ousted due to his lack of offensive prowess. His replacement was Jacque Jones. After witnessing horrendous throws by Jones, throws that occurred all season long, fans began to suspect that something had to be physically wrong with the man. On Sunday, Jacque Jones confirmed […]
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