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Aftermath of the Boston tragedy, Red Sox win, Celtics lose

One day after the second suspect in the horrific events of this past Monday in Boston, the bombings during the Marathon, was captured and taken into custody (hospitalized in serious condition), the Red Sox took the field at Fenway Park … Continue reading

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Dario Franchitti takes pole for Indy race at Long Beach, CA

Finally, Dario Franchitti looked liked the Dario we all know and love today in qualifying at Long Beach, CA.  The Indy race (street race, thus a ‘parade”) will be televised tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST on NBC sports network.  Uh … Continue reading

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Dario Franchitti takes pole for Indy race at Long Beach, CA

Finally, Dario Franchitti looked liked the Dario we all know and love today in qualifying at Long Beach, CA.  The Indy race (street race, thus a ‘parade”) will be televised tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST on NBC sports network.  Uh … Continue reading

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Indy race series returns to action in Long Beach, CA

The Izod Indy Racing series returns to action Sunday in Long Beach, California.  It is a road course, or as my Indy insider likes to call them, ” a parade” (see chapter 8 – Beach People of my book Surviving … Continue reading

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Indy race series returns to action in Long Beach, CA

The Izod Indy Racing series returns to action Sunday in Long Beach, California.  It is a road course, or as my Indy insider likes to call them, ” a parade” (see chapter 8 – Beach People of my book Surviving … Continue reading

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Djokovic – Nadal rivalry renewed in final at Monte Carlo

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both made it through their semifinal matches (Nadal in three tough sets) and will meet on Sunday for the final of the Monte Carlo Open.  This is a clay court event and will perhaps be … Continue reading

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Roger Federer will return to #2 in the world on Monday

Tennis news for Fed fans:  Thanks to Stan Wawrinka (Fed’s fellow Swiss tennis player and friend) who defeated Andy Murray today in Monte Carlo’s third round action, Roger Federer (who had briefly slipped to a ranking of #3) will return … Continue reading

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Lakers get it done, into the playoffs (7th spot)!

No Kobe Bryant, no problem (actually no Kobe, huge problem!), anyhow, the LA Lakers got it done last night in the Staples Center, defeating the Houston Rockets in OT, 99 – 95.  The Lakers trailed throughout three periods ( I … Continue reading

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Braves 10 game winning streak snapped

All good things must come to an end, at some point?  The Atlanta Braves ten game winning streak came to an end this afternoon as Kansas City prevailed 1- 0 at Turner Field.  Mike Minor (2-1) took the loss for … Continue reading

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Braves 10 game winning streak snapped

All good things must come to an end, at some point?  The Atlanta Braves ten game winning streak came to an end this afternoon as Kansas City prevailed 1- 0 at Turner Field.  Mike Minor (2-1) took the loss for … Continue reading

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