What’s the perfect fashion of winning after you team has been the victim of two blown calls, and your manager has been ejected out of the game? Well a walk-off inside-the-park home run of course. Angel Pagan clearly knew the… Read More ›
Month: May 2013
SRJC has strong Petaluma connection
The Santa Rosa Junior College baseball team completed one of the best seasons in the school’s history by reaching the California State Championships. The Bear Cubs finished the season with a 34-9-1 record, after winning the touted Big 8 Conference…. Read More ›
Dwight Howard adds the Warriors to his list of possibilities
After a season where the Golden State Warriors surprised everyone by reaching the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, Dwight Howard is reportedly interested in joining the Warriors. Not long ago, Howard shied away from the Warriors, but the… Read More ›
The aftermath of Michael Crabtree’s torn achilles
The San Francisco 49ers looked like they found their new star-studded quarterback to receiver combination with Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree. After Kaepernick took over as quarterback last season, Crabtree was the quarterback’s most targeted receiver and caught the most… Read More ›
An NBA Draft lottery without the Warriors… Amazing!
Year in and year out, Golden State Warriors fans had to sweat out the NBA Draft knowing someway, somehow their team would make them yell in agony. This year, the Warriors are without a lottery pick, and that is due… Read More ›
The surprise Yankees start to get healthy
The last time the New York Yankees were considered underdogs, a Walkman was the status quo for the cool kid on the block. A success story for the Yankees usually involves all their royalty coming together and the expected wins… Read More ›
Steve Springer preaches confidence to hitters
Steve Springer’s voice screams confidence. His goal is to instill that same confidence in every hitter at any level of baseball. A man that did not start for his high school baseball team in Huntington Beach, Calif. and only had… Read More ›
There’s an opinion and then there’s arrogance
When Jason Collins came out as the first active male gay athlete, opinions instantly stewed in the minds of everyone. The decision led to support by many and controversy to some as well. One sports editor took his right of… Read More ›
Did Mickey Mantle cork his bat?
Some athletes go beyond stardom and being seen as a hero in the eyes of the fans. Mickey Mantle was one of those athletes. Mantle’s presence and moonshot home runs made him more of a Greek God than a baseball… Read More ›
Jason Collins opens door for others
Jason Collins has been a relatively mediocre player over the course of a 12 year NBA career, where he has played for six different teams. All that changed when the cover of Sports Illustrated had an image of Jason Collins… Read More ›
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