*This column was published in The Inkwell and on its website. For the first 21 years of my life I only knew one life. That was life in Petaluma, Calif. I grew up in Petaluma – though my house has… Read More ›
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Meb Keflezighi perfectly represents America in Boston Marathon victory
(MCT) *This column was published in The Inkwell and on its website. One year ago, smoke covered the finish line of the Boston Marathon in a tragic terrorist attack that will never be forgotten. The Boston bombings killed three people… Read More ›
No Tiger, no Phil, no problem
*This column was published in The Inkwell and on its website. A loving lefty defeated a talented righty at this year’s Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Close your eyes and you would initially envision Phil… Read More ›
Shabazzketball: Huskies go from banned to champs
(Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) *This column was published in The Inkwell and on its website. Last year, in Kevin Ollie’s first year as the head coach of the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball team, the Huskies had to watch others celebrate… Read More ›
Upsets in, stars out in March Madness
(MCT) *This column was originally published in The Inkwell and on its website. So, your brackets are busted and you did not win a million dollars from Warren Buffett, but that means one thing that is good for all of… Read More ›
Barry Bonds briefly returns to baseball
(Chris Carlson/Associated Press) *This column was originally published in The Inkwell and on its website. As a kid that grew up 45 minutes away from Pacific Bell Park – now known as AT&T Park – moon shots from Barry Bonds… Read More ›
The Sporting World’s Academy Awards
(Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe) *This column was originally published in The Inkwell and on it’s website. Ellen Degeneres posted the most famous selfie on Twitter ever, Jennifer Lawrence fell again and Leo lost… again. Is it not weird that Leonardo DiCaprio… Read More ›
Can Billy Hamilton resurrect speed in baseball?
(Frank Victores/USA Today Sports) *This column was originally published in The Inkwell, and on its website. Speed kills, and in baseball speed is loved, coveted, and has also been dead in recent years, but may have its savior in a… Read More ›
Spring training bring questions, amswers
(Kim Klement/USA Today) *This column was originally published in The Inkwell, and on its website. Rejoice, baseball fans. If you’ve had enough of ice dancing and curling for the time being, put a smile on your face, because baseball is… Read More ›
Michael Sam fits the ‘manly-man’ NFL mold
This column was originally posted in The Inkwell and on it’s website. Michael Sam is a 6-foot-2, 255 pound defensive end, that had 11.5 sacks in the 2013 college football season for the Missouri Tigers. His breakout season led to him… Read More ›
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