Riddle me this, ye poobahs who run Wimbledon. How come you keep the roof you built for just such instances open when it’s going to rain on center court? Or, like now when it is, uh, raining as I write with the Men’s Championship tied at a set a piece between Roger Federer and homie [...]
Let’s start out with the Prevarication of the Day. As a member of U of L’s credentialed media, I received this message this afternoon: “Forward Stephan Van Treese has been provided his release from the University of Louisville men’s basketball team.” Given that Rick Pitino’s hoops squad was over the limit on schollys, there’s been [...]
Okay, I survived 11 days in New Orleans, including way too much talk about Bountrygate on the sports pages. And you, if you’re reading this, survived Derby and have enough faculties left to remember how to surf over here to Score. So, like, you know, what’s been happenin? Well, Luke Hancock proved himself worthy of [...]
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I‘m in New Orleans for JazzFest. Today I’ve heard people down here talk about Trombone Shorty, but nary a mention of Oliver Luck. Which is to say that sports talk here will be sparse for the next 10 days. But, if you want to hear about all matters New Orleans and JazzFest, come on board [...]
It’s a rhetorical question, that title that has lured you into my lair. But a legitimate one nonetheless. Among the happenings this fine week: Final Four Weekend. Now there are those college hoops fans who believe the start of practice in October is bigger. For others it’s that national signing day when we see John [...]
And so we bid a fond adieu to the mesmerizing land of Hoopsylvania, with her soaring giants, ever changing native garb, quaint folk ways and odd choice of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” as its national anthem. Some final thoughts. * * * * * Post season polls always bring a smile. It’s as if the [...]
This is that moment that comes with every Kentucky championship team when we scribes need to give ‘em a nickname that sticks. Here’s the one I’m tossing in the ring: The Inevitables. UK beat the eventual national runner up Kansas Jayhawks on a neutral court the second game of the season. We shoulda known it [...]
Before I move on to anything else, credit where it’s due. Best team won. The Kentucky Wildcats are a very good basketball team, a well coached basketball team. I expect them to beat Kansas Monday night. Though nothing’s a given. The Jayhawks have been coming back from the dead the last couple of weeks, even [...]
I imagine fans wearing Cardinal infraRed and those wailing O-H . . . I-O shall be watching today’s games with a little calmer attitude than yesterday. Louisville and Ohio State are booked to New Orleans. Praise the Lord, and call my man Bob at Galatoire’s to save a table. (And, for one of THE great [...]
February 16, 2012 – 5:28 pm
I long ago turned on the mute button when conversations as they all too often have in recent months wended their way to the subject of Big East realignment. Since West Virginia and the league recently cut their $20 million deal, the cacophony has been so loud the chatter has bled through my noise erasing [...]
