What makes a good sports city? You would think it should represent the best in resident loyalty, heart and fanaticism combined with exciting seasons and championship quests. But apparently, the honor of best sports city, according to Sporting News, has been relegated to a couple of fluke teams and superficial bandwagon fans ““ Anaheim and […]
Author Archives: Jessica Bach
Bruin proves she’s a star on and off the track
As far as acting is concerned, if you’re watching a movie in which you star while in the office of famed producer Aaron Spelling, you’re probably doing pretty well, right? You go home to a small town in Maine to discover a new status of celebrity ““ radio interviews, autographs, even a spot in a […]
Extreme parents turn sports sour
Ahh, remember the days when the parents of child athletes were crazy but still relatively harmless? I mean, who could forget the memorable Almonte family who forged son Danny’s birth certificate so he would be eligible to play in the 2001 Little League World Series? Sure, this may have been stupid and costly, but not […]
Mr. Wooden goes to Washington
With all the championships and awards legendary coach John Wooden has won, he never quite felt it was he who deserved the accolades. Those had always been a product of team efforts, never something he did alone. But now, that’s finally changed. Wooden was awarded an honor that’s all his. For his achievements, Wooden received […]
Bet has brought wrong kind of attention to the WNBA
Sometimes a little motivation and incentives are needed to enhance a game that is not necessarily all that exciting. And nothing could use more enhancement right now than the WNBA. That’s what Sue Bird, point guard for the Seattle Storm, thought as well. A media frenzy has ensued (OK, well, not really a frenzy, but […]
Relieve thirst for sports with gambling; put the edge back in summer
With the 4th of July long over and nothing but Labor Day in the distant future, it’s easy to fall into the summer lull. Unfortunately for the sports enthusiast, there isn’t much to quench this dry spell. There will always be baseball, but some of us need more than the juiced-up slugger to keep us […]
Watson cherishes UCLA
LONG BEACH “”mdash; As Earl Watson walks out of the locker room after a NBA summer league game, Jerry West, the Memphis Grizzlies’ general manager, quietly walks over to the young point guard and gives him a few post-game tips. Watson is the only one West talks to after the game. Watson, the former UCLA […]