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Salem (32-20) 2, Frederick (24-27) 0, May 31, 2017
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Playground Pick âEm: Was Vince v. Kobe really ever a thing?
Think about why you like Vince Carter. Itâs about game, and how he runs it. Not saying that substance completely trumps style, but if Vince was all style and substance-free, weâd be over him by now. So would you. Instead, he resides in that rare space where style and substance share top billing. –SLAM magazine,…
4 reasons the 2016 Warriors would lose to the 1996 Bulls (and 2 reasons they would win)
Once the 2015-16 Warriors lost to Cleveland in the NBA Finals, diehard fans were forced to unfog their glasses. That Golden State team was NOT the best in history. They did not win the title. Even the qualifier “best regular season team” is not definitive, because of the difference in era gameplay. But most importantly, the…
Go Go Gadget Draymond: The Myth of a Sports Meritocracy
âSports is where meritocracy exists.â Ever hear or read those words? Do you believe them? Be wiser not to. âThe only true meritocracy is in sports. Every other field is subject to politics,â wrote one fan in a 2014 blog comment. Iâm still laughing. Letâs be sober and to the point: We know the so-called…
Winston-Salem Dash 13, Salem Red Sox 8: April 22, 2016
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You are the best, and we donât care: Pushing women uphill
Let us first note that a sportswriterâs provocative-by-todayâs-standards opinion, widely seen as an insult to Coach Geno Auriemma and his team, actually helped womenâs basketball more than any of its on-court action. Most of us paying a morsel of attention to this stuff wouldnât be otherwise. The numbers show that talking doesnât equal followers, ratings,…
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