Category Archives: Sports

Lenne Hardt kicks ass, and other stories

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

A few months back I wrote an article on the amazing Lenne Hardt. I’d been a fan of her work since Pride, and considered her part of what made those shows special. When I had a chance to hear her … Continue reading →

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Back in the Gym

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I was recently surprised to find my gym had closed. It was part of the “rightsizing” resulting from LA Fitness having purchased Ballys. This week, I’ve had a chance to check out the closest LA Fitness. It’s a big one. … Continue reading →

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UFC on Fox: Henderson and Guida go to War

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

While the UFC’s 7 year deal doesn’t officially start until January, on Saturday November 13th, Fox delivered a preview of what new viewers could expect. As a UFC fan since the 90′s, I’ve developed a real love for the under-card … Continue reading →

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Crazy Screaming Pride Lady, Part 2

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

I was pleased to hear directly from Lenne Hardt herself this morning thanking me for the kind words in my last post. That was very, very cool. I expect that there may be more than a few of the site’s … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage in coastal and inland areas of North Carolina, and really seemed to have it out for my former schools. Tarboro High School was beaten badly, (losing a large part of its roof while ten inches … Continue reading →

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Sabonis: A Portland Legend Returns “Thank you for remember me”

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I moved to Portland in late July of 1995. While I had been a Charlotte Hornets fan, I was still learning to love the NBA. Shortly after I arrived, there was a lot of buzz about a Soviet player, Arvydas … Continue reading →

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Roy Jones Jr – Its a damn shame

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

From college on, I’d long been a fan of boxing. I went to painfully brief pay per view parties featuring Mike Tyson fights. My best friend Jan was a huge boxing fan, and in Raleigh we regularly rented PPVs. We … Continue reading →

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The greatest men’s French Open Finals of all time

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

My French Open article is now up on Yahoo! Sports and can be read here: (http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ycn-8487147). It is also up on Yahoo! Canada here: (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ycn-8487147). It’s very short, as it was a 300 word assignment. I had originally topped 700 … Continue reading →

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More Sports and Food

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

The Blazers and Panthers articles both got published. The Panthers draft article (Panthers Fill Critical Needs with 2011 Draft Picks) can be found here. The Blazers article (Previewing the 2011 Trailblazers Season) can be found here. And as of last … Continue reading →

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