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Four Years of Surprises, Early Exits

By Corey Blaine December 7, 2012

An Applebee’s is where I watched Greg Monroe and my beloved Hoyas fall to No. 14 seed Ohio in 2010. In 2011, it was in a packed but silent Village A in which I witnessed Chris Wright, Austin Freeman...

Dodgers, Jays Mark New Trend

By Corey Blaine November 30, 2012

The two coasts of the United States have effectively hijacked Major League Baseball over the past 12 months and altered the trajectory of the league. As a result, in 2013 and beyond, the World Series will...

Armstrong Scandal Rebounds on Charity

By Corey Blaine October 25, 2012

n the past decade, there were few sports figures as inspirational as Lance Armstrong. Whether you were watching him destroy the field in the mountains of the Tour de France or watching his Nike commercials,...

Nationals Deny Fans Playoff Glory With Strasburg Decision

By Corey Blaine September 14, 2012

Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Johnson has let down fans of his club — as well as the members of his team — with his decision last Saturday to bench ace Stephen Strasburg for the remainder of...

IOC Bends Rules to Help Story

By Corey Blaine September 7, 2012

Oscar Pistorius, sometimes referred to as the “Blade Runner,” became a trailblazer in addition to a track-blazer when he competed in the Olympics last month. A double amputee not content with just...

After Brawl, Xavier Experiences Painful Fall from Grace

By Corey Blaine August 31, 2012

Each generation has its fond memories of a mid-major team experiencing success in the NCAA tournament and captivating a nation in the process. For our parents, Indiana State and the University of Nevada,...

Matchups: The True Source of the Modern Perfect Game

By Corey Blaine April 30, 2012

When Randy Johnson threw his perfect game in 2004, my mom came to my room to wake me up so I could witness what she described as an event that only happens every “five years or so.” And she was right,...

Cincy Back in the Spotlight

By Corey Blaine April 13, 2012

When the Cincinnati Reds’ miraculous playoff run in 2010 began with an Aug. 10 brawl against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team announced with their actions that they had entered the upper echelon of...

Move to NYC Could Spell The End of “Tebow Time”

By Corey Blaine March 23, 2012

In the excruciating 24 hours between Peyton Manning’s introduction as a Denver Bronco and the moment I heard of Tim Tebow’s trade to the New York Jets, my world was turned upside down. Does this mean...

Regenokine Injections Give Athletes Unfair Advantage

By Corey Blaine March 2, 2012

What if I told you that there's a way to remove an athlete's blood and manipulate it before injecting it back into the same athlete so that it is much more effective in fighting arthritis in joints? Is...

Beane Rethinks Moneyball

By Corey Blaine February 23, 2012

If Michael Lewis has any plans to write a sequel to "Moneyball," he might want to reconsider. Over the offseason, the Oakland Athletics have traded and signed their way through several mistakes in a baffling...

Bryant Overcoming Past

By Corey Blaine February 10, 2012

His career has survived rape allegations, a public feud with his popular star teammate, too many injuries to count, a public falling-out that led his Hall of Fame coach to retire to a cabin in the wilderness...

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