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The life and death of the Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant’s nickname was “The Black Mamba.” It was an alter-ego he gave to himself after struggling through dark periods of his life.. In his auto-documentary “Muse,” Bryant revealed that he created The Black Mamba as a way to deal with the struggles he was going through off the court in 2003 and 2004. “I … Read moreThe life and death of the Black Mamba

When Friday night lights turn dark

The raw emotion of Friday night football is ingrained in the souls of people across the coal region of Pennsylvania.. They call this Friday night lights.. there is a cold chill as the season ages.. boilo is abundant.. People are jammed in bleachers in football stadiums across various high schools. Those Friday night lights turned … Read moreWhen Friday night lights turn dark

THAT FABULOUS US WOMEN ‘S SOCCER TEAM!

World Cup high stakes! 13-0 rout! The US Women’s team crushes Thailand in massive victory!! Alex Morgan tied the program record with five goals, and Rose Lavelle and Samantha Mewis scored two apiece as the top-ranked Americans surpassed Germany’s 11-0 rout of Argentina in 2007. The competition seemed to be nonexistent.. MORE from Steven Goff: … Read moreTHAT FABULOUS US WOMEN ‘S SOCCER TEAM!

The “Bird flu” Bowl: The Eagles get contaminated!

The term #FluGate suddenly is trending on Twitter… From the NY POST: It’s so bad that an ESPN report — revealing that the dreaded virus has stricken Philadelphia Eagles starters Tim Jernigan, Ronald Darby and Mychal Kendricks — set off a ­#flugate conspiracy-theory free-for-all on Twitter. “Damn, Bill Belichick planting flu in our players now?” one ardent … Read moreThe “Bird flu” Bowl: The Eagles get contaminated!

NFL takes a Sunday night knee.. Hot water cooler talk Monday morning abounds

In metered market numbers, the primetime match-up between the 27-10 winning Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders snared an 11.6/20. The worst SNF has performed this season so far, that’s an 8% dip from the early numbers of last week’s Atlanta Falcon’s 34-23 win over the Green Bay Packers. Gaining cheers and boos from fans at FedEx Field … Read moreNFL takes a Sunday night knee.. Hot water cooler talk Monday morning abounds

Sticky baseballs… the odd 7th inning for Yadier Molina

…a baseball stick to Yadier Molina’s stomach during the 7th inning of the Cubs game .. ….no but seriously how did a baseball stick to Yadier Molina’s stomach anyway?! Baseball has lots of strange customs and habits.. players are paranoid about curses and spirits. And 7th innings are when weird things happen.. But a baseball … Read moreSticky baseballs… the odd 7th inning for Yadier Molina

The fail Mary pass: What if the Super Bowl is simply a super show?

For any New England patriot fan last night, the ending of the Super Bowl was historic an epic. Throughout the entire game Tom Brady looked like an imp, not completing passes or simply clumsily moving the ball continuously without results or fruition. The Atlanta Falcons blew into the stadium and blew away the New England … Read moreThe fail Mary pass: What if the Super Bowl is simply a super show?

The brutal aftermath.. Hope Solo rips Sweden! ZIKA chants win! the United States women’s soccer team loses with penalty kicks deciding a game for the first time in Olympics history!

The brutal aftermath.. Hope Solo rips Sweden! ZIKA chants win! the United States women’s soccer team loses with penalty kicks deciding a game for the first time in Olympics history! The United States’s women’s soccer team lost at the Rio games today.. penalty kicks.. it was intense. After the match remained tied at 1-1 through … Read moreThe brutal aftermath.. Hope Solo rips Sweden! ZIKA chants win! the United States women’s soccer team loses with penalty kicks deciding a game for the first time in Olympics history!