This Friday’s “There It Is!” will be show #400! As a thank you to all the great members of our audience, the hour will be filled with contests and giveaways, in addition to keeping up with latest in the world of sports, including the MLB Trade Deadline. Our thanks as well go to all the great sponsors of [...]
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MainPosted on July 29th, 2009
The MLB trade deadline is this Friday and prized pitcher Roy Halladay is still on the market. With quality starting pitching scarce and a number of top teams searching for an ace, there are a bunch places to which he could be traded. Below are the most discussed destinations in order of likelihood of a deal. [...]
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MainPosted on July 26th, 2009
Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain? Ed Viesturs decided he did after reading a book about Annapurna (a series of peaks in the Himalayas), so he moved to Seattle and started climbing…and climbing…and climbing. He’s climbed all 14 of the World’s Highest Mountain Peaks and done so WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN! On Thursday night, [...]
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MainPosted on July 23rd, 2009
With all the back-and-forth about the Lakers pulling their offer to Lamar Odom and the Heat trying to woo him, a bigger story went down over the weekend. It involved people who will definitely be on the floor for LA this season and are a big hit with the fans. I’m talking, of course, about [...]
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MainPosted on July 21st, 2009
The 2009 British Open had a little bit of everything. An old guy making one last run at a title. The star of the sport failing to shine. Six different leaders during Sunday’s final round. Ultimately a playoff. What more could you ask for? Tom Watson pulled a Phil - With Mickelson not playing, somebody else [...]
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MainPosted on July 19th, 2009
The MLB All-Star Break is here, a brief respite from the grueling 162-game season. It gives us a chance to reflect on what has already transpired. It also provides us an opportunity to assess what is still to come. Here are six predictions of what will occur on the diamonds after the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, unless [...]
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MainPosted on July 12th, 2009
The 2010 NBA off-season was expected to be exciting, with the possibility of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitzki and Yao Ming all becoming free agents. But with the news the salary cap is expected to be lower next year and the pressure to win now, 2009 has turned out to [...]
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MainPosted on July 10th, 2009
The LA Kings recently signed free agent and former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Rob Scuderi to a four-year deal. They hope he’ll anchor the defense and help the team reach the playoffs for the first time since 2002. He spoke with us Tuesday on a wide range of topics, including how excited he is to have the [...]
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MainPosted on July 7th, 2009
With Roy Halladay on the market, it’s an opportunity for contending teams to make a big move to secure an ace that can bring a championship. Often, that big move is a big risk, because it means giving up top prospects that could help a franchise contend for years to come. So the question is, [...]
What a weekend! On Friday, I attended a barbecue and chowed down hamburgers and a hot dog (yep, I ate one less than a week after I failed to knock back 10 in 10 minutes). On Saturday, I went to a festival and helped carry a 30-foot long American Flag in a parade in the morning, enjoyed the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in the [...]
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MainPosted on July 5th, 2009