At long last, he’s done it! On Sunday, Roger Federer conquered some personal demons, downing Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to claim his eighteenth major tournament trophy. Whether you were in Australia, woke up at 3am on the East Coast, or merely stayed up through the night on the Pacific Coast, it is…
The past two weeks Down Under have been thrilling, shocking, and fun. There have been taut five-setters on the men’s side and three-setters on the women’s. There have been shocking upsets of top seeds in the early rounds in both draws, and with those inconceivable results have come new and exciting matchups and fresh faces…
Those that know me know I’m a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. They know it’s not uncommon for me to wear a “Molina” T-shirt or my Cards hat while working at the farmers’ market. They also know the story behind why I’m a fan and have probably heard it too many times as…
Seattle’s winter can feel a little dark, but an impressive 32-7-6 combined record by the Sounders since July, Washington Huskies Football, and Seahawks has Seattle fans beaming. Two teams are three wins away from ultimate glory.
The state of baseball in the Northwest is strong in its own right, but because of a long playoff drought, fans must look beyond the win-loss column for their entertainment and enjoyment, be it an individual player’s success or a unique ballpark experience. That tide might just be turning in Seattle though, and soon enough M’s fans might also relearn the joy of a winning ballclub competing beyond the regular season.
Being a fan of the St. Louis Blues may not seem so difficult on the surface. The team is usually quite competitive and qualifies for the playoffs regularly. The team consists of highly skilled players who are exciting to watch, and that’s not unique to this season nor the last decade. The franchise has won…
The WNBA made several bold changes to its playoff format this year. Did those changes help or hurt the league?
Sitting in the stands to take in a Sunday matinee between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Opening Day 2016 with fellow blogger Alex Bloom and our dads, I didn’t know quite what to expect from the season. It seemed more than likely that the Chicago Cubs would take another…
Most of my connection with sports comes from playing them at a young age. I played several – basketball, soccer, swimming, volleyball, the list goes on – and I still believe that the sports I appreciate most are the ones where I’ve learned basic strategy and competition styles through firsthand experience. While I never got…
Between the months of March/April and October, I’m immersed in the MLB season, following my Cardinals day in and out, but come September 1, I ratchet it up a notch. With only one month left in the season, the playoff picture is a bit clearer, and it’s easy to identify the threat(s) to the Cardinals’…
When Roger Federer announced at the end of July that he would miss the rest of the ATP season due to a nagging knee injury, my heart sunk. It was a little over a week until the Olympics commenced in Rio, which, for the then soon-to-be 35-year-old Federer, was likely to be his final chance…
I’ve written previously about the tension I experience between two different types of fandom: the nationalism involved in committing fully to a team (Avalanche), and the desire to seek exciting and novel experiences (like Wimbledon). I wrestle with the pull of the experience – the beauty of a particular play or a classic matchup –…
My childhood sports hero, Ken Griffey Jr. is finally in the National Baseball Hall of Fame – my impressions of the Hall and Cooperstown.
A First-Generation Fan Anticipates the 16-17 Premier League Season
There’s more to Efimova’s story than the Cold War narratives populating the media, and international sporting organizations might be more to blame than the swimmer herself.
The Emotion 