Tag Archives: Sport

From the Books: Why We Swim

Posted on October 20, 2021 by ksedinger

Sometimes people cite the lack of browsing as a reason why it sucks that the independent bookstore has fallen on hard times in these, the Days of Amazon and other online retailers. And that’s true: one of the great joys … Continue reading →

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From the Books: SO MANY WAYS TO LOSE

Posted on October 11, 2021 by ksedinger

It’s been my experience that any baseball fan will hate at least one of New York City’s two teams, either the Yankees or the Mets. I’ve never really hated either, which makes me an outlier, I suppose. I just like … Continue reading →

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Sure, we got a billion bucks lyin’ around someplace

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Looks like the shoe is finally dropping in Buffalo and WNY, regarding the future of the region’s NFL franchise: the team’s owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, are floating the idea of a new stadium to replace the team’s existing venue, … Continue reading →

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And now, a Timeless Sports Moment

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Before the Long Dark Time of Boring Russian Men began in 1992 in Albertville, lasting for eighteen years, there was Brian Boitano in Calgary. Why this, today? Why, indeed…. Share This Post

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Super Bowl trivia questions!

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 It’s THAT weekend, again! If you need some Super Bowl trivia questions for your socially-distanced Super Bowl Party On Zoom, here you go! These are recycled from last year, with revisions to two questions based on the results of last … Continue reading →

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From the Books: THE BOYS OF SUMMER, by Roger Kahn

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

  My years with the Dodgers were 1952 and 1953, two seasons in which they lost the World Series to the Yankees. You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat. Losing … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Trivia Questions!!!

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Kelly Sedinger

So the Big Game is coming up, and you’ll probably want some trivia questions for your Big Game party! In that spirit, here are some for your freebie use. I have not grouped these in any way, nor am I … Continue reading →

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Football fandom is weird.

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Kelly Sedinger

Here’s some math. An NFL game takes roughly three hours to play. So if you watch every single play of each of your team’s sixteen regular-season NFL games, at season’s end you will have watched 48 hours of football. That’s … Continue reading →

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Mr. Bolt finds your efforts amusing

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Kelly Sedinger

Great sports photography is always a joy. Take, for example, this wonderful shot of Usain Bolt, enjoying himself while his competitors…don’t. Man, all that photo needs is a twinkle in his 1000-watt smile. A couple other nifty photos from the … Continue reading →

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Pre

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Kelly Sedinger

I’m not a huge fan of Buffalo News sports reporter Bucky Gleason, but he writes a nice article today about Steve Prefontaine, the great track runner who died in a car crash 41 years ago. I’m not entirely sure of … Continue reading →

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