The Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics, is, by all accounts, ugly. Owners of the various sports teams that have resided at the Coliseum, have more colorful words to describe the stadium that was built in 1966 in the hopes of attracting professional sports to the East Bay.
Read MoreWhen people first see my shot, there’s a bit of head scratching. Because of my shooting arm. My form starts out fine–a good base in the legs, elbow under the ball, ball off my palm–but ends too quickly, a flick of the wrist before my arm fully extends. It looks rushed, anxious. With two normal arms, it would be queer mechanics. This can play to my advantage.
Read MoreI have been running long distances for a decade, riding my bike, and swimming in open water for six years. My mind often wandered while training for endurance sports like running or triathlons.
Read MoreAfter landing at Paris’s Orly airport, Mary Anne cleared customs, made her way to the domestic terminal, and found a seat. It would be hours until she boarded her next flight, destination Clermont-Ferrand. That city was in the middle of France, a place she’d never been.
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Tall, graceful runners passed by me as I stumbled my way down the Ocean Parkway towards Coney Island. The morning’s ominous dark cloud cover finally came into fruition and a small pitter patter of rain dropped every few seconds onto my sweat-stained shoulders.
Read MoreIn a 1990 Sports Illustrated article, Ron Fimrite called the 1951 9-0 University of San Francisco Dons the “best football team you never heard of – unbeaten and unsung.”
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