A Sporting View – Sports world flaws to address
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By Mark Vasto
With everyone racking their brains about the perceived problem of shrinking NFL TV ratings, we now get to shift our focus to the flawed NCAA playoff rankings. ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Fixing Baseball Hall of Fame omissions
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By Mark Vasto
The Baseball Writers of America Association (BBWAA) have fixed a few glaring Hall of Fame omissions over the past several years. The inclusion of Mike Piazza, ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – The artful Dodger
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By Mark Vasto
This has been a season of losses.
Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Arnold Palmer … icons, idols and champions measured on a mythical scale that can never be ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Long Live the King
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By Mark Vasto
The 1960s era loved majesty. The Kennedy White House was dubbed “Camelot” by the press, Johnny Carson had started his 30-year reign on late-night ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – A View From the Back of the Class
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By Mark Vasto
K.J. Carson is a friend of mine. We used to sit in the back of our high-school classes and constantly crack up on the way to our C averages. We had this one ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – The Simple Olympics
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By Mark Vasto
If there was one consistent takeaway for America from these past Olympics it is that: 1) we have the best athletes (and sport outfitters) in the world, and ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Fuhgeddaboutit
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By Mark Vasto
Here’s a conversation nobody really cares about: whether or not Alex Rodriguez deserves a plaque in the New York Yankees’ Memorial Park.
A-rod, ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – A Rose by Ichiro’s Name
By Mark Vasto
Pete Rose follows me on Twitter now, or at least he retweeted something I wrote about him, and that’s good enough for me. I’m also friends on Facebook with ... Continue Reading →
