Archive for the ‘Under the Radar’ Category

Stories About Tiger Woods Should be Related to Golf

By Alex Harris: I won’t be the first to tell you that Tiger Woods’ reputation, not to mention his Cadillac Escalade, has recently suffered quite the blow.  Sure, not one of us really knows what occurred during the early morning hours of November 27, yet the media has certainly slipped and...
December 2nd, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

Why Stewart Cink is This Year’s Justin Morneau

By: Alex Harris After Tom Watson’s gut-wrenching loss at Turnberry, all I could think about was how awful British Open winner, Stewart Cink, must have felt. Sure, it was his first victory at a major championship, but it came as a result of a four-hole playoff against a 59-year old.  A 59-year...
July 21st, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

Explosion of the “First” American Past Time

By: Mike Vigilante “Behind the back,” ” the righty or lefty howitzer,” “Yardsale,”; just had to toss some lingo out there before we dive into the world of lacrosse. Oh yeah and this one, “90% Flow, 10% Lax.” Did you know, the Iroquis Nation lived by the...
June 8th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

Barca Takes the UEFA Cup Final

By: Sam Echols UEFA Champions League: Manchester United 0 – 2 Barcelona The biggest game of the 2009 world soccer calendar kicked off on Wednesday at 2:45 at the Rome Stadium when Manchester United took on FC Barcelona for the UEFA Champions League Final. As Manchester was favored by many, the result...
May 29th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

NHL Conference Finals Preview

By: Charles Bogren Without a doubt the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been among the best seen in a long time, in any sport. The Conference Semi-Finals have come to a finish with three of the series ending in seven games. Some of the most compelling hockey ever seen was played last round, and there...
May 14th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

The Unequivocal Importance of Sports Broadcasting

Everybody hates Joe Buck. There is one time that it is acceptable to hear his silky smooth voice, and that is during a Saturday afternoon baseball game in the middle of July. Its not that we think he’s a terrible person, really, we don’t know if he orders his steak well-done, but let’s...
March 5th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

Move Over New York, It’s Boston’s Turn.

As a New Yorker, I’m pretty biased and still continue to believe that New York is the sports capital of the world. However, our rivals across the Long Island Sound beg to differ. Since 2001, Boston has 2 World Series Championships, 3 Super Bowl rings, and one NBA Championship. New York only has...
February 18th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More

Breaking the Enigma: Golf Handicaps

I’ve played Golf since I was four years old. Over the years I’ve improved my game to a somewhat respectable level and by the end of last summer, according to the USGA, I had achieved a 9 handicap. Honestly, I had no idea what this number meant. My years of golf playing have told me that the...
February 18th, 2009 | Sports, Under the Radar | Read More