Posts by Shane Ryan
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The Massive Ryder Cup Preview
The list of things I love about the Ryder Cup is so long that it could fill a (tedious) novel, and golf fans can probably guess most of them. But if I had to narrow that list down to one abstract thought … well, I’d probably say that even though I enjoy competitive pressure and […]
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Your Semi-Ignorant Guide to College Football: Week 5
All right, my pals, I’m in Chicago this week watching the U.S. kill or be killed in the Ryder Cup, so this installment will be short. Instead of the usual fanfare, here are the top-ten things to care about this weekend in college football. 10. Texas Tech and Iowa State are undefeated And one of […]
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About Last Night: NFL Changes Its Stripes
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The NFL and the referee union released a joint statement last night announcing they had reached an agreement to end the lockout. Unfortunately, this probably means that troubled ex-Charger Ryan Leaf is now out of a job […]
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Trailing Bill Murray at the Ryder Cup
“Bill, sign my ball!” the man behind the rope shouted. No, “shouted” is the wrong word — let’s say “demanded.” We were at the fourth green, and Bill Murray had just missed a birdie putt in the celebrity scramble on course no. 3 at the Medinah Country Club, the site of this year’s Ryder Cup. […]
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About Last Night: Braves Headed to the Playoffs
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Freddie Freeman hit a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Braves a 4-3 win over the Marlins and help his team secure a playoff berth. The team’s celebration took an odd […]
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About Last Night: When Keeping It Lockout Goes Wrong
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Russell Wilson’s last-second Hail Mary pass fell into the arms of … well, it fell into the arms of M.D. Jennings, who plays for the Packers, but the replacement refs awarded Golden Tate a touchdown, upheld it […]
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About Last Weekend: Saints Still Searching for a Win
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs overcame an 18-point deficit to stun the Saints 27-24 on Ryan Succop’s 31-yard overtime field goal. “You did such a great job calling plays!” said Succop to Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel after […]
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The Weekend Baseball Top 10: Where Angels Fall
Here are the most compelling matchups, stories, and personalities in Major League Baseball for the coming weekend.
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Your Semi-Ignorant Guide to College Football: Week 4
While agonizing over the possibility of a second straight Alabama-LSU title game, I think I came up with the worst thing about their horrible dominance: as a neutral college football fan, you have to pick a favorite. Well, let me qualify that. A person like me, who is incapable of watching a sporting event of […]
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About Last Night: Nats Are October Bound
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Ross Detwiler pitched six strong innings and Ryan Zimmerman slammed a key RBI double as the Nationals clinched the first playoff berth in franchise history with a 4-1 win over the Dodgers. Wait a second … is […]
