Travis Konecny’s First NHL Goal Was Important Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 26, 20160 Philadelphia - - Travis Konecny got the Flyers on the scoreboard tonight when all seemed to be lost. The team was down 3-0 and his deflection goal early in the third period, on the power play, gave his team a spark. The Flyers eventually got a 4-3 shootout victory. It’s
Bill Mazeroski’s World Series Homer, October 13, 1960 Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - October 25, 2016October 25, 20160 With the Fall Classic 2016 in all the sports headlines now, a flashback to one of most dramatic moments in World Series history is in order. So come along and re-live that time - -New York Yankees versus Pittsburgh Pirates. After slipping to third place in 1959, the Yankees were back
The 112th World Series By The Numbers & 2016’s Best Baseball Cities Baseballology by Wallet Hub - October 25, 2016October 25, 20160 With the 2016 World Series kicking off today, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 112th World Series By The Numbers infographic to go along with its report on 2016's Best Baseball Cities. To determine the best places to be a fan of America’s second most followed sport, WalletHub compared the
Heritage Classic: Oilers Ground Jets in Road Victory Hockeyology by Jonathan West - October 24, 2016October 24, 20160 For the 14th time over the last 13 years, the road team prevailed yet again in an NHL outdoor regular season game. The league leading 5-1 Edmonton Oilers forced a split at the weekend Heritage Classic in Winnipeg by blanking the Jets 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. 24 hours earlier the
Doreen Taylor Concert Review – A Tribute To Joe Frazier Was The Highlight Reviews by Russ_Cohen - October 23, 2016November 16, 20160 Philadelphia - - Joe Frazier was my favorite boxer of all time. Nobody has come even close. He was humble. He did his job to the best of his ability and he appreciated people. I interviewed him once and it was a thrill. Doreen Taylor, had a very close relationship
Teemu Welcomes Us All to the Littlest Big City: 2016 Heritage Classic Preview Hockeyology by Jonathan West - October 22, 2016October 23, 20160 For the first time in five years I’m back in the Great White North for the NHL Heritage Classic, visiting my fifth province in Manitoba from Chicago- a place that widely celebrates the Fifth Province. There’s definitely more Irish heritage in the city along Lake Michigan, but I’ve had quite
Doubting Halak Doesn’t Make Sense Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 22, 2016October 22, 20161 It hasn’t been the start Jaroslav Halak wanted. The Islanders goaltender has been shaky at best after being out for the season last year. It shouldn’t be surprising. He is still trying to get his legs back after missing time last year. It takes awhile for him to get into a groove.
Geno Smith Will Be the Second of the Jets Quarterback Quartet to Start This Year Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 19, 2016October 19, 20160 So here we are. A quarterback change is made. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Jets will start Geno Smith at quarterback when they play the Ravens Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. This will go swell for sure when Jets fans expect a timely interception from Smith. One wonders if it’s
Todd Bowles is On Shaky Ground Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 18, 2016October 18, 20161 ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Jets owner Woody Johnson is getting impatient about the Jets last night on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown. Watching Johnson and Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan in the Cardinals suite on television, they weren’t happy with what took place in last night’s game. For the second straight week, the
NHL 17 Goalie Mode is So Much Fun Hockeyology Sports Video Games by Russ_Cohen - October 18, 2016November 16, 20163 NHL 17 has hours of fun built into the game. Its fun to play the 1994 controls. I eventually switch back because I think it’s more in tune with the speed of this game. There are so many sliders to pick uniforms, and style of play, line changes, power play
