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Friday, May 25, 2012
Words of advice for the Class of 2012 (05/22/12)
Nearly eight months ago I took a leap of faith and moved nearly 500 miles away from virtually everything I've known. It was a chance to pursue my dream and further my career, and honestly, it has been one of the best decisions of my life. Since my time here in Shelbyville, I've not only been an outsider looking in at all the games I've covered, but honestly felt myself becoming a part of the community...
Cats' win solidifies demise of NCAA (04/04/12)
As the final buzzer sounded in Monday's NCAA championship, the sounds of victory rang all throughout Lexington. But that sound of victory echoed throughout the nation sounded much more like the agonizing death of a once beloved sport. That's right. John Calipari's squad has ultimately secured the death of what was a beloved sport...
Next step for Peyton? (03/09/12)
Flash back two years. Brett Favre was dancing around center stage of all the media coverage, toying with everybody as to whether or not he would return to the NFL. After three "retirements" he finally hung it up, but only after an injury plagued his final season in Minnesota...
America's pasttime is back (03/04/12)
It's already here. That special time of the year when players take to the diamond in America's pasttime. It's already started for middle school teams in the area. Just the other night I sat in the crisp, cool night air, camera and bag of barbecue sunflower seeds in tow, and settled in for a the Cascade Middle season opener...
Daytona, Twitter and the Great Inferno (03/01/12)
It's been a few days for us to digest the aftermath of the weirdest and strangest Daytona 500 in the history of NASCAR--if not the weirdest NASCAR race in general. What started as a rain delay on Sunday led to a 24 hour postponement and another delay until 7 p.m. on Monday night...
Daytona signals start of NASCAR season (02/24/12)
"Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racin' boys!" The most famous words in NASCAR are about to be bellowed out once more, signaling the start of a new season. The new season officially kicks off on Sunday with the running of the sport's most recognized race on the sport's most recognized track -- the Daytona 500...
Tennis stars step up to center stage (01/19/12)
We all know of the stars of professional athletics--the "poster boys" of their particular sports. Tom Brady represents the face of the NFL, much like Kobe Bryant does the NBA, Tiger Woods the PGA, and Derek Jeter for the MLB. What a lot of people seem to neglect is professional tennis. And until last year I also was included in the group that shrugged the sport off...
Bama wins stinker title game (01/12/12)
What a bore. I thought the bowl games were supposed to be exciting. Well, with the exception of the BCS National Championship game, they were pretty fun to watch--even bowls with the teams I can't stand. First off, probably the best game in the bowl season to watch had to be the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. ...
Monday's bowl games deliver great matchups (01/03/12)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think the BCS is a sham for matching up the teams that should be playing for a national title. HOWEVER, the matchups we got on Monday in the various bowl games around the country have possibly provided some of the most exciting college football we've seen in years...
Mile-high miracles (12/15/11)
A few years ago when Tim Tebow was the driving force behind an unstoppable Florida Gator football team, I found myself on the "hating Florida" bandwagon, simply because they were at the top. I found myself wishing Tebow would blow plays, get knocked out of the game, etc. for no justifiable reason, other than the fact he was the epitome of greatness at the college level. He did things I wish that teams could have stopped. But they couldn't...
BCS draws criticism for title showdown (12/06/11)
Only in the BCS system can a team with one loss not play for its own conference championship but earn a berth in the BCS National Championship game. This season makes the case and point why the BCS has got to go. There's no question LSU has earned its spot in the title game. The Bayou Bengals have established themselves as the true No. 1 team in the nation with an impressive 13-0 overall record and an 8-0 SEC record...
It's Tebow Time! Win quiets some critics (11/20/11)
Ever since Denver boss John Fox has opted for Tim Tebow to take the helm of the Broncos, criticism of both the decision to give him the start and Tebow's actual skill have grown exponentially. Everywhere you look, someone is dogging Tebow, saying he can't cut it with the big boys...
Chance for Vols to salvage year rests on final 2 games (11/17/11)
With two games left on the schedule, it appears a losing season is all but inevitable for the 2011-2012 season for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols have struggled all year in the SEC, posting an 0-6 record in the conference so far. Tennessee has a chance to rise to .500 on the season if the Volunteers can fend off in-state rival Vanderbilt and follow up with a win over Kentucky, both of which are also struggling this season...
Vols' young gun brings the heat (11/09/11)
For pretty much the entire season, the Vols have been bitten by the injury bug. First, the Vols lost of wide receiver wide receiver Justin Hunter in the 33-23 loss to Florida and then the loss of Tyler Bray, who broke his thumb against Georgia. And for the most part, it's all been downhill from there...
Say it ain't so, Al! (10/25/11)
It's no secret Albert Pujols is one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. There's no arguing the three-time National League MVP adds to the batting rotation, and can field a ball. But Pujols lacks one thing when it comes to being remembered as one of the greats -- class...
Garcia saga symptom of bigger problem (10/13/11)
By now, news of Stephen Garcia's departure from the University of South Carolina has spread far and wide. Garcia was dismissed from the team after failing a substance abuse test for alcohol, which was part of the terms agreed upon by Garcia and team officials after being reinstated to the team for a fifth time...
Are you ready for some PC? (10/11/11)
Hank Williams Jr.'s iconic song has been played for Monday Night Football since 1989. Well that came to a screeching halt last week when ESPN decided to part ways with ole Hank after some rather controversial remarks concerning President Obama and a comparison to Adolf Hitler...
Conference realignments on hold...for now (09/22/11)
We've all heard it by now. Texas A&M to join the SEC. Pitt and Syracuse are joining the ACC. When will it all stop? Unfortunately, not anytime soon. This mass movement of schools jumping ship is occurring all around the nation. In five years the major Division I conferences will look nothing like they do now...
Chris Siers
The Extra Point
Chris Siers is sports editor of the Times-Gazette.