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My Five Most Painful New York Sports Minutes
Photo by Corn Farmer 1984 Game 5 Playoff Loss to the New York Islanders My father was a Ranger fan so I followed suit. But I didn't watch much hockey, and my following mostly amounted to checking the standings. I began taking note when the Rangers and Islanders played in the 1975 playoffs. Pre-cable, none of the games were televised. But it certainly sounded exciting that the Islanders scored eight seconds into the game deciding overtime to take the series. The Islanders went on to defeat the Penguins after trailing 3-0 and then forced a game seven after trailing 3-0 to the Flyers. I watched the final game and realized hockey was worth my attention. Nonetheless, I stayed off the airwaves, but it was another Islander game seven that made me a fan. They lost an overtime thriller to Toronto, and I was ready for 1979. But I stuck with my lineage. The process was facilitated as the young Ranger team was on the upswing. They upset the Islanders in the playoffs, and I was all in. I even felt bad for their second straight heartbreaking exit. But there proved little need for that. The Islanders would incur my wrath by winning four straight cups and knock the Rangers out three times.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Unbalanced
Why is it cool to hate on LeBron James?
It's the year 2020 and we are in one of the worst years in mankind history. The United States has been put on pause and the world of sports has been on pause too. Now is the time to get creative and become more inventive. But when it comes to basketball there is one thing that is constant. LeBron James is the KING.
By Xavier Johnson5 years ago in Unbalanced
Sean Castle Looks At The Best Overseas-Born Australian Boxers
The Australian boxing scene has been spoilt in recent history with the level of top-class fighters who have left their homeland and decided to ply their trade down under. In the past twenty years we have had two of the greatest fighters of their generation in undisputed world champions Kostya Tszyu (Russia- Junior Welterweight) and Vic Darchinyan (Armenia- Super Flyweight) adopt Australia and make their life here. A search through the record books shows a long and exhaustive list that also includes the class of world champions Johnny Famechon (France) and more recently Lovemore Ndou (South Africa) and Garry St. Clair (Guyana).
By Albert David5 years ago in Unbalanced
Kobe's Legacy
What does "Give it your all" mean to you? Does giving it your "all" suggest that you have a limit? A certain capacity in which you can go before giving up? When you call it quits, do you feel accomplished or dissatisfied with yourself? Until this year, I was the type of person to set goals, achieve those goals, and stop there. It would be a cycle that I would repeat over and over again and had done so for as long as I could remember.
By Dylan Portwood5 years ago in Unbalanced
Documentary Review: 'Maybe Next Year' For the Love of Eagles Fans
Maybe Next Year is a love letter to the fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. This documentary from director Kyle Thrash could not be more loving and endearing toward some of the most vocal, colorful and controversial fans on the planet. To say that fans in Philly have a reputation is an understatement but that’s not what Maybe Next Year is about. Instead of being a lengthy, hand-wringing lament of what Philly did to Santa Claus, Maybe Next Year is just about the Super Bowl and the fans so desperate to see a Super Bowl win in their lifetime.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Unbalanced
Sean Castle Looks At The Best Overseas-Born Australian Boxers An Examination of “Aussie” Joe Bugner
Sean Castle Looks At The Best Overseas-Born Australian Boxers An Examination of “Aussie” Joe Bugner The Australian boxing scene has been spoilt in recent history with the level of top-class fighters who have left their homeland and decided to ply their trade down under. In the past twenty years we have had two of the greatest fighters of their generation in undisputed world champions Kostya Tszyu (Russia- Junior Welterweight) and Vic Darchinyan (Armenia- Super Flyweight) adopt Australia and make their life here. A search through the record books shows a long and exhaustive list that also includes the class of world champions Johnny Famechon (France) and more recently Lovemore Ndou (South Africa) and Garry St. Clair (Guyana).
By Sean Castle5 years ago in Unbalanced
School of Hard Knocks
School of Hard Knocks When I was a kid I was very fast. Both my twin and I grew to the size we are now, decades later, over a six month period when we were 12. We filled out as we grew, taller, stronger with more muscle mass and we both started shaving…adolescence to adulthood over night. As a result we overpowered all our contemporaries in all sports until our mid teens when the other guys caught up and grew by.
By Stephen Morgan5 years ago in Unbalanced
