Sports News
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Bridge Sports Classics: The Premier League Comes To St. Louis
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu In this latest dive into classic contests of sport past, we go back to Thursday, May 23, at Busch Stadium. Usually, this would be the time for one of at…
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“A Luxurious Prison” A Look At Soccer’s Return In America
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Just days after the Bundesliga returned to action in empty stadiums across Germany, MLS minds have hatched a scheme to resume the soccer season on this side of the Atlantic. Like many…
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ESPN’s “Last Dance” Recap: Air Jordan, Unabridged
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Twenty-two years in the making, ESPN’s new miniseries on Michael Jordan and the 1998 Chicago Bulls sheds new light on the team, the man himself and a bygone era of American culture.…
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“The Last Dance” Opinion: MJ, The GOAT
Chris Thomas cbthomas@lc.edu Micheal Jordan has surely gained my respect in just a few episodes. I knew the stories people told but I didn’t know to what extent his greatness was. Growing up I looked…
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Bridge Sports Classics: The World Champion Chicago Cubs Come To Town
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu In this installment of Bridge Sports Classics, we travel from the Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) campus down I-255, and take the 55 exit to St. Louis, and head to…
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Bridge Sports Classics: Maradona’s “Hand Of God” & The Goal Of The Century
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu While sports enthusiasts wait patiently to flood back into stadiums, arenas, little league ballfields and recreational basketball courts again, now is as good a time as any to look back on…
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Is COVID-19 A Blessing In Disguise For MLB?
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Prior to the outbreak ofthe novel coronavirus, one of the biggest stories around the baseball world was Major League Baseball’s proposal to effectively disband roughly a quarter of Minor League Baseball…
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NHL Shelves Quarantined Summer League
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu As of this writing, it has been 42 days since sports leagues shuttered in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In those 42 days since, a lot of rumors…
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One And Done: RIP XFL, And Our Beloved BattleHawks
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Just under a month after the upstart XFL announced they were suspending operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league shuttered its doors completely on Friday, April 10. Most XFL employees…
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Bridge Sports Classics: Maradona’s “Hand Of God” & The Goal Of The Century
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu While sports enthusiasts wait patiently to flood back into stadiums, arenas, little league ballfields, and recreational basketball courts again, now’s as good a time as any to look back on the…