Sports News
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Sports Are Back(?): A Look At Professional Sports Restarting In The US
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Despite surging positive cases of coronavirus in some regions of the US, the nation’s biggest team sports leagues have decided to push onward and start playing games in July. Popular non-team…
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We Love Our Sports, Don’t We Folks?
By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu As the world at large is reeling from constantly growing numbers of sick and dead from COVID-19, Donald Trump has prioritized the important things. “We have to get our sports back,”…
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Cardinals Chairman DeWitt: “The Industry Isn’t Very Profitable”
Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu In a radio interview with Frank Cusumano on 590 “The Fan” on Tuesday, June 9, Cardinals owner and Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. turned heads with comments he made on the financials…
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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…