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Arlington Million- from The Horse Guy
THE RAIN on the EAST COAST MAY MOVED THIS RACE to SUNDAY or later. The Arlington Million was held in the Chicago area for many years until it closed two seasons ago. Last year was the first time it was held at Colonial Downs. 2024 marks the second running of this high stake race. Let’s…

Final Scores- Mens Baskeball for Saturday, November 15th
Here are most of the final scores in D1 Mens Baskeball for Saturday, November 15th— Saint Francis (NY) 62 Georgetown 83 Final Trinity (FL) 69 Bethune-Cookman 91 Final Gardner-Webb 82 Louisiana State 93 Final Manhattan 66 Florida State 81 Final Nova Southeastern 51 Florida Gulf Coast 63 Final Appalachian State 47 Ohio 73 Final North Dakota 52 Northern Iowa…

Has Sports Become Too Big?
“Over the past two weeks, two of the most historically successful [college basketball] programs have been in the news for all the wrong reasons.” – Bill Littlefield Let’s consider the impact sports has on the average American family. This time of year kids and their families are spending 4-6 nights per week on the…

Knowing the Right Thing to Do But…..
I know the right thing for the most part. But doing it is sometime difficult to do. Oh boy, I am in trouble. We have to make many tough choices in our lifetime. We do them as we deem necessary. Sometimes, though, they are decisions that fit our current station in life or…
Jim Creighton (1841-1862) Died from Swinging the Bat
JIM CREIGHTON (1841–1862) Born on April 15, 1841, Jim Creighton was baseball’s first real star and made his pitching debut with the Brooklyn Niagaras at age eighteen in 1859. He would join the Brooklyn Star Club that year and then join the Excelsior Club, in 1860, for “under the table inducements.” Although it…

The 1908 Cubs Got into the World Series in Backhanded Way
Just a note about the last time the Cubs won a World Series. Seems a bit backhanded The 1908 pennant races in both the AL and NL were among the most exciting ever witnessed. The conclusion of the National League season, in particular, involved a bizarre chain of events, often referred to as the…