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Last Sunday night, the Oscars were on television and like always, there were some intense debates after the awards were handed out. The best performances didn’t win and the Best Picture winner was, let’s just say, controversial. Some have even called it worst winner in years, which says ...

Stop ruining the fun of hockey games

Sporting events are supposed to be fun. That’s what makes them so great with the excitement, the cheering, the camaraderie and sometimes even the laughter. That’s what draws you to sports as a kid and even when you become a serious fan as an adult, deep down that’s what keeps you ...

Baseball season has arrived

It’s baseball season again, although it definitely doesn’t feel like it. There’s at least two feet of snow on the ground in this part of the Upper Peninsula, and if you look at the snowdrift near my apartment complex mailbox, it’s probably closer to four. High school sporting ...

Was that the worst-ever Super Bowl?

My generation is spoiled. That’s a common sentiment among older generations in this country and almost all of it is unjustified. I know the thing to do as you get older is to hate the generations that come after you, but the Millennials seem to be despised more than all others. Even ...

It’s going to be a hot time in Atlanta

It seems like football’s biggest event just can’t avoid the cold anymore. After last year’s event in America’s icebox, Minneapolis, I’m sure the NFL was thinking that wouldn’t be an issue this season with Super Bowl LIII — that’s 53 to those of us Roman numeral-challenged — kicking off in Atlanta, but even the Deep South is getting hit with this massive polar vortex. However, while my home city tries to do its best imitation of the planet Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back, the weather in Atlanta will supposedly reach tolerable levels at kickoff, which is a good ...

Prop bets give you something to root for

Maybe this year the Super Bowl prop — short for “proposition” — bets will capture your attention if you find it hard to root for either team. I mean, the New England Patriots aren’t exactly lovable or cuddly after winning so many times, being accused on multiple occasions of ...