“S’o much for the two U.S. players in the Open final round, as both Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner eased in straight sets vs Pegula and Fritz respectively.
Both Sinner and Sabalenka won the Australian Open as well as the one just completed.
It is called the U.S. Open but I opine the rooting for the U.S. players exhibited by Fowler, McEnroe and one I admire, Evert was at least, again in my opinion, a bit much.
Aryna Sabalenka is pictured above.
Pro football moves into full gear with 13 tilts today.
I take some time to remember quarterback, Eddie LeBaron and a famous play.
Eddie LeBaron was an exciting quarterback for the Redskins and the Cowboys, who later became Executive of the Year” as the Atlanta Falcons general manager (1980). He passed away in 2015 at age 85. I recall his unusual NFL record: the shortest (two inch) touchdown pass!
It happened on Sunday, October 9, 1960, as LeBaron, the Dallas quarterback, in the Cowboys first season, was credited with a two inch touchdown pass to Dick Bielski.
Accounts stated the NFL’s smallest quarterback (Le Baron was 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds) threw the NFL’s shortest touchdown pass.
The previous record for the shortest touchdown pass was held by the great Green Bay Packers’ NFL passing combination of Cecil Isbell to all time great receiver, Don Hutson. Their pass was a whopping 4 inches.
All of the sports with major titles (major?) have expanded the playoffs road to such, in a “far too many teams in,” irritating manner.
There is no worse offender than college pig, with that word after college operative.
Last season “mighty” Michigan finally won its first undisputed title since 1948 (when if ever and ever is a long time, will the Cleveland Guardians nee Indians make that claim?!) going (15-0) and claiming it, actually winning it, in a 4 team playoff.
Their coach was Jim Harbaugh, now with the Chargers, whose opener at home, really it will be the road as the Raiders will have the crowd, will be “cast” nationally with Nantz vs Fox’s serving of Cowboys at Browns, with a man named Brady.
Today in a feature game, but with so much less luster since 12 teams will qualify for the college football ‘offs, (that’s triple the #, unprecedented sports greed), Texas is a TD road “fave” vs Michigan.
The Wolverines have won 29 consecutive regular season games.
Bennie Oosterbaan, pictured above, guided Michigan to the ’48 mythical title.
There will be a player from (“from” said as) the United States in both the Women’s and Men’s final at the U.S. Open, ridiculously expensive, tennis event.
On the women’s side Aryna Sabalenka is close to a 3 to 1 favorite vs U.S. player, Jessica Pegula in tomorrow’s final.
Today in one semi, two (from) U.S. players, Frances Tiafoe and 2 and a fraction “fave,” Taylor Fritz (doubt he is related to Mel) clash.
Ergo, there will be a U.S. player in the men’s final, vs the winner of today’s Jannik Sinner vs Jack Draper semi.
In that semi, Sinner is a massive 5 to 1 favorite.
Recently some memorable World Series past had rematches.
Two were completed yesterday and last night. Notes follow.
The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays repeated as World Seies champions, clinching such on Joe Carter’s dramatic 3 run home run, in not only the last game my father witnessed but also the last one before the presence of the bogus (teams need not finish first in their entity) wild card, vs the Philadelphia Phillies.
Those teams clashed Tuesday night past and yesterday afternoon, with the Phils, who will be in the ‘offs winning both games at Toronto vs the Jays, who will not be in post-season play and thus will miss the World Series for the 30th consecutive completed season.
In ’93, on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the latter by a (15-14) score in a game I attended with Brien McDonald then of HBO Sports, “Tor” won games 3 and 4 at Philly to take (3-1) “Series command” toward a 6 game triumph.
Last night the Mets, a half game behind the Braves for playoffs qualification completed a 3 game sweep at home vs the Boston Red Sox.
In 1986 another famed World Series matched those 2 teams, with the Mets prevailing in 7 games.
Boston had not won a crown in 68 seasons at that point, a drought that would reach 86, as in 1986.
The Red Sox have won 4 titles since while the Mets have none.
In the ’86 World Series, the Mets won Tuesday and Wednesday night games 3 and 4 to square that series.
The scene after the Jays won the ’93 W.S. as stated above, clinching it on Joe Carter’s 3RHR.
Only one other W.S. ended on a home run, that in 1960 when Bill Mazeroski’s “solo” lifted Pittsburgh (Pirates) (10-9) vs the Yankees in game 7. (Please never forget as almost all so called media does that Hal Smith’s 3RHR with 2 outs bottom 8th, that transformed a (7-6) Buccos deficit into a (9-7) lead was arguably more important.
Each certainly was and along with Carter’s “blow” are indelible and great baseball moments and memories.
Best known as “Scout” In “Mockingbird”
Mary Badham, best known for her iconic role as “Scout” in the seminal film,”To Kill A Mockingbird,” played “Sport” in “The Bewitchin’ Pool,” the last episode of the original Twilight Zone.
I suppose it was at a “Twilight Zone” retrospective at which I met Ms. Badham, who was so courteous and informative in talking of her love toward “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
Earl Hamner Jr., who later created “The Waltons,” wrote the Bewitchin’ Pool episode, that aired originally on June 19, 1964.
Georgia Simmons, having turned 80 days before the episode aired, was outstanding in her role as “Aunt T.”
Another excellent show, “Bewitched” debuted 90 days later on September 17, 1964.
The classy, Mary Badham, pictured above, as “Sport” in the Twilight Zone’s last episode, “The Bewitchin’Pool,” about 2 years after her immortal turn as “Scout,” in “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
The Boston Celtics have now won 18 NBA crowns.
In 9 of those seasons, the NHL crown, decided in near proximity with the NBA crowning its, went to the Montreal Canadiens.
Baseball in years after the Celtics “titled,” notes:
The New York Yankees have won 27 titles, one and half times as many as the Celtics.
Yet both the Yankees (up a half game in their one eighth “div”) and the Mets with 2 crowns, each have that many in years the Celtics titled.
The team with the most baseball titles in years following the Celts having “sprung” to the crown (pun intended) are the Dodgers who have won 4 of their 7 total titles (that is counting the bogus one in pandemic affected 2020) in years (’59,’63,’65 and ’81) after Boston won in the NBA.
In addition to the New York teams, the Yankees (’61 and ’62) and the Mets (’69 and ’86) with 2 same year as the Celts’ titles, the Detroit Tigers having done so in ’68 and ’84 also have 2 such crowns.
Seven teams have one (such) each, in chronological order, the Braves then in Milwaukee in ’57, the Pirates (’60), Cardinals (’64), Orioles (’66), Athletics (’74), Reds (’76) and Phillies (2008).
Now add 2024 and who will join them as champions from big league baseball?!
Barring the truly unforseen, the Milwaukee Brewers in this their 55th completed season, (54th in Milwaukee–the Braves moved from Boston to Milwaukee in 1954—their first season was as the Seattle Pilots in 1969) will finish first in an entity for the seventh time.
They lead their one eighth N.L. Central division by 10 games, starting play, this day before Labor Day/September 1st.
Thrice an LCS has ended on the Brewers’ home field, in a win in the decisive 5th game vs the Gene Mauch managed Angels in ’82, in a game 6 loss to the eventual title winning Cardinals in 2011 and in a decisive 7th game vs L.A. (Dodgers) that Fox did not “over the air” in 2018.
The Brewers are (0-1) in World Series play, having lost in 7 to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.
Harvey Kuenn, a superb hitter in his playing days, guided the Brewers to the 1982 A.L. Pennant.
They were known as “Harvey’s Wallbangers” and lost in #7 of the W.S. at St. Louis.
Twenty years earlier Kuenn was on the ’62 S.F. Giants, who lost (1-0) to Ralph Terry and the Yankees in a home 7th game of the World Series.
Twenty nine years ago, Penn State under a coach named Joe Paterno, threw the ball for a late touchdown (last minute and change, yielding a 59-21 score)that might have affected “el spread,” vs a Rutgers team, on which current “R.U.” coach Greg Schiano was on the staff (coaching that is, not the one Moses carried).
Rutgers head coach Doug Graber expressed his distaste for the “rub it in ” TD pass to Paterno, who (I knew what he was, long before his assistant violated boys with Paterno’s apparent knowledge/looking the other way) responded with an audible, over the monolith/ESPN “Bulls–t.” Hopefully linked below.
This becomes even more relevant after Schiano, in something not as blatant, as it was a running play is at the Rutgers helm and in its opener Rutgers, instead of falling on the ball ran another play, an 11 yard td run, that I believe properly irked Howard University coach, Larry Scott.
Schiano defended the decision, perhaps forgetting how he felt 30 years earlier.
NEW YORK — It’s time for Football Kickoff parties at Rick’s Cabaret New York, the famous three-story pleasure palace known for its warm hospitality and an abundance of beautiful exotic dancers who never fail to delight with their seductive charm.
The club will welcome the NFL season with Football Kickoff Parties on Thursday, September 5th, through Monday, September 9th, promising gorgeous girls, great food, and excitement.
The 2024 NFL season opens Thursday night Sept. 5 with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens. The New York Giants open against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Sept. 8 and the New York Jets open against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night Sept. 9.
“There’s always something great going on at the club,” said Ricks girl Charlotte. “We love to party and play. Visit the club and you will see why Rick’s is Number One.”
Rick’s Cabaret New York, located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 50 West 33 Street, is the club of choice for a diverse clientele including Wall Streeters, tech types, celebrities, pro athletes, and couples. The club features VIP Suites, Luxury Skyboxes, and its own Rick’s Steakhouse, serving daily lunch specials and dinner. For night owls, the steakhouse offers a special late-night menu, ensuring that great food is available whenever the mood strikes.
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