Behind the Mic: Arthur Ashe Courage Award
“Courage” is defined as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.” This past Wednesday night the ESPYs aired on ABC and the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage was presented for the 23rd time. Previous winners have, for the most part, come from the…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Bad, Worse, Worst
We all knew the Phillies were going to be “bad” this year. Every baseball analyst at the beginning of the season predicted that the Phillies would be the worst team in baseball. It appears, now that we are at the All-Star break, that “worst” may not be a strong enough word. “Worst” is the superlative…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Joetta Clark Diggs
One of my most treasured benefits of my job is the opportunity to meet and interact with so many outstanding personalities on the East Coast. There are many sports legends who reside in, or from time-to-time pass through, the RCN-TV coverage areas. I could probably fill several blog entries just sharing the names and stories…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: NFL & MLB News & Trade Rumors
First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day weekend. I’m not sure if it was just that this year’s “Fourth” fell on a Saturday, but it seemed like I encountered more energy, patriotism and general feelings of goodwill throughout my travels…and I hope the same was true for you! Now, the post-July…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Sibling Rivalry
As I write this, Serena and Venus Williams are next scheduled to play one another in the fourth round at Wimbledon. It will be the twenty-sixth time that the two sisters have met with Serena leading 14-11. Venus is 34 and Serena is 33 years old. It must be especially difficult for Serena to play…
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