The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA or the dynasty that is the U.S. women’s soccer team. The United States, for almost the last 100 years, has been the epitome of excellence…
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2019 World Series recap
Baseball season has been uneventful for Kansas City, but that doesn’t mean that it has been uneventful for America. The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals faced off in the 2019 World Series, which was full of ups and downs, and big comebacks. The Astros beat the notorious New York…
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Redemption, skill and pure, unrelenting domination in the 2018 Fall Classic
The historic 2018 Fall Classic concluded Oct. 28 with the Boston Red Sox winning the series in five games. The Sox won a franchise record of 108 games this season and were dominant throughout the postseason. Beating two 100 win teams – the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees…
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Racism in the race for the pennant
History was made April 15, 1947 when the Brooklyn Dodgers debuted Jackie Robinson. Starting at first base, Robinson became the first African American player in Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the years, the MLB made a lot of progress in desegregation. But over 70 years later, racism is once again…
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The World Series Champions have been crowned
GAME ONE Game one was a big one for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first pitch from Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel turned into a leadoff home run by Chris Taylor and a 1-0 lead for the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw was the key to the Dodgers win. He pitched seven innings…
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The Race for the Pennant is Here
As fall begins, the Major League Baseball season is drawing to a close. Ten major league teams advance to the postseason, five from the National League and five from the American League. In each league there are three division champions, teams with the best record in the regular season and…
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