Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 2/27/09

I’m not sure if I find the following statement DISTURBINGLY sad or TOTALLY hilarious: From this day forward, whenever I hear The Searchers’ version of “Needles and Pins,” I’ll think of major league baseball……….TRIVIA QUESTION: The 1988-’89 Cleveland Cavaliers–who finished 57-25 under coach Lenny Wilkens–had three players on the squad who averaged more than 18 [...]

Knicks Release Marbury, Pave Way to Celtics

One by one, all the busts that former head honcho Isiah Thomas brought to Broadway are being sent packing. The latest to go is perhaps the most villainous and the face of the franchise’s recent failures, and no one was shedding a tear when Stephon Marbury was finally given the heave-ho.
The most ironic part of [...]

Is Big Papi Another Palmeiro?

The best place to hide a tree is in the forest, right? Raphael Palmeiro tried that on March 17, 2005 and accentuated it with a pointed finger. The former Texas Ranger made every attempt to deflect the attention away from him as far as steroids were concerned. Boy, did that blow up in his face.
Now [...]

Saying Goodbye to the Old Girl of Broad Street

PHILADELPHIA – Three other modern venues elicit attention when entering Broad Street after exiting the Walt Whitman Bridge. It isn’t until you scan the literal quadrant of stadiums and arenas that the smaller building catches the eye amidst the modern sporting palaces that comprises the landscape. Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, is the [...]

Rawson Rouses Controversy with Truth

There is an old media double standard in golf – and really sport.  On one hand, golf writers lament about how boring and socially unremarkable so many players are.  On the other, they rail players that make controversial statements or speak their mind.  In effect, a player really cannot win.
On the PGA Tour side, Vijay [...]

An Excerpt from “Heavyweight Armageddon”

Wearing the black trunks, Iron Mike Tyson is one of the world’s most recognizable men. In white, Lennox Lewis is the emperor of the throne of the world heavyweight title. These two magnificent gladiators waged historic war to see who was superior – the good or the bad guy? A comprehensive collection of eyewitness accounts, research [...]

Steelers Are Super After Comeback Win

TAMPA, FL – Where do you start? Super Bowl XLIII turned out to be a much better game than originally expected and included a momentum-swinging flurry in the waning minutes that rivaled a similar one a year ago. Both teams picked themselves up off the mat on more than one occasion on this evening in [...]

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