Basketball royalty once again descended upon Chicago. Unlike college football, which rarely had early season matchups between elite programs, college basketball delights in titanic clashes in November and December. The 2017 State Farm Champions Classic had a very tasty doubleheader on tap with preseason number one Duke taking on second ranked Michigan State. That was […]
Ratliff-Williams, Dalton shine in UNC’s 47-35 loss to #16 Louisville
When UNC head coach, Larry Fedora stepped to the press room microphone following his team’s 47-35 home loss to #16 Louisville on Saturday, it was clear he was frustrated with the game’s outcome. “It’s discouraging,” Fedora said. “That’s not the way we wanted to open conference play. We didn’t do enough on offense to win […]
Charlotte grows up, hosts PGA Championship
It’s been at least thirty years since I spent any quality time in Charlotte, North Carolina. The largest city in the Tar Heel state has undergone a tremendous amount of growth since then. Back in those days, the only major sports were NASCAR races. The addition of the NBA Hornets in 1988 and the Carolina […]
The 3D RadioActivity Jumps
I’m Uncle Marty, this is the 382nd happening of The 3D RadioActivity, as this time we are getting a jump on all sorts of cool music things. It’s a noun – as to get a jump on the competition by starting early, and it can be a verb as to propel oneself upward, forward into […]
Indescribable and Impossible: Cubs in the Playoffs
Indescribable and Impossible: Cubs in the Playoffs: An eerily empty Cubs scoreboard When you sit in the Chicago Cubs press conference room following a game, you can hear a whole host of different sounds. You can tell when a faucet is turned on somewhere, as the pipes whistle, when the only air conditioning in the […]
2015 Bulls Enter Preseason
As the Bulls hear into a new season, they truly are looking for a “fresh start.” With the hiring of a new coach in Fred Hoiberg and the return of healthier versions of Taj Gibson, Derrick Rose (in a couple weeks), and Joakim Noah, the club hopes to […]
Arrieta is the Cubs’ Guy to Lean On
Arrieta on his body of work “it’s good.” Jake Arrieta’s walkup song is Lean On by Major Lazer and DJ Snake. Listen above. “Do you recall, not long ago We would walk on the sidewalk Innocent, remember? All we did was care for each other But the night was warm We were bold and young All around […]
The 2015 NFL is Upside Down
It’s week 2 and the 2015 NFL is upside down. Now granted, yes, it is week 2, and so there are still 15 weeks of games left, and thus, perhaps, maybe the conclusions, I, along with many others are jumping to are premature. But if writers and sports fans didn’t jump to conclusions, how […]
2015 BMW Championship Preview
Baseball has its playoffs approaching, NASCAR has the Sprint Cup Series, and golf, not to be outdone, has the FedEx Cup Championship. This series of events has the top 125 tour players vying for a $67 million in prize and bonus money to crown a tour champion. The playoffs feature a progressive cut, beginning with […]
It’s (Un)official: Cubs Season a Success
It is, unofficially, safe to say that regardless as to how the rest of the season goes, the Cubs have had a successful season. With the understanding that the team was built for success further down the road, most likely in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, the Cubs have done enough to garner such an […]
