Sports category
Miracle on Ice 2
- 23 Feb 2026
- The US Olympic men's hockey team won the gold medal in a thrilling final against Canada. It happened to be the 26th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice.
A World Series to remember
- 8 Nov 2025
- It's been a good year to follow Major League Baseball.
Dawn of a new era in soccer
- 16 Jun 2023
- The soccer world has had some recent changes that have been arguably inevitable, but they're still noteworthy.
Super Bowl LVII
- 13 Feb 2023
- This Super Bowl really seems to mark a new era for the NFL.
2022 World Cup
- 21 Dec 2022
- Despite its unusual aspects, the 2022 World Cup has had everything that soccer fans hope to see.
A weekend remembered
- 31 May 2022
- I wasn't amazed, but I did expect to be entertained, and I was entertained. Besides the start of summer, these three properties signalled a return to pre-COVID times, in their own ways. [Revised 2026.]
A weekend to remember
- 27 May 2022
- This weekend is something of a return to the Before Times. I plan to watch a binge-worthy show on Netflix, a surefire blockbuster in theaters, and a soccer final held in a full stadium.
NFL rams past bungles
- 15 Feb 2022
- The St Louis Rams bested the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in the closest Super Bowl in recent years. It capped a memorable playoff season.
Fade to the Endzone
- 13 Oct 2019
- My interest in football has been on a downward trajectory like so many lobbed passes.
FIFA Fever
- 10 Jun 2018
- My interest, and the world's interest, in soccer is probably greater than it's ever been. There's excitement about the possibility of memorable entertainment and maybe some sadness about elapsed time.