View from the Cemetery - August 2017 4
Matches, Croatia and Serbian football, SAFC surprise, athletics, Mo, sprinters.
Matches, Croatia and Serbian football, SAFC surprise, athletics, Mo, sprinters.
BERLIN – An athletics disciplinary tribunal upheld on Thursday a ban on former Namibian sprinter and IAAF Council member Frankie Fredericks, pending an investigation into potential ethics violations.
BERLIN – An athletics disciplinary tribunal upheld on Thursday a ban on former Namibian sprinter and IAAF Council member Frankie Fredericks, pending an investigation into potential ethics violations.
From Ryan Swanson at The National Pastime Museum on August 16, 2017:
Looking back nearly 50 years after the ballpark’s demolition, Shibe Park—later renamed Connie Mack Stadium—is perhaps best understood as a tale of bipolar architectural decisions.
Are the relievers worn out?
After a five-run eighth inning that included three home runs, the Royals must have felt fairly confident they could extend their winning streak to four in Tuesday night’s contest against the Athletics.
This one will sting
A six-run, eighth inning collapse by Kansas City Royals relievers Joakim Soria and Mike Minor ruined what was going to be a perfectly enjoyable come-from-behind victory against the Oakland Athletics.
Four straight, anyone?
So, I’m not sure why you would be an Oakland Athletics fan at this point.
Just across the bay are the San Francisco Giants, with a nice stadium, lots of recent history, and the money to pay the big names to play for them.
The right hander will likely move into the A’s bullpen immediately
The A’s announced the acquisition of Chris Hatcher from the Dodgers in exchange for $500k in international bonus money.
...By Katie Green, Manager of Athletics Communications and Media
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After closing the 2016 season with their first banner, Hastings (Neb.) claims the No. 1 ranking in the 2017 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Top 25 Preseason Poll, the national office announced on Tuesday.
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya is to launch a bid to host the athletics world championships in 2023 after successfully staging two other international competitions in the last 10 years.
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya is to launch a bid to host the athletics world championships in 2023 after successfully staging two other international competitions in the last 10 years.
The World Athletics Championships in London have ended after ten days of surprises and disappointments. A late flurry of medals for the home nation buoyed the British crowd...