Posted by Zach Bigalke on August 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The calendar turns yet again into August, a month stacked with events galore for sports fans around the globe. We’re gearing up for the start of club seasons throughout European soccer, with teams already vying for spots in the UEFA Champions League main draw with just one qualifying round left now to decide the field. Tennis gears up for the last Grand Slam of the 2010 season, the hard courts of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center... Read More
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Posted by Zach Bigalke on July 15, 2010 · 2 Comments
It has been a long, strange trip writing this column over the past two years. What began as a humble request to write a weekly post in a now-defunct group of the SI-affiliated fan site FanNation found itself moving along with me when I became the managing editor of Informative Sports. We had a great 20-month run at ISC, but now — just as my wife and I seem to be fond of finding a new residence once a year or so — the column moves yet... Read More
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