U.S. Wins World Cup Behind Carli Lloyd’s Hat Trick
For the last four years, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team has lived with the bitter aftertaste of losing to Japan in the World Cup Final in 2011. The Americans had...
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True Detective 2: Through Frank Semyon’s Eyes
We’re two episodes into the second season of “True Detective” and so far, not so good. We’re not digging the dialogue. Oh, it’s not that we haven’t seen worse. But...
Final Jeopardy: 6-29-15 to 7-3-15
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of June 29, 2015 with links to the full recaps. Mon, June 29 – Correct answers: 1 One summer...
Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie Among Many NHL Players Changing Teams
There’s been a flurry of activity in the NHL, with the playoffs over and the free agent and trading season beginning. The Chicago Blackhawks shipped one Brandon Saad, one of...
Final Jeopardy: North American Rivers (7-3-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (7/3/2015), in the category “North American Rivers” was: At about 100 miles it’s not one of Canada’s 100 longest rivers, but in the 1890s it became...
Marlins’ Dee Gordon Having A Great Season
It looked like Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton had a good shot at the National League home run title this season, but that’s probably not going to happen now that he’s out...
Final Jeopardy: European Artists (7-2-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/2/2015), in the category “European Artists” was: In 1890 a critic said this artist “directs his brush with enormous dabs of impasto of very pure color...
U.S. Beats Germany to Advance to Women’s World Cup Final
The United States team continued its strong play by beating Germany 2-0 in a World Cup semifinal in Montreal on June 30th. The U.S. will play the winner of the...
Final Jeopardy: Doing Business Internationally (7-1-15)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/1/2015), in the category “Doing Business Internationally” was: This U.S. retailer’s 133 Canadian stores closed in 2015; its CEO said, “We missed the mark…taking on too...
Mike Trout Has Big Game Against Yankees
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout showed again why he is perhaps the best all around baseball player in the majors with his performance against the New York Yankees in...
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