USA Today is reporting that the Minnesota Gophers are set to fire coach Tim Brewster following today’s loss to Purdue.
It’s certainly a long time overdue.
The Gophers have lost six straight games and are showing no signs of improvement.
Here’s my simple suggestion for saying “sorry” to the fans:
Instead of promoting a member of Brewster’s [...]
I just finished Will Leitch’s excellent book God Save the Fan. (If you’re a sports fan, I highly recommend that you check it out.) The book was published in 2008, before Tiger Woods’ exotic sex life became late-night talk show fodder.
I thought this passage was worth posting, given that we now have the [...]
I had to search all over the place to find the answer to this one. Just thought I’d share.
Question: What is a “green score” in the context of deer or elk hunting?
Answer: A green score is an unofficial score of the horns (inches of length). It is a way to rate your animal.
2005 Afleet Alex
2004 Birdstone
2003 Empire Maker
2002 Sarava
2001 Point Given
2000 Commendable
1999 Lemon Drop Kid
1998 Victory Gallop
1997 Touch Gold
1996 Editor.s Note
1995 Thunder Gulch
1994 [...]
2006 Bernardini
2005 Afleet Alex
2004 Smarty Jones
2003 Funny Cide
2002 War Emblem
2001 Point Given
2000 Red Bullet
1999 Charismatic
1998 Real Quiet
1997 Silver Charm
1996 Louis [...]
2006 Barbaro
2005 Giacomo
2004 Smarty Jones
2003 Funny Cide
2002 War Emblem
2001 Monarchos
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus
1999 Charismatic
1998 Real Quiet
1997 Silver Charm
1996 Grindstone
1995 Thunder Gulch
1994 Go for Gin
1993 Sea Hero
1992 Lil E. Tee
1991 Strike the Gold
1990 Unbridled
1989 Sunday Silence
1988 Winning Colors
1987 Alysheba
1986 Ferdinand
1985 Spend a Buck
1984 Swale
1983 Sunny.s Halo
1982 Gato Del Sol
1981 Pleasant Colony
1980 Genuine Risk
1979 Spectacular Bid
1978 Affirmed
1977 Seattle [...]
Whle only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, many horses have come close. Here is a list of horses who won two out of the three Triple Crown races.
YEAR KENTUCKY DERBY PREAKNESS BELMONT
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