Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?category=sports http://thesop.org/index.php?category=sports http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:48:00 GMT Geoff expresses his appreciation as one Colts' fan for all that Coach Bill and company have done for the Colts over the years http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/16/a-thank-you-note-for-coach-bill-and-the-patriots http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/16/a-thank-you-note-for-coach-bill-and-the-patriots geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Geoff responds to the Thursday night game between the Bears and 49ers and tells why he still loves the NFL in spite of this game. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/16/bears-and-49ers-in-thursday-showcase-game http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/16/bears-and-49ers-in-thursday-showcase-game geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:32:00 GMT As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/15/college-football-history http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/15/college-football-history contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT Thought I would take a little break from writing about the NFL and focus a little on college football. Living in the South for the past five years I have really learned to appreciate college football. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/10/college-football-in-the-south-two-choices-to-choose-from-alabama-or-auburn http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/10/college-football-in-the-south-two-choices-to-choose-from-alabama-or-auburn clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G. Anselm) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:15:00 GMT Geoff continues to harp on about how the Colts have not impressed him as if he had too much time on his hands, which, in fact, he and Michael Vick both do. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/09/week-9-high-and-lowlights-the-unimpressive-undefeated-and-the-problem-of-vick http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/09/week-9-high-and-lowlights-the-unimpressive-undefeated-and-the-problem-of-vick geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:59:00 GMT Geoff shows that despite all the well deserved acolades Hideki Matsui has recieved on the baseball diamond, it is always possible to complain. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/06/disappointed-in-mvp-hideki-matsui http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/06/disappointed-in-mvp-hideki-matsui geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT First of all, the Denver Broncos left the ranks of the undefeated with a convincing loss at Baltimore. In their defense, the Ravens are a very good team, probably playoff-bound and as always http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/04/the-nfls-imperfect-perfect-teams http://thesop.org/sports/2009/11/04/the-nfls-imperfect-perfect-teams geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:00 GMT The FIVB rules and regulations already allows Beach Volleyball athletes the chance to wear full length uniform. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/28/iran-hosting-womens-beach-volleyball-championship http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/28/iran-hosting-womens-beach-volleyball-championship surenmania@gmail.com (Suren Hossein) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:52:00 GMT Geoff abuses the top ten format to come up with the worst named sports teams in North America. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/27/top-ten-worst-sports-teams-names-bottom-ten http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/27/top-ten-worst-sports-teams-names-bottom-ten geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:32:00 GMT Griese is a broadcasting professional who knows that if he makes an inappropriate comment it's going to reflect badly not only on himself, but on ESPN and the network's advertisers. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/26/bob-griese-tells-racist-joke-about-juan-pablo-montoya http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/26/bob-griese-tells-racist-joke-about-juan-pablo-montoya rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:35:00 GMT Baseball analyst Steve Phillips has been fired by ESPN after admitting to an affair with an assistant at the cable network. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/26/video-steve-phillips-lover-is-bonkers http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/26/video-steve-phillips-lover-is-bonkers rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:15:00 GMT The format of combat sports has changed from the days we watched Sugar Ray Leonard going toe to toe with Roberto Duran George Foreman http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/25/mma-mixed-martial-arts-the-new-warriors-of-the-decade http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/25/mma-mixed-martial-arts-the-new-warriors-of-the-decade clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G. Anselm) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:25:00 GMT ESPN granted Steve Phillips an extended leave of absence after The New York Post reported that he had an affair with a 22-year-old production assistant at the network. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/22/steve-phillips-sex-scandal http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/22/steve-phillips-sex-scandal rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:17:00 GMT Geoff welcomes the baseball playoffs on both sides of the Pacific, but not without the usual heaping helping of complaints. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/22/the-road-to-the-japan-series http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/22/the-road-to-the-japan-series geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:47:00 GMT Limbaugh last week learned the overdue lesson that there are real-world consequences for trafficking in hate speech. http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/20/nfl-and-corporate-america-reject-limbaugh-and-beck http://thesop.org/sports/2009/10/20/nfl-and-corporate-america-reject-limbaugh-and-beck contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2)