Category Archives: Sports Business
Hoyas Face Former Conference Foe, UConn, in Hartford at Noon on CBS
The Georgetown men’s basketball bus pulled out of the McDonough parking lot before the historic snowstorm began, Jonas, Snowzilla, Snowmageddon II, whatever you prefer. Snowbound Hoya fans on the East Coast couldn’t be happier as they can follow their surging … Continue reading
Hoyas Visit the Red Storm at Critical Juncture in Season
The Georgetown Hoyas head to Madison Square Garden tomorrow evening to face the Red Storm of St. John’s (0-4 in conference and 7-10 overall) and their first season coach Chris Mullin, former superstar of Louis Carnesecca’s “Redmen”, NBA legend and … Continue reading
Georgetown vs. Syracuse: The Rivalry Continues as Times Have Changed
The Georgetown Hoyas meet the Syracuse Orange in less than an hour at Verizon Center, the Hoyas home in Washington, D.C. As this game approaches, the first in three years between the once longtime Big East conference foes (and founders), I … Continue reading
Hoyas vs.Terps 11-17-15: Renewed Rivalry Measures Up to All the Hype
This time the Turtle won the Race. With experience on its side, and a sellout crowd of 17,950 excited fans at its on-campus venue, Xfinity Center, the Terps prevailed 75-71 in the first meaningful game between Georgetown and Maryland in … Continue reading
World Series Game 3 #MetsVsRoyals: Will Thor’s Flame and Mets Bats Cure All?
The Mets have been relying on SuperHeroes this season, particularly in this post-season. While Daniel Murphy has not acquired any nickname other than “Murph” and “G.O.A.T.” per the NLCS (Greatest of All Time, setting the MLB consecutive HRs in post-season … Continue reading
World Series MetsVsRoyals: Game 1 to K.C. in 14-Inning Bout for the Ages
There is only one thing worse than a 14-inning epic Game 1 of the World Series, and that is, losing it, away, on a walkoff sac fly. For the Mets, it wasn’t the way they wanted to start the Series … Continue reading
The 2015 World Series #MetsVsRoyals Game 1: Kansas City Here We Come!
Fats Domino sang this classic song about Kansas City in the 1950s, before the Mets and Royals were born, 1962 and 1969 respectively. Today, on October 27th, 2015, the MLB expansion teams of the 1960s will play Game 1 of … Continue reading
#MetsVsCubs Game 3: Whose Kind of Town?
I wish Frank Sinatra were alive to see this Series. It is only fitting as he sang two of the greatest 20th Century pop standards that are affiliated with the two cities squaring off in the 2015 NLCS. New York … Continue reading
It’s October, and There is Only One New York Ballclub Still Playing
Make no mistake about it. I am writing this column for one reason and one reason alone. It’s for all of the long suffering Mets fans who wait approximately once per decade for their post-season thrill. And that includes me. … Continue reading
Hoyas Host Creighton BlueJays, In and Out or Outside Looking In?
We are looking for answers, for reasons, for the rocky 12-8 start. Hoya fans want to stay … try some passion tonight. (Let Tracy Chapman start it off.) It’s two hours till tipoff and I’m feeling more philosophical than X … Continue reading →