Renaissance 2.0
So the look on the faces of the Argentinian players wasn’t just exhaustion and sadness but also one of disbelief and shock. These guys were on a mission and truly believed they were going to become World Cup champions and nearly pulled it off if not for a miracle goal at the 113th minute by…
The 2014 World Cup was a fantastic spectacle even though my two favorite teams (Italy & USA) didn’t go very far. My homeland Italy failed once again to get out of the group stage despite winning its first match vs England 2-1. They lost their next two matches to Costa Rica 1-0 and Uruguay…
I’m a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees so I am biased when it comes to Mariano Rivera. However, this is strictly about the numbers and statistics. As everyone knows, Rivera is the all-time leader in Major League history for the most saves which is now at 648 after Mariano notched his 40th save…
I’m a lifelong Yankee fan so I’ve experienced many World Series championships over the years (seven so far) but I would love to see the Chicago Cubs win it all someday in my lifetime. I think it’s possible since the evil Boston Red Sox proved that you can break a long drought of losing which…
When I was a kid I used to watch/listen to New York Islander hockey games and get so nervous that I would draw to calm down. Here’s one of the drawings from an Islander vs Flyers game which would become the Stanley Cup finals showdown in 1980 when the Isles would win their first of…
Even though I’ve been a lifelong Yankee fan, I’ve also pulled for the Mets from time to time. The only time I don’t like the Mets is when they play my Yankees. Anyway, I really liked the Mets teams from the mid-80s. They had an amazing team that only managed to win one world series…
The discussion begins at the end of every World Cup about who is the best team in soccer history. While Spain was a good team (and incredibly lucky), they are not the best of all time. This has to be proven over a longer period of time than their two year run winning the Euro…
What a difference 4 years make! I’m still in a state of shock that my beloved Azzurri did not make it out of the first round of the World Cup. That has not happened since 1974! We won the 2006 World Cup and we are the defending champions! How could this happen? Well, doesn’t matter…
The 2010 World Cup has arrived! It’s a bittersweet time for me because I am thrilled to watch the best in the world compete in soccer but at the same time it also means the end of Italy’s 4 years as World Champs! I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved the 2006…
Here’s the official theme for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics called “I Believe” by Nikki Yanofsky. I love Olympic themes which are usually inspirational and majestic and this one does not disappoint. My favorites of all-time were from the Atlanta Summer games in 1996 (yes, my home town so I am biased). We had not…