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Posts in category "Sports"

Competitive Eating: Chicago Now vs Kobayashi

Competitive Eating: Chicago Now vs Kobayashi
World Champion competitive eater, Kobayashi, swung through Chicago today as a part of a world tour. The former Nathan’s world hot dog eating champion, who won his title consecutively from 2001 to 2006, stopped by the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue to take on five people at once. The challenge: Kobayashi took on five bloggers... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
May 25, 2012 at 2:57 pm
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"Karma Hell Bus Rides"

"Karma Hell Bus Rides"
The following is part of a series called Short Short Sports Stories which are real life stories and funny stuff under 1000 words. Years ago I was on the way to an intramural soccer game. I try to avoid the bus when I can, but on this early evening in Chicago I didn’t have the... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
May 23, 2012 at 1:14 pm
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Cubs' Ricketts family should keep $$$ on the field, out of politics

Cubs' Ricketts family should keep $$$ on the field, out of politics
There’s a scene in the great sports film Moneyball where the assistant general manager played by Jonah Hill is having a chat about money. Here, big hitter David Justice, played by Stephen Bishop, is an Oakland A’s player who just a few years prior had played for the Yankees. His chief complaint is that the... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
May 17, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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During the NHL Playoffs trashtalk, trash get "picked up"

During the NHL Playoffs trashtalk, trash get "picked up"
There’s an old joke that used to float around eastern Pennsylvania when I was a kid, and I know it by heart. Along with knowing who Jim O’Brien and Jerry Penacoli were, this joke is a test of your local cred if you grew up between 1980 and 2008, the two times the Phillies won... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
April 26, 2012 at 11:41 am
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Noel Gallagher of Oasis talks sports with a Sports Blogger

Noel Gallagher of Oasis talks sports with a Sports Blogger
Bloggers get to do cool things sometimes. One of Chicago Now’s mommy bloggers just interviewed President Obama in the last few weeks. Others write in newspapers like Extra, RedEye, the Trib and the Sun-Times. Some write columns for sports websites and magazines about everything from NHL hockey to bowling to roller derby. And many get... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
April 18, 2012 at 10:43 am
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Sports in Film: A Look Back at Four Duds

Sports in Film: A Look Back at Four Duds
Around New Years, I gave my bit on the ten best sports films of the last 20 years. Here are the “Big 4” in my opinion that fumbled it the worst with bad acting, belabored agendas, and unnecessary hype. 1. Ali (2001) – Boxing Michael Mann’s 3-hour epic about one of the greatest and most... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
April 10, 2012 at 10:03 am
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Trivial Sports Histories: The Manning Speed Limit

Trivial Sports Histories: The Manning Speed Limit
Everybody’s talking about Peyton Manning and his recent signing with the Denver Broncos, a team that already had a really good quarterback. The Manning clan has a lot to brag about. Peyton Manning has one Super Bowl ring and a couple of appearances with the Indianapolis Colts, a team that crawled out of Baltimore as... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
March 26, 2012 at 9:17 am
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Organ Transplants and Other Extreme Sports Feats

Organ Transplants and Other Extreme Sports Feats
Ivan Klasnić spent Saturday on the bench against Manchester City, the soccer powerhouse and current first place club who many assume will win the English Premier League. Some of Man City’s players draw individual salaries as large as the payroll of entire teams. So, it isn’t surprising that strugglers Bolton would rest their best players... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
March 8, 2012 at 8:20 am
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The 10 Most Demanding Extreme Sports

This weekend Buzzfeed.com listed the “10 Most Demanding Extreme Sports” based on the effort, blood, sweat, tears and lengthy hours the enthusiast must put in just to participate. Not to mention lost potential broken bones, lost teeth and other injuries that may come as a result of rigorous practice and intense, lengthy condition routines. Among... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
February 6, 2012 at 10:30 am
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Papa Doc: Roller Derby Team Doctor

Papa Doc: Roller Derby Team Doctor
Check up on Peyton Manning and you’re likely to find a slew of press on his injuries, progress and prognosis for next season. You’re also likely to hear about fully stocked medical staffs from the NFL to Top 20 prep football, from PGA Golf to collegiate lacrosse. But roller derby, which competes at just a... Read more »
By Andy Frye,
January 27, 2012 at 12:17 pm
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