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Let’s see those spelling bee kids try this

By Ron Kantowski · July 3, 2009 · 11:14 AM

NOW When the 51s called up pitcher Mark Rzepczynski from Double-A New Hampshire, Russ Langer thought about placing himself on the 15-day disabled list. "I had to put my tongue through rehab the first time I tried it," said the veteran 51s play-by-play man. Langer said he had never encountered a tougher-appearing name to pronounce. For the record, it's ZEP-chin-ski. The "R" is silent and the "zy" is a thin disguise for an "hi." Here are the top 10 ways ...

Remembering Alexis and The Hawk

By Ron Kantowski · July 1, 2009 · 11:19 AM

NOW They found the great Alexis Arguello dead this morning, apparently of a gunshot wound through the heart. You knew it would take something lethal to stop this man's heart ...

Second of July offers bangs for the sports fan’s buck

By Ron Kantowski · June 30, 2009 · 12:09 PM

NOW Boy, it's going to be a hard choice about what to do on the Second of July. The Second of July falls on a Thursday this year, which means ...

It was a Beautiful Game — for a half, anyway

By Ron Kantowski · June 29, 2009 · 11:44 AM

NOW OK, our national soccer team did a nice job by getting to the final of the Confederations Cup, whatever that is, only to get smoked like a salmon by ...

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Remembering an Angel and a Mongo

By Ron Kantowski · June 26, 2009 · 10:35 AM

NOW It's Friday morning, and I just checked Yahoo's list of Top 10 Searches. The King of Pop, naturally, is No. 1. Cardiac Arrest is No. 2, followed by NBA ...

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Manny returns to upright and locked position in PCL games

By Ron Kantowski · June 25, 2009 · 2:44 PM

NOW Back in baseball's flannel and polyester uniform days when guys hit long home runs that crashed back to earth in the upper deck, they used to paint the seat ...

Orleans’ world of sports gets wider

By Ron Kantowski · June 24, 2009 · 12:48 PM

NOW This morning, the Orleans Arena held a news conference to announce the not-so-well-kept secret the Western Athletic Conference is moving its postseason men's and women's basketball tournaments to Las ...

Mama, they took our Kodachrome away

By Ron Kantowski · June 23, 2009 · 12:03 PM

NOW Well, it's official. They finally took Paul Simon's Kodachrome away. And everybody else's, too. The Eastman Kodak Co. has announced that after 74 years it will no longer produce ...

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They should still be shining The King’s boots

By Ron Kantowski · June 22, 2009 · 12:04 PM

NOW I was walking around the Neon Garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the last day of February when the Harrah's car, which the legendary Richard Petty supposedly co-owns, ...

America sides with Bryce

By Ron Kantowski · June 18, 2009 · 2:46 PM

NOW Here's the latest from the BHC -- the Bryce Harper Channel. All Bryce, All The Time. Bryce, Bryce Baby. XM 34 (in honor of his jersey number). Yahoo.com put ...