Line of the night
"Nobody is doing a damn thing out there"
-Dave Lapham at halftime
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Go Greyhounds
My Carmel Greyhounds were featured on ESPN Saturday afternoon.
#22 Carmel beat Indianapolis Cathedral 21
UK bound Morgan Newton threw for 201 yards and two TD's , rushed for 92 yards and two TD's.......sharp kid...humble kid.
I can't believe my old high school is up to 4,120 students in four grades. I graduated in a class of 700.....three grades and 2100 students in 1984.
Carmel holds the Indiana record with 100 state championships in athletics.
The girls' swimming and diving team has won 22 consecutive titles
The football team has 6 state titles.
Sure sign you are getting old
A Carmel High School football player is the son of a guy you went to high school with.
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Building a franchise
Baseball Prospectus
23. Jay Bruce
21. Josh Hamilton
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Hope to see you today
The OVGA Tour teams up with Beef O'Brady's in Union, KY to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. 15% of sales will be donated to Southern Ohio Make-A-Wish.
I'll be stopping by with the family.
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Cuban facing lifetime ban after kicking ref in face
ESPN
"We didn't expect anything like what you have witnessed to occur," said WTF secretary general Yang Jin-suk. "I am at a loss for words."
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Scout talk: Franchise players
Chicago Tribune
Who would be the first player you would take if you were starting a franchise? The Tribune put that question to 10 NFL talent evaluators, asking each to list five players, regardless of position or need. Five points were given for first-place votes, four for second and so on.
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Gold
Congrats to former UC/Walnut Hills track standout Mary Wineberg. She was part of the US 4x400 relay team that won the gold medal last night. The US team made a big time rally on the final leg to capture gold.
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Jeter tracking Rose?
NY Times
Yankees SS Derek Jeter collected his 2,500th hit last night. Jeter has 2,500 hits at an age when Pete Rose had only 2,404. Rose ended up with 4,256.
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On this date
Reds manager Pete Rose agrees to lifetime suspension from baseball over gambling allegations.
I'll never forget standing in the middle of my living room in Mishawaka, Indiana watching Bart Giamatti make the announcement. I had to be on set to lead the news that night on WSBT-TV.
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E.D. full-time next year?
Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News
General Manager Walt Jocketty told Davis last week that he wanted to talk to him about employment, and the rumor is that Davis is wanted as a staff coach.
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Prettty good TV show to add
We are watching The Cleaner on A&E.
"The Cleaner," inspired by the true story of a real-life "extreme interventionist," stars Benjamin Bratt as William "The Cleaner" Banks, who, after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions after the birth of his daughter, strikes a tentative deal with God. Now along with his unconventional team, he helps people get away from their addictions by any means necessary."
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Congrats to Colerain/UC product
Osterbrock, a seventh-round pick by Minnesota in June, was named Pitcher of the Year. The University of Cincinnati product leads the league with 100 strikeouts and 73 innings pitched and ranks second with seven wins. The 21-year-old southpaw is 7-2 with a 3.08 ERA in a dozen starts, was named Pitcher of the Week on July 7 and has held opponents to a .239 batting average.
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Chick's Auction for Autism
Ludwig At Large
How would you like to own a Green Bay Packers-Cincinnati Bengals Aug. 11, 2008, game program with A.J. Hawk splashed on the cover (and a 3-page Hawk feature story with photos inside) ... plus 2008 Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers media guides ... plus a game-worn pair of UnderArmour cleats signed by A.J. Hawk, the Green Bay Packers linebacker from Centerville High School and THE Ohio State University?
