US Women Open with Win over N. Korea
The United States Women’s Soccer team opened the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over North Korea. The team entered the tournament with questions about chemistry and the merit of its #1 world ranking. The team has yet to hit a groove and play to its full potential, as it needed an extra play-in game […]
Podcast: June 27th Live Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we had special guest Kevin McClernand on to discuss the NBA Draft and much more. We discussed the Dodgers bankruptsy and the future of the franchise (Start-10:30), and debated the merits of Jim Riggleman’s resignation from his position as manager of the Washington Nationals (10:30-18:55). Then we […]
Cleveland Could Have Done Better
In his monologue, Stephen DiDamo discusses the number one overall pick for the NBA Draft, Kyrie Irving. Stephen describes why he believes the Cavaliers made a mistake drafting Irving and instead should have drafted Derrick Williams. Stephen also discusses the other possibilities for Cleveland if they had drafted Williams.
NL Spotlight: Young Shortstops
In order to be successful in baseball, a team must be strong up the middle. In order to be strong up the middle, a team must have a talented, dedicated shortstop. The National League has a batch of young shortstops that fit this description and are entering the primes of their careers. Here is my […]
The Best and Worst of the NBA Season
There were many surprises during this NBA season. Whether it was a player improving, or a team overachieving, the season kept us intrigued. Here are some awards that I would give out for this past year. Most Surprising Teams 3. The Chicago Bulls signed Carlos Boozer in the off season, but he did not make […]
Podcast: June 20th Live Show
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed Rory McIlory’s dominance at the US Open, and his future and the future of the sport as a whole (Start-26:50). We then analyzed the NBA Draft, which will occur later this week (26:50-1:00:00), and followed up on our discussion of the US Open (1:00:00-1:08:15). Then […]
Victorino Provides Spark for the Phillies
The bats of the Philadelphia Phillies have come alive over the past ten games, allowing the team to surge further ahead in the standings and hold on to the best record in the MLB. Part of the reason for the return of the Phillies offense has been the return of key players from injury. Many […]
Bruins Celebrate Stanley Cup Victory
On Saturday, the city of Boston and the Bruins will celebrate the Stanley Cup victory with a parade through the streets of Boston. The Bruins defeated the Canucks in 7 games, in what would become the most dominated and lopsided 7 game series in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals. In the four Boston […]
McIlroy Sets the Records Straight
The much maligned 8th ranked player in the world, Rory McIlroy, began with a vengeance in the first two rounds of the US Open to take a commanding lead into the weekend. And what do I mean by “much maligned?” I mean that McIlroy has been unfairly and undeservingly stereotyped as a “one-hit” wonder after […]
US Open Preview
On Thursday, 156 professionals and amateurs will tee off at Congressional Country Club in hopes of winning the 111th US Open, the true American major. Here are some things you can expect from the weekend at Congressional: 1. Tiger Woods will not play. Woods announced nearly a month ago that he will not play. How […]