Author Archives: matt kinnear

What Rush and Roberto Alomar have in common

Posted on January 29, 2010 by matt kinnear

Yes, the Canadian power trio and the Baltimore Orioles/Toronto Blue Jays second baseman. Roberto Alomar was snubbed for entry in his sport’s premier Hall of Fame. He was selected for induction in the Canadian Hall of Fame on Thursday. Rush just … Continue reading →

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Charles Barkley on SNL: Two thumbs up

Posted on January 11, 2010 by matt kinnear

I’m one of the many who stayed up after the Cowboys-Eagles game to watch Charles Barkley on Saturday night Live. I’ve got to give it to him, he was pretty funny. Line of the night: “You can’t handle my privates!” … Continue reading →

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Basketball’s next supersized superstar

Posted on January 8, 2010 by matt kinnear

Watch CBS News Videos Online She’s only a sophomore in high school, and she’s taller than LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Check out this CBS report about Bubbles Anderson, a 6′ 10″ basketball player in New Jersey.

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Daily Dose: Prep football, hair-pulling, Penn State and Sammy Sosa

Posted on November 7, 2009 by matt kinnear

A big day locally in York and Adams counties. Lots of big high school football games, including a big upset by Littlestown over West York. You’re probably wondering where your team might end up in districts. Lots and lots more, … Continue reading →

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Hair-pulling, punching and oh yeah, some soccer

Posted on November 6, 2009 by matt kinnear

A colleague passed along this video of the BYU vs. New Mexico women’s soccer game. Some disturbing soccer going on here. I don’t know whether to laugh or wince at the hair-pulling. Watch the video here (Sorry, ESPN disabled embedding … Continue reading →

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Daily dose: Yanks deny Phils’ repeat bid

Posted on November 4, 2009 by matt kinnear

York’s stuck in the middle of the sports world. So we’ll be compiling all the sports news from the region into one blog post after each night. Come here from local news from the York Daily Record/Sunday News and other … Continue reading →

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My summer of baseball

Posted on July 28, 2009 by matt kinnear

For 24 years, I failed at being a sports fan. My entire life, the only Major League Baseball Stadium I’d ever seen a game at was Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Not a bad ballpark to see if you can … Continue reading →

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Quest for a 95 (and a gratuitous Caddyshack clip)

Posted on June 14, 2009 by matt kinnear

There really is nothing better than a golfing on a nice summer day. But, there’s really nothing more frustrating than golfing on a nice summer day. After a two-year absence from the links, I’ve determined that this summer is the … Continue reading →

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