Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, June 7, 2022. Jenna Ellis (photo, left; bio here), a small-time lawyer on the Trump legal team that tried to overturn the 2020 election in the courts, instantly lashed out. “Fittin[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sports’
Will Jody Allen sell the Seahawks?
Buying the team was her idea in the first place. The Microsoft entrepreneur bought the team for $197 million; it’s now worth billions, and his foundation, which she controls, might direct the money elsewhere. Rumors are flying. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
May 29th, 2022 - 4:51 pm § in Misc.
Squirrelball and ratball (videos)
You’ve heard of “Moneyball”? Well, this is “Squirrelball.” A squirrel gave minor league baseball fans in Columbus, Ohio, some extra entertainment on Saturday, May 28, 2022. I’m thinking NFL contract, how about you? Read story here. Such incidents at baseball games[...]
May 21st, 2022 - 5:45 pm § in Misc.
What’s in a horse’s name? (video)
Ironically, a horse named Early Voting won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
May 19th, 2022 - 2:48 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Beer inflation
The beer cooler at the 2022 PGA Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Even the golfers are complaining about the prices. See story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
From hero to freak in a week
When horse trainer Eric Reed’s longshot steed, Rich Strike, a last-minute scratch entry in the Kentucky Derby, won the race the whole world was happy for him and his family. Videos showed his teary-eyed daughter proclaiming that nobody was more deserving, because of how hard he’d worked [...]
May 8th, 2022 - 12:33 am § in Misc.
Rich Strike strikes it rich
The horse expected to finish last in the 2022 Kentucky Derby came from far behind to win, with a powerful stretch surge reminiscent of the great Australian racehorse Phar Lap. Rich Strike’s owners collected a $1.8 million purse, and bettors got an 80-to-1 payoff. Read story here, and see how h[...]
May 3rd, 2022 - 11:27 pm § in Misc.
Repurposing Concrete’s cement silos into a climbing wall
The town of Concrete, Washington, is a gateway to the North Cascades. The cement plant, which supplied cement for the Grand Coulee Dam and projects in Seattle, was built in 1908 and has stood abandoned since 1967. The site is currently owned by the town. Now the 100-foot high cement silo, with walls[...]
April 15th, 2022 - 12:00 pm § in Racism
Jackie Robinson tribute
75 years ago today, he broke MLB’s color barrier. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
March 20th, 2022 - 12:13 am § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Cheerleader is MVP (video)
The basketball is stuck 13 feet up. Here’s how to get it down. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]