Virginia Right!

Wasn’t it exciting at the Olympics yesterday? US wins a silver medal in the 10,000 meter yesterday – first time since we won gold in 1964! US finally reaches the podium in fencing in the next to last day of competition – the women’s epee team wins bronze! Several days ago, the women’s gymnastics team [...]

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Chicago values might not include Chick-fil-A but this writer (Gerald D. Skoning) gets it right about the basketball!  A few highlights: Stern said he hopes to make the Olympics a 23-and-younger event, returning it to the college kids and NBA players with only a few years of pro experience. That would be a good start, [...]

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There is a super tiny glimmer of hope that USA Basketball might open the process to non-NBA players:  Kentucky outgoing star Anthony Davis has been named a finalist: As such, after various reports had linked talented young players from across the N.B.A. to Team U.S.A. (including Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins, Detroit’s Greg Monroe, Washington’s John Wall, [...]

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