I have to admit, I was feeling a bit guilty as I stood in line (the queue for you Londoners) to enter tennis’ most prestigious event. Sure, I like tennis, but I don’t love tennis. While I was thrilled to be among those checking the world’s oldest tennis tournament off of my bucket list, I knew there were countless others who would do just about … Continue reading Wimbledon – Sort of…
The Valley of the Sun sure has had it’s run of hosting major sporting events – and I have to tell you, they’ve delivered on every one of them! This year’s NCAA Final Four tournament finishes an unprecedented run of three major sports championships in the last two years – joining the College Football Championship and the Super Bowl. In years past, the greater Phoenix … Continue reading NCAA Basketball Championship!
After the Ohio State win, I considered the season a success. Not that I was thinking it would be the upstart teams last win, but if were, so be it. They just knocked off the #2 team in the country. I’ll admit it. My expectations for this season were low. At that point, they were 5-2 and on a 3-game win streak. One more win … Continue reading B1G Win! B1G Champions!
Once again, the Phoenix area was chosen to host one of sports most elite championship games – the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship! The Valley has been on a roll recently, and specifically, the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale – having hosted the Super Bowl last year, the CFP Championship this year, and the NCAA Basketball Final Four next year. The Valley of … Continue reading CFP National Championship!
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