Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’
An All-Star Weekend
The last time I cared about an all-star game, I was 13 and playing Little League softball. But this past weekend, the NBA All-Star game came to town and changed that for me.
Read MoreBringing the Joy!
Until Super Bowl weekend, I never knew how much I loved the name Joy. I’ve always known I liked it …
Read MoreThe Fast Life
The new issue of EXPN magazine is out, featuring my cover story on DC Shoes owner turned rally-racing star Ken Block. The story was a lot of fun to work on, and leads the lineup in our first-ever Money Issue. Hope you like it. Click here to check it out. BEHIND THE SCENES OF OUR…
Read MoreFans With Benefits
A few years ago, I started this blog because I wanted a place where I could share my experiences–the stories behind the stories, if you will. When I come home from a reporting trip, the questions my friends ask, the things they really want to know, are rarely answered in the 2,000 words that make…
Read MoreHello 2009!! Cruisin’ Cuzzins … Berra Skates Wrigley … New Year’s, No Limits. No Kidding.
After nearly three weeks away from Los Angeles, my holiday sabbatical is over and I’m back on the west coast—but not for long. January’s a busy multi-sports month. Next Wednesday, I head to Miami for the BCS title game. (My co-workers have informed me that, along with no cheering in the press box, there is…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Lindsay Laces Up at Wrigley
Dear Alyssa’s Blog: I skated at Wrigley today! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, the NHL is having its third Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. It’s an outdoor hockey game, this year between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field. E.J. Hradek – my fellow ESPN Mag hockey…
Read MoreGirls, Girls, Girls
I spent the past three days at the first Stone Clinic Women’s Sports Conference in San Francisco, California, and had the opportunity to get to know some of the most remarkable women I’ve had the opportunity to meet in my years as a sports writer. I attended the conference to speak on a panel about…
Read MoreBoxing Day
Another day, another athlete visit. Today, light heavyweights Joe Calzaghe (of Wales) and Roy Jones, Jr. (of Florida) dropped by our 34th Street offices to promote their upcoming fight at Madison Square Garden. The two men sat in our garage for about a half hour today and answered questions from our staff. They joked, talked…
Read MoreT-Minus Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four …
In five days, I say “See ya soon!” to New York City and all of the dear friends I’ve collected over the nine years I’ve lived in New York. (So much for that “three-year plan” when I moved here 10 days out of college.) I am certainly not saying good-bye to the Big Apple, because…
Read MoreBack in the City
After a little more than five weeks, I am back in New York City. Just in time for the start of the college and NFL football seasons and the U.S. Open here in NYC. But I still can’t stop thinking about the Olympics. Probably because that’s what everyone is asking me about. They want to…
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