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- Sunday, May 26, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Ashway: Johnnie B. Baker still one of my favorites
Johnnie B. Baker Jr.? He's one of my favorites. Maybe it's because I've won a few bets on trivia questions involving him. Maybe it's because he's 63 years old, but still goes by the nickname he acquired as a toddler because he enjoyed eating the dirt in his backyard. Maybe it's the ubiquitous toothpick. "A replacement for dipping tobacco," he told Craig Heimbuch of the Cincinnati Profile. Maybe it's the wristbands that still adorn his ...
Ashway: Pride of Boston still strong after marathon bombing
"Nobody's gonna dictate our freedom. Stay strong!" After those words from Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, the fans at Fenway Park settled in, the Red Sox played baseball again, and the city of Boston moved one step closer to recovering. The Boston Marathon bombing shook the city on April 15, and everyone watching around the world felt the anger, helplessness and sympathy. But to really feel what the city of Boston went through, you had ...
Ashway: Scott big on praise for others through Masters victory
Let's give some credit to Adam Scott for playing some great golf and winning The Masters.
Ashway: NCAA tourney's come a long way in 50 years
The NCAA Basketball Tournament has come a long way in the past 50 years. When Loyola of Chicago beat Cincinnati, 60-58, to win the 1963 championship, it marked the first time that the majority of the players on the floor were black. "The unspoken rule then," Loyola coach George Ireland told Sports Illustrated in 1987, "was two blacks at home, if you had to play them, and one on the road. I played four, and ...
Prevost: Nothing touches the Masters
I'll get straight to the point: put simply, the Masters Tournament is the greatest event in all of sport. No other competition in the world features such timeless traditions, high drama and majestic scenery as the Masters.
Ashway: Coaches give meaning to the madness
A most improbable Final Four convenes Saturday in Atlanta. We've got Wichita State, the first No. 9 seed to reach the Final Four since Penn in 1979. We'll see a pair of unlikely No. 4 seeds face off. Michigan and Syracuse stumbled badly down the stretch of their conference seasons, but found magic in March. They'll be joined by the only No. 1 seed left, the top seed in the entire tournament. No team rides ...
Ashway: Saint Louis still plays coach Majerus’s game
You can have the other 67 teams in this year's NCAA basketball tournament. I'm rooting for Saint Louis. Sorry if that admission violates the journalist's Oath of Objectivity. But this is one team that certainly deserves to be the exception to the rule. The Billikens won their first Atlantic-10 conference tournament Sunday, defeating VCU, 62-56. As the celebration got underway in Brooklyn's Barclays Center, an unmistakable chant arose from the Saint Louis faithful: "Rick Ma-jer-us! ...
Ashway: Time now to hold the NCAA accountable
Next week, March Madness shall be upon us. Life as we know it comes to a complete standstill for The Tournament. It's something that the NCAA gets absolutely right.
Holloway: Loss doesn't diminish Gainesville's accomplishments
As the old saying goes, you win some, you lose some. Gainesville finally lost Friday night in Macon, falling in heartbreaking fashion to the now-five-time defending state champs from Miller Grove in the Class AAAAA finals, ending a 15-game winning streak filled with unforgettable moments. Let's hope that in the long view, the fact that their run ended in disappointment won't overshadow all that came before it. Because, on a personal note, this was one ...
Ashway: Duck Dynasty? It could’ve been Football Dynasty
They've played 47 Super Bowls, and no quarterback has won more than Terry Bradshaw's four.
Ashway: MLB needs to attract another female scout
Hey, Bud, I've got a question for you. That's Bud as in Allan H. Selig, the Commissioner of baseball. When are we going to get the next female baseball scout? You've sponsored initiatives to bring baseball back to the inner cities. You've made sure minorities are hired for front office and managerial positions. You've made sure that players from South America, Asia, and the Caribbean all have places on the playing fields of MLB. And ...
Ashway: Mind games keep Gym Dogs off the beam
The Georgia GymDogs were on the beam Saturday night. But not for long. As a result, what began as a thrilling meet against No. 1-ranked Florida quickly dissolved into a numbing 197.3-196.175 loss. For you football fans, that's the rough equivalent of three touchdowns. And a field goal. The GymDogs' beam miscues turned a raucous, sold-out Stegeman Coliseum into a morgue. Much of the crowd had turned away well before the final rotation ended. Even ...
Ashway: Caltech engineer's end long baseball losing streak
It's happened. Call it unbelievable, unfathomable, incredible, bizarre. Call it what you will, but it happened. The California Institute of Technology finally won a baseball game. What's the big deal? The win snapped a 228-game losing streak. How long does it take to lose 228 games? Try 10 years. Caltech's last win came at the expense of still-red-faced Cal State Monterey Bay, 5-4, on Feb.15, 2003. Need perspective? Some members of Caltech's team were in ...
Ashway: Flacco earns top QB status
Thank you, Joe Flacco. Your MVP performance in the Ravens' 34-31 win over the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII produced an unexpected byproduct. It showed the Falcons what path they need to follow in order to win Super Bowl XLVIII. The formula's really quite simple. Some time between now and the start of the 2013 season, Matt Ryan must declare himself one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Apparently that's all it takes. One ...
Ashway: Ault's pistol offense really Super
Chris Ault isn't going to the Super Bowl. But his offense sure is. Ault coached his final game for Nevada on December 15. The thrilling New Mexico Bowl ended with his Wolf Pack defense allowing two touchdowns in the final 46 seconds of a 49-48 loss to Arizona. But his offense? Unstoppable. As usual. 659 yards, including 403 rushing. 39 first downs. 39 minutes of possession. And it's Ault's offense, known as the "pistol," that ...
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Ashway: Lyle loses a season but helps save a life
Ah, yes. Age 22. I remember that. Barely.
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