10. Ball boys in tennis These little punks are undyingly annoying. They line up like they’re gearing up for the 100m sprint, then dash across the court like the Road Runner. I have to double take that it’s not a drunk, streaking fan. I can only hope that my annoyance will be exchanged with sheer [...]
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T-Mac’s Top 10 Pet Peeves in Sports
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Other Topics, Tieja MacComments Off
Geoff Frigault Owns Asiago Dip, Chefs Everywhere
Posted: 11th January 2010 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Other TopicsWhether you’re a fan of basketball, hockey, football, or Ontario curling, the biggest sports news from the weekend was that I’m turning The On Deck Circle into a food blog. More specifically, the sight will now exclusively talk about Asiago Dip. What can I say, I need to cash in on this Julie & Julia [...]
The Future Potential of Cybex Testing
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Other TopicsI recently read a piece on Kyle Korver discussing his impending return from injury, and why it was delayed. The piece said: “Although he’d hoped to return in the coming days, Korver will have to wait a little longer. He said Thursday that Cybex testing showed he still has strength to regain in his hamstring [...]
Of Jay-Z, Drugs, and LeBron
Posted: 16th September 2009 by Trev Smith in NBA Ball, Other Topics, Trev SmithAs a card-carrying member of Roc Nation and one of Lucky Lefty’s biggest fans, I felt the need to provide some clarity around the most misinterpreted lyric on The Blueprint 3. What does this have to do with sports? Well, the line in question happens to double as one of the better sports metaphors offered [...]
Team Canada Struggling at FIBA Americas
Posted: 2nd September 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Other TopicsComments Off
Team Canada Basketball is once again struggling to live up to self-imposed high expectations. For the past week and continuing through next week, Canada has been competing in the FIBA Americas tournament, a North and South American battle of 10 teams across two continents, held in Puerto Rico. With several NBA players present and strong [...]
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So…Usain Bolt is alright. I mean, he’s definitely not the worst. He has me speechless, if that poor introduction didn’t tip you off. He is dominating everyone. He may actually be too good. Well, at least too good for me to effectively write about him. This is going poorly. But what can you expect? I’m [...]
The Good Point Article – The Continued Quest of Carl English
Posted: 29th July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Other Topics, Outside WritingComments Off
I made my debut over at The Good Point! My articles for them will generally be more in-depth ‘feature’ articles rather than my usual blogs. You can check this one out here – it’s an update on Carl English’s career and path to the NBA. As a reader of The ODC, you’ll likely remember Carl [...]
Shaquille O'Neal to Host WWE Raw Next Week
Posted: 20th July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Other TopicsComments Off
I have a few articles in the pipeline, believe it or not, and I didn’t expect my return to writing to involve wrestling…yet. But with Monday Night Raw on in the background as I worked on a trilogy of NBA articles, it was announced that Shaquille O’Neal will host Monday Night Raw next week. The [...]
Hoops Addict Article – The Impending Rise of Ricky Rubio
Posted: 18th March 2009 by Trev Smith in NBA Ball, Other Topics, Outside Writing, Trev SmithComments Off
Sorry for the delay posting this Trev, I didn’t notice it until today. I know, I’m the worst HA writer and ODC editor you’ve ever known. Sorry. To everyone else, I have three words about this article: Absolute. Must. Read. So do it.
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The Weekend Connect is a weekly round-up piece I’m going to be experimenting with, recapping the week past (ODC articles, links from around the internet, etc) and pointing you in the direction of the weekend ahead. Feedback on what you would like to see included would be appreciated. First: I am terribly sorry for the [...]