There is no such thing as a routine victory when you have lost eight straight football games dating to last season and 29 of your last 35 dating to 2005. There is no such thing as grinding out wins for UNLV.
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The biggest upgrade I’ve seen at Del Mar this year, and something that has not received any notoriety, is the much-improved jockey colony.
The dove season begins Monday. Since that’s a holiday, you can expect a lot more hunters in the field than you have seen the past couple of years. While that will make some areas crowded, the additional people also can help to keep the birds flying and improve success for those who can shoot.
OK, I admit it. I went too far last season. I allowed myself to get caught up in the promise of UNLV football, or at least the promise of improved play and more wins that coach Mike Sanford continues to, well, promise.
BEIJING — The most important part came afterward. After the survival. After the midcourt celebration. After they joined arms and stepped forward as one. After the gold medals had been slipped around their necks and the national anthem played and the American flag rose between two others. You always want yours in the middle. It’s where the winner resides.
When you have 5,600 credentialed media running around a place with backpacks and laptops and television cameras for 17 days, you better have ample space.
BEIJING — The dragon in China reminds its people of another time, when emperors ruled with incomparable knowledge and strength. The panda is a more passive figure, universally adored as an image of innocence.
BEIJING — Terry Tiffee speaks the truth. The Olympics are a good experience for minor league baseball players, one that presents an elevated level of intensity from a midseason trip to Sacramento or Salt Lake City or fill-in-your-town-of-choice-here.
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