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    Major League Baseball’s Back; So are the Fans
    Dennis Richardson
    • Mar 25

    Major League Baseball’s Back; So are the Fans

    Major League Baseball hopes that by mid- or late summer, fans will be able to attend at full capacity at all stadiums throughout the league.
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    MLB’s Plan to Change Game is On the Clock
    Dennis Richardson
    • Mar 25

    MLB’s Plan to Change Game is On the Clock

    For many baseball traditionalists, one of the attractions of the game is its languorous pace. Part of baseball’s charm, they say, is the dow
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    A Tribute to that Ballpark Favorite:The All-American, Artery-Clogging Hot Dog
    Dennis Richardson
    • Mar 10

    A Tribute to that Ballpark Favorite:The All-American, Artery-Clogging Hot Dog

    A Tribute to that Ballpark Favorite: The All-American, Artery-Clogging Hot Dog
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    MLB’s ‘Hit King’ Rose Keeps Striking Out In Hopes of Joining Hall of Fame
    Dennis Richardson
    • Mar 10

    MLB’s ‘Hit King’ Rose Keeps Striking Out In Hopes of Joining Hall of Fame

    MLB’s ‘Hit King’ Rose Keeps Striking Out In Hopes of Joining Hall of Fame
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    Giving Sports Heroes a Pass on Perfection
    Dennis Richardson
    • Dec 5, 2020

    Giving Sports Heroes a Pass on Perfection

    What Responsibility Do Professional Athletes Have to Set an Example for Youngsters to Follow?
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    What’s in Store for Major League Baseball in 2021?
    Dennis Richardson
    • Dec 5, 2020

    What’s in Store for Major League Baseball in 2021?

    Should League Bring Back Universal DH, Expanded Postseason, Extra-Innings Rule?
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    Johnson Wins Green Jacket with Masterful Performance
    Dennis Richardson
    • Nov 17, 2020

    Johnson Wins Green Jacket with Masterful Performance

    Ubertalented Golfer Silences Whispers About Failure to Hold a Lead in Majors
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    The Long and Short of Winning the Masters
    Dennis Richardson
    • Nov 11, 2020

    The Long and Short of Winning the Masters

    DeChambeau Hopes to Duplicate His Success At U.S. Open By Overpowering Augusta National
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    The Unkindest Cut of All
    Dennis Richardson
    • Nov 2, 2020

    The Unkindest Cut of All

    MLB Faces Cold, Dark Winter as Teams Try to Recover from Loss of $3 Billion
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    Major College Football: A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog
    Dennis Richardson
    • Oct 20, 2020

    Major College Football: A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog

    Playing Games While Shutting Down College Campuses Shines Spotlight on Hypocrisy of NCAA, Universities
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    Astros are Back in Postseason and Motivated to Win
    Dennis Richardson
    • Oct 13, 2020

    Astros are Back in Postseason and Motivated to Win

    Houston Crashes MLB’s Postseason Party And Intends to Stay Until the End
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    Major League Baseball Throws Its First ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Party
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 30, 2020

    Major League Baseball Throws Its First ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Party

    Expanded Postseason Offers New Twists, Plus At Least One Surprise Contender
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    A Monster of a Major Victory
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 22, 2020

    A Monster of a Major Victory

    Storied Winged Foot Showed Its Teeth But DeChambeau’s Bite was Stronger
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    Once Not Enough for Dustin Johnson
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 14, 2020

    Once Not Enough for Dustin Johnson

    ORLANDO, FL (Sept. 14, 2020) -- “I like my chances. When I’ve been in this position before, I’ve capitalized. I don’t know. (Dustin...
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    National Golf Championship an Open and Closed Case
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 14, 2020

    National Golf Championship an Open and Closed Case

    ORLANDO, FL (Sept. 14, 2020) – The U.S. Open is not the Open; at least not this year. Oh, the golf tournament is still a major. And, it...
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    Major Changes Ahead for the Minor Leagues?
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 8, 2020

    Major Changes Ahead for the Minor Leagues?

    ORLANDO, FL – Back in the early 2000s, I took a summer vacation and drove around parts of Massachusetts and New York State. Over the two...
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    Two Victories in Golf: One Ho-Hum, the Other Hollywood
    Dennis Richardson
    • Sep 1, 2020

    Two Victories in Golf: One Ho-Hum, the Other Hollywood

    ORLANDO, FL (AUG. 31, 2020) --- This is a story of two professional golfers, both of whom won tournaments last week, whose careers are a...
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    Tatis Home Run ‘Slams’ Baseball’s ‘Unwritten Rules’
    Dennis Richardson
    • Aug 24, 2020

    Tatis Home Run ‘Slams’ Baseball’s ‘Unwritten Rules’

    ORLANDO, FL (AUG. 24, 2020) – I must confess, I don’t understand completely baseball’s “unwritten rules.” But then, does anybody? I am...
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    Cardinals Deal with Loss of Games, Instead of Lost Games
    Dennis Richardson
    • Aug 17, 2020

    Cardinals Deal with Loss of Games, Instead of Lost Games

    ORLANDO, FL --- By most any measure, the St. Louis Cardinals are one of Major League Baseball’s most successful teams, on and off the...
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    ‘The California Kid’ Steals Spotlight at PGA Championship
    Dennis Richardson
    • Aug 12, 2020

    ‘The California Kid’ Steals Spotlight at PGA Championship

    ORLANDO, FL --- Over the years, there have been golf shots that became part of the lore of men’s major championships in the United...
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    2020: An Election About Political Philosophies
    Randy Coppersmith
    • Aug 10, 2020

    2020: An Election About Political Philosophies

    WASHINGTON, DC (July 31) --- As we race toward the Fall Presidential Election, what’s becoming increasingly obvious is that radical...
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    Welcome to ‘MLB 2020 Survivor Edition’
    Dennis Richardson
    • Aug 4, 2020

    Welcome to ‘MLB 2020 Survivor Edition’

    ORLANDO, FL --- A fascinating place, Las Vegas – America’s playground for legalized gambling. In Nevada, you can walk into a sportsbook...
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    Time to Take Bat Out of Pitchers’ Hands
    Dennis Richardson
    • Jul 20, 2020

    Time to Take Bat Out of Pitchers’ Hands

    ORLANDO, FL (July 20, 2020) – History will be made sometime Thursday night (July 23), weather and the COVID-19 pandemic permitting. As...
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    From ‘The Mad Scientist’ to ‘Happy Gilmore’
    Dennis Richardson
    • Jul 13, 2020

    From ‘The Mad Scientist’ to ‘Happy Gilmore’

    ORLANDO, FL (July 13, 2020) – People are talking a lot about golfer Bryson DeChambeau again. But, not in that rolling-of-the-eyes,...
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