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My name is Frank Thomas. I have lived in Southern California all my life, and have loved sports almost as long. Although I grew up out here, I am not necessarily a big fan of all the teams in my area. In fact it's the opposite in most situations. I appreciate you visiting my blog. I hope you become a regular reader. Please feel free to leave a comment anytime.. Thank you

NFL Free Agency Began Tuesday

On Tuesday, the free agency period in the National Football League (NFL) began. I was going to say that the first day in free agency was dominated more by the players that were released than the signings, and that’s still … Continue reading

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The NHL Trade Deadline Produces Many Transactions

March 5th is the trade deadline for the National Hockey League (NHL), and several moves were made in the last 2 days. Probably the biggest trade was between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. They … Continue reading

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins The 2014 Daytona 500

On Sunday, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500. This was his 2nd win of this race, which is the first race of each NASCAR Sprint Cup racing season. His first Daytona 500 win was in 2004. The win also … Continue reading

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Evaluation Of The 2014 Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia ended on Sunday. Russia ended up winning the most gold (13) , silver (11) , and total (33) medals. They had a very good last 2 days. Through Friday, the United States was … Continue reading

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Olympic Women’s Hockey, Figure Skating & Bobsled, and Men’s Giant Slalom

Canada defeated the United States in Olympic Women’s Hockey 3-2 in overtime, to win the gold medal. USA had command of this game until the last 3 1/2 minutes of regulation. They had a 2-0 lead until a deflected puck … Continue reading

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USA 2-Man Bobsled Bronze and the Bode Miller Interview

On Monday, the United States won their first Olympic medal in the 2-man bobsled since 1952, winning the bronze medal by .03 second. Russia-1 won the gold relatively easy, and Switzerland-1 won the silver medal. Russia-2 just missed out on … Continue reading

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USA Men Sweep Ski Slopestyle Medals & Win Silver In Women’s Skeleton

The 2014 Winter Olympics introduced a new event, the Ski Slopestyle, and the United States were sure happy about it. The USA men swept all the medals in this event on Thursday. This was only the 3rd time ever for … Continue reading

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USA Sweeps Gold Medals In Snowboard Slopestyle

On the first weekend of competition in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the United States (USA) won both the men’s and women’s inaugural snowboard slopestyle events. Jamie Anderson won the women’s gold medal on Sunday, while Sage Kotsenburg … Continue reading

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Sochi Olympic Games – Be Thrilled And Disgusted

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia will begin this Friday with the Opening Ceremonies. Journalists from all over the world have already started to arrive in Sochi, and were surprised by the conditions just days before the games … Continue reading

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The Seattle Seahawks Win Super Bowl XLVIII 43-8

Super Bowl XLVIII belonged to the Seattle Seahawks from the start, as they routed the Denver Broncos 43-8, to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. On the Broncos’ first offensive play, the ball was hiked before quarterback Peyton … Continue reading

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