MVP cranks Game 6 homerBy Arturo Mora, Kansas City Star Midwest Voices columnist 2009
With a two-run homer, a two-run bases loaded single, and six RBI, World Series MVP Hideki Matsui put the nail in the Phillies coffin and sent the Yankees on the way to a 7-3 win and their 27th world championship, their first since 2000. Series vet Andy Pettitte did his part with 5 2/3 strong innings on only three days rest. It was a great ending to one of the best Series in years.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
The news is full of discussion about football (that’s the American variety) injuries, short term and long term. Today, added to that, worry that the rough-housing on TV every Sunday will influence the youth playing the game. Very astute.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
The highlight of game 1 for me tonight was calling my Father during the first inning. The Phillies had just loaded the bases but didn't score. Dad was worried.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Those damn Yankees. Those Phillies, “da bums” as their fans so lovingly refer to them. Alright, we’ll have to suffer through more East Coast high-fiving, Jurzee accents...
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Our chefs seem to be trying new things in the kitchen each week, various ingredients, local and imported. Today they failed miserably and we must get back to basics. Not tasty in the least. A few suggestions:
- If you’re making a broth, stick to your recipe...refrain from making changes while it simmers.
George Harris Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel 2008
Anytime you see people with "Parking Systems" imprinted on their jackets, you should be afraid. Very afraid.
Afraid as in, afraid you're not gonna get into Arrowhead on time to see the kick-off because the guys in the jackets will route you completely around the stadium before letting you into a lot to park.
By Tom Nelson, KC Star Reader Advisory Panel
Like most Americans, I am sure, I was extremely disappointed that the Olympics won’t be held in Chicago in 2016. But, hey, no Olympics have ever been held on the South American continent. It really is their turn.
By Arturo Mora, Kansas City Star Midwest Voices columnist 2009
About six months ago I posted a piece predicting the Cubs would win the World Series. Not so much. When I wrote that, the Cubs looked great on paper. But you gotta play between the white lines, and now the Wrigley’s just look like a bunch of lazy millionaires. Don’t worry though, there’s always next year!
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Dear Big Mean Giants,
Please be gentle on Sunday. The American Royal BBQ competition may be a good place to “partake of mass quantities” before meeting our Chiefs at Arrowhead. We know you’re in town to do business but we truly believe our city’s cuisine beats anything your NYC restaurants can burn, smoke, or season.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
How could the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago possibly affect Kansas City? Should we care? Do we wish the Obamas and our friends up north well? From the resounding silence, it must mean we’re just pondering having to watch the Chiefs get pounded by the Giants on Sunday.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
It’s a saying in England…”They’re as different as chalk and cheese”. In this case, the chalk reference is to the local institution of higher learning / sports business hothouse. Yes, this is serious business.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…start spreadin’ the news. He’s leaving today. He wants to be a part of it…New York, New York. His little nuke blues are melting away.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
Obama likes to play basketball and it’s great to know that he stays in shape. Any word on his smoking lately? He should take up chewing sunflower seeds and play baseball. Better yet, make him the leadoff hitter for our team, not the pitching coach. After the Letterman Show, enough pitching, already!
By Tom Nelson, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
I picked a great spot to view the final stage of the Tour of Missouri.
George Harris, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
For reasons I am at a loss to explain, calling a foot fault is a tennis taboo. In amateur matches players often get irritated if an opponent calls a foot fault, and they defend their error by saying the fault didn’t affect the outcome of the point being played.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
The President may have hit a huge home run, but nobody was on. Great high fives at home plate, though. Instead, he should have bunted.
By Matt Schofield, Kansas City Star editorial board columnist
The idea of bringing the World Cup seems far off because it is far off.
Even if Kansas City is included in a United States bid, the earliest the games would actually be played at Arrowhead Stadium would be summer 2018 (if not summer 2022).
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
The Star's Kent Babb wrote a great column yesterday
about Todd Haley, coach of the Chiefs. Have a look at it. This coach will not build a program over time. He’s living in the moment which may be what the owners desire right now.
By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel
The US Open is in its third day of play. Andy Roddick (at 5) is the only American man seeded in the top 20.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Zack Greinke on Sunday showed all baseball fans just how enjoyable the sport can be when a brilliant pitcher is on the mound.
The KC Royals All-Star -- and Cy Young front-runner -- threw a one-hitter in beating the Seattle Mariners, 3-0.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
The NCAA on Thursday came down hard on the Memphis Tigers basketball team -- and on the KU Jayhawks' national championship squad of 2008.
The NCAA ruled that Memphis had used an ineligible player -- freshman sensation Derrick Rose -- in posting 38 victories in the 2007-08 season.
By Matthew Schofield, Kansas City Star Editorial Board columnist
The World's biggest sporting event may be coming to Kansas City.
Of course, a lot will have to happen between now and 2018 for that to happen. First, the United States will have to officially decide to include Kansas City in it's bid to host the month-long event.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Brett Favre was one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
Now he's definitely not. Yet on Tuesday, Favre, who's 39, un-retired (again) and will collect a $12 million paycheck while trying to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Usaine Bolt stunned track and field fans again Sunday.
The Jamaican speedster won the 100-meter dash in the World Championships in Berlin in a stunning 9.58 seconds.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Michael Vick is back in the NFL, and PETA is out with its expected blast at him.
Sorry, but Vick earned his second shot at being a multimillion-dollar athlete, distasteful as that is to plenty of sports fans.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
There's just one fact America's basketball fans need to know about Louisville coach Rick Pitino.
Hint: It's why the Louisville administration is giving Pitino a pass on his despicable affair that reportedly led to an abortion for a woman who wasn't his wife six years ago.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page
What kind of manager puts his All-Star quality relief pitcher into the 9th inning of a 12-3 blowout game on a Saturday night with a day game looming on Sunday?
KC manager Trey Hillman made that unfathomable move Saturday night with Joakim Soria as the Royals led the Oakland Athletics.
By Matthew Schofield, A Member of The Star's editorial board
It wasn't hard to predict the Kansas City Wizards' decision to fire head coach Curt Onalfo.
His team went into this weekend struggling, looking a bit lost, and not scoring goals. They needed to make a statement. And, while they did, it wasn't the sort of statement club owners would have been looking for.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Who knew? Who knew that, back in 2004 -- as American sports fans screamed at their TVs for the Boston Red Sox to come back to beat the hated New York Yankees for the American League pennant -- that the Red Sox were (probably) doing it with a bunch of cheaters?
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Hold your nose if you must, but Michael Vick deserves a second chance at playing in the National Football League.
As Vick found out Monday, America is big on overlooking the faults of people who have engaged in even the most despiscable behavior.
