Category: "Columns"

NTSF 126: Solace in the Slump Cycle

Distracted by the perpetual moving process and the haunting images out of Japan, Zach finds his own solace in one man’s long-sought rise to the top…

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In The Clinch: One Cage To Rule Them All

“This is really going to change the face of MMA. Literally creating a sport that could be as big around the world as football. I liken it somewhat to when the NFC and AFC came together to create the NFL.” That was Lorenzo Fertitta when Zuffa, LLC, parent company of the UFC, purchased Pride/FC back [...]

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Facebook fans wanted: Win an Amazon/iTunes gift card

Here’s the deal. We like you, and we want you to like us back! We’ll even bribe you. So check out our facebook page, and become our friend, and you might even get a cool prize out of it (As if seeing links to our content isn’t a gift enough). Our 500th fan will get [...]

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NTSF 125: Back in the Technological Saddle

Zach returns after a fortnight’s absence and a move back into technological bliss to cover skiing, cycling and more in this week’s A Non-Traditional Sports Fan in America…

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There’s No Crying in Basketball! Oh, wait.

Rob Kelley takes a look at the recent issues plaguing the Miami Heat.

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[Book Review] Born to Run examines running the natural way

Why does my foot hurt? It is funny how the most commonplace of questions can sometimes spur the most uncommon of adventures. Millions of Americans run, on roads and trails around the country, and at some point almost every one of them will end up seeking relief for one ailment or another. Maybe it isn’t [...]

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[Book Review] Moneymakers a genuine good read

This isn’t a typical book we review here at SportsNickel, but I couldn’t resist going back in time to explore the history of counterfeiting in the Unites States. Ben Tarnoff’s Moneymakers: The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Notorious Counterfeiters was a fantastic portal into the shady world these three men occupied. Tarnoff uses [...]

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Bibby to Join Heat Following Wizards Buyout?

Rob Kelley takes a look at whether or not the Miami Heat added the missing piece to an NBA Championship.

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