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Not a Walk Off Win, a Balk Off win
We’ve all heard of a walk off home run, or a walk off win with a base hit. How about a balk off win? Very strange ending to the Texas Ranger vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game last night. No score in the bottom of the …
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The Greatest Sports Announcer Calls of All Time
We’re still a month or so away from the open of Fall camp for BYU and Utah Football. The NBA finals just ended. Most sports fans are probably watching a little baseball or hitting the beach or the lake for vacation. During this relatively mild …
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Two NBA Finals stories no one really talked about
We all know the stories that captivated us during the NBA Finals: Lebron, Steph Curry, “Delly,” etc. However, I think two of the more fascinating stories to come out of this finals really had nothing to do with the games: Mark Jackson How bad must …
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Highest TV Rating for NBA Finals Since 1998 Utah Jazz vs. MJ and the Bulls
It was refreshing to see a new team out of the West in this years recently completed NBA Finals, especially one as exciting as the Warriors. And fair or not, Lebron James is still everyone’s favorite villain. Being the best player in the world might …
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What I consider the best baseball catch ever made
Any time there is a cool play by a Major League outfielder (Watch Great Catch by Dodger Center Fielder Joc Pederson), I am reminded of what I consider to be the greatest, most athletic baseball catch of all time: Gary Matthew Jr. of the Texas Rangers. …
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Watch Incredible Catch by Dodger Center Fielder Joc Pederson
One of the best catches you will see this year. Saved the game in the bottom of the ninth and the Dodgers went on to win it in extra innings yesterday in San Diego:
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College Football Conference Realignment – 5 Years Later
BYU and Utah fans remember it well – five years ago Utah received word they were joining the Pac-12 and leaving BYU behind. BYU football decided to go Independent. Check out this link to a fantastic read from Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports, one of …
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A Closer Look at the Greatness of Lebron James
The NBA Finals get under way tonight. It’s the matchup we all wanted: King James and the Cavs vs. the showstopping Warriors with MVP Steph Curry. Guest writer Rob Gray has a unique perspective on the greatness of King James and his fifth straight Finals …
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Why I’m okay with the recent losing record of the Jazz
For those that have followed Purple Mountain Haze for some time, you know we don’t cover a lot of Utah Jazz basketball. That said, I would like to introduce our first guest blogger – Brian Barrow. He has written about the Jazz for several years …
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