Category: Event Coverage
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Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland Signing Books in West Chester, PA on June 17
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor those Operation Gadget readers in the Philadelphia area, I just learned that Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland, the authors of We Might as Well Win, will be signing books on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 6:30pm at Chester County Book & Music Company in West Chester. Johan is the legendary…
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What’s It Like to Officiate the Stanley Cup Finals?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany of you know that I officiate college ice hockey, so you probably won’t be surprised at my interest in a few video clips taken from interviews with four NHL Officials selected to officiate the Stanley Cup Finals: These interviews were made available by ESPN on a website called ESPN Video.…
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MLB’s Bid to Control Fantasy Baseball May Have Backfired on All Pro Sports Leagues
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Wall Street Journal has an interesting article in its Tuesday edition about a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could have a profound impact on online fantasy sports. The article says that Major League Baseball and the Players Association have been fighting for three years to limit the number of companies…
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Hockey Making a Comeback as a Spectator Sport in the USA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Wall Street Journal published an article today called The Return of a Great Game which celebrates the coming of age of stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Ovechkin. One of the key indicators of hockey’s renewed popularity is the elevation of hockey in the mix of highlights and analysis…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #4: Mavic Helmet
Reading Time: 2 minutesContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that took place last week, our fourth free iPhone wallpaper is “Mavic Helmet”: I took this photo of a Mavic neutral support motorcyclists’ helmet at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. This image is part of the Operation Gadget iPhone Wallpapers…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #3: Brasstown
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that started yesterday, our third free iPhone wallpaper is “Brasstown”: I took this photo of the observation tower at the top of Brasstown Bald in April 2005 at The Tour de Georgia with a Canon Powershot A95 point-and-shoot camera.…
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Tour de Georgia Begins Monday
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the biggest annual stage races in the United States begins Monday: The 2008 Tour de Georgia, this year presented by AT&T. I won’t be attending the TdG this year, but I have attended it in the past and I have some friends who do an excellent job covering this…
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The Most Important Two Letters at the Girls’ Nationals: “O” and “T”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was chosen to officiate at the 2008 USA Hockey Girls’ Nationals last week in West Chester, PA. This was a marathon tournament that ran from April 2 to 6 and covered four different age groups: 12 and Under 14 and Under 16 and Under 19 and Under The tournament was…
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Gone Officiating
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeginning Wednesday, April 2, I am officiating the USA Hockey Girls’ National Ice Hockey Tournament in West Chester, PA. I may not have time to post very much on Operation Gadget until the tournament is over on Sunday. Your best bet if you want to hear from me from Wednesday to…