In the latest episode of Time Out with Jenn & Lisa, we touch on the Seattle Kraken NHL Expansion Draft! Lisa and Jenn make their picks from all of the teams and discuss the pros/cons of them. Will Seattle pull a Vegas Golden Knights and make it to the Cup in their first year? It’sContinue reading “Episode 29: Kraken Expansion Draft, Olympics, MLB Trade Deadline, F1 Drama”
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GOAL!!!! The EuroCup Final Has Set Up a Fun, In-House Rivalry.
All over the world, soccer is immensely popular. In fact, it is the most popular sport worldwide. This is a hard fact for Americans to swallow when we have the greatest sporting event of them all; Super Bowl Sunday. I will admit; soccer is not in my top five of favorite sports. I couldContinue reading “GOAL!!!! The EuroCup Final Has Set Up a Fun, In-House Rivalry.”
Episode 28: Competitive Eating, Olympics, NHL, Why Are the Yankees So Bad?
In this episode of Time Out with Jenn & Lisa, there’s a new G.O.A.T. and he is in the sport of competitive eating. It’s a sport, it has an organization, it has sponsors, these people train. And there’s someone that dominates. The Olympics kick off soon but not with Sha’Carri Richardson. Yes, rules are rules,Continue reading “Episode 28: Competitive Eating, Olympics, NHL, Why Are the Yankees So Bad?”
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
Happy July 1st, dear readers. For our northern friends today is Canada Day; on this date in 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec. Canada Day is like our own Independence Day coming up in a few days. July 1stContinue reading “Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!”
This Week in Sports History June 27, 1891: Ireland’s Greatest and Most Tragic Tennis Player
On June 27, 1891, Irish woman Mabel Cahill beat defending champion Ellen Roosevelt 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 for the United States Women’s Tennis National Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Mabel became the first foreign woman to win a major tournament with her victory. If you are wondering, Ellen Roosevelt was a cousin ofContinue reading “This Week in Sports History June 27, 1891: Ireland’s Greatest and Most Tragic Tennis Player”
Episode 27: Stanley Cup, Tour de France, Olympic Trials, MLB
In the latest and greatest episode of Time Out with Jenn & Lisa, we touch on the Stanley Cup finals and who we expect to win. Do we agree with each other? Canadiens are the last Canadian team to win a Cup, way back in 1993, so what are the odds of them upsetting theContinue reading “Episode 27: Stanley Cup, Tour de France, Olympic Trials, MLB”
Episode 26: MLB Substances, NHL Playoffs, Olympics Are Coming!
This episode of Time Out with Jenn & Lisa showcases a lengthy discussion on MLB and the recent pitching substance punishment. This is an ongoing cycle where pitchers have always used substances, so why now? Why in the middle of the season? Jenn and Lisa also look at, should a pitcher get the MVP award?Continue reading “Episode 26: MLB Substances, NHL Playoffs, Olympics Are Coming!”
This Week in Sports History: June 17, 1962
On June 17, 1962, at the U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship, Jack Nicklaus won his first major title by three strokes in an 18-hole playoff with Arnold Palmer. He would go on to become one of the greatest golfers of all time, winning 117 professional tournaments in his career, and a record eighteen major championships. I’m in a Continue reading “This Week in Sports History: June 17, 1962”
Episode 25: Hockey, NFL, PGA Drama, College Softball is on FIRE
This week’s episode we talk about some of the most recent happenings in hockey (the OHL drafted the first woman ever), the NHL playoffs including Jenn’s predicted winner. Lisa talks about “the hit” on Jake Evans, is a 4 game suspension to Mark Scheifele warranted? Julio Jones was traded, I don’t think either of usContinue reading “Episode 25: Hockey, NFL, PGA Drama, College Softball is on FIRE”
This Week in Sports History: June 3, 1972
This week, the 125th French Open has begun with the rounds of one and two being played. As a kid, I was an avid tennis fan in the era of Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Gabriella Sabatini and tried to emulate Seles’ two-handed stroke unsuccessfully. I also attempted to copy Graf’s powerful forehand and Sabatini’sContinue reading “This Week in Sports History: June 3, 1972”
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