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Sports columns

Mets back in playoff hunt

You may not have noticed them. That’s OK, I missed it too. At one point near the All-Star break, they were 40-51. Monday afternoon, the New York Mets pulled back to .500 at 56-56. They have won three games in a row, including a 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins a handful of hours ...

NFL pundits way off on predictions

If the National Football League “experts” are correct. the following things will happen in the 2019 season: 1. The reign of the New England Patriots will end at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. 2. The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the Super Bowl in early ...

Coaches are key in Legion ball

The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team had a successful weekend at the postseason tournament held last weekend. The Flames, a mixture of players from all over the Copper Country, were just one win away from qualifying for the state tournament. And the team gave eventual ...

Disrespect of the flag unacceptable

Any person has the right to do whatever they want to in our country. But dishonoring the American flag is not optional …. under any circumstances. Yet, such action seems to be taking place on a daily basis. And some of those violations are connected to sports. Oh, it’s not just the ...

Remembering Leo Durocher

As I sat at my desk this weekend, I could not but think about the Leo Durocher Memorial Tournament taking place over at Stanton Field. Two of Durocher’s sons, Daron and Tom, were participating as part of the Superior National Bank-Stanton squad. I know that Leo created something very ...

Hot weather? Try Arizona in July

I had to chuckle to myself a couple of days ago when I heard two people talking about the recent spate of hot weather in our area. Now, temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s are nothing to take lightly. There are some pretty severe consequences if you ignore the heat. Like a really bad ...