Alex Lau

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Miami Heat’s divine ruler

Just like everyone else, I’ve got the Madness that comes around every March. It’s my favorite time of year; the weather gets nice outside, and I spend all day inside... Read more

By March 21, 2013

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Otto-matic leads the way

When the final buzzer went off at the Carrier Dome, the excitement set in pretty quickly for me as it did for most Hoya fans. How couldn’t it? We had... Read more

By February 28, 2013

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Signing day out of bounds

Last week, one of college football’s most celebrated holidays took place as the top high school recruits in the country revealed to the nation what college they would be attending. ESPNU covered the events for 11 and a half hours providing analysis and live coverage of the press conferences. It’s a fun process, as players get publicity and fans get to be excited about how good their teams will be the next few years or in some cases, they get to be disappointed by how poorly their team’s coaches recruited. But, despite all of that, things have gotten a little out of hand.

By February 14, 2013

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Imbalance in All-Star voting

We’re officially in All-Star game season, with the Pro Bowl this past Sunday (the same day the NHL All-Star Game would have been played had there been no lockout), and the NBA All-Star Game set to take place in about two weeks.

By January 31, 2013

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: A new breed of quarterback

What do you picture when you think of what a quarterback looks like? Probably someone who is 6-foot-4, has big hands, an athletic build that is somewhere between that of a wide receiver and tight end, and likes to throw from the pocket because he can’t outrun the blitz. You probably think of a guy who looks like Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, and who can blame you?

By January 17, 2013

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Unsportmanlike Conduct: NCAA punishes the innocent

I have a bone to pick with the NCAA concerning the punishments it handed down to the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions after scandals at each school,... Read more

By November 29, 2012

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: No sleep till Brooklyn for Islanders

Well, the Islanders are moving to Brooklyn, and as a native Long Islander and a lifelong Islander fan (one of the very few), I feel obliged to comment on the... Read more

By October 31, 2012

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Changing my tune on the Irish

I wasn’t raised to hate Notre Dame like some people, I just always hated them of my own accord.  I hated that they were always on NBC even though I... Read more

By October 18, 2012

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Jets spinning out of control

Over the past few years, I’ve supported Mark Sanchez when others got down on him. Instead, I’ve blamed former Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and current offensive coordinator Tony Sparano,... Read more

By October 3, 2012

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Schiano makes Giant mistake

It’s easy to see that Schiano made a mistake.

By September 20, 2012