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  • May 2011 (3)
    • 17th: The Lists: The Unexpected Must-Returns (0)
    • 10th: The Lists: The Ten Most Memorable Performances (Part II) (1)
    • 3rd: The Lists: The Ten Most Memorable Performances (Part I) (0)
  • April 2011 (3)
    • 26th: The Lists: Five You Must Watch Live (2)
    • 19th: The Lists: The Hidden Jewel Venues (0)
    • 11th: Now That I’ve Thought About It… (4)
  • March 2011 (11)
    • 31st: At The End, A Beginning: Part II (2)
    • 30th: At The End, A Beginning: Part I (2)
    • 25th: Pre-Madness: College Basketball’s Championship Week (0)
    • 22nd: Happy Together: The Synchronized Team Skating Championships (10)
    • 16th: A New Plan For Tracking & Fielding The Indoor Nationals (0)
    • 15th: Sensory Overload at the Indoor Track Championships (1)
    • 12th: Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!: The NHRA Winternationals (0)
    • 10th: Why It Pays To Have A Housewares Expert On Your Rugby Sevens Team (0)
    • 9th: Rugby Sevens: The Perfect Antidote For The Time-Starved Sports Fan (0)
    • 7th: College Hockey: The Women Lace ‘Em Up For Their Own Beanpot (1)
    • 1st: College Hockey In The Cradle Of The American Revolution (2)
  • February 2011 (9)
    • 25th: Chess On Ice: The Men’s Curling Senior Nationals (0)
    • 24th: The Men’s Curling Senior Nationals: Just A Stone’s Throw Away (2)
    • 21st: Small College Hoops: Like A Moth To The Light (Gymnasium) (3)
    • 16th: Ivy League Basketball: A Brown Bear Legend Is Born (4)
    • 15th: Ivy League Basketball: I Got A Feeling… (4)
    • 12th: The Skating & Gymnastics Accidental Doubleheader: Act III (0)
    • 11th: The Skating & Gymnastics Accidental Doubleheader: Act II (0)
    • 10th: The Skating & Gymnastics Accidental Doubleheader: Act I (1)
    • 4th: High School Hoops: Oh, What A Knight (0)
  • January 2011 (8)
    • 30th: The Winter Dew Tour: The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had Battling Hypothermia (4)
    • 26th: Will (The) Hope Spring Eternal For The PGA Tour? (0)
    • 24th: Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Derby Dolls (0)
    • 14th: Everybody Wins In Collegiate Swimming! (Or Maybe Everybody Loses?) (2)
    • 11th: Minor-League Hockey: Cheesy Faces Off Against Wholesome (0)
    • 10th: Good Old-Fashioned East Coast Hockey – In California (0)
    • 6th: Vy a Duck? To Make NHL Hockey More Fun (0)
    • 3rd: Holiday Bowling (The Football Kind) (3)
  • December 2010 (10)
    • 30th: The U.S. Table Tennis Nationals: A Ping-Pong Smorgasbord (0)
    • 28th: The Cardinals Get Zip In College Soccer (2)
    • 27th: The NCAA College Cup: The Beautiful Game On A Beautiful Day (2)
    • 21st: Women’s College Hoops: The Not-So-Cowardly LMU Lions (0)
    • 17th: Friday Night Lights, SoCal Style (0)
    • 12th: Advice On Watching 8-Man Football: Don’t Blink (3)
    • 11th: From The Ridiculous To The Sublime: The NFL vs. 8-Man Football (2)
    • 9th: Chargers vs. Raiders: Can’t We All Just Get Along? (2)
    • 6th: What’s Not To Love About Girls High School Tennis? (0)
    • 3rd: SoCal High School Volleyball: Local Girls Do Good (0)
  • November 2010 (13)
    • 30th: Skate America! (But Do It In A Smaller Venue) (4)
    • 27th: NCAA Cross Country Running: The Rain, The Park & Other Things (1)
    • 24th: So This Is What A Boxing Title Fight Is All About (0)
    • 23rd: Big-Time Boxing: Still A Honeymoon In Vegas? (0)
    • 20th: Still Waiting For A Jeff Lebowski Sighting At The World Series of Bowling (0)
    • 19th: I Was A Prop At The PBA World Series Of Bowling (2)
    • 16th: Doing The Homecoming Mingle With The Cal Poly Mustangs (0)
    • 15th: Off The Beaten Path Of College Football (0)
    • 11th: The Masters of Synchronized Swimming (1)
    • 9th: The PBR World Finals: And Now This Word From Our Bulls (0)
    • 8th: Fear And Cowboys In Las Vegas: The PBR World Finals (0)
    • 6th: Running Down A Dream At The Long Beach Marathon (0)
    • 4th: The Long Beach Marathon Had SOLE (0)
  • October 2010 (15)
    • 30th: The Origins Of Team USA Archery (0)
    • 29th: The SoCal Showdown: I Shot An Arrow Into The Air (0)
    • 27th: The WAKA Founders Cup: What’s Kicked In Las Vegas… (7)
    • 26th: Yes, There Is A World Kickball Championship (4)
    • 21st: USC vs. Stanford: Women’s College Volleyball At Its Finest (5)
    • 19th: If College Volleyball Were Played In Your Living Room (0)
    • 18th: Tour de Golf Tours: Nationwide Tour (Better Late Than Never) (2)
    • 15th: An Anthropological View Of College Soccer (0)
    • 14th: College Soccer: Let’s Play Two! (0)
    • 12th: In Elite Track Cycling, Sometimes There’s A Catch (0)
    • 11th: In Pursuit of USA Cycling’s Elite Track Championships (0)
    • 7th: The Friendliest Invisible Sport In America (2)
    • 6th: The U.S. Lawn Bowls Open: Who Knew? (8)
    • 3rd: Everything I Know About Canoes & Kayaks, I Learned At The National Slalom Championships (0)
    • 2nd: On The Banks Of The U.S. Whitewater Slalom Nationals (8)
  • September 2010 (13)
    • 22nd: Surf’s Up At The ASP Hurley Pro – Finally (0)
    • 21st: Dude, Somebody Stole My Waves (0)
    • 17th: Working The Blue Carpet At The Malibu Triathlon (2)
    • 16th: The Malibu Triathlon: The Most Fun You Can Possibly Have While Sleep-Deprived (2)
    • 15th: How Boise State Fumbled Away The Eggs (0)
    • 14th: Could A Bronco Be A Prom King? (0)
    • 12th: A Horse Is A Horse, Of Course, Of Course (2)
    • 11th: The Hampton Classic: Might As Well Jump! (2)
    • 9th: New York Holds Serve At The U.S. Open (0)
    • 8th: U.S. Open Early Round Play: A Tennis Bonanza (0)
    • 7th: Well Played, Mauer (0)
    • 6th: Twins New Ballpark Not Exactly On Target (0)
    • 1st: Live From Lamade: The Little League World Series (0)
  • August 2010 (13)
    • 31st: What Does A Patch Of Grass At Williamsport Go For? (0)
    • 24th: Why T.O. Would Be A No-Go In Sumo (4)
    • 23rd: The U.S. Sumo Open: Not Only Big, But Agile (4)
    • 19th: Yes, Pro Wrestling Is Everything They Say It Is! (5)
    • 16th: Goofy-Footing An Ollie While Skateboarding Street (3)
    • 11th: Different Swim Strokes For Different Swim Folks (4)
    • 9th: I Love The Smell Of Chlorine In The Morning (2)
    • 6th: Coming Up To Speed On Youth Sailing (1)
    • 5th: Covering Sailing Isn’t Exactly A Breeze (1)
    • 4th: The X Games: Getting In Touch With Your Inner Don Draper (2)
    • 3rd: Media Alert! (0)
    • 3rd: Not X-Actly What I X-Pected (0)
    • 2nd: Martial Arts Around The Office (1)
  • July 2010 (20)
    • 30th: Baseline Shots From The ATP Farmers Classic (0)
    • 29th: A Quiet Tradition: Pro Tennis In Los Angeles (2)
    • 26th: Del Mar’s Horse Of A Different Color: Green (0)
    • 25th: And They’re Off!: A Day At Del Mar (0)
    • 23rd: Bonus Event Coverage: The Coach Comes To Town (3)
    • 22nd: For The L.A. Sparks, The Kids Are Alright (2)
    • 21st: This One Time, At Sparks Camp (0)
    • 19th: More Soccer In Seattle (2)
    • 18th: Soccer In Seattle (3)
    • 16th: The CFL vs. The NFL: Discuss Amongst Yourselves (3)
    • 15th: An American Football Fan In Vancouver (4)
    • 14th: Diving Into The Details Of Diving (0)
    • 13th: Making My Splash With Team USA Diving (1)
    • 8th: Kelli Shean: Not Necessarily An Unknown To Everybody (0)
    • 8th: The Baseball, Hot Dogs & Apple Pie Weekend (Part III) (1)
    • 7th: The Baseball, Hot Dogs & Apple Pie Weekend (Part II) (0)
    • 6th: The Baseball, Hot Dogs & Apple Pie Weekend (Part I) (4)
    • 3rd: Tour de Golf Tours: The PGA Tour (10)
    • 2nd: Tour de Golf Tours: The Champions Tour (2)
    • 1st: Tour de Golf Tours: The LPGA Tour (1)
  • June 2010 (15)
    • 30th: Tour de Golf Tours: The Futures Tour (Part II) (11)
    • 29th: Tour de Golf Tours: The Futures Tour (0)
    • 25th: My NASCAR Day Of Thunder (0)
    • 24th: NASCAR in Sonoma: Chardonnay Meets Bud (2)
    • 23rd: A Random Walk Around Pebble Beach (2)
    • 21st: The U.S. Open! At Pebble Freakin’ Beach!! (2)
    • 15th: A Super Regional That Truly Was (2)
    • 14th: The Event That Almost Wasn’t (0)
    • 13th: That’s One Small Hot Dog For Man… (0)
    • 12th: The Checklist Doubleheader: Los Angeles (2)
    • 11th: The Checklist Doubleheader: Philadelphia (0)
    • 7th: Tennis Titans and Challengers (0)
    • 5th: A Baseball Cinderella With Fins (2)
    • 3rd: Lacrosse For Fun And Profit (2)
    • 2nd: That Turtle Lax Shine (1)
  • May 2010 (18)
    • 31st: From LAX to Lax (1)
    • 30th: Clueless At The Cal Cup (4)
    • 28th: From The Humble Comes The Great (0)
    • 26th: Of Cyclists and Sponsors (1)
    • 25th: Bump, Set, Kill – And Drive Home (0)
    • 24th: High School Sports – The Epicenter of Passion (1)
    • 23rd: Softball Royalty On Display (0)
    • 22nd: The Culture of Softball (0)
    • 21st: Fun With Golf Rules (No, Seriously) (7)
    • 18th: Water Polo For Dummies (0)
    • 17th: Water Polo Sells Out! (0)
    • 14th: Inside Scoop: The Next Big Thing (9)
    • 13th: Hanging With The Heps and Decs (1)
    • 11th: Marketing Soccer (0)
    • 10th: Soccer Is More Comfortable The Second Time Around (0)
    • 9th: For The Golf Parents (3)
    • 8th: Switzerland This Was Not (0)
    • 7th: Women’s Golf Is Alive And Well On Campus (0)
  • April 2010 (15)
    • 27th: Musings From a Tennis Paradise (0)
    • 26th: Wimbledon In The Hills (0)
    • 20th: Living In The G.A. (0)
    • 19th: Pardon Me – Do You Have Any Grey Poupon? (0)
    • 18th: Introducing AquaGymnastics (1)
    • 17th: More Thoughts On Synchronized Swimming (2)
    • 16th: The Synchronized Swimming Nationals (0)
    • 14th: Yankee Stadium Moments (2)
    • 13th: Opening Day in The Bronx (0)
    • 12th: I Am Lee Chong Wei (1)
    • 12th: A Layman’s Guide To Badminton (0)
    • 11th: The Stealth Championship (0)
    • 5th: This Space For Rent (0)
    • 4th: A Tale Of Two Games (0)
    • 3rd: To Have And To Have Not (0)

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