Miscellaneous Marickovich

Virginia Tech football celebrates its 125th year this year, and the various alumni groups and Hokie Sports sites are asking us to share our ...

The fracas over the National Anthem continues to grow as more NFL players , some whole NFL teams, and even Megan Rapinoe all participate or...

My boss and I agree on very little.   He thinks comedies from the 80s are wonderful (to whit: One Crazy Summer); I think the vast majority o...

Those who think they know me well think that I love all things British (and particularly those things English).  It's true that I like l...

Even if the Hokies lose this weekend to UVA it may not be Super Franlkie Beamer's last football game; at 5-7 the well supported Hokies c...

Ha ha! My friends, it has been a horrible sports weekend.  Chelsea lost 3-1 to Liverpool, showing an utter lack of fighting spirit (it is ...

So much is happening that I could write three blog posts!  But I think in the interest of brevity (at least for me, maybe not for you) I wil...

Yes, it's been a few days, but the recent US Women's National Team (USWNT) World Cup triumph needs to be talked about before it fade...

And no, I don't mean the Cavaliers.  But if you clicked on this link because you thought it was about the Cavs, well, consider this a go...

Allow me to add one more voice to the chorus of people calling (and hoping for!) Sepp Blatter's downfall. This morning when I hear...

This is just a great picture: An Angry Mario Balotelli is restrained by fans after an altercation on the pitch with Manchester United...

Tonight I almost did two things I never do. The first was I nearly watched a college basketball game.  I can't tell you the last time ...

So I didn't make it.  10 posts in 10 days turned out to be a bridge too far.  By the time I had the chance to write last night (i.e. the...

Hey, hey hey hey hey hey HEY! Listen, listen....that thing were Frank Beamer is dancing in the locker room like a fool after Virgini...

Diego Costa cannot seem to get comfortable at Chelsea. It's not that he can't score goals (he has 13 goals in 15 Premier League ga...

After losing to lowly Sunderland in the League Cup on December 17, 2013, frustrated Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho made his often repeated bo...

Listen.  Do you smell something? It smells like crumpled suits and shiny shoes.  Hair gel and soap from the Hampton Inn.  A hint of afters...

About a week ago Condi and I were sharing a bland breakfast of bran flakes and coffee when our conversation shifted from issues geo-politica...

Apparently I am about to. Look, for the two past drives into work I have had to listen to Mike and Mike come kind of close to hauling Tony...