Mitch Albom's Blog, page 82
June 1, 2013
From the Detroit Free Press: U-M hopes McGary will EMBRACE NEW POSITION
Forward thinking
U-M hopes McGary will EMBRACE NEW POSITION
By Mark Snyder
Detroit Free Press Sports Writer
In a three-week span during the NCAA tournament, Michigan's Mitch McGary rose from a part-time bench player to the most valuable center in the NCAA tournament.
He's listed on most preseason All-America teams based on that run, and he's expected to turn that into a dominating full-season performance as a sophomore in 2013-14 after putting off the NBA draft.
May 30, 2013
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From the Detroit Free Press: END OF THE ROAD
2013 NHL playoffs
Game 7: Chicago 2, Detroit 1 (OT)
END OF THE ROAD
MITCH ALBOM: BLACKHAWKS COMPLETE COMEBACK FROM 3-1 SERIES DEFICIT WITH AN EMOTIONAL, OVERTIME THRILLER
CHICAGO In the closing moments of "Rocky," the gutsy fighter and his slick rival clench together at the bell, their epic battle now complete.
"Ain't gonna be no rematch," one gasps.
"Don't want one," gasps the other.
May 28, 2013
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From the Detroit Free Press: Barbecued
2013 NHL playoffs
Game 6: Chicago 4, Detroit 3
Barbecued
Mitch Albom: 3rd-period fall has Wings feeling the heat as Blackhawks force decisive Game 7 on Wednesday
Mitch Albom analyzes a crushing defeat at the Joe
After all the bodies, all the traffic, all the smacking sticks and human shot blocking and forechecks and pile-ups and take-downs and gloves to the face, here was the lonely showdown:
One skater and one goalie.
Everyone else watching.
And the night hanging in the balance.
May 25, 2013
Facebook: Birthday tradition: ate all things I never eat w/family + friends. Pasta, Mex.,...
May 23, 2013
From the Detroit Free Press: In the Wings' world, every night rates as a big night
2013 NHL playoffs
Game 4: Chicago at Detroit, 8, NBCSN
In the Wings' world, every night rates as a big night
The Most Important Game was the last game of the regular season. If the Red Wings didn't win that one, they might not have made the playoffs. But they did - and they did.
So The Most Important Game was behind them, right?
Then came the playoffs, and the opener against Anaheim, a Most Important Game because it set the tone.
