A GRIP ON SPORTS • The Olympics have always been contentious, probably even in ancient Greece. “Everyone knows Dareios is on Chimera milk. That’s the only way he could have kept up with Hercules in the 100 butterfly.” But it seems to be getting worse. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Mondays have a bad reputation, based in history and emphasized by comic-book cats. But, if yesterday is any indication, it’s also a well-deserved reputation. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There are mornings when it’s hard to have an idea what to write. And there are mornings like today, when the theme overwhelms you in the middle of the night, causing you sit up in bed and want to write it all down. And then you fall back to sleep. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Wasn’t it Lionel Ritchie who years ago sang something about it being “easy as Sunday morning?” When has Sunday morning ever been easy? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • One of the most important aspects of sports is how they build memories. And when it comes to your children, there probably isn’t a better breeding ground. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Here’s a question for you: How many fights have you seen at football practice? More than likely, if you include your high school days, it’s a lot. Personally, it seems about every second practice I’ve watched over the years was interrupted by some sort of extra-curricular tussle. Should they cause alarm bells? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The Olympics are underway in Rio. Unless you are a soccer aficionado, you may not have known that. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Not often you hear a football fan chant “We’re No. 59” as if it’s a good thing. But maybe, in this poll, it is. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There have been worse Sundays for Northwest sports fans. I’m sure of it. I am hard-pressed, however, to think of one. Yesterday was that bad. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • A cool wind blew through our area last night, dropping temperatures down and taking the edge off summer. It’s sure a lot better than thundershowers, tornadoes and golf delays. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • A weekend in late July. It’s more than 90 degrees outside. Are these the proverbial “dog days of summer?” Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • A couple things happened yesterday that made me realize something. The MLS may be the worst run professional league in America. But why should we care? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Of all the major golf tournaments, the PGA is the one with the least cachet. The Masters has its course, Augusta National. The U.S. Open has its reputation, the toughest test in golf. The British Open, or “The Open,” has its history, inexorably tied with the history of the game. But the PGA? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • One professional era came to end yesterday in Seattle. And another continued. Odd, isn’t it, both came on the same day? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh ya. Choking up along with the rest of the Northwest's baseball fans. Yesterday was truly special. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It's Ken Griffey Jr.'s weekend in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Hall of Fame. The Mariners' first player. What does it mean? More importantly, what did he mean to our area? Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • You think the NFL is the only league that values parity? You should check out the Northwest League's North Division standings. The only surprising thing is that all four teams aren't tied. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • In another day of excitement, the Mariners did something that may have signaled the end of their 2016 hopes. Even if they deny it. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The Olympics are not that far away. Yet, we're not even sure which athletes will be there, whether the facilities will be done or, now, even if one of the major players on the international scene, Russia, will be allowed to compete. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Watching two great athletes at the top of their game compete one-on-one is about as good as it gets. But that's only part of why yesterday's British Open final round was so special. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • When you are getting up in years, it is easy to forget what sports' stars mean to the young. It was nice to get a reminder yesterday. A really, really, really big reminder. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The older you get, the more you notice how much the world has changed. Most of the time it's for the better. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It's the middle of July and most of the civilized sports world is taking football. That's if you translate "civilized" into "Pac-12 territory." Other places are talking about other things. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Heck if I know. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Who knew a clock in baseball would be a good thing? Strike that. A great thing. A home run, really. Read on.
Vince Grippi's daily take on all things regional sports has been moved to our main sports section online. You can find a collection of these columns here.
