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• Chad: Closers have gotten too good

  May 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 We are in the midst of a double-pronged saves crisis in Major League Baseball, and, frankly, it’s keeping Couch Slouch up at night. First of all, the “save rule” has …

• Even moving to the A.L. hasn’t helped the Astros’ image

  May 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 I feel so bad writing about the woebegone Houston Astros today, if at all possible I will refrain from mentioning any of their players. (Why shine a harsh spotlight on …

• Chad: Astros are Bad News Bears of big leagues

  May 13, 2013 in Sports I feel so bad writing about the woebegone Houston Astros today, if at all possible I will refrain from mentioning any of their players - except the good one. The …

• ‘42’ a real eye-opener … about life in America

  May 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Many years ago I saw “The Jackie Robinson Story” starring Jackie Robinson and thought to myself, “Well cast.” Then last week I saw “42,” starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, … 1

• Chad: ‘42’ eye-opener about life in America

  May 6, 2013 in Sports Many years ago I saw “The Jackie Robinson Story” starring Jackie Robinson and thought to myself, “Well cast.” Then last week I saw “42,” starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, …

• Slouch advises on a subject he knows: marriage

  April 30, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James each has been the face of the NBA. But besides sharing common ground as the league’s best player for a time, these three …

• Slouch likes Thunder; there go their chances

  April 23, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 We dedicate the start of the NBA playoffs to the fabulous, fallen Kobe Bryant, whose bend-but-don’t-break body finally collapsed during his 48-minutes-or-bust attempt to carry the Lakers on his creaky …

• Warning from Slouch: MLS fans leave the room

  April 16, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Note to Readers: Every few years, Couch Slouch has fun at Major League Soccer’s expense. So if you are a MLS devotee, we invite you – in fact, we implore …

• Warning from Slouch: MLS fans leave the room

  April 15, 2013 in Sports Major League Soccer is in the midst of its regular season – actually, MLS is always in the midst of its regular season; it’s the longest season in U.S. professional … 2

• Chad: Basketball tactic is foul play

  April 9, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 I got off the road to the Final Four a few years ago – frankly, just too much traffic. So while much of Sports Nation has slowed down, sat back …

• Dodgers give Yankees a run for top dollar

  April 2, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The New York Yankees have had Major League Baseball’s highest payroll in each of the last 14 seasons. But this past offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers – triggered by new …

• Chad: Yankees may have met their match

  April 1, 2013 in Sports The New York Yankees have had Major League Baseball’s highest payroll in each of the last 14 seasons. But this past offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers – triggered by new …

• Woods-Vonn the latest beautiful sports couple

  March 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 The Tiger Woods-Lindsey Vonn pairing – when Tiger goes on Match.com, I’d love to see how he customizes the attributes he’s looking for in a mate – has revived the …

• Chad: Woods-Vonn latest beautiful sports pairing

  March 25, 2013 in Sports The Tiger Woods-Lindsey Vonn pairing – when Tiger goes on Match.com, I’d love to see how he customizes the attributes he’s looking for in a mate – has revived the … 4

• Chad: Silver a No. 1 seed in taking fun out of sports

  March 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 As we fast approach the splendor of Selection Sunday – exceeded these days in the holy trinity of American weekend celebrations only by Super Bowl Sunday and Easter Sunday – …

• Stenhouse Jr., Patrick driving down lovers’ lane

  March 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 By the time you read this, Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. may have broken up. It’s just the nature of relationships, and, in this case, even more so the … 3

• Chad grapples with loss of wrestling

  February 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 How do you drop wrestling from the Summer Games? Heck, if the International Olympic Committee ran NASA, it might eliminate astronauts from the space program. Wrestling is about as pure … 1

• Norman Chad grapples with wrestling’s loss

  February 25, 2013 in Sports How do you drop wrestling from the Summer Games? Heck, if the International Olympic Committee ran NASA, it might eliminate astronauts from the space program. Wrestling is about as pure …

• His brilliance shines!

  February 19, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 In assessing LeBron James, I recall that, when Michael Jordan was deemed the greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, my immediate reaction was, “He’s not even the best … 1

• Chad: LeBron James is simply brilliant

  February 18, 2013 in Sports In assessing LeBron James, I recall that, when Michael Jordan was deemed the greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, my immediate reaction was, “He’s not even the best … 3

• Once again, Slouch has ‘insider’ at Westminster

  February 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Sandwiched between the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is America’s hidden sporting gem: Better athletes, fewer tattoos. The motto is, “Win or … 1

• Chad: Power outage doesn’t affect The Slouch

  February 4, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Finally, Big Brother fought back. Serena Williams had trumped Venus and Eli Manning had out-clutched Peyton – and, of course, Albert Brooks always has been a bit funnier than Super …

• S.B. No. 47 gives us more than Bro v. Bro

  January 29, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 About to watch my 47th consecutive Super Bowl, tying the all-time record, I brace for being swamped by Super Bowl week interviews with CNN, NFL Network, TMZ, Al Jazeera and …

• Chad: Super Bowl has more to offer than just the Harbaugh brothers

  January 28, 2013 in Sports About to watch my 47th consecutive Super Bowl, tying the all-time record, I brace for being swamped by Super Bowl week interviews with CNN, NFL Network, TMZ, Al Jazeera and …

• Lance: I lied, I cheated; Slouch: What a revelation!

  January 22, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Lance Armstrong went on national television last week – well, he appeared on something called the OWN network – and, in a “worldwide exclusive,” told Oprah Winfrey he had doped … 1

• Sanity restored in Slouch’s world: NHL lockout ends

  January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Our long national nightmare is over; check that – Canada’s long national nightmare is over: The National Hockey League is back, baby!

• Welcome back, NHL, Norman Chad missed you

  January 14, 2013 in Sports Our long national nightmare is over; check that – Canada’s long national nightmare is over: The National Hockey League is back, baby! Midweek Predators-Coyotes games. John Tortorella news conferences. Andy … 1

• Slouch’s stepson more than a caddy at Springbrook

  January 8, 2013 in Sports on Page B4 The Springbrook High School boys basketball team in Silver Spring, Md., is 7-3 – a shaky 7-3. But if those boys could handle the press, cut down on turnovers, rebound …

• Slouch’s stepson more than a caddy at Springbrook

  January 7, 2013 in Sports The Springbrook High School boys basketball team in Silver Spring, Md., is 7-3 – a shaky 7-3. But if those boys could handle the press, cut down on turnovers, rebound …

• Norman Chad: Belichick’s success can be attributed to luck and tuck

  January 1, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 Bill Belichick, who has coached in five of the last 11 Super Bowls, is either the sharpest mind in the NFL or the luckiest man in America. He is the … 1

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