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Posts Tagged ‘Miami Heat’

The Zebras Rarely Get Respect

By Denis Campbell • Aug 18th, 2008 • Category: Innovators

(Reprise article)
That’s too bad because a great one passed away this week, National Basketball Association former referee and supervisor of league officials Darell Garretson died in his home at age 76. The league’s website NBA.com did not mention it.
The feed was picked up from ESPN.com. The NBA did issue a press release. Larry Brown leaving [...]



Fire the Manager?

By Denis Campbell • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Reflections

(Reprise article)
Sven-Goran Eriksson can’t catch a break, fired after leading the England national team to a decent record but no silverware and now a top-10 finish with Premier League team Manchester City, improving them dramatically, is not enough.
Frank Rijkaard is in trouble in Barcelona after making it to the European Cup semi-final and losing by [...]