by johnubacon | May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: Bacon final Michael Sam for web with open 5-23-2014] Last February, University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam publicly declared he was gay – a first for a likely NFL draft pick. Last week, the St. Louis Rams drafted...
by johnubacon | May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: Bacon Final 5.1.14 McGary for Web] When Mitch McGary played high school basketball in New Hampshire, he was one of the nation’s top recruits. Michigan fans were rightly thrilled when he decided to play for the Wolverines....
by johnubacon | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here Bacon Final 4.24.14 Greg Meyers for Web] In 1896, the first modern Olympics in Athens staged a marathon. The next year the Boston Athletic Association followed suit. Just 18 men ran that day, and the winner finished in...
by johnubacon | Apr 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, click here: UM hoops to NBA] Nik Stauskas grew up in Mississauga, Ontario – a Toronto suburb better known for its neighborhood hockey games than a Lithuanian kid spending thousands of hours shooting on his parents’ backyard hoop. This...
by johnubacon | Apr 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, please click here: Bacon Final 4.11.14 for Web] This week marks the 40th anniversary of one of baseball’s signature moments: Hank Aaron hitting his record 715th home run, to surpass Babe Ruth’s 39-year old record. But to appreciate...
by johnubacon | Apr 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
[To listen to the audio version, please click here: Northwestern Union 2014] Last week, in a surprising decision, the National Labor Relations Board granted the Northwestern University football players the right to unionize, if they want. But what does that mean? ...
