The Breeders Cup is the Super Bowl of horse racing. It’s the largest, richest two-day event in horse racing. It’s basically the championships for each division/racing type. Canterbury Park does a really good job of explaining what it is... read more »
November 2, 2012 9:00 am / no comments
Ed. Note: I had asked Kelly to provide a paragraph on the Kentucky Derby for the sign-off portion of this morning’s Daybreak Doppler. As with most people, when you ask them to write about something they love you often get more than you... read more »
May 4, 2012 9:30 am / no comments
There are a few of us here at Pocket Doppler that actually like NASCAR to varying degrees. It should be no surprise that opinions on certain drivers vary amongst us…in particular the view on one Danica Patrick – who’s been... read more »
February 25, 2012 12:28 pm / no comments
By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard about the magnificent display of golf put on this weekend at the WGC-Bridgestone in Akron, Ohio. It was the first tournament ‘won’ by Steve Williams since his falling out with Tiger... read more »
August 8, 2011 5:33 pm / no comments
Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from TPC at Sawgrass last week has many commentators suggesting his career is cycling down and that it is now unlikely he will catch, let-alone surpass, Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 professional major championships.... read more »
May 16, 2011 10:50 pm / 6 comments
Up until a couple of days ago, I wasn’t really sure what I was going to write about this morning or if I was going to write at all. With so many fine new contributors to the Pocket Doppler ‘family’, it’s becoming increasingly... read more »
February 20, 2011 9:40 am / 2 comments
Hat tip to Alex Tallitsch over at Packers Lounge for this video – the Belfast Giants hockey club in a wonderful effort to market their games falling right after Christmas.
These guys are dreamy indeed (I’m a sucker for Irishmen,... read more »
December 20, 2010 6:16 pm / 2 comments
The big news in Packerland this week was the suspension of defensive end Johnny Jolly by the NFL for the entire 2010 season. Jolly has had a court case pending in his hometown of Houston, Texas for over a year regarding charges of drug... read more »
July 18, 2010 3:14 am / 3 comments
There was much speculation in the air this week about whether the Milwaukee Brewers would and/or should be buyers or sellers as the upcoming interleague trading deadline approaches. Before this week’s disappointing home sweep at the... read more »
July 11, 2010 4:10 am / 3 comments
(Getting this out of the way early this week as I’ll be heading to Miller Park Sunday morning.)
The “big” news in Badgerland this week was the addition of the University of Nebraska to the Big(12)Ten. After months of consideration... read more »
June 12, 2010 11:06 am / 2 comments