by Mark Nagi | Jun 3, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman They’ve made winning boys’ soccer championships a regular experience at Christian Academy of Knoxville. On Friday, May 24th, the Warriors won their second straight Division I Class A-AA title, with a 2-1 victory over Kingsbury. CAK downed Kingsbury for...
by Mark Nagi | May 20, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman “She’s not gonna let us out.” That was the memorable line from George Clooney’s character, ship captain Frank W. “Billy” Tyne, Jr., in “The Perfect Storm.” The Andrea Gail was fighting valiantly, but the storm was not going to allow the fishing vessel...
by Mark Nagi | May 12, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman For years the question has been raised… Are there any members of the sports media that are actually… sporty? I don’t think anyone believes that Chris Berman is very athletic, nor Tony Kornheiser, nor Al Michaels or most of the other folks you see on...
by Mark Nagi | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Million dollar arm… fifty cent head. You’ve probably heard that line, or something similar to describe former Tennessee Vols quarterback Tyler Bray. The guy might have more talent than any quarterback coming out of college this past season, but he...
by Mark Nagi | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman On Saturday, April 20th there were more than 61,000 fans on hand at Neyland Stadium for the Orange & White Game, Tennessee’s annual spring scrimmage. One of those spectators wore a red and white striped shirt, and took the time to sign autographs...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 8, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It’s been a rough go of it for college athletics in recent weeks. From a Rutgers basketball coach videotaped throwing basketballs at his players heads while yelling gay slurs, to an Auburn football program once again accused of breaking the rules to win...
