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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 1/25/10

Great analogy by ESPN’s Teddy Atlas last week during the network’s “Friday Night Fights” coverage–when boxer Daniel Edouard was hurt badly by super-middleweight opponent Peter Manfredo, Jr. and...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup 2/3/11

Reader Tim Parry chimes in with this classic quip–regarding the T.B. Devil Rays’ recent acquisitions: “Well, this should help boost the Rays’ attendance figures; no doubt that Johnny Damon and Manny...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup 2/12/10

Over the years, I’ve been known to let my mind wander at times while writing about sports–trying to creatively interest the reader and possibly produce a smile/giggle. It was probably back in 2004 when...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 2/18/11

I’ll match up “Grey’s Anatomy” star Sandra Oh with former big league pitcher Butch Henry. If they ever tied the knot, old candy lovers would delight in her married name of Sandra Oh Henry……….LPGA...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 2/27/11

Congratulations go out to all involved at Bassick (CT) High School in the production of “The Pride of the Lions”–a student-made documentary; it has been accepted to the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes,...

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Audio: Belmont Preview

Bob Trainor of Trainor Communications provides us with this preview of the Belmont States Graham Montion and Dale Ramos...

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Audio: Hot Yankees Continue

NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES – • The Yankees won their season-high fifth straight game, their longest winning streak since eight in-a-row from 8/28-9/4/10…have won 15 of their last 19 contests…improved to...

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Audio: Yankees Take Game 1

Tonight’s attendance was 42,020, the largest ever crowd at Citi Field…The total surpassed the 41,422 fans that saw Yankees vs. Mets on May 23, 2010…Tonight was the second sellout of the season for the...

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Audio: Mets Walk Off to 4-0

Daniel Murphy’s walk off single completed a Mets comeback over the Washington Nationals by a score of 4-3. The game was highlighted by Mike Pelfrey’s 5 2/3s inning effort and rook Kirk Nieuwenhuis’s...

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Audio: Wright Gets Pulled For Protection

After Ryan Braun got hot by D.J. Carasco, Mets manager Terry Collins pinch hit for David Wright leading off the bottom of the seventh inning. Wright had two of the Mets’ hits off Zach Greinke, a double...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 12/27

Lazzari’s “Lopsided Score of the Week”: In a girls high school basketball game played here in CT last week, Coventry annihilated Stafford 42-7; the winning squad held a 29-1 lead (yes, you DID read...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 1/10/15

Just a few things one sports columnist would like to see in 2015……………….. *an “A-Rod Dartboard Day” promotion at Yankee Stadium *Jameis Winston get a clue *Odell Beckham, Jr. get a clue *Ndamukong Suh...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 1/21

The Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance has announced its annual Gold Key recipients–who will be honored in April. Former pro hockey player Craig Janney, former Killingly High/Providence basketball...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup 2/5/15

The Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance (CSWA) has announced that six individuals will receive John Wentworth ‘Good Sport’ Awards at the upcoming Gold Key Dinner–April 26th at the Aqua Turf Club in...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 2/20/15

If NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is worth $35 million per year, then the legendary Fred Astaire had two left feet and ZERO coordination……….TRIVIA QUESTION: The 2001-’02 Orlando Magic were led in...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 3/23/15

A few days ago, I came across a picture of actor Sean Penn and actress Charlize Theron walking arm-in-arm outside a theater in L.A.–with Penn possessing a very melancholy look on his face. Message to...

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Lazzari’s Baseball Preview

Here we go–the toughest column I write each year. Why? Predictions are based solely on what one sees on paper in the springtime; trying to prognosticate what will happen (injuries, trades, etc.) over...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 5/12/15

Seriously, if you were Tom Brady’s auto mechanic–and were doing a safety check on his luxury vehicle–could you tell him that his tires were under-inflated with a STRAIGHT FACE?……….TRIVIA QUESTION: The...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 6/27/15

ITEM: Lovely actress Charlize Theron reportedly ends her engagement to actor Sean Penn. Message to Ms. Theron: Sports columnists–although most couldn’t afford to purchase the STRAP on a Louis Vuitton...

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Lazzari’s Sports Roundup- 7/4/15

I used to think that watching Calvin Murphy shooting free throws was the ultimate thing of beauty. That all changed the other day when I saw a recent picture of a bikini-clad Eva Longoria on the...

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