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Good sportsmanship knows no boundaries

By Paul Gadbois/Tri-County Newspapers

I imagine most of your minds are fully geared up for Northern Section football and volleyball, but this week I have been lucky enough to report on one more baseball event. For five days recently, I was in Williamsport, Pa. attending the Little League... Full story

Finding the ever-elusive energy fix

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

Back in the summer of 1965, an assistant football coach at the University of Florida sought out the help of university physicians to determine why his players were being affected so badly by the heat. After hitting the laboratory, researchers concoct... Full story

What kind of fan am I?

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

Sports fans. I see and hear all kinds of them at high-school sporting events, but in an extremely rare occurrence Wednesday, I even got to be one myself. My wife and I headed down to San Francisco and took in the Cubs/Giants game, which of course the... Full story

How to retire from a job with class

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

It is with mixed emotions that I am announcing my intention to retire from Tri-County Newspapers. Yes, that is probably pretty close to how it will sound when I finally make that decision, but for those of you who were genuinely excited by the first... Full story

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

Cue the "COPS" theme music, but take note — all subjects are innocent until proven stupid in a court of public opinion. The Tuesday edition of The Denver Post included an Associated Press brief about Nigel Carr, a linebacker for the Florida St... Full story

Injuries nothing to sneeze about

By Craig Purcell/Sports editor

Pain is nothing to laugh at, but sometimes - as long as it isn't your own - it's almost impossible not to. Case in point: The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that recently, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mat Latos was walking down some steps at ... Full story

Don't go west, Young man

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

Like many of you, I watched this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game from the comfort and convenience of my living room. Considering tickets for the mid-summer classic were starting at $145, I decided to save the money and forego the trip to A... Full story

America – land of the free (agency)

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

So, LeBron James announced on Thursday he is blessing Miami with his considerable basketball skills - has anyone noticed if the Earth is rotating any differently on its axis as a result? I haven't felt any different, but then again, I don't live in ... Full story

Helping the All-Stars twinkle

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

It's Little League All-Star time again, that point in the season when some parents lament that games are played over the Fourth of July weekend, and when sports reporters deal with the shear number of teams playing in the various tournaments. I've b... Full story

It's game time, where's my dad?

By Craig Purcell, Jim's son

My dad never made it to any of my Little League games that I can remember, and I can only recollect him being at one of my high school baseball games. Since Sunday is Father's Day, it seems like a good time to thank him. Fathers across the world hav... Full story

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