Tag: Lang’s World
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Lang’s World: Perfectly Sekou
It was perfectly Sekou. I could only smile ruefully, watching Sekou get the tributes he deserved, while also recognizing he was not here to receive that praise.
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Lang’s World: Saying Farewell to Henry Aaron, Who Changed Baseball, and the South
You can’t talk about Hank Aaron without starting with baseball, because Aaron was undeniably one of the greatest to ever play the game.
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Lang’s World: Move over Bear, there’s a new GOAT in town
With the win last night, Alabama coach Nick Saban passed Bear Bryant by winning his seventh collegiate national championship, the most of any coach, ever. And I could almost imagine my now-departed grandfather replacing the picture of Bryant with one of Saban…
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Lang’s World: How I Got Through 2020
The way I made it to 2021 was finding time here and there to escape. Here are five things that helped me get through 2020 and into the new year…
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Lang’s World: An NBA game without fans? I’m there.
Welcome to the 2020-21 NBA season, at least for now. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ravaging the United States, the NBA season started last week with no fans in most of the arenas, including here in Memphis.
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Lang’s World: The College Football Final Four isn’t perfect, but at least we have it
The College Football Playoff selection committee announced that this year they were inviting Alabama and Clemson, with Ohio State and Notre Dame rounding out the picture. And this year, despite it being the same song again, I think the committee made the right call.
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Lang’s World: A Special MUSCLEWATCH Christmas
It is time once again, for the annual rite that basketball Hall of Famer David Aldridge recently referred to as “a tradition like no other.” That’s right kids, it’s time for MUSCLEWATCH!
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Lang’s World: Memphis Tigers football has had a successful season…except for one thing
They may be 6-3 against other teams, but against the odds, against the spread, the number that really matters for many of us, the Tigers have been historically, spectacularly awful.
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Lang’s World: The Christmas Songs Power Rankings
I understand that music is subjective, and some people may disagree with my list, but these are my verified holiday go-to’s.
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Lang’s World: Talking Turkey
You can have a turkey that looks great, or you can have a turkey that tastes good. But achieving both of those goals simultaneously is very difficult.