Announcement: Kane Sports Sabbatical

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Hayden Kane

As any loyal reader of Kane Sports knows, I have had my ups and downs with this site. I have tried different types of posts, different scopes of coverage, different topics, different lay-outs, and so on.

I like the transparency of this whole process, and I hope there will be a pay-off for you, my wonderful readers and supporters, when Kane Sports becomes as great as I think it can become.

I have felt frustrated at times, and sometimes it just feels like a massive writer’s block as to the type of content this site should have.

In the spirit of continuing to improve what I am doing and establishing some much-needed consistency, I am going to put Kane Sports on a break. I do not know how long, but I 100% guarantee it will be back up and running by May 1st, 2013 (less than three weeks).

Thank you all so much for your patience and support. In the meantime, please do continue to spread the word about Kane Sports, as well as my work as editor of Rox Pile, a site dedicated to my beloved Colorado Rockies (part of the Fansided network and part of an exciting partnership with SportsIllustrated.com). And if you have stumbled upon this service message as a first time visitor, please take a moment to look around!

I’ll be in touch soon,

Hayden

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One of the greatest sports videos you will ever see

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Hayden Kane

Sometimes it’s just sports, and sometimes it’s more.

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Kane Sports Morning Links: 4/5/2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Hayden Kane

home plateAround sports and interesting topics and news of the day for April 5th, 2013.

Andy Glockner: NCAA president Mark Emmert came ready to fight (Sports Illustrated)

“It was clear from the outset that the jacket-less Emmert had a plan for the presser, and that he clearly reads the critiques of his performance, not only as NCAA president but also in his prior stops at universities. It was feisty, but in an oddly defensive way that didn’t make him come off as very much of a leader.”

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Tom Brady is more upset than you think

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Hayden Kane

Wes Welker said that the hardest part of the moving from the New England Patriots to the Denver Broncos was “leaving Tom.” That would be his best buddy, Tom Brady.

It would appear Brady isn’t handling it all that well either:

Don’t feel too bad for Brady though. The dude still has a moat.

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Watching JaVale McGee play basketball

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Hayden Kane

I know JaVale McGee has had plenty of ugly moments in his career. I believe that people too readily confuse a guy who did a lot of stupid things with a guy who doesn’t always play hard or a guy who has a bad attitude.

I don’t know a lot about JaVale’s tenure in Washington other than his stupid moments on the floor and his inclination to make bizarre YouTube videos. But I know since he joined the Nuggets he has played hard and that his stupid mistakes are not for lack of effort. In fact, sometimes I think it’s because he’s trying too hard.

And then he does stuff like this:

For far too long I was a J.R. Smith apologist; that was a mistake. I feel much better about defending JaVale McGee, because I think he is a guy who’s trying to get it right.

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NCAA tournament: bracket musings

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Hayden Kane

This is not a trick question: in what conference does the University of Kansas, a #1 seed in the upcoming men’s tournament, play basketball? The Big 12, or the conference formerly known as the Big 12 or whatever it is these days.

Gonzaga went 5-0 against the Big 12, including victories over Kansas State by 16 at home (a #4 seed and top 25 team) and at Oklahoma State (a #5 seed and a top 25 team). Against that same Oklahoma State team, Kansas lost at home and needed two OT’s on the road to scratch out a one-point victory. But hey, if you put Gonzaga in a “big” conference they would finish in 5th place, right? Or do we need to start diminishing the great and mighty Rock Chalk Jayhawk based on their strength of schedule?  Continue reading →

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Are you sure that you aren’t a dangerous and unpredictable fugitive?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Hayden Kane

Nivea has a whole new kind of advertising campaign for its deodorant. They call this the “Nivea StessTest” (courtesy of Awful Advertising):

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Question of the day: can a taco save America?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Hayden Kane

If you’ve tasted a Locos Taco from Taco Bell (a taco in a shell made of Doritos), you might take that question seriously. Over at the Daily Beast, Daniel Gross notes the incredible success of the Nacho Cheese version of the taco and looks ahead to the Cool Ranch version.

The highlight of the article is this question:  Continue reading →

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Dennis Rodman is trending on Twitter

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Hayden Kane

It’s 2013 and Dennis Rodman somehow squeaked back into the news. Not only that, he made “viral news,” although that part is not surprising considering that Dennis Rodman was “going viral” before we even had Twitter and Facebook.

How did he manage it? I’m glad you asked:

 

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Apple developing an iWatch

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Hayden Kane

Does this mean people are going to camp out for a wrist watch? Because that would be awesome.

Apple is in the process of developing the iWatch. Its features will apparently resemble those found on other Apple devices and it will run on the same iOs operating system.   Continue reading →

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