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Recommended reads Vol. 2

Published June 27, 2008 4:14 pm Uncategorized Closed
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 After an extended delay, a second recommended set of reads:

  • Buzz Bissinger tells Deadspin that on second thought, maybe blogs aren’t all that bad.
  • Mike Bianchi says Florida coach Urban Meyer is 2-hip 2-be square.
  • Great piece by David Whitley on ex-Bengal linebacker Reggie Williams’ fight to save his leg.
  • Los Angeles Times says wild times for some sports blogs may be coming to an end.
  • Bob Ryan on the O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love deal.
  • Red Reporter on why the Reds did get the better end of the Volquez-for-Hamilton deal.
  • Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog on the real life of a sportswriter.
  • Daily Racing Form’s Steven Crist seems to be saying that Richard Dutrow has received somewhat of a bad rap, but the real fun is the comments section.
  • Luke Winn reminds us that the three-point line is changing next year.
  • Slate asks if we should care if race horses are taking steroids?
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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and a 1981 graduate of the University of Kentucky, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. In 2010, his Sidelines blog was one of four Editor and Publisher's EPpy Award finalists for best sports blog. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com. Send him a friend request on Facebook.

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