USC vs ND: Make sure you point that accusatory finger in the right direction
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On Thanksgiving Day of 1926 Notre Dame was visiting Nebraska for a football game. A curious couple from Los Angeles were also in attendance that day. They had a reason for being there.
USC athletic director Gwynn Wilson and his wife Marion made…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 24, 2025
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DIRT Hall of Fame PR person Buffy Swanson shared this with us.
A Pennsylvania power player and 34-time champion, driver Duane Howard will join the elite ranks in the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame this summer. The 33rd annual induction…
You are witnessing greatness
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He doesn’t do a ton of interviews.
He doesn’t appear in a bunch of commercials.
He doesn’t run up and down the rope lines high fiving fans.
He doesn’t wear red on Sundays.
Like a silent assassin, Scottie Scheffler steps on the…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 17, 2025
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Memorial Day Weekend: it’s the unofficial kickoff to summer and the restart of the 2025 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco.
After completing six events in February and March, the series took a scheduled April…
Steelers did the right thing
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The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens, and his baggage, to Dallas for a third round draft pick next year.
Many Black and Gold fans became apoplectic.
Why?
George Pickens is an ultra talented wide receiver. He is…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 10, 2025
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This only happens once a year so save the dates and plan to take in the 18th Annual AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment opening on Tuesday night, June 17 at the Grandview Speedway and…
I’m not hiring this construction company
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Finally.
The fans in Pittsburgh are starting to understand. PNC Park, a true treasure amongst baseball parks in America, is filled hugely with empty seats this year. When it is filled it is because of a Paul Skenes bobblehead giveaway or, in…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - May 3, 2025
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A North Carolina Superior Court judge denied a preliminary injunction Wednesday that Legacy Motor Club sought to keep Rick Ware Racing from possibly selling the charter that Legacy MC states it purchased.
Among details revealed in court:
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Another smart Omar Khan Draft for Steelers
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Omar Khan is three for three in drafts as Steelers GM. Like any smart GM, he realizes building the trenches should always be the first priority. The question coming from impatient Steelers fans is when will these quality drafts pay dividends? That may…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - April 26, 2025
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Could the Cup Series compete at Rockingham Speedway?
[Bob] Sargent is the president and CEO of Track Enterprises, one of the leading race promoter companies in the country. Sargent was approached by NASCAR last year to help ready the racetrack…
