Yesterday's Sports Archives

Willis Reed Game 7: The Gutsiest NBA Performance Ever?

April 5, 2024August 4, 2020

The date was May 8, 1970: It was game 7 of the NBA Finals, between the LA Lakers and the New York Knicks. I was eight years old, and my brother was eleven. Both of us being Knicks and Willis Reed fans, this would soon become a game we could never forget. Back in game … Read more

The Story of USA Olympic Weightlifter Lee James

April 4, 2024March 1, 2020

I wrote this article about 1976 Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Lee James about three years ago and updated it on Dec.22, 2020. Lee recently died in a tragic accident on Feb. 11, 2023, at age 69. I didn’t know Lee well but met him in 1985 at a weightlifting clinic in York, Pa. He was … Read more