* In a way it was the most perfect game ever. Twenty-eight outs. And even though the Detroit Tigers’ Armando Galarraga was cost an official perfect game by umpire Jim Joyce’s missed call, the game will be remembered for something in addition to the already infamous wrong call. The two principals, Galarraga and Joyce, handled it with perfect class — deportment too often lacking in today’s athletic arena.
* Recently deceased John Wooden, the iconic UCLA basketball coach, won so many national championships and made such a positive impact on so many lives, that it’s easy to forget one of his most remarkable achievements. He remains the only person to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.
* Media critics have lambasted the NHL and the NBA for not doing a better scheduling job, one that resulted in big playoff games televised at the same time last Sunday night. But here’s what the two leagues know that the media doesn’t get: it’s prime viewing time, and these are two different audiences. As different as, well, hockey and hoops.
* One final thought on the 2014 Super Bowl going to New Jersey–oops, New York: Complimentary hand- and -seat warmers. And, don’t forget fire pits for tailgaters. Enjoy.