Sports - March 24, 2009
Can fans impact the game, or is it all just noise?
There are two types of enthusiasm at sporting events. One is the artificial kind where people throw trinkets into the stands, where goofballs slide across the ice, where dancers do highly-choreographed routines, where an organ or a CD plays music designed to jack everyone up. Then there is the other kind. The genuine enthusiasm, where fans leap to their feet spontaneously over a big play. The question is, does it help?
Tags: bucks, fans, bradley center, bob lanier, don nelson, greg koch, al mcguire, fan noise

Sports - April 9, 2008
Memo to Marquette fans: Get over it, already
What, did you really believe that 10-year contract nonsense? Were you buying that Crean had found a "home for life" at the gritty, gutsy, urban basketball program where Al McGuire once famously coached the Warriors to glory? Please.
Tags: marquette, tom crean, buzz williams, al mcguire, billy donovan, mike krzyzewski, john thompson III

Sports - April 3, 2008
Stunned Marquette sets sights on life after Crean
Tom Crean's departure came as a surprise to the Marquette administration, players, fans and recruits.
Tags: tom crean, marquette golden eagles, al mcguire, jerel mcneal, wesley matthews, dominic james, indiana hoosiers

Sports - March 28, 2007
McGuire's rant sent Marquette rolling to a title in '77
On the 30th anniversary of Marquette's 1977 NCAA basketball championship, OnMilwaukee.com looks back at a memorable eruption by legendary coach Al McGuire that helped pave the way for the celebration.
Tags: al mcguire, warriors, 1977, ncaa championship, marquette, golden eagles, NIT

Sports - March 7, 2007
Still the Warriors at New York Times
"The Bracket," a blog at NYT.com, is all about the Warriors.
Tags: Marquette, Big East, New York Times, Crean, nyt.com, bracket blogs, Golden Eagles, nicknames, MU, Pete Thamel, Al McGuire, brackets, tournament