As if the sports spotlight wasn't shining on Ohio already with the excellent play of the Indians and Cavaliers, even more attention will be paid to the Buckeye State this weekend as a stellar field of golfing greats are in Dublin, OH this week for the tournament that Jack built; The Memorial.  Headlining that list are the top two draws in golf, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, playing together in the Memorial for the first time in five years.  Mitch previews the tournament for us.

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Hiko died. He didn’t die saving children from a burning building or hang gliding or mountain climbing as he had always imagined… no, he died from a massive heart attack due to the fact that he was just incapable of laying off bratwurst. When he arrived at the Pearly Gates, what happened next should be a no-brainer to any regular readers of this column. Our favorite sinner goes yard in his latest effort ...

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Michigan. Woody Hayes hated the state so much he wouldn't buy gas there, or so the legend goes. He wouldn't even refer to it by its proper name, calling it "that state up north."  However, the pro sports rivalries between the two states have been subdued.  Until now.  The climate has changed, and Erik Cassano pens an excellent column about it for us this morning.

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Monday is Memorial Day, and in his latest column, The Rhino takes some time out to remember and honor some of the Cleveland area athletes who sacrificed their lives for this fine country of ours.  Some of the names will be familiar to some of you.  Most will be familiar to not even the biggest sports buffs.  Yet these men all deserve our praise and admiration more than even the biggest stars to grace this town.

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