I never worried about getting stale because the news and the people induce freshness every working hour. George Vecsey freshnesshourinduce Change image and share on social
Sure, there were people from Missouri and Illinois who grew up Cardinals fans and migrated to New York for work or love. Cardinals fans congregate periodically at Foley's near Herald Square to root for the team of their childhood, up there on the TV screen. George Vecsey cardinalchildhoodcongregate share on social
Into La Bombonera danced the most agile, rhythmic, beautiful, sensuous people I have ever seen. And that was just the fans. George Vecsey agilebeautifulbombonera Change image and share on social
Under a pulsating full moon, the gussied-up Billie Jean King National Tennis Center seems much softer and prettier at night, with the fountains bubbling and fans without tickets to the big stadium sitting in the plaza and watching a big screen. George Vecsey bigbilliebubble share on social
It's a Stanley Cup thing. The boys mangle one another for a series, performing all kinds of nasty tricks, then they make nice, shaking soggy hands as the teams shuffle in opposite directions. George Vecsey boycupdirection Change image and share on social
Weary soccer players just cannot run anymore and must resort to shootouts after 120 minutes when a result is mandatory, but men on skates can go indefinitely, no matter how badly it disrupts the television network's schedule. George Vecsey anymorebadlydisrupt share on social
Lance Armstrong has joined the legion of the lost, the great athletes who were barred or exiled for sins admitted or charged or suspected. George Vecsey admitarmstrongathlete Change image and share on social
In New York, Kid Carter was pure vanilla for a city with stronger tastes. George Vecsey cartercitykid Change image and share on social
To this day, while maintaining a healthy respect for the Giants and Jets and other teams I cover, I admit to checking the results every Monday to see how the Bears did. George Vecsey admitbearcheck Change image and share on social
I never watch 'Sopranos' reruns back home. As far as I am concerned, the nuclear family is still sitting around the luncheonette in New Jersey, munching and chatting, safe and together, and that's how it ended for me. George Vecsey backchatconcern share on social
