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2010 Stories by Chris Joseph

• The Freebie : a couple takes a break from fidelity

  published December 30, 2010

  In The Freebie, writer and director Katie Aselton (who also plays Annie) gives us an affable, thought-provoking glimpse into the dilemma... More >>

• Material Girl

  published December 30, 2010

  Set in a fictional African nation, French filmmaker Claire Denis’s polarizing film White Material evocatively echoes the... More >>

• Ultimate Cock Fight

  published December 23, 2010

  This year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) launched the World Series of Boxing. The WSB is a professional boxing event in which... More >>

• Buck This Heat

  published December 23, 2010

  The last time the Miami Heat clashed with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Big Three were leading the team to their fifth-straight win.... More >>

• Knick 'em in the Knees

  published December 16, 2010

  There was a time, in the Nineties, when the Miami Heat and New York Knicks were the biggest rivals in the NBA. Of course, most of... More >>

• Lion Tamers

  published December 16, 2010

  The Miami Dolphins have been absolute road warriors this season. They’ve gone into hostile territory and won six out of seven games,... More >>

• Rivalry Renewed

  published December 9, 2010

  There’s a sort of unofficial rivalry between the Miami Heat and their Monday-night opponent, the Dallas Mavericks. It all... More >>

• Same As It Ever Was

  published December 9, 2010

  When Bill Parcells took reign and became the big kahuna of football for the Miami Dolphins in 2009, he drafted tackle Jake Long (instead of... More >>

• Cavlier Attitude

  published December 2, 2010

  The Heat Haters have had their Christmas come early this year with all the drama and turmoil slamming the Miami Heat the last few weeks.... More >>

• The Old Man and the Ring

  published November 25, 2010

  Former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall is 45 years old. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at his rock-hard physique. He can kill... More >>

• Tuna Melt

  published November 25, 2010

  A Bill Parcells-led team has not won a playoff game since the Clinton administration. He’s notorious for moving from one organization to the... More >>

• Enforcer Down

  published November 25, 2010

  Ever since the Miami Heat’s not-so-stellar season debut, the media (along with some incurably irrational Heat fans) has been accusing... More >>

• Black Friday Reckoning

  published November 18, 2010

  Stuffed with turkey and tired of chasing sales on Black Friday? Why not spend the evening reveling in a good, old-fashioned reckoning, Miami... More >>

• Penalty Killers

  published November 11, 2010

  The old adage that it’s hard for a team to win if it can’t score has become something the Florida Panthers have taken seriously... More >>

• Quarterback Quandaries

  published November 11, 2010

  When your kicker is the team’s MVP, you know something is wrong. Yet it’s been that kind of season for the Miami Dolphins.... More >>

• Let's Try This Again

  published November 4, 2010

  The Miami Dolphins have been road warriors this season, going to places such as Green Bay, Minnesota, Buffalo, and Cincinnati and emerging... More >>

• Home Advantage

  published November 4, 2010

  Two weeks ago, the Miami Heat opened the 2010 NBA season against the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It didn’t go... More >>

• Flash No More

  published October 28, 2010

  Dwyane Wade has long been known ’round these parts as Flash. It was a moniker Shaquille O’Neal bestowed upon him when the Big Diesel... More >>

• Fully Armed and Operational

  published October 21, 2010

  The biggest story heading into the Miami Heat preseason was the realization of finally seeing the Three Kings on the court, in action, in... More >>

• Show ’Em Who You Are!

  published October 14, 2010

  When the Miami Dolphins host the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at Sun Life Stadium, it will be the second start for Steelers quarterback... More >>

• Golfing With the Tribe

  published October 7, 2010

  Golf is generally a sport most people ignore unless there's a juicy sex scandal involved. Otherwise, it's not all that interesting. This is... More >>

• Heat vs. Iron Curtain

  published September 30, 2010

  The NBA has always been about marketing itself to the world, particularly in European and Asian markets. So what better way to showcase the league... More >>

• Wide Right

  published September 30, 2010

  Whenever the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles go head-to-head, two words come to mind: wide and right. The other two words that... More >>

• Let the Butt-Kicking Commence

  published September 23, 2010

  It was a wild summer for Miami Heat fans. One filled with irrational fear (Oh, no! Dwyane Wade is going to Chicago and we’ll be left... More >>

• Patriot Massacre

  published September 23, 2010

  The last time the Miami Dolphins faced the New England Patriots, the Fins found themselves down and out early in the game. The... More >>