Nightshift Sports: U.S. Open, 31 August 2018

Day 5 Embed from Getty Images Context and Background  The U.S. Open, which started August 27th and runs through September 9th,  is the last tennis major of the year. There was a week of qualifying (the qualifying started on 21 August) and now the real heavy lifting begins, starting on Monday, the 27th. The U.S. …

Nightshift Sports: US Open 29 August 2018

Day 3 Embed from Getty Images Context and Background The U.S. Open, which starts August 27th and runs through September 9th,  is the last tennis major of the year. There was a week of qualifying (the qualifying started on 21 August) and now the real heavy lifting begins, starting on Monday, the 27th. The U.S. …

Nightshift Sports: U.S. Open 28 August 2018

Day 2 Embed from Getty Images Context The U.S. Open, which starts August 27th and runs through September 9th,  is the last tennis major of the year. There was a week of qualifying (the qualifying started on 21 August) and now the real heavy lifting begins, starting on Monday, the 27th. The U.S. Open and …

Nightshift Sports: U.S. Open 27 August 2018

It Begins: Embed from Getty Images Context The U.S. Open, which starts August 27th and runs through September 9th,  is the last tennis major of the year. There was a week of qualifying (the qualifying started on 21 August) and now the real heavy lifting begins, starting on Monday, the 27th. The U.S. Open and …

Nightshift Sports: The Paddle Economy, Pebble Beach 2018

Context: Pebble Beach Once a year, the collector car industry, dealers in vintage automobiles, major and minor collectors, and car enthusiasts of all kinds meet in Pebble Beach for an amazing week of automobile auctions, car exhibitions, new car introductions, cocktail parties and industry events. It can be said–with only a little bit of argument–that …

Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, The Final Stage

29 July 2018 Context The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes on at the same time France is playing in the world’s largest single sports event. What a year and maybe, just maybe, the Franco rise to the top of the sports world is one of the reason’s why this year’s …

Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 20

28 July 2018 Context The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes on at the same time France is playing in the world’s largest single sports event. What a year and maybe, just maybe, the Franco rise to the top of the sports world is one of the reason’s why this year’s …

Nightshift Sports: Tour de France, Stage 19

27 July 2018 Context The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes on at the same time France is playing in the world’s largest single sports event. What a year and maybe, just maybe, the Franco rise to the top of the sports world is one of the reason’s why this year’s …

Nightshift Sports: The Open, 22 July 2018

Context The Open (sometimes known in the United States as The British Open) is the oldest of the four Golf Majors (Masters, Open, U.S. Open, PGA) and was first played in 1860. The Open is often considered the most prestigious because it is played in the country which is the home of golf, although many …

Nightshift Sports: Tour De France, Stage 14

20 July 2018 Context The Tour de France, the world’s greatest long-distance bicycle race, goes on at the same time France is playing in the world’s largest single sports event. What a year and maybe, just maybe, the Franco rise to the top of the sports world is one of the reason’s why this year’s …