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To read about #PasstheCrown and its holiday gift exchange rules, check it out here. All right, the day has finally arrived. At 9am this morning, I received this clue in my email as to what my gift could be: *If you like the embroidery work on that iconic Crown Royal bag, it’s available to adults [...]

Although Thanksgiving just passed, I’d like to tell you what I’m thankful for: Crown Royal. No, seriously. This year, Crown Royal is introducing #PasstheCrown, its first ever digital gift exchange. They’ve selected 20 bloggers and social media influencers to participate in their version of Yankee Swap / Chinese Gift Exchange / Dirty Santa; I was [...]
Published on June 8th, 2011 | In category:
MLB,
NBA

I’m back from Hawaii and ready for another #SSsports chat. As always, please follow the chat from the Twitter account @SusanShanChat. There is only one requirement: please hashtag all tweets with #SSsports. To find out more about the chat, click here. Also, be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you’ve made the highlights! [...]
Published on May 25th, 2011 | In category:
MLB,
NBA

I might be in Hawaii this week, but that’s not a reason to stop the #SSsports chat. The show must go on! Some dramatic occurrences have occurred this week in the world of sports, so let’s get going! As always, please follow the chat from the Twitter account @SusanShanChat. There is only one requirement: please [...]
Published on May 18th, 2011 | In category:
MLB,
NBA

There have been several hot issues around the world of sports this week. We’ll discuss three of them in this week’s chat. As always, please follow the chat from the Twitter account @SusanShanChat. There is only one requirement: please hashtag all tweets with #SSsports. To find out more about the chat, click here. Also, be [...]

Baseball wasn’t my first love but it became my biggest love after I attended the Little League World Series last year. It’s the one sport where I still see pure joy on children’s faces. The drama and selfishness of professional athletes can be extremely draining and off-putting. The constant stories of corruption and scandal in [...]
Published on May 13th, 2011 | In category:
MLB,
NBA

If you missed Wednesday night’s #SSsports Twitter chat, there are some highlights below. And, thanks to @alaskansurveyor, we have an incredible photo as our #SSsports picture! On the NBA playoffs… @sportsattitudes: #SSsports Durant looks so disgusted at times his body language tells me HE thinks Westbrook shoots too much. @lukecage06: He creates his own shots [...]
Published on May 11th, 2011 | In category:
MLB,
NBA

First off, I apologize for not having a hockey topic this week (we’ll most certainly have one next week). However, there is plenty to discuss in the NBA, and no #SSsports chat is complete without an MLB topic. So, let’s get ready to verbally rumble! As always, please follow the chat from the Twitter account [...]
Published on May 6th, 2011 | In category:
Featured,
MLB

Eduardo Sanchez fever is sweeping over St. Louis. The 22-year-old right-hander has exhibited a variety of filthy pitches, including a mid-to-high 90s fastball, a nasty slider, and a swooping curveball. In fact, the last time Cardinal nation got this excited about a rookie pitcher was in 2006 when Adam Wainwright was thrust into the closer’s [...]