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Bob Sparks is President of Ramos and Sparks Group, a Tallahassee-based business and political consulting firm. During his career, he has directed media relations and managed events for professional baseball, served as chief spokesperson for the Republican Party of Florida as well as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Attorney General of Florida. After serving as Executive Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Charlie Crist, he returned to the private sector working with clients including the Republican National Committee and political candidates in Japan. He lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Sue and can be reached at [email protected].

Dustin Johnson story more than a year in the making

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The first day of summer meant Sunday was the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday night was undoubtedly the longest night in the golfing life of Dustin Johnson. On Sunday, Johnson was in the unlikely position of lining up a 12-foot putt to win the United States Open. Down by three strokes on the 17th hole, Johnson followed leader Jordan Spieth’s double bogey on the same hole with a birdie to forge a tie. What followed…

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U.S. Open should be more fan friendly

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It’s a safe bet to say a large portion of the American population does not sit in front of a television for 6-8 hours on a weekend to watch golf. Count me among the occasional viewer. Watching and playing are two different things. Accessibility to golf courses is one of the benefits of living in Florida, especially the Tampa Bay area. There are exceptions to the television rule and this weekend is one of those exceptions. The U.S. Open, one…

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Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup; the Lightning did not lose it

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On Thursday, Chicago will have a parade to honor their Stanley Cup champions. Friday would have been a good day to do that in Tampa, but the Blackhawks ruined that plan. Both teams have already cleaned out their home lockers or are in the process of doing so. The Blackhawks, of course, are enjoying their task a bit more than Lightning players. What happened over the past two weeks and what happens over the next few months? Gary Shelton addressed…

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Gators have what it takes to win it all

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To say the Florida Gator baseball team is on a roll just doesn’t seem to fully describe what they are doing to opponents – quality opponents – during the postseason. Their 15-3 mauling of the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at the College World Series (CWS) in Omaha is just the latest example. To get to baseball’s Elite 8, they twice smacked down arch-rival Florida State in the Super Regional by combined scores of 24-9. During the Gainesville Regional, they won…

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Lightning need a return to Defensive Offense, no matter who’s in goal

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With Goalie Ben Bishop’s status for the pivotal Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals still in question, how are Lightning Coach Jon Cooper and his staff preparing his team to face the Chicago Blackhawks?  It’s a safe bet Team Cooper has a good idea who will start on Saturday night, but they will keep that to themselves.  Yes, and will likely keep it from their own players If Bishop can go, Tampa Bay is clearly a better team.  Not…

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Former Gator Abby Wambach is a living legend

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If the World Cup in soccer is underway and few know about it, then it must be the women’s version. Too bad, because they play a solid, entertaining game. They also provide the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), world soccer’s governing body, a respite from all of the recent scandals involving bribes and misconduct involving the men’s World Cup. No one was doling out millions to bring the women’s tournament to Canada this year. For Americans merely wishing to wave the flag, the…

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NBA could learn from baseball draft

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On Monday, the Major League Baseball draft begins. The lives of hundreds of young amateur players and, hopefully, the fortunes of the major league clubs will improve. Among the four major sports, baseball’s draft ranks third behind football and basketball in order of media attention. Only hockey receives less. With the NBA Finals now underway, it is appropriate to point out how the league could learn a few things from baseball in the area of draft eligibility. The “one-and-done” legion of high school basketball…

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