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85. Ivy League football, preferably at the historic Yale Bowl in New Haven.

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 03:08 PM

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"Bulldog! Bulldog! Bow wow wow! ELI YALE!" and the Yale Precision Marching Band (which is a band of musicians from the Yale School of Music who satirize the Big 10 schools half time productions).

Sadly, we gave that all up when we moved out of New Haven and into a retirement village.

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This or that or another. What is your favorite- sport- Baseball, Football or another. Mine is Hockey. [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

Baseball, particularly the Cubs and Tigers. MIButterfly Sunday #1

Thank you very much. MlButterfly. I used to really love baseball as a kid. Collected cards. kept score cards and went debm55 Sunday #3

I've heard a lot of good things about the Pirates' ballpark. MIButterfly Sunday #9

Do it. MlButterfly. The sad thing is that they tore down Forbes Field and built the circular stadium. Got to see Roberto debm55 Sunday #11

College football and basketball. House of Roberts Sunday #2

Thank you very much. House of Roberts. Enjoy college football better then NFL. My team was PSU Nittany Lions. debm55 Sunday #4

Hockey. Black Hawks... or Blackhawks as the young folk call them. Harker Sunday #5

That's great. Thank you Harker for sharing with us. debm55 Sunday #7

Always a pleasure! Harker Sunday #10

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHA. I loved the aviary. Would take my classes there for a fieldtrip. debm55 Sunday #12

Fun place! Harker Sunday #16

Baseball, with football a close second rsdsharp Sunday #6

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. you should have lived in Pittsburgh during Mario's days of playing. He always scored, a goal. During the debm55 Sunday #8

And I'd have been in the john when it happened! rsdsharp Sunday #19

hahaha debm55 Sunday #42

Women's college basketball, women's pro basketball and then rurallib Sunday #13

Thank you very much rurallib. I played girl's Basketball in HS.still go out try to shoot some baskets debm55 Sunday #43

it is therapeutic rurallib 23 hrs ago #57

Um, let me think for a minute... Cirsium Sunday #14

I remember Steve Yzerman. You like hockey. debm55 Sunday #15

Tennis. LoisB Sunday #17

Thank you very much , LoisB. I have never played, but I like watching on television. debm55 Sunday #50

Baseball, by far Rastapopoulos Sunday #18

Rastapopulosl that is the way to go for entertainment. debm55 Sunday #49

Baseball CanonRay Sunday #20

Thank you very much, CanonRay. Two great sports. debm55 Sunday #48

debm55........ Upthevibe Sunday #21

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. And for your selections of sports. debm55 Sunday #23

Bowling LogDog75 Sunday #22

Thank you very much, LogDog75. You sound very energetic. Great. debm55 Sunday #47

Golf, Football, Baseball ProfessorGAC Sunday #24

I agree. Professor GAC.They still have their enforcers that "protect" the top scorers on the team. As a young girl I debm55 Sunday #30

My Dad's Favorite Non-Cub Was Clemente ProfessorGAC Sunday #34

Thank you ProfessorGAC. In both batting and fielding he was the best. And he died showing his humanity. debm55 20 hrs ago #68

His Arm!!! ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #71

Yes, he could throw from far field and get someone out at the plate. debm55 18 hrs ago #73

Hockey for me too MichMan Sunday #25

Thank you Mich Man , Is your team the Red Wings? debm55 Sunday #31

Of course, but also my Alma Mater, Michigan State MichMan Sunday #38

Do you remember the two back to back Stanley Cups Finals for the Red Wings and the Pens. Pens lost it in Pittsburgh and debm55 Sunday #44

Sport peachpit24 Sunday #26

Thank you very much, peachpit24. I love to watch it, but never played. debm55 Sunday #45

Hockey looks like team putting. underpants Sunday #27

Thank you underpants. for your great selections. debm55 Sunday #46

Baseball. It can be, and often is a beautiful game, situational that can change with every pitch. FadedMullet Sunday #28

Thank you very much FadedMullet for sharing with us. I agree. debm55 20 hrs ago #67

Baseball, it's quieter. No bells or buzzers Walleye Sunday #29

I agree. Thank you very much, Walleye.for sharing with us. debm55 20 hrs ago #66

Hockey. johnp3907 Sunday #32

I am from the golden age of Mario and Jags ( I'm dying here in Pittsburgh.) the matching mullets and the Igloo. Thanks debm55 Sunday #35

Baseball displacedvermoter Sunday #33

Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. Especially if you are from Pittsburgh.like me. debm55 Sunday #36

I played football and ran track in high school. Loved both sports then, still love them today. Borogove Sunday #37

Thank you very much, Borogove for your selections. And Mrs. Borogove. too debm55 Sunday #40

Late model dirt stockcar racing WmChris Sunday #39

Thank you very much, WmChris for your unique selection. debm55 Sunday #41

Lacrosse kerouac2 Sunday #51

Oh , yes. Lacrosse. Thank you kerouac2. I haven't played since High School. debm55 20 hrs ago #65

Cricket! Tasmanian Devil Sunday #52

Thank you very much, Tasmanian Devil. I would be interested in the women's cricket. debm55 20 hrs ago #64

I like baseball. I love hockey. Morbius Sunday #53

HAHAHHAHAH. Thank you very much for your selectiions, Morbius. debm55 20 hrs ago #63

We follow English Premier League soccer, or football, as the rest of the world calls it. 3catwoman3 Sunday #54

Thank you very much. 3catwomen3. I will have to catch Welcome to Wrexham. It sounds interesting. debm55 20 hrs ago #62

Baseball buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #55

Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger. I remember as a child that KDKA used to show no home games. I agree with you. debm55 20 hrs ago #61

Baseball. Olympic hockey. electric_blue68 Yesterday #56

Wow, Thank you very much for your selections, electric_blue68 debm55 20 hrs ago #60

Cricket malaise 22 hrs ago #58

Thank you very much, malaise. debm55 21 hrs ago #59

We also often call it "real football" when speaking with American football fans... 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #72

Your husband is 100% correct malaise 17 hrs ago #74

"Football" is called football because it isn't played on horseback jmowreader 16 hrs ago #76

Is that UK or US reasoning? 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #81

Don't like any modern sports. malthaussen 19 hrs ago #69

Thank you very much, Mal, for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #70

NASCAR jmowreader 16 hrs ago #75

Thank you very much jmowreader, debm55 15 hrs ago #82

Major League Baseball Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #77

Sorry, Diamond_Dog. And I am a long suffering Pittsburgh Pirates fan. But we have a beautiful stadium. debm55 15 hrs ago #83

Chess. STLMO does have a very progressive Chess Club too here, in the Central West End. SWBTATTReg 15 hrs ago #78

Thank you SWBTATTReg. The local libraries around here have Chess Clubs. debm55 15 hrs ago #84

I guess football, with baseball a close second. Mad_Dem_X 15 hrs ago #79

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Doesn't spring training start the end of February? debm55 15 hrs ago #86

I have been a life long football fan, but lately my favorite is Formula 1 racing. iscooterliberally 15 hrs ago #80

Thank you very much, iscooterliberally. I am limited to watching on TY as there are no Formula 1 racing around here. debm55 15 hrs ago #87

Ivy League football, preferably at the historic Yale Bowl in New Haven. CTyankee 15 hrs ago #85

Thank you very much, CTyankee. Can you watch on television? debm55 15 hrs ago #88

The Game, yes, but the MPMB at half time probably not. But maybe. Next season I'll check. We're not that far away. CTyankee 15 hrs ago #89

Thank you. I hope you are enjoying your new home. debm55 15 hrs ago #90

College Basketball and MLB ms liberty 15 hrs ago #91

Thank you very much for sharing with us. ms liberty. with the Devils and Braves. debm55 14 hrs ago #92

I like all the Sports played in the U S. I am, also, a fanatic of the Australian Football League games. Tikki 7 hrs ago #93

Thank you Tikki. I am going to check that out. Thank you for suggesting that to me. debm55 7 hrs ago #94