WHAT WE KNOW On the evening of June 29, 2017, after the Red Sox wrapped up their 4-game series with the Twins at home, they boarded their team charter pointed towards Toronto. As with any other regular season road trip…
We’re only about a third into the 2017 MLB season and already, there have been several notable incidents of player retaliation around the league. There’s been so much of it, that a debate has been sparked about whether or not…
Goosebumps. I had them a lot while watching this film: There was the footage of the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax and his 1965 perfect game during which we heard the buttery voice of Vin Scully calling the final out… Goosebumps. Bob…
This week at the league spring meetings, NFL owners are expected to approve the reduction of overtime play in preseason and regular season games from its current 15 minutes to 10 minutes. The former NFL senior V.P. of Officiating, Dean…
The Pick: I’ll come right out and say it: I think Always Dreaming will win the 142nd Preakness Stakes and be a real threat for the Triple Crown. He is the most proven horse and this race is setting up…
Before the 2017 season started, there was a general optimism around the league that the New York Mets would be a playoff contender due to their starting rotation depth, outstanding young talent, and big offensive potential. But, several injuries very…
As you are probably aware, this 143rd version of the Run for the Roses is wide open with no front runner in the mix, unlike in recent years. During this prep season, two of the top horses in the field were retired due…
Maria Sharapova returned to tennis last week after serving a 15-month suspension for taking a banned substance in early 2016. The five-time grand slam champion had tested positive for using meldonium or “Mildronate” at the 2016 Australian Open. It is…
When athletes and fans engage in hostile clashes, should we hold athletes to a higher standard of conduct? Just how much are fans culpable if their behavior crosses the line? Should the sporting community reconsider how it supervises interactions between…
Baseball is the only major non-contact sport where size and strength don’t matter as much, and there are no differences between the sexes when it comes to the capabilities of managing a team or officiating the sport
Picture this: It is Sunday afternoon during the final round of the ANA Inspiration, the LPGA’s first major of the year. And, Lexi Thompson, one of the best players in the world is up 2 strokes on the nearest competitor after 54…
It took him 19 years and 73 career starts, but on Sunday, Spaniard Sergio Garcia, 37, ended his long wait for a major championship victory when he defeated Justin Rose in a sudden death play-off to win his first Masters. So, what made…