All eyes will be on Gulfstream Park in South Florida this Saturday (Jan 26) when the third annual running of the prestigious Pegasus World Cup Invitational will take place. The $9 million purse makes it the richest race in North America…
On Tuesday (January 22), the Baseball Writers Association of American (BBWAA) will announce which of the thirty-five recently retired MLB players included on the 2019 Hall of Fame ballot will be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in…
It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by and I’m back here again with you for my seventh annual Frankengolfer article. You may remember that I construct a yearly four-headed monster born of the previous season’s statistics with…
What makes Grand Slam and ATP Tour singles tennis so compelling and unique is that the winner of a match has to solely find the intestinal fortitude required to make the difference during a competitive battle of wills and physiological…
Another Thanksgiving means more turkey, more family, more bloat and thankfully, more football. Below I preview the three NFL games on the slate for Thursday. It’s not the most competitive lineup I’ve ever seen. But, it’ll be a good distraction…
Hello All! Apologies for being away from this blog for a while. I’ve been writing for another sports website (The 49ers HUB.com) since the NFL preseason. It’s been a great learning experience working with a team of dedicated writers and editors…
Normally, when Tiger Woods is playing on the weekends, I’m glued to the TV like all other fans of the champ. Well, that was the plan during the weekend of June 28 – July 1 when the 42-year old was in…
After Justify ran in the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago, my heart sunk a little. Seeing how close the competition came to beating him, I wondered how he was going to come back so quickly and secure the win at the…
After watching pro tennis for several decades, it has become very clear to me that in order for a singles player to become elite and maintain that success, raw natural talent can only go so far. In fact, I’ve seen…
A SUPER HORSE? The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875. Up until this year, 1918 was the wettest day in the history of that prestigious race (2.31 inches). But after 2.44 inches of rain fell on Churchill Downs on…
All of the horses racing today in the Kentucky Derby will be facing “firsts”: Distance (1 1/4 miles); Limelight (160,000+ people expected); Field (20 horses). How each individual handles it all is what makes this race so interesting. I’ve heard…
It’s been one month since I first assessed the potential field to run in the 2018 Kentucky Derby. At the time, we were still in the midst of the Championship Season with several important prep races to go. Since then, new…
