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Mariano Rivera blows another save

It’s a three-peat, but not the kind you want. For the first time in his soon-to-be Hall of Fame career, Mariano Rivera blew a save three consecutive trips to the mound. It appears the unstoppable isn’t quite the hurler he […]

NCAA changes infractions approach

Thursday the NCAA made efforts to improve college sports and better foster student-athlete success. The NCAA is changing how it enforces rules in order to hold “schools and administrators accountable for issues that directly affect fairness and integrity” in college […]

NHL Lockout: Day Number “Who Cares”

Even though NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and players’ association special counsel Steve Fehr spoke to each other on Saturday, don;t get your hopes up. It’s something our good friend Mike Lederer knows too well. Labor disputes. While Lederer spent […]

The Cost of Business

It finally happened. After weeks of inconsistent and head-scratching decisions the NFL’s replacement officials directly impacted the final result of a game. The events that transpired in the closing minutes of Monday night’s Packers vs. Seahawks game were a disgrace […]

NFL asks judge to dismiss Vilma motion

The saga continues, and no I’m not talking about P.Diddy and the Bad Boy Family. Although, I will say this case “can’t stop, won’t stop” being in the news. Friday, the NFL asked a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss […]