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 […]
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Usain Bolt wins during storm
Fitting that a man as fast as lightning should win a race in the rain. After all a race against Usain Bolt is about as one-sided as a flood. Bolt doesn’t define speed, he is it. In Moscow Sunday, Bolt […]
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 […]
MLB, Yankees, Rodriguez don’t meet before Saturday’s game
It was all quiet on the eastern front Saturday as Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees and Alex Rodriguez did not meet with the union. The meeting will likely discuss A-Rod’s suspension through the rest of the season. ESPN […]
President Obama congratulates UConn
One of the most dominant teams in recent memory, the UConn women’s basketball team, met with the President Wednesday. The team made the trip to the White House and got a “high-five” from the president by way of a speech. […]
Suzuki, Darvish, Aoki won’t play in WBC
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will not be participating in the World Baseball Classic this summer. “I appreciate being asked to play for Japan again at the WBC,” Suzuki told the Associated Press. “But after the second tournament in 2009 I […]
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 […]
Minnesota Gophers burn redshirt year, start Philip Nelson
Jerry Kill is living up to his name this morning. He ‘Kill’ed Minnesota freshman quarterback Philip Nelson’s redshirt status. Nelson made his college debut at Wisconsin. And has already thrown a touchdown pass. With 7:10 to play in the first […]
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 […]