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 […]
Category: Pro Sports
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Denver Nuggets waive Chris Andersen
Bad news tends to come in threes. For Denver Nuggets – former – reserve center Chris “Birdman” Andersen, this is number two. He was waived from the team Tuesday. Andersen averaged 5.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.44 blocked shots in […]
Robert Griffin III, RG3, officially signs with Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins fans weren’t worried, but they’re glad that Robert Griffin III has agreed to terms on a contract with the Washington Redskins. This only about a week for training camp begins. Rookie camp begins Wednesday for the second-overall pick […]
Pete Rose getting some Reality TV TLC
At 71-years-old, Pete Rose is stepping back into the batters box. Only this time he is taking a crack at reality television. The cable network TLC, most famous for home and garden fixer-uppers, says it has started production a show […]