California Chrome's Success Could Also Boost New Apple App
Despite not winning the Triple Crown Saturday, the success of California Chrome has revitalized an old industry in horse racing. The extra attention could also galvanize a new one in mobile wagering....
View ArticleKnicks Hope Phil Jackson-Derek Fisher Tandem Can Rival Heat's Pat Riley-Erik...
At the time the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra was named the head coach in 2008, some questioned whether he was up to the challenge and whether team president Pat Riley could allow him to develop without...
View ArticleFresh Tim Duncan Making Heat, LeBron James Look Old
What epitomizes the San Antonio Spurs-Miami Heat NBA Finals, likely to end Sunday, is that 38-year-old Tim Duncan appears to have fresher legs than LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. While the latter pair...
View ArticleDominating Martin Kaymer Becomes Front-Runner For Golf's Player Of The Year
A new formula may be in the works for how to determine golf’s Player of the Year. Look for a former No. 1 player who has fallen on hard times and seen his world ranking plummet out of the top 50. Then...
View ArticleChuck Noll May Have Been Second Best NFL Coach Ever After Vince Lombardi
If you were putting together a Mount Rushmore of the greatest NFL coaches, Chuck Noll would probably be on it. Noll, who won four Super Bowls in 23 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Friday of...
View ArticleFor Decision 2.0, LeBron James Likely To See Cleveland As Best Place To Win
Like him or not (and there are plenty who don’t), LeBron James is an unselfish superstar on and off the court who only cares about winning as he stated again yesterday. So when he makes his decision...
View ArticleYankees' Masahiro Tanaka Could Rival Ron Guidry's Magical 1978 Season
Despite losing Sunday, Masahiro Tanaka is having a special rookie season keeping the New York Yankees alive almost singlehandedly in the AL East race. There’s even talk he could become the first player...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers May Have Dropped The Ball Again By Drafting Joel Embiid
Although ESPN’s talking heads hailed the huge potential of 7-0 center Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers’ fans have to wonder if they have added an injured big man who will never see the court for the...
View ArticleUnless Power Is Restored, Both Yankees And Red Sox Will Miss Playoffs
At the midpoint of the baseball season, both the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have major question marks to answer if either is to make the playoffs this season. What is most surprising is that...
View ArticleU.S. Passion For World Cup Will Remain High Through Final, Marketing...
The TV ratings have been through the roof and Tim Howard’s become an overnight household name as the country stopped in its tracks whenever the U.S. soccer team was playing in the World Cup the last...
View ArticleWith Additions Of Jeff Samardzija And Jason Hammel, A 24-Year World Series...
It’s hard to believe but the Oakland Athletics have not gone to a World Series since 1990 when they were swept by the Reds and haven’t won one since 1989, the Earthquake Series over the Giants. That...
View ArticleNegligence Suit Loss By L.A. Dodgers Should Serve As Warning To All
It’s unclear what the long-term legal significance of the Los Angeles Dodgers losing a negligence suit Wednesday for the 2011 beating of a San Francisco Giants fan in its parking lot will be but the...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka Injury Underscores Foolishness Of Giving Long-Term Contracts...
With Thursday’s news that the Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka has a partial ligament tear in his elbow which could require Tommy John surgery, one has to wonder why any team would sign a pitcher to a...
View ArticleBack At Royal Liverpool, But Tiger Woods' Injury Concerns Remain
Although Tiger Woods is declaring himself fit and pain-free as he prepares for Thursday’s British Open, his road to recovery cannot be considered complete yet, according to a spinal surgery expert....
View ArticleLeBron James Can Fully Restore Reputation Damaged By "The Decision"
No other city with at least three major sports teams has waited longer than Cleveland to win a title with the 1964 Browns the last to do it. Whether LeBron James can bring a championship to the...
View ArticleYankees Deny Report Of Inflating Ticket Prices For Derek Jeter Ceremony
As strange as it may be to defend the New York Yankees’ pricing policies, a New York Post story that the team was jacking up tickets for the Derek Jeter pre-game retirement ceremony on Sept. 7 by more...
View ArticleSeattle Seahawks' Sidney Rice Retires, But Makes Healthy Investment In His...
Sidney Rice of the Seattle Seahawks announced his retirement Wednesday after seven seasons but has already started planning for his future. “I appreciate all of the wonderful opportunities and look...
View ArticleTrading Jon Lester, Decimating Rotation Doesn't Make Any Sense For Red Sox
Well, they did it -- the Boston Red Sox traded their No. 1 starter Jon Lester, who has been instrumental in leading them to two World Series titles in the last eight years, to Oakland for outfielder...
View ArticleJoe Torre Makes Perfect Sense As The Next Baseball Commissioner
Joe Torre has all the qualifications to excel as baseball's next commissioner despite being 74. An expert does not think his age will hold him back.
View ArticleWill Paul George Injury Change Landscape Of International Competition?
Paul George's gruesome injury Friday for Team USA could affect the future of how the NBA views international competition.
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