It has been a tough summer for sports, to say the least. Between the sickening Vick dogfighting indictment and the horrifying details coming out surrounding that situation and the NBA referee scandal, I can’t remember a time when horrid sports stories dominated the sports universe and mainstream world news (closest would be the “Malice in the Palace” a few years back.)
Thankfully, those...
With Bonds’ 756th home run clearing the right center field fence last night in San Francisco, speculation began immediately in my mind regarding the value of the ball for the lucky fan who caught it. Certainly we will all find out soon enough with the inevitable auction that will determine the price, but until then, (much like his career) let the speculation run rampant!
It’s ironic that...
They became the new America's team last year following a magical year, reinspiring the devastated New Orleans area and becoming a damn good football team in the process. The Saints looked prime to continue the wave of emotion and talent into the new season, but things are looking rocky early for the team everyone loves to cheer for now.
Following an embarrassing beatdown by the Steelers in...
Given the Cubs' torrid play over the last month and their steady gain on the first place position in the NL central, the Cubs appeared to be in the midst of a season of destiny stirring memories of their amazing (and heartbreaking) play during the "year of the Bartman." Just as then, Cubs fans have been bracing themselves for the inevitable "the-curse-raises-its-ugly-head" moment. They probably...
Despite my love for the X Games competitions every year, particularly the Moto X and skateboarding portions, I’ve long worried that a serious injury and/or death was an inevitability at some point. This worry is particularly potent when one factors in the events and tricks getting bigger, higher, more complex and dangerous each year -- an unavoidable outcome in a sport based on oneupmanship....
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