It seems in many eyes of the experts, that an NBA title is a foregone conclusion for the Miami Heat this year. In many ways, the Heat have had one of the most incredible seasons of all-time. Their 27-game winning streak and their dominant play, led by LeBron James, has put the sporting world on [...]
Germany rises to heavy favorite for 2014 World Cup
May 3, 2013 By 4 Comments
After the 2013 UEFA Champions League semifinals, Germany has become the obvious choice to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Should NBA adopt NFL Playoff Format?
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As it stands now, each NBA playoff team has an idea of who it will play in the next round.
Are Derek Fisher and Kenyon Martin Starting an NBA Trend?
April 29, 2013 By 1 Comment
Thirty-somethings are dominating the NBA these days. They’re everywhere, making their presence felt in crunch-time.
Should Baseball Catchers Practice Tackling?
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Zack Greinke of the LA Dodgers is scheduled to make $21 million this season. A.J. Ellis was his catcher last Thursday night when Greinke plunked Carlos Quentin of the San Diego Padres and Quentin subsequently charged the mound, and ended up breaking Greinke’s collarbone.
2013 CONCACAF Champions League Confirms Liga MX’s Superiority Over MLS
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What happened Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the first legs of the semifinals of CONCACAF Champions League confirmed what many pundits already thought: Mexico’s First Division, Liga MX, is a higher quality soccer league than MLS.
Hercules Gomez Gets Lone Goal Versus Seattle Sounders in Champions League
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Hercules Gomez, the rising U.S. National Team star, booted in the only goal of the game to help his club, Santos (Laguna) of the Mexican 1st Division, win the first leg of its Semifinal in CONCACAF Champions League.
Is Spurs’ Manu Ginobili Really Considering Retirement At Season’s End?
April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Not having Manu Ginobili around anymore will be a sad day for Spurs fans, and nobody wants it to be coming this soon. So is it?
Are Miami Heat Poised to Break 72-10 Next Season?
March 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
The Heat want to be considered as the best ever. To be the best ever, they have to surpass the comparisons to the Chicago Bulls of the Michael Jordan era. Can they?
There Will Be No Texas Teams in the 2013 Big Dance
March 17, 2013 By 1 Comment
On a day when four Texas college basketball schools had a chance for an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament, it turns out none were able to win their respective conference title game. Texas went 0 for 4 on Saturday and more than likely 0 for Texas for the tournament.
Will Texas Have Any Teams Make the 2013 NCAA Tournament?
March 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
The year of parity in college basketball seems to have skipped over the state of Texas. The schools in Texas are below the average of the average, and it doesn’t appear any Texas major school will make it into the NCAA Tournament.
Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy Avenge 2012 Champions League CONCACAF Losses
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Both the Sounders and Galaxy were able to put to rest last year’s disappointing losses as favorites in the quarterfinals round of CONCACAF Champions League play with impressive aggregate wins in this year’s quarterfinals round over rivals Tigres of Mexico and Heredia of Costa Rica.
Do Combat Fitness and Boxing Aerobics Classes Attract More Women as Spectators to MMA?
March 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
What effects are all the fitness boxing and kickboxing classes having on participation and on spectatorship? It would seem women are a demographic open for exploration in these sports.
Video: Was This the Greatest Live Rock Music Performance Ever?
February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What does it take to be called the greatest live performance of one song ever performed? Heart certainly entered the discussion with their cover of Stairway To Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors award show.
Spurs Stand Pat at Trade Deadline, Then Clobber Clippers
February 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The trade deadline came and went Thursday. There were rumors of Al Jefferson, Josh Smith, and J.J. Redick being on their way to the Spurs. But none of it came to fruition. More than likely, the rumors were just that: rumors. It looks like Spurs management is pretty satisfied with the roster, and with good reason.
