The talk all around the National Basketball Association as the current season begins has been the plethora of teams who are merely looking to go through the motions in anticipation of the free agent class coming up in the summer. It is almost as if this – and in some cases – last season were [...]

Sixteen and zero would have been nice, but it all means nothing unless the Lombardi Trophy is hoisted in February. Ask the Patriots about that in case you’re not convinced. So with the Giants getting beat last Sunday in New Orleans, the world – and their season – did not come to an end. Hardly. [...]

Team chemistry. Many take this for granted but it does come into play, especially in a football clubhouse. 53 men must gel and act as one so being a fly in the ointment stands out and could throw off all the continuity that a coaching staff has already put in place.
After a 3-1 start and [...]

Secondary football leagues have not exactly had the best track record. Back in the 1970s, the World Football League tried to survive by raiding the rosters of NFL teams but folded after less than two seasons. A decade later, the United States Football League played a spring schedule and was fairly popular until they made [...]

The plan began to take shape nearly a year ago. Once the 2008 Yankees’ record slipped down far enough to where both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox were going to finish ahead of them, the team’s hierarchy knew that drastic changes were needed.
The Bombers had made the postseason 12 consecutive years under [...]

At least give them credit for trying. The steroid issue has been so prevalent in Major League Baseball for a number of years now and  the questions surrounding Hall of Fame inductions gets deeper every time one of the accused and/or proven hits the five-year mark and get placed on the ballot.
Mark McGwire may have [...]

Poor Bud Selig. The commissioner of baseball is trying his best to clean up the game amidst criticism that he himself caused it to get this far. The guy can’t win. As he implemented stricter testing and longer suspensions he has watched some of the game’s biggest stars have their names smeared.
The list reads like [...]

Call it a nice gesture, similar to when a quarter is put into a beggar’s cup. You feel better about yourself for being thoughtful but is that poor guy going to turn around and but a 20 ounce steak for dinner because of your donation?
After running out of excuses for the empty seats at the [...]

Time flies when you’re having fun. That old saying fits the ‘bill,’ if you will, when you sit back and realize that this summer marks the 10th anniversary of the Long Island Ducks. While the team has enjoyed success at the box office and on the field, they have also captivated the communities in both [...]

If you’re a baseball general manager going bargain hunting at the end of Spring Training, hooking a corner outfielder sitting on 499 career home runs for the major league minimum isn’t a bad catch.
Even if that fish happens to be Gary Sheffield. Maybe.
Yes, the Mets did fill a need by signing the veteran after he [...]