by Mike Batista | Aug 20, 2015
Joint practices are the hot new trend in the NFL. Sixteen teams have practiced with another team in training camp this summer, up from 13 last year. If the violence can be curbed, could these sessions eventually replace preseason games? An alternative to playing four...
by Matt Birch | Aug 20, 2015
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has made a habit of destroying anyone that challenges her in the Octagon. And as fierce and intelligent as she is when squaring off against her opponents, she’s also just as savvy when she’s not...
by Matt Birch | Aug 20, 2015
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has made a habit of destroying anyone that challenges her in the Octagon. And as fierce and intelligent as she is when squaring off against her opponents, she’s also just as savvy when she’s not...
by Steve Fetch | Aug 20, 2015
Once again, ESPN and its many channels will be broadcasting (more than) 24 hours of college basketball in a row to begin the 2015-’16 season. This will be the eighth year of the tip off marathon and ESPN, and at first glance it looks like one of the best lineups...
by Steve Fetch | Aug 20, 2015
Once again, ESPN and its many channels will be broadcasting (more than) 24 hours of college basketball in a row to begin the 2015-’16 season. This will be the eighth year of the tip off marathon and ESPN, and at first glance it looks like one of the best lineups...
by Christopher Hansen | Aug 19, 2015
The first item on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s mission statement is to “honor the heroes of the game.” It’s a shame that they have to honor some of those heroes after their deaths. Is it really as honoring to deceased football heroes as it is to one that is alive?...
by Christopher Hansen | Aug 19, 2015
The first item on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s mission statement is to “honor the heroes of the game.” It’s a shame that they have to honor some of those heroes after their deaths. Is it really as honoring to deceased football heroes as it is to one that is alive?...
by Liam McGuire | Aug 19, 2015
The Calgary Flames want to build a new state of the art arena and their ambitious plans have taxpayers footing a large amount of the proposed bill. The Calgary Herald reports the Flames want to build CalgaryNEXT, which would be an $890 million arena, with a multisport...
by Christopher Hansen | Aug 19, 2015
NFL practices are shorter and fewer of them are in pads than they used to be. Teams can only practice once per day. The offseason is longer. It’s gotten a lot harder to develop players, especially quarterbacks, because there simply isn’t enough reps and time to do so....
by Joe Lucia | Aug 19, 2015
Vin Scully’s voice is arguably the most iconic in sports today. Scully’s broadcasting style is a throwback, and one that many announcers today couldn’t even begin to replicate. But we may not be hearing his voice during Dodgers games next season...
by Shawn Anderson | Aug 19, 2015
“Straight Outta Compton” hit theaters on Friday and with it…controversy. But people weren’t upset with the language, violence or even the portrayal of the iconic rap group N.W.A…people were upset about something else. People were upset with this. Maybe it’s a big...
by Shawn Anderson | Aug 19, 2015
“Straight Outta Compton” hit theaters on Friday and with it…controversy. But people weren’t upset with the language, violence or even the portrayal of the iconic rap group N.W.A…people were upset about something else. People were upset with this. Maybe it’s a big...
by Mike Batista | Aug 19, 2015
It seems Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston already has learned a thing or two from Aaron Rodgers. He’s basically telling Buccaneers fans to R-E-L-A-X. Winston completed 9 of 19 passes for 131 yards with one interception in his preseason...
by Jack King | Aug 19, 2015
With most of the European football leagues having just started their seasons, it is still way too early to anoint a champion in each league. However, with the squads having competed during the summer against other top-notch clubs, some trends have emerged that might...
by Matt Birch | Aug 19, 2015
Training camp fights come and go, but the one that broke out during Tuesday’s Cowboys-Rams practice is certainly noteworthy and worth watching. It came out of nowhere, and started with a few players that came running in to throw a punch here and there. Those...