by Matt Zemek | May 18, 2015
We start with a prelude of sorts, in this review of a finale: Is it possible to think too much about Mad Men? I’ve never thought so. Yet, as I began to think about how to shape the review of the final episode of this series, it dawned on me that I might have...
by Matt Zemek | May 18, 2015
We start with a prelude of sorts, in this review of a finale: Is it possible to think too much about Mad Men? I’ve never thought so. Yet, as I began to think about how to shape the review of the final episode of this series, it dawned on me that I might have...
by Jeff Snyder | May 18, 2015
This best goals of this week come to us mostly from the Premier League. With Southampton shipping six past a weak Aston Villa and Liverpool being shocked by a determined Crystal Palace, there were plenty of quality goals to choose from. 5. Danny Rose vs Hull City This...
by Joe Mags | May 18, 2015
Let the questions begin. Let the think pieces roll out. After the five-quarter collapse we just saw from the Los Angeles Clippers, they’ve invited every word of the negative press they’ll be getting from here on out. But let’s get one thing straight...
by Josh Espinal | May 17, 2015
The United States Women’s National Team played their second to last game in their World Cup send-off series as they took on the Mexico ladies team. Coming off a 3-0 win against the Irish Women’s Team, the United States tried to keep their good form going...
by Joe Lucia | May 17, 2015
The Miami Marlins were nearly no-hit on Sunday, and it was only a Justin Bour single with two outs in the ninth that prevented them from finishing a game with zero hits for the second time in less than eight months. But apparently, “almost” is good enough...
by David Rogers | May 17, 2015
Jaromir Jagr is hanging up his skates from international competition. While Jagr’s career in the NHL is still rolling along, he has announced that he’s done competing with the Czech Republic following his side’s 3-0 loss to the United States during...
by John Cannon | May 16, 2015
Two teams playing Game 6s on the road, one trying to extend its season, one trying to close out a series. Two men who just a month ago were the subjects of the NBA’s heated MVP debate, facing the challenge of leading their teams to victory. Two third quarters...
by Matt Yoder | May 16, 2015
College basketball has been plagued by a decline in watchability for the sport to the point that “How to Fix College Basketball” has become one of the more popular thinkpieces in sportswriting. Aside from the issues surrounding the one-and-done rule and...
by Matt Yoder | May 16, 2015
College basketball has been plagued by a decline in watchability for the sport to the point that “How to Fix College Basketball” has become one of the more popular thinkpieces in sportswriting. Aside from the issues surrounding the one-and-done rule and...
by Ian Casselberry | May 16, 2015
I probably think about these sorts of things more than I should, but when Mad Max: Fury Road was announced, I wondered if it would be a potential disaster. There doesn’t seem to be a statute of limitations on the length of time for a sequel, but 30 years really...
by Ian Casselberry | May 16, 2015
I probably think about these sorts of things more than I should, but when Mad Max: Fury Road was announced, I wondered if it would be a potential disaster. There doesn’t seem to be a statute of limitations on the length of time for a sequel, but 30 years really...
by Liam McGuire | May 16, 2015
Former NHLer Malcom Davis wrote a poignant editorial published at The National Post, where he claims the league didn’t care about his concussion problems. Davis played 100 games with the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres spread over six seasons between...
by Matt Zemek | May 16, 2015
In any sporting competition, the balance of responsibility between the winner and the loser will always be different. The Boston Celtics lost Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals more than the Los Angeles Lakers won it. The Miami Heat lost the 2011 NBA Finals more than the...
by Joe Lucia | May 15, 2015
Well, you don’t see *this* every day – during Friday night’s Giants-Reds game, one of the smokestacks that shoots fireworks at Great American Ballpark actually caught on fire in the sixth inning. Insanity. Complete insanity. Thankfully,...