by Matt Birch | Jul 4, 2014
Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombian defender Juan Zuniga in the 88th minute of Friday’s Brazil-Colombia match, and the team’s going to have to find a way to play without the most talented and dynamic player remaining in the World Cup. Brazil’s...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 4, 2014
One of the most important sports books of all time, whether or not you’ve read it, is Timothy Gallwey’s The Inner Game of Tennis, published in 1974. Gallwey explored the mental dimensions of tennis, unearthing insights that coaches in the sport have used...
by Philip Rossman-Reich | Jul 4, 2014
LeBron James’ return to Miami was maybe never a slam dunk. It still felt pretty certain. Not so much anymore. As free agency has entered its fourth day, the LeBron James decision seems to be getting much more serious — if not much more quiet than it was...
by Steve Lepore | Jul 4, 2014
Yes, we’re going to talk about the progress of American soccer in relation to the World Cup. I wouldn’t blame you if you stopped reading right here. That said, we’re gonna try and use some data here from ESPN’s telecasts of the tournament to...
by Steve Lepore | Jul 4, 2014
Yes, we’re going to talk about the progress of American soccer in relation to the World Cup. I wouldn’t blame you if you stopped reading right here. That said, we’re gonna try and use some data here from ESPN’s telecasts of the tournament to...
by Brian Wright | Jul 4, 2014
With the first half of the 2014 MLB season in the books, it’s now time to honor those deserving recognition. Nearly every major awards race is a close one and will most likely be determined by September performances. The standout showings up to this point garner...
by Brian Wright | Jul 4, 2014
With the first half of the 2014 MLB season in the books, it’s now time to honor those deserving recognition. Nearly every major awards race is a close one and will most likely be determined by September performances. The standout showings up to this point garner...
by Joe Lucia | Jul 3, 2014
Jenny, @RaysJoeMaddon's got your number. Tonight's #Rays batting order (by position) starts 867-5309: pic.twitter.com/m87PirbvKM — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 3, 2014 Manager Joe Maddon then one-upped the ridiculousness of it all. Going with...
by Jeremy Klumpp | Jul 3, 2014
The United States of America will celebrate its 238th birthday this Fourth of July, and many Americans will spend the day firing up their grills, drinking beer, and blowing things up. Unlike its more somber brother Memorial Day, the Fourth of July is meant to be a day...
by Matt Yoder | Jul 3, 2014
The World Cup meme game has been strong this year. None more so than in the wake of Luis Suarez trying to take a pound of flesh from the shoulder of Giorgio Chiellini. The Suarez bite earned him a hefty four month worldwide suspension from FIFA and also made him the...
by Matt Yoder | Jul 3, 2014
The World Cup meme game has been strong this year. None more so than in the wake of Luis Suarez trying to take a pound of flesh from the shoulder of Giorgio Chiellini. The Suarez bite earned him a hefty four month worldwide suspension from FIFA and also made him the...
by Joe Lucia | Jul 3, 2014
The Moneyball movie isn’t exactly a perfect representation of the Moneyball book written by Michael Lewis. Notably, the movie virtually ignores the Oakland Athletics’ starting pitching trio of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito, who played a huge role...
by Andrew Coppens | Jul 3, 2014
The hurt, the agony and the disappointment of being just this close in the round of 16 has begun to subside and it has me thinking ahead. After all, there were a lot of positives to take away from the 2014 World Cup performance for the United States. Whether it was...
by Andrew Coppens | Jul 3, 2014
The hurt, the agony and the disappointment of being just this close in the round of 16 has begun to subside and it has me thinking ahead. After all, there were a lot of positives to take away from the 2014 World Cup performance for the United States. Whether it was...
by Matt Yoder | Jul 3, 2014
After reflecting on the USA’s 2-1 extra time loss to Belgium and what it means in the bigger picture of American soccer, there’s an uncomfortable truth fans have to face. The USMNT is still a long way from realistically contending to win the World Cup....
