The University of Illinois football team has gone 28-45 since 2005. In that time the Fighting Illini have only finished higher than eighth in the Big Ten twice, including back-to-back seasons where they finished 11th and then 10th in the conference. 2005 is a significant year in documenting the team’s struggles, as that’s when Ron Zook was named head coach, a […]

To say that Eric Hinske has had a unique career is definitely an understatement. After winning his first World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2007 while hitting just .204 on the season, Hinske was forced to settle for a minor league contract the following year with the Tampa Bay Rays. He regained his form at […]

While hockey fans in one area of New York are complaining about not getting a new arena, fans in another area are thinking negatively about new renovations being made to their arena. This is the case when it comes to the New York Rangers and the changes to the “World’s Most Famous Arena,” Madison Square […]

When the University of Colorado announced last year that they were leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-12, there wasn’t a lot of fanfare. Colorado hasn’t been a top program of late and as a result has been on the wrong end of the spectrum for a number of years. The media also speculated about how many […]

There have been countless cases in the sport of hockey when a player has been required to change the way he plays in order to make it to the next level. Whether it’s changing their role from a scoring forward to a defensive forward, a stay-at-home defenseman to a two-way, or a skilled player into […]

Quick, name the five highest paid players in the NBA. Three of the five shouldn’t surprise you: Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan. They’re franchise cornerstones, perennial All-Stars, MVPs and have 10 rings between the three of them. Kobe is The Black Mamba, dominating and intimidating all comers even as his heavy legs slow […]

Less than two weeks ago, as trade rumors swirled leading up to the trade deadline, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell was going to be finishing the season in a different uniform. The deadline came and went but Bell remained a Padre, contrary to all of the reports that an impending move […]

For much of college football’s recent history, the former Pac-10 (now the Pac-12) has been a bit of a middle ground; firmly established inside the group of BCS automatic qualification conferences, but sometimes overlooked in favour of the SEC and Big Ten thanks to its geography, late start times and television distribution issues. That’s starting to change, though, […]

In little less than a year, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be underway. Due to the unpredictability of the lockout, the men’s basketball competition might be the only time basketball fans get to see the world’s biggest superstars compete for quite some time. Always in the spotlight of the international basketball community, Team USA will likely be […]

As the NFL’s brief free agency period unfolded, the New England Patriots caused the most heads to scratch when they traded for Chad Ochocinco, wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals and Albert Haynesworth, defensive tackle of the Washington Redskins. Both have been attractors of good and bad attention with their statements to the press, and it seemed like a […]