After missing the entire 2009 season due to injury, Shaun Marcum led a young Blue Jays pitching staff in 2010  to successfully rebound from Tommy John surgery, tossing a career-high 195 innings in 31 starts. The then-Jays ace not only ate innings, but cut down his walks and increased the frequency with which he threw […]

When Kerry Collins announced his retirement as Tennessee Titan in early July, it wasn’t a big surprise to most. At 38 years old and after playing 17 seasons in the NFL, Collins was basically at the end of his career and didn’t feel that he had the “willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to […]

In a preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 22, the New York Giants lost their leading tackler from each of the last two seasons. He’ll miss the entire 2011 campaign. On the same play they lost the 2010 team leader in interceptions. That’s because cornerback Terrell Thomas was the leader in both. New […]

When you think about it, the University of Southern California’s downfall under NCAA sanctions makes some sense. After all, from its extensive coverage in national media to its players’ cardinal and gold uniforms, the program was flashy. What got them noticed most, though, was that they won, often spectacularly, and they didn’t apologize. At times […]