For the first time in three years, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will have the option of watching the MLB All-Star Game from the comfort of his own living room. Instead of representing his club in the Midsummer Classic he will, as any professional would, take the opportunity to rest up and prepare for the second half of the […]

The salary cap era has added a new dimension to roster management in the NHL and, as a result, fans and journalists have never been as eager to crunch numbers as they are today. Over the course of the past half decade, general managers have discovered clever ways to circumvent the predetermined limit and ease cap hits […]

Almost four years ago, Novak Djokovic began his ascent to the zenith of the men’s tour in earnest, in a few short days climbing over each player above him in the rankings like rungs on a ladder. Showing the magnificent force and dominance of a future No. 1 player, he beat the world’s top three […]

When the Philadelphia Flyers came away from the first-round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft with highly-touted centers Jeff Carter and Mike Richards many thought general manager Bobby Clarke had gotten away with grand larceny. Richards, named captain of the Flyers in 2008, quickly developed into one of the league’s best two-way pivots while amassing […]

The New York Jets’ braggart attitude and dominating defense. The New England Patriots’ passive-aggressive methods of commenting about their opponents and efficient offense. TheBuffalo Bills’ skilled secondary and young running game. The Miami Dolphins’ stingy allowance of points and beautiful cheerleaders. When you throw in the complicated and long-enduring rivalries between fan bases, it looks like the AFC East will […]

I like to think that when Anthony Mason watches an NBA game that has taken place in the last decade, he recoils in horror in the same way that the ghosts of James Dean and Steve McQueen recoil when Leo DiCaprio fires up the Prius to pick-up vegan scones and a cafe au lait. The […]

Twelve years ago, the New York Mets signed a scrawny 16-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic as an amateur free agent. His name was Jose Bernabe Reyes, and he has evolved into one of the most exciting players to watch in Major League Baseball today. After breaking into the Majors in 2003 at the tender age of […]

Big changes are coming to the increasingly inaccurately named Big Ten this fall. With the addition of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the conference finally has enough members to divide into divisions and play a championship game. Over at Ohio State, head coach Jim Tressel is out after nearly a decade of success with the Buckeyes. Both of those developments are going […]

Consistency. It’s what makes or breaks an organization. It’s the difference between a good market and a bad market, between winning and losing. It is also one of the hardest things for major junior hockey teams to achieve year in and year out. When one looks at the best organizations in the Ontario Hockey League, it’s […]

Sometimes receiving a little less attention than your peers pays off in the end. In the case of Logan Couture, not having to shimmer the Calder Trophy every other day over the course of the summer could very well end up helping him in the long-run. A trusty young center for the new-look San Jose Sharks, the […]