Bruno (he asked us to use his nickname) woke up on March 12 expecting it to be a glorious day. After all, it was his 50th birthday, a milestone in anyone’s life. The sun had a brilliant presence and the waves from the Pacific Ocean pounded along the beach. For a Jersey kid now living […]
Sports bookies are lost during coronavirus — FREE SPEECH DAILY
The NBA is full of players that make great characters, from Javale Mcgee to James Harden. There are storylines like Russell Westbrook’s triple-double season, Linsanity, and Golden State blowing a 3-1 lead. It’s these storylines that elevate the league into being one of the best in recent memory. It is a league for the fans […]
Is Derrick Rose a Hall of Famer? — The Sports Wave
There was a time, as a devout Kobe Bryant stan, I was guilty of downplaying how great a basketball player LeBron James was and taking great pleasure in the harsh criticism he received for his ‘Decision’ to join the Miami Heat. Championing Kobe and downplaying LeBron quickly became my mantra as James assumed the mantle […]
How a Tried & True Kobe Bryant Stan Became a Die-Hard LeBron James Fan! — Lakerholics
RIP to Bob Oliver, a slugging corner infielder/outfielder who played for five teams in the 1960s and ’70s. His son, Darren Oliver, also had a 20-year career as a pitcher and works in the Texas Rangers front office. Bob Oliver died on April 19 in Rio Linda, Calif. He was 77 years old. Oliver played […]
Obituary: Bob Oliver (1943-2020) — RIP Baseball
Kispert averaged 13.9 points per game last season and shot 43.8 percent from three.
Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert declares for NBA Draft, does not hire agent — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Just think of the photographs snapped of Muhammad Ali and the Beatles. Put together they would reach the moon and back. Muhammad Ali was probably the most famous person in the world in the 20th century. Kids on remote islands in the middle of nowhere knew about Ali. The two were truly the greatest in […]
Muhammad Ali and reuniting the Beatles — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture
On a doubly memorable night for Canadian football, Chase Claypool and Neville Gallimore ascended from tradition-soaked U.S. college football stops to iconic NFL franchises. Read More
NFL DRAFT: O, Canada! Steelers snatch Claypool, Cowboys get Gallimore — Toronto Sun
Larry Martinez bought tickets in February for opening day at Dodger Stadium, through StubHub. “Paid about $200, a little over (that) after fees,” he said in a phone conversation this week. “They have this program where, if it’s eventually canceled, they’re going to offer you 120 percent value of the ticket. In other words, you…
Alexander: Bought tickets? No games? No communication? — Press Telegram
Vacations on Cape Cod will be without one of their signature pastimes this summer. And elite collegiate baseball players, who were robbed of their season by the coronavirus, will now have another opportunity to showcase their talents to Major League Baseball scouts ripped away. The Cape Cod Baseball League has officially canceled its 2020 season…
Cape Cod Baseball League Unanimously Decides To Cancel 2020 Season — NESN.com
Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis did not pour cold water on the hot topic of former TFC star midfielder Victor Vazquez possibly returning to the Reds. Read More
TFC GM leaves door open to possible return of Victor Vazquez — Toronto Sun
Beer and baseball go together like nothing else. But on this day in 1962, Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick decided that Mets manager Casey Stengel was a bit too familiar with beer for his tastes, and fined him $500. How did that come about? While today’s baseball/beer sponsorship landscape is dominated by multinational behemoths
Today in Baseball History: Casey Stengel fined for appearing in a beer ad — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Although the Boston Celtics haven’t been able to play in over a month, Enes Kanter still is staying active. With the NBA currently suspended, the Celtics big man has seen an uptick in TikTok and other social media videos as he attempts to help spread a little bit of positivity in these trying times. The…
Celtics Center Enes Kanter Joins NESN’s Tom Caron On ‘At Home With TC’ — NESN.com
The view from left field 