Ladies and gentlemen, the deepest throat in the history of sports journalism. [sigh] Read yesterday’s rant. Then check this. Tiger is tied for 40th, 18 shots back, but that’s okay. He’s still […]
ESPN gargles Tiger Woods some more
Hey ESPN – WHO’S LEADING THE MASTERS?
As long as Tiger Woods is drawing breath, ESPN is going to have Patrick Reed in witness protection. Patrick Reed can’t catch a break with the Morthership, no matter how good he […]
S&R Honors: Colin Kaepernick
Justice. Fairness. Sacrifice. Service. Humility. Aren’t these qualities on which we Americans pride ourselves? Few people were more in the news in 2017 than former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the […]
Would Hope Solo make a good USSF president?
Former US Women’s National Team goalkeeper Hope Solo announced this week she will run for president of the United States Soccer Federation. The initial response has been … dismissive. Solo is rightfully regarded […]
I’ve stopped watching the NFL because of the owners, not the players
It would be hard to find a less likable bunch. I’m an old white guy from the South. I love football, but not 24/7. Owners have blanketed the airwaves with games, creating […]
Messi and Ronaldo stay home? How to make sure all the best players go to the World Cup.
As qualifying wraps up this week, we’re staring at the very real possibility next year’s FIFA World Cup will be staged without Lionel Messi and/or Cristiano Ronaldo. That the greatest competition in world […]
In sports, the national anthem is irrelevant
By Ryan Signorino Every four years, the world’s best athletes come together for the Olympics. The best of the best stand on the podium, their countries’ flags waving over their heads, with […]
Premier League TV income impasse: are we on the brink of an all-Euro Super League?
Controversy over how to divvy up the revenues means uncertainty in England. The outcome of these deliberations could move us closer to a European SuperLiga including the big six Prem clubs (and maybe […]
The corrupt American Congress: Extortionists? Or seduced by bribes? Now that’s something for the FBI to investigate
Now that the FBI has its gumshoes working on cleaning up college athletics, perhaps it could focus on examining corruption elsewhere — perhaps in the American Congress, as my S&R college Sam […]
Once NCAA bribery investigation is done, can we have a look at Congress?
I’m glad the US Attorney and FBI are cleaning up the big-money college sports cesspool, but that’s a drop in the bucket compared to America’s real corruption. First, good on the FBI and […]
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