It truly saddens me that, as we mourn and celebrate the life of Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols, I have to write about a decision that is so against what each of these people stood for. It is being reported that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will receive a six-game suspension for sexual misconduct against […]

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For years, I have written here that I am no fan of Eddie Olczyk on hockey broadcasts, especially Blackhawks broadcasts which he has been doing for 16 years. Yes, I am very happy that he overcame cancer, and not as a horse racing enthusiast, I ignored his horse passion. As much as I love Pat […]

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The Truth Hurts While I have always been amazed by LeBron James’ talent, I have been less enthused by his methods of changing teams and acting as GM. However, I have appreciated his social comments and advocacy. Unlike Michael Jordan and so many other famous athletes, LeBron has put his money where his mouth is […]

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With the complete teardown of the Chicago Blackhawks this week: Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach traded; Dylan Strome and Dominick Kubalik not given offers as restricted free agents, there are three remaining players who have no trade contracts: Patrick Kane, Jonathon Toews and Seth Jones. Jones was just acquired and is a player that can […]

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The big story in sports this week was last Friday’s announcement that USC and UCLA would be joining the Big Ten, giving the conference the first sea-to-shining-sea conference. All this of course is in light of Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC. The ripple effect continues with the remaining teams in the Big 12 and […]

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I have avoided commenting on the Brittany Griner hostage situation in Russia, mostly because I had hoped this would have long ago blown over. WNBA star Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February after Russian officials claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage. A Russian judge ordered Griner, the Phoenix Mercury center […]

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The owners, players and coaches of the National Football League are a collection of greedy sociopaths, billionaires, multimillionaires wrapped in a cloak of phony morality. The super macho aesthetic of the (mostly) male world is old and easy to find. I just watched “North Dallas Forty” the other week and while the clothes and hairstyles […]

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