My alma mater, Northwestern University announced a five year deal with the Chicago Cubs to play five home football games at Wrigley Field along with a soccer match and ladies lacrosse also playing there. You may remember the NU Illinois game played in 2010 at Wrigley Field. I certainly do. No one checked to make […]

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One would think that if you got caught once doing something wrong and got off on a technicality, you would either clean up your act, or at least be more careful cheating in the future. I guess that seemingly common sense concept is lost on Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun. In the investigation being conducted […]

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One of my friends is a huge Baltimore Ravens fan, and so, he is very happy this week after their Super Bowl victory, but we have disagreed as to whether Joe Flacco is an “elite” quarterback, meaning one of the best in the league. Yes, Flacco had an incredible run, and is very deserving as […]

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The most valuable asset that any sport has and must protect at all costs is the integrity of the games. This is why performance enhancing drugs, gambling, and point shaving scandals strike at the heart of a game. If the fans believe that a game is rigged, there’s really no reason to pay attention to […]

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In talking about Ray Lewis yesterday, I did not mention the other controversy – reports that Lewis “aided” his nearly miraculous recovery from a torn arm muscle through the use of deer antler stray. The spray, which is supposed to be applied under the tongue is full of IGF-1, or -insulin-like growth factor. However, the […]

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And if it’s Super Bowl week, there’s lots of NFL stories being reported that ordinarily would be found in the back of the sports section. Today, there’s two: • We sports fans tend to think of current players in terms of having numerous “baby mamas” out there, but it appears that retired players are out […]

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I have a mixed attitude when it comes to the NCAA. They have the unenviable job of policing college sports, usually with an insufficient staff, but the encyclopedia of rules they are trying to enforce are complex and often contradictory. On top of that, they are policing a group of colleges that essentially hires and […]

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