It came suddenly, but not surprisingly – Ohio State besieged quarterback Terrell Pryor announced this week that he would not be coming back to Columbus for his senior season. It was not surprising because with the departure of Head Coach Jim Tressel because he covered up the fact that Pryor and others were trading memorabilia […]

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• The Boston Bruins have silenced British Columbia by pulling even with the Vancouver Canucks in the best-of-seven game Stanley Cup Championship series. It’s funny, a cheap hit that knocked Nathan Horton out of the series, may be the turning point to losing the series for Vancouver. • Meanwhile, we have a serious Game 5 […]

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If it’s June, it is about time for Chicago Cub pitcher Carlos Zambrano to have a melt down. In past years, he fought his catcher in the dugout; insulted his teammates; gotten suspended and had to undergo anger management classes. Yesterday, he lashed out after the Cubs blew a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning […]

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Canadians have the reputation of being a little more gentile, more European, a bit more civil than their neighbors to the South, the United States. That is, until we get to hockey. Long time readers know that I have little love for Vancouver, but that’s because of the rivalry that has developed over the past […]

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Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was released from prison today after spending nearly two years behind bars on a gun charge. He spoke to the media and then reportedly headed to Florida to be with his family while he contemplates his chances of playing again in the NFL. As he left Oneida Correctional […]

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The Chicago Tribune reported today that the Chicago Cubs are one of nine franchises in violation of MLB’s debt service rules, according to information presented in a confidential briefing at the owners meetings last month. Of course, the Dodgers and Mets have been in the news on account of their finaincial difficulties for their troubles […]

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Something had to give on the men’s draw of the 2011 French Open. One side of the bracket had been decided when Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray, returning to the Grand Slam even that he has owned for most of the last decade. But it was with difficulty that Nadal got to the final. He […]

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