I haven’t writing much on the phenomenon that is Shohei Ohtani. He is a physical wonder, a great hitter and an excellent pitcher, the first player to do both since the early years of Babe Ruth. He is a wonder. In case you’ve not been paying attention: Ohtani leads the Angels in runs, hits, triples, […]

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Hockey is known as a tough sport: tough skating, tough checks, the occasional fight. Old time fans believe that the league isn’t as tough as it used to be, and they are probably right, but the faster, more telegenic game without turning into Wrestlemania at any given moment has brought more casual fans interested (although […]

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One of the most enjoyable things about being a sports fan is the bestowing of the title of GOAT – Greatest Of All Time. Begun in boxing when fighters were called the “best pound for pound,” which I think began with Sugar Ray Robinson, before that the heavyweight champion was assumed to be the toughest […]

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Continuing the discussion from the former post, many, myself included, believe that Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. Not LeBron, slightly eclipsing Kareem, or Magic or Bird. He definitely used his charisma, talent and business acumen to remain one of the most recognizable people on Earth. Naturally, he wanted to take his wealth and […]

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First, let me say that I have no interest in golf. I agree with the old Mark Twain saying “golf is a good walk spoiled.” However, even a non-golf fan like myself couldn’t ignore the battle between the Saudi Arabian LIV, DP World Tour and the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and […]

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Since October, 2022, Arizona, San Jose, Anaheim, Columbus and the Blackhawks all tanked like they were in the film “The Hunt for Red October.” There was some awful hockey played by these teams. Why? The chance to draft Connor Bedard, a s17-year-old scoring machine who has been the number one prospect for a couple of […]

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Last night, the believed impossible happened. The Boston Bruins, who set an NHL record of 65 regular season wins and 135 points were unstoppable favorites. A total of 35.9% of the 1 million entrants in the 2023 Stanley Cup Bracket Challenge picked the Bruin to win the Stanley Cup. The Bruins staked a 3-1 series […]

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