One of the expansion ideas that has had mixed success for the National Hockey League has been starting or moving franchises in warmer climates. The belief was that hockey fans from the Northern States and Canada that settled in Florida and Arizona would flock to watch the sport. As I mentioned before, the experiment has […]

[Read more →]

Usually, two groups of people that one would never sit at the same dinner table, maybe not even invite to the same party are agents and sports franchise owners. The agents’ job is to make as much money as they can for their client (at a 10% or more fee for themselves). Owners are trying […]

[Read more →]

One thing is certain about sports – age and injuries are cruel to athletes. Even the greatest athlete must succumb to the ravages of age. Debilitating injuries are always one lay away for any athlete, but as one ages, the odds of a major injury increase exponentially. Tennis is a cruel master/mistress – great players […]

[Read more →]

The most popular horse race in the United States is the Kentucky Derby. People watch the race for many reasons: a harbinger of spring; the hats and fashions; and of course, the race. I think people watch it out of tradition. I avoid the hours of pre-race banter (much as I avoid the hours of […]

[Read more →]

The NFL always plays one or two games in London each year, which is quite the curiosity with games starting at early in the morning in the U.S., meaning that the biggest NFL fan can watch football for over 12 hours. Unfortunately, the NFL has brought over some stinker games across the pond: either a […]

[Read more →]

I think the ultimate topper to most people after the arrests and indictments filed against numerous FIFA officials last week was the unmitigated arrogance of FIFA, especially its President Sepp Blatter. Last Friday, FIFA held its elections and Blatter won reelection on the first ballot and Blatter defiantly took office saying that he could not […]

[Read more →]

There is nothing more ridiculous than sports cities that try to keep opposing fans from buying tickets to away games. With the Stanley Cup Finals about to begin between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa team officials are trying various means of keeping Chicago fans out of their arena. Blackhawk jerseys will […]

[Read more →]