Jason Kidd is leaving the Brooklyn Nets to coach the Milwaukee Bucks. Since the rumors started late last week, rumors that suggested Kidd wanted out of Brooklyn, Twitter was bursting at the seams. … [read more]
THE R-WORD
Posted on June 19, 2014 // Leave a Comment
The Washington Redskins trademark is in jeopardy but, if you listen to Daniel Snyder, the team's name is not. "We will never change the name of the team," Snyder told the media in May 2013. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps." … [read more]
COMFORTABLE IN HIS OWN SKIN
Posted on June 17, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Tim Howard is hard to miss – on and off the field. The 6-3, 210-pound goalkeeper for the 2014 FIFA World Cup U.S. national team, sports a full, dark beard, menacing brown eyes, a shaved head and an upper torso littered with tattoos. His first body … [read more]
GWYNN MORE THAN A BASEBALL PLAYER
Posted on June 16, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Tony Gwynn died today. He was 54. Gwynn is remembered as a Hall of Fame baseball player, but he was much more than that. Gwynn was a father, a teammate, a friend, a mentor, a teacher and a coach ... to name a few. Memories of Gwynn have been … [read more]
POPOVICH IS A BULLY
Posted on June 11, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Gregg Popovich has a reputation: He is a bully. … [read more]
ZIMMER, REILLY, SPORTS BRANDING
Posted on June 5, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Sports Illustrated sports journalist Tom Verducci has written a wonderful tribute to Don Zimmer, who passed away Wednesday at age 83. One of the joys of a "baseball lifer" like Zimmer is, everyone who knew him has a Zim story; Verducci is no … [read more]
SPORTS MEDIA BLOG
Posted on May 27, 2014 // Leave a Comment
First, let me introduce myself: My name is John Strubel. I am a freelance sports journalist from Charleston, South Carolina. I have been an active member of the media for 25+ years, including print, digital and professional sports public relations … [read more]
WHEELER PITCHING HIS WAY TO VEGAS?
Posted on May 19, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Zack Wheeler is on the verge of pitching himself right out of the New York Mets rotation, and don't be surprised if it earns him a ticket to Las Vegas. … [read more]
I DO NOT LIKE THAT, SAM I AM
Posted on May 16, 2014 // Leave a Comment
"After this press conference, like Coach Fisher said, we're going to get back to football," said St. Louis Rams general manager Les Snead. … [read more]
ALDERSON OUTSMARTS ALL OF US
Posted on May 12, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Sandy Alderson's disappearing act on Sunday was brilliant. The New York Mets made a miraculous comeback to avoid being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, capped off by a walk-off single by Ruben Tejada, who has been struggling for, well, … [read more]
