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I am always astounded by Charles Barkley. It's not just that the NBA Hall of Famer-turned-announcer speaks without a filter. It's that Barkley actually has something to say.
On Sunday, Soldier Field will be packed to capacity, incredibly loud and more than likely freezing. These two glorious franchises wouldn't have it any other way.
Women's softball has been removed from the Olympics beginning in 2012 and it has definitely changed the future of the sport. Now, a new professional league has surfaced that will monopolize the best players.
If you're tired of the feuding between NFL owners and players over how best to settle up the billions of dollars in annual revenue that we give them, it's time to take action.
That tweet couldn't possibly have been received well no matter what happened.
Card shark Annie Duke is the commissioner of a new professional poker league. Can I be commish of a pro Scrabble league?
Maybe it's because I can't stop watching the highlights of Super Bowl XXXII, but I am eternally optimistic about the Denver Broncos.
While it's unclear whatever became of his baseball skills (Aaron Sorkin skipped it in his Social Network screenplay), one man remembers Zuckerberg's magical season in Little League.
I feel a little less bad about losing to the Packers last week now that, if I had to guess, they're going to the Super Bowl with a reasonable chance to win it.
It's way too long between the championship games and the Super Bowl, so who would you rather have for entertainment value, Mum Bill or Blabberhouth Ryan? No contest.
Bribery, gambling, and other strong-arm tactics make for a full day in the life of a gang member. But similar tactics have also become a large part of the world of sports.
It has become tradition in the NFL for the running back who wins the rushing title to bestow gifts to his offensive linemen. But based on the economics, this year brings a different kind of case.
To become the best athlete you can be, you must be motivated to do what it takes to maximize your ability. Without that desire, all of the other mental factors are meaningless.
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist, a former Buffalo Bills running back, died of cancer on January 10th at the age of 75. His legacy as both a player and athletic rebel are well worth restoring.
As we enter the new decade, the chess world is ruled by a middle-aged man and a teenage girl.
A twenty-something phenom presides over the world's ratings and a new book recalling one of the greatest chess magicians has been published recently.
It was last March when I wondered if "going rogue" meant going off the deep end. This was when Palin strayed from the realm of politics and directed a particularly toxic stream of consciousness into the world of sports.
As if the politics of the NFL labor dispute aren't difficult enough for fans to follow, the economics of the matter are even more daunting.
Stud of the week? Seriously, there isn't one. I can't think of a single player who didn't make at least one major mistake.
It comes as a surprise that an anti-bullying platform has not been embraced by a single professional sports team. It's a good cause that could use a nice pop from the business of sports.
Elizabeth Engel, 2011.01.18
