The whistle has been blown and the call is made, but that is never the end. As a sports fan with a broad range of sports interests, there’s one thing I noticed. Lately, coaches and players have become increasingly angry with officiating. Could it be the rise of social media, where every missed call is […]
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Is that a foul? The announcers think it’s a foul, but they aren’t calling it. Are the Kings physically imposing their will against the Warriors? Yes, they are. The Sacramento Kings turned in their best defensive display I can remember (I’m 25). There have never been so many Kings flying to the ball or flying […]
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Cross-sport comparisons are never easy. But trying and failing is better than not trying at all. I saw that quote on a wall while working at an elementary school. I have no idea who said it. My knowledge of both soccer and basketball has increased exponentially as I’ve grown older. I thought screw it, why […]
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“Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” is what MF Doom says on his track “Absolutely.” This lyric made me think of Oakland A’s owner John Fisher. He’s done his absolute best to make the Oakland A’s the worst. He’s alienated the fanbase and traded ALL their best players. The A’s opening day payroll was higher in 2006 […]
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Scoring a goal for your country is special. Scoring your first goal for your country before your 18th birthday is extra special. Now, becoming the youngest-ever goalscorer in the iconic Wembley Stadium’s history is extra special. Dear world, welcome to Brazilian Endrick. At only 17, Brazilian wonder-kid Endrick scored on Saturday night at Wembley. The […]
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I am a casual college basketball fan. I didn’t watch a ton of the regular season, but I stayed up to date. Yet when March Madness comes along, I lock in. I watch as many games as possible during the first four days. I have thoughts that could sound obvious to some, but since my […]
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Eleven. That’s how many Bundesliga titles super club Bayern Munich have won in a row entering the 2023-2024 season. Now, Bayern stands 10 points adrift in second place. Bayer Leverkusen are the current pace setters in Germany’s top-flight league, they haven’t lost a single game at the time of writing. Many will attribute their success […]
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On Thursday it was announced that three-time All-Star Ben Simmons was out for the season with a nagging back injury. Simmons has only played in 15 games this season. He played in 42 games last season, and none the year prior. It wasn’t supposed to be like this after Simmons was taken first overall in […]
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If you told an Atlanta Hawks fan after the 2018 NBA draft that Trae Young would average 25 points and 9.5 assists a game over his first six seasons, they’d be over the moon. Then if you told that same Hawks fan that Young would make the Eastern Conference Finals in just his third season, […]
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As the MLS season starts this week with 29 teams (too many), no relegation, and replacement refs, there are many players to be excited about. MLS has started to shift its focus away from older former European stars to younger up-and-coming South American talents. There are a ton of talented and fun players to watch […]
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The NBA All-Star Game was this past weekend and one thing was for certain, players won’t try and the media will be upset at that fact. The All-Star Game doesn’t serve much of a purpose anymore, other than recognition. The weekend doesn’t mark the official midseason of the season, but it does serve as a […]
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Titles, titles, titles. Legacy, accomplishments, and being recognized. None of those things matter to you if you play for the Sacramento Kings. Not because they shouldn’t strive for those things, they should, but because the NBA doesn’t respect them. It took them having an incredibly historic season, a validated trade, and a beam to garner […]
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In recent years, has there been a more sudden shock to international soccer? Jurgen Klopp announced on Friday morning he would be stepping down at the end of the season. After taking over in October 2015, Klopp will depart Liverpool a hero at the end of the season and leave a massive-sized hole in coaching […]
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The transfer portal in collegiate athletics allows student-athletes to be recruited by other schools. In reality, it is a way for football and basketball athletes to get paid more money to go to another school. Through intermediaries or directly, the players are leveraging their college performance for a higher paycheck. The NCAA initiated the transfer […]
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