Tale Of The Tape: Bryce Drew vs. Bryce Harper
While Bryce Drew won’t be returning to the NCAA tournament this year after losing to Detroit in the Horizon League championship Tuesday night, the future is looks rosy for the first-year head coach....
View Article2012 NFL Mock Draft: TheBaker’s Annual Attempt at Perfection
I usually do OK. (Don’t forget to join us Thursday and Friday as we live blog the first two rounds of the draft for FoxSports.com.) 1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford 1-for-1. 2....
View ArticleJeremy Affeldt Should Be Placed In Bubble Wrap
San Francisco Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt might want to spend his time away from the ballpark in a bubble. Seriously. In September, Affeldt sliced his non-throwing hand to the bone while separating...
View ArticleChicken Runs on Field During Blackburn-Wigan Relegation Battle
Who said Monday’s Premier League relegation matchup between Blackburn and Wigan would be bad television? The early moments of the game were highlighted by what we’ll call, “The Ewood Park Chicken,”...
View ArticleTop 10 Father-Son Sports Combos: Juniors and Seniors Only
Always in the market for a new television show, I was instructed to check out ABC’s “Happy Endings.” I was told it was in the mold of “How I Met Your Mother” and that I’d like it. So I queued up On...
View ArticleGambling at Golf has Never Been So Easy
A fantasy sports geek, I’ve pretty much proven I’ll do fantasy anything. Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, NASCAR, and yes, even soccer, both English Premier League and MLS. It’s an infectious...
View ArticleTop 10 Athlete Stamps in U.S. Postal History
Three flights of stairs separate me from my mailbox, so I have plenty of time to ponder the world’s greatest mysteries in transit. On one of these jaunts I was thinking, “When was the last time I...
View ArticleChinese TV Expects Euro 2012 To Turn Continent To Ashes
Anyone who has visited Europe knows it’s a beautiful place. And if you haven’t? Well, then you better get there quick because the Chinese are about it to burn it to the ground. Don’t believe me? Check...
View ArticleOh Those Europeans Are So Creative With Their Racism
Racism has been a major issue in European soccer, well, since ever. It’s mind-boggling to us on this side of the pond that racism is so blatantly flaunted at athletic events. Unfortunately, Europe...
View ArticleCubs Prospect Jorge Soler Goes Deep In Pro Debut
So that’s what $30 million sounds like. Chicago Cubs super prospect Jorge Soler made his professional debut Sunday night for the AZL Cubs. It went well. Soler, 20, went 2-for-4 with a 2-run blast. The...
View ArticleLooking a gift horse in the mouth
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: guy takes girlfriend to auction and tries to impress. Guy buys girlfriend former racehorse as a pet. Girlfriend tells guy, ‘Thanks, but where am I going to keep a...
View ArticleCollege basketball: Who will be the last unbeaten standing?
I wasn’t even a twinkle in my father’s eye in 1976. But the year is one of my favorites. And it’s not because it’s the year which produced three of my all-time favorite movies (“Rocky,” “All The...
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