Will there ever be a ballplayer who doesn't want the money and the fame?
What if there was a 19 year-old talent who played with the same reckless abandon as Bryce Harper,
but gave all his money away to charity? He decides to only keep enough money for the bare
necessities.
He doesn't accept endorsement offers, give interviews to the press or provide autographs for
anyone.
The U.S. Open Cup may need to re-market itself as May Madness. Unbelievable storylines were
accomplished in the first night of third-round play.
With a couple more game to be played Wednesday to finish off third-round play, arguably, the Cup is
shaping up into its wildest bracketing of all-time.
How do you play starting swingman/small forward on the best team in the NBA and not get more
consideration for Rookie of the Year? The vote for this year's ROY proves it's just a political
exercise to try and make stars.
Two point guards were ahead of Kawhi Leonard, Ricky Rubio of Minnesota got second place and Kyrie
Irving of Cleveland won the award.
The criteria for this list involves franchises who have not changed cities or nicknames and have
never made it to a championship final in their respective sport. A minimum of 35 years is used to
gauge a futile existence.
Teams reviewed were picked from the NFL, NBA and MLB. The NBA Finals, World Series and Super Bowl
are the significant events being evaluated.
He's been at the helm for six NFL seasons. In many ways, he was the right man for the job at the
right time.
Roger Goodell's biggest contribution as commissioner would probably be recognized in his ability to
curb the bad behavior of NFL players and wannabees off the field. He set the precedent by
suspending players often and for long durations anytime there was clear evidence of inappropriate
off the field activity.
No tributes to fallen Veterans. No new alliances forged. No U.S. flags waving from fans at MLS
stadiums. No games scheduled for play on Memorial Day.
As MLS continues its battles for American mainstream status, it must always look to stay relative
in the sports fan's consciousness. Scheduling games on Memorial Day is a no-brainer.
Golden State executives should take a cue from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. What about having the
best of both worlds?
Cut the schedule in half and play in both cities, Oakland and San Francisco (20 and 21 home games
each-total of 41).
The public would probably be okay with this idea.
This dynamic striker's rep just grew by leaps and bounds.
Already a major up and comer, playing for Manchester City and the Italian National team, Mario
Balotelli is gifted with charisma and Soccer talent.
Dynasties are rare. Most fans would agree only the Kobe Lakers, the Jeter Yankees and Brady Pats
have come about over the last 15 years or so.
It takes a lot of skill, timing and luck for a dynasty to gel and materialize.
It looks like OKC is destined to be the next one. They have all the markings, including youth,
athleticism, desire and contractual obligations.
For so long, it was the 'Big 4' in pro sports in the U.S., baseball, hockey, football and
basketball. But, Soccer's uptick over the last few years can't be ignored. MLS has become respected
and sought after by sports fans across the country.
MLS is kind of like the NHL, in that very little is discussed among top sports talk media shows,
but attendance is proving that it is deserving of the 'Big 5' label with the others, the NBA, MLB
and the NFL.
The legendary Columbian goalkeeper, Rene Higuita, perfected the 'Scorpion Kick.'
As the ball approached the goal in the air, Higuita would get his body ready and perfectly time his
action to flex his torso and bring his legs back together in the air to boot the ball out away from
the goal.
Drogba with Champion's Trophy The obvious caveat to this list is whether a player would consider
coming to MLS this season or next season.
Certain star players in the primes of their careers are completely entrenched with their club teams
for contractual and cultural reasons or they can make more money in other leagues.
In past interviews, Commissioner Garber stated that he is pressing for referees to make more
consistent calls on fouls.
His position seems to be that hard-line refereeing is needed in order for the offense to open up
and for more goals to be scored.
"The league and U.S. Soccer are working closely together to try to do everything we can to raise
the quality of refereeing in our league," Garber said.
If the Miami Heat don't win the title this year, blame Chris Bosh. He is the weakest link of the
trio of stars playing full-time in South Beach. In fact, he is so much of a weak link, that he will
be traded for sure by the middle of next season.
Over the last 13 NBA seasons, there have been three teams from the Western Conference to play for
an NBA championship.
The Dallas Mavericks have played twice, both times against the Miami Heat, winning one time and
losing one time.
The Los Angeles Lakers have played seven NBA Finals, all under Kobe's watch, going 3-1 with Shaq
and 2-1 with Gasol and Bynum.
