The Big Ten announced this morning that it is taking back its promise not to play football in 2020 because of coronavirus and the threat it poses to its student-athletes. From NBC Chicago: The Big Ten said its Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously Tuesday to restart sports. The emergence of daily rapid-response COVID-19 […]
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Are we sure we are ready to resume sports in a pandemic?
I’m not understanding the logic in resuming sports in a pandemic. If it’s safe to resume MLB and the NBA now, why wasn’t it safe months ago?
Continue ReadingThe Toronto Raptors are NBA champions
The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. That’s right. The Raptors are the kings of basketball.
Continue ReadingSeattle is getting an NHL team for the 2021-22 season
Seattle, the city famous for its burnt coffee, rain, and the home of Frasier and Niles Crane, is getting a National Hockey League team. Unlike cities that steal teams from Canada, Seattle is getting an expansion team. This from Gary Bettman, the longtime commissioner of the NHL: Today is an exciting and historic day for […]
Continue ReadingCarmelo Anthony asks for and receives free Atlanta Hawks jersey
Remember when Carmelo Anthony was supposed to be a rival for LeBron James? Remember when the two entered the NBA and were touted as the next Larry Bird and Magic Johnson? Yeah, me neither. Anthony was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2003 and played for them until 2011. The Nuggets traded him to the New York Knicks in […]
Continue ReadingLeBron James signs four year deal with the Lakers
LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent for the second time in his career and signed a four year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Will fans in Cleveland burn his jerseys for the second time? I hope not. The fumes from a burning polyester jersey can’t be good for the respiratory system. Who […]
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