The streak is officially in jeopardy. 24 seasons and possibly counting, the Detroit Red Wings’ playoff run is currently the longest in major professional sports. But it is a tenuous situation in 2016, with the hard-charging…
Enough is enough. In fact, it’s been enough for some time now. When the NHL suffered a lockout for the 2004-05 season, it implemented shootouts when it returned. When it almost lost the 2012-13 season,…
It was 11 short days ago that we opined that the Charlotte Hornets were ascending into second-tier status in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Last night, they took down a true first-tier team in dramatic fashion….
This installment of Comeback Candidates can now officially take into account one more Chicago transaction: the bizarre retirement of Adam LaRoche. The flap is yet another negative for a White Sox club that has not…
We roll on with another AL East team, the Baltimore Orioles. It got ugly towards the end of 2015, including a three-game sweep in Boston in which the O’s didn’t score a single run. They…
It hasn’t even been 48 hours, and the dust has settled. What’s left is not a pretty picture. Michigan State to win it all? Gone after 40 minutes of basketball. West Virginia and Purdue to…
Welcome to March Madness. Really, it’s only one weekend of mayhem, because things will settle down once the Sweet 16 hits. But by then, the damage will likely be done. Those that know absolutely nothing…
Not many people expected the Washington Nationals to be in a “comeback” position in 2016. The Nats were picked by many to win the World Series in 2015, but instead missed the postseason entirely. It…
Remember Super Bowl XXXVII? If you don’t, no one would blame you. It’s been more than 13 years. At the same time, that’s the last postseason game that the Oakland Raiders have participated in. Will…
In a season full of incredible individual and team accomplishments, there are many forgotten storylines in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors’ run at history, San Antonio Spurs hanging right on their tail, and Cleveland…