Commentary
Canada, IOC lose Games’ spirit before, after crash
After months of anticipation, the 2010 Winter Olympics officially got underway Friday night. But for seven athletes from the Republic of Georgia, the opening ceremonies were a sobering reminder of a fallen teammate whose life...
Young pitchers in league of their own
No matter the circumstances, the most essential position in baseball is the pitcher. Nowhere is that more true than in Major League Baseball, where the world’s best hitters reside. In MLB, the difference between a...
Saints far from NOLA’s saviors
In some ways, the New Orleans Saints were lucky to just be on the field for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Were it not for a misguided Brett Favre throw or Jared Allen’s “heads” call in overtime...
Manning’s place among greats safe
It seems the same people who were claiming Peyton Manning should be considered the greatest quarterback of all time with one more Super Bowl win are now claiming he doesn’t even belong in the...
England’s Cup team switches captains over infidelity
Defender John Terry was recently stripped of his captainship for the 2010 World Cup by England head coach Fabio Capello. Oddly, this action was not taken because of a slip in performance or injury,...
QB of the future needs to grow up
USC head football coach Lane Kiffin expects David Sills to be the next in a long line of great quarterbacks for the Trojans, and it’s easy to see why. Search for his name on YouTube,...
Greatness, regularity connect franchises
Three teams have been the model of consistency in their respective sports for the past decade. Baseball has the St. Louis Cardinals, basketball has the San Antonio Spurs, and football has the Indianapolis Colts. Although...
Colts own quality edge over Saints on paper
It’s finally Super Bowl week, and the rains keep on coming down hard in Miami, driving the media day indoors and making for a soggy Pro Bowl. The AFC won 41-34, and a familiar...
NBA force-feeds overblown Kobe-Lebron rivalry
Most people have already seen the NBA’s new advertising campaign depicting two of basketball’s biggest stars on a collision course to meet late in the season. It’s pretty evident that the NBA and its...
European squads battle for prestigious tournament title
The Champions League, among the biggest sports tournaments in Europe, kicked off its Round of 16 games Tuesday. Narrowed down from the initial 32 qualifying teams from last year’s round-robin games, only the top two...