In mid-June, we have 2 major sports end, a huge tennis tournament, the last leg of the Triple Crown, and then other huge events get started. So, if you are a casual sports fan enjoying the summer, then you still will have plenty to keep you plugged into over the next couple of weeks. NHL […]
Tomorrow is the running of the last leg in the Triple Crown this year at Belmont Park in New York. The longest of the 3 races at 1 1/2. It is a true test for any horse, but this year, Justify is attempting to be the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown. 9 horses […]
The NBA can be argued is at its strongest since the end of the Jordan era in 1998. The interest in the sport is at a high in ratings. The television contract is extremely lucrative. The players are among the highest paid entertainers in the world according to Forbes this week. However, one thing is […]
As a kid, my grandparents had a great lake house in Minocqua, Wisconsin which was about 5-6 hours North of Chicago in the “North Woods.” Every summer, we would caravan with my cousins up there to spend a week of bliss in the mosquito filled woods and swim in the Muskie filled waters. It was […]
I wasn’t not posting much last week for a variety of reasons. So, look for 4 posts this week – Today (NHL), Tomorrow (French Open), Wednesday (NBA) and Thursday or Friday (Belmont Stakes). The NHL Stanley Cup Finals are 3 games in. The darling Knights have cooled off against the hungry Capitals. My Caps prediction […]
The Conference Finals finally gave us 2 series pushed to the brink with back to back Game 7s. Maybe for most, the intrigue wasn’t there, but both teams who won were down 3-2 in their respective series and both had to win Game 7 on the road. That’s awesome. Let’s review. Conference Finals Review Eastern […]
Ok, so on Tuesday, I reviewed where we were in the NBA Conference series, and of course, my predictions couldn’t have been more wrong. One thing about the NBA playoffs you can count on is uncertainty and how each game changes the narrative for the following game. Let’s recap what’s happened this week: Eastern Conference […]
If you’ve read any of my posts before, I do not pretend to be a huge hockey fan. Growing up in Elmhurst, IL, we did have a good hockey program at the YMCA. However, for whatever reason, my dad didn’t play hockey. I didn’t even learn how to skate until I was like 37. So, […]
For the past 21 months or so, the NFL has been embroiled in this debate about the National Anthem. Today, the NFL actually put in place a policy which states that all players must stand for the National Anthem. Here is the ESPN article on the details: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy Brief History of the Issue In 2016, […]
This time of year, it is a little slow for sports, to be honest. We had the Preakness on Saturday – Justify won the 2nd leg, as expected (my bets didn’t pan out, also as expected). Baseball has passed the quarter pole. Football started OTAs. Yes, the NHL is about to go into the Stanley […]