Loading ...It was a fitting week leading up to Halloween in the world of sports. The ghosts of Game 6 will no doubt haunt the Texas Rangers for years to come. The ghouls of the NBA are threatening to end their season before it starts. On campus, Georgia Tech turned the Clemson Tigers into pumpkins. And [...]
In Game 3 of the World Series, first base umpire Ron Kulpa missed a call in the 4th inning that ultimately led to the St. Louis Cardinals scoring four runs. It was a difficult play, with Texas Rangers 1B Mike Napoli catching a high throw and tagging St. Louis Cardinals OF Matt Holliday on the back [...]
Most professional athletes are gifted with great physical ability in order to compete at the highest level. They can run fast, jump high, throw hard and hit harder. We can’t even imagine what it’s like because we are nowhere near them in athletic prowess. Not so in NASCAR, where great physical ability isn’t the key ingredient. After Sunday [...]
It’s Thursday, which means our weekly tips on college football from Jeff Keim of Oskeim Sports. Last week, much to my dismay, he correctly picked the Michigan State Spartans to beat my beloved Michigan Wolverines and was right in his assessment that getting more than two touchdowns would allow Arizona State to cover the spread [...]
Annual events can be wonderful…birthdays, anniversaries and rivalry games like Michigan vs Michigan State. You know they are coming, you plan for them and expect to have a good time. This weekend, I enjoyed celebrating the first two, but the Wolverines offensive coordinator made me miserable watching the third. Here’s a tip for all you coaches [...]
Normally on Mondays, I write my Cheers & Boos article, chronicling the highs and lows of the sports world. I’m usually snarky, sometimes bitter, often poking fun, occasionally angry. But today, I’m just sad. By now you’ve probably heard and/or seen the news Dan Wheldon died in a horrific 15-car crash at the IndyCar race [...]
It’s Thursday, time for Jeff Keim of Oskeim Sports to weigh in on college campus football action. If you like what you see, sign up for more picks with Oskeim Sports via the website or by calling 888 254-0117. Michigan at Michigan State (-1.5) Michigan State’s success is predicated upon an outstanding defense that is allowing [...]
The Detroit Tigers were already in trouble in the ALCS after 3B coach Gene Lamont bungled a chance to win Game 2. After manager Jim Leyland botched the opportunity to win Game 4, it’s time to call Susan Sarandon, because the Tigers are officially Dead Team Walking. In the bottom of the 8th in a 3-3 game, the Tigers [...]
It was a 3-3 game with two outs in the top of the 9th in Game 2 of the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers. With the Tigers Ramon Santiago (a fast runner) on first, Don Kelly hit a line drive toward the rightfield corner. Santiago was running at the crack of the bat and [...]
It was a tough week for visionaries. In the real world, Steve Jobs passed away. His legacy includes the device you’re probably using to read this blog. In the sports world, Al Davis passed away. His legacy includes the slogan, “Commitment to Excellence”, as well as giving renegade players a home and turning them into [...]