COMMENTARY | While Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland may have stood pat at the trade deadline, he did secure a vital part of the Red Wings' future. More »Detroit Red Wings Goalie Jimmy Howard Deserves Every Penny of His Six-year $31.8 Million Contract Extension
COMMENTARY | The Utah Jazz tend to struggle when they aren't in the 84111. More »Utah Jazz Have Good Chance to Leapfrog Los Angeles Lakers
COMMENTARY | Neil Diamond's soothing voice started over the loudspeaker. Soon enough, the familiar ringing chorus of "Sweet Caroline" could be heard echoing through the ballpark. More »'Sweet Caroline' at Yankee Stadium: An Eerie, Apropos Tribute
COMMENTARY | The yearly tradition that is Major League Soccer players getting themselves in trouble because of the words they say while on the pitch continued earlier this week. More »Did Alan Gordon Get Off Light After Using a Gay Slur?
COMMENTARY | It was a strange but heartwarming sound Tuesday, April 16 at Yankee Stadium. The sounds of Neal Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," a staple at Boston's Fenway Park for almost two decades, were cascading around the ballpark in the Bronx as Yankees fans sang and danced along. More »How the Boston Red Sox Can Unite Boston
It took the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a mere 27 tries to win a regular-season game and just 27 seasons to win a Super Bowl. More »If, And, But: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Be in the Playoffs in 2013
COMMENTARY | New York Yankees fans have been down this road with Phil Hughes before. More »Phil Hughes on Hot Seat for New York Yankees
COMMENTARY | Make no mistake: The New York Jets are in full rebuilding mode. And this year's NFL draft is the most important one for this team since 2006. More »NFL Draft: New York Jets' Top Need
COMMENTARY | They all have that aura, the sluggers. They approach the plate and get into the batter's box with a definitive routine, as if to announce that people had better pay attention or they may miss something special. If you're at the ballpark, you'll sit a little higher in your seat. If you're watching at home, you'll delay your stop at the refrigerator. More »Phillies Banking on Whatever Ryan Howard Can Give Them
Boston is known as one of the most sports-crazed cities in the United States. Its baseball, basketball, football, and hockey teams have won a great deal of the most prestigious titles in the country. So, it's no surprise that in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing some of the city's biggest supporters were the athletes who make up Boston for what it truly is. More »Boston's Sports Teams Show Their Support in Wake of Marathon Bombing
COMMENTARY | You want to know why the New York Mets are in trouble? More »Gee Whiz! What's Wrong with Dillon?
COMMENTARY | Sandy Alderson is known for a lot things, but his signature on every team he's been in control of is their ability to take pitches. After the 2012 All-Star break, the New York Mets abandoned the organizational philosophy of taking pitches, and the lack of discipline showed. The Amazins erased their surprising 46-40 first half record with a horrendous 28-48 mark following the mid-summer classic. More »New York Mets: Jordany Valdespin Showing Improvement in Hitting Approach
COMMENTARY | The Ultimate Fighting Championship's light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, will defend his belt against Chael Sonnen on April 27, when the two headline the UFC 159 fight card at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. More »Jon Jones Accuses Chael Sonnen of Using Steroids Throughout His MMA Career
COMMENTARY | Patriots' Day in Boston, Massachusetts commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which sparked the Revolutionary War -- the campaign that won us our independence from tyranny and lit the fuse of our unwavering dedication to freedom and a society wrapped in the warmth of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. More »Philadelphia Phillies' Ben Revere "Pray(s) for Boston"
COMMENTARY | Perhaps "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire fell in love with his own power and the end result was a unanimous decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux. Maybe it was that simple. More »Nonito Donaire Full of Excuses Following Rigondeaux Loss
COMMENTARY | In three full seasons under head coach Dan Bylsma, the Pittsburgh Penguins have never had a penalty killing group that finished the year outside of the NHL's top-ten units. More »Pittsburgh Penguins Penalty Kill a Major Cause for Playoff Concern
COMMENTARY | Boston Red Sox baseball is back. Though, according to their 820-game sellout streak, it never really went anywhere. More »How Baseball Has Become Fun Again for Boston Red Sox Fans
COMMENTARY | This is exactly what the San Francisco 49ers should do in the upcoming draft, which starts Thursday, April 25. More »NFL Draft: Updated San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft
COMMENTARY | The playoffs are just a couple of weeks away, and the Detroit Red Wings are in unfamiliar territory as they are battling for a postseason berth. More »Detroit Red Wings’ Top Five Playoff Rivalries
COMMENTARY | Robinson Cano is set to get a big payday at some point in the near future. More »New York Yankees Need to Lock Up Robinson Cano
We are now seven weeks into the 2013 Major League Soccer season, and it's beginning to appear as if the league table isn't merely "flipped upside down." Several thought-to-be-contenders have some serious issues to solve, while other sides believed to be merely pretenders a few weeks ago look like playoff sides in the middle of April. Is MLS heading toward an all-Texas Cup Final? More »2013 Week 7 MLS Power Rankings
Will the third time be the charm? More »If, And, But: The Carolina Panthers Will Be in the Playoffs in 2013
COMMENTARY | With the NFL draft fast approaching, the New York Jets' war room will surely be buzzing throughout draft weekend. But the real work begins post-draft, when the team's cadre of scouts really earn their paychecks. More »NFL Draft: Best Undrafted Players in New York Jets History
COMMENTARY | The Dallas Cowboys should have a plethora of options when it's their turn to pick at No. 18 in next Thursday's NFL Draft. More »Dallas Cowboys 2013 NFL Mock Draft
For the most part, the New York Giants get it right in the first round of the NFL draft. For instance, New York selected Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor in 1979 and 1981, respectively. A few years later, those franchise-changing picks led the G-Men to their first Super Bowl championship. Furthermore, in the last few years, Big Blue picked up current stars Hakeem Nicks (2009) and Jason Pierre-Paul (2010) in the first round. But even the Giants have made their share of mistakes in the draft. ... More »Recent First Round Draft Misses by the New York Giants