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Matt Bush was the 1st overall pick of the 2004 MLB Draft by his hometown Padres straight out of high school, but after eight years of unfortunate injuries, excessive drinking, and reckless behavior, the 26-year old has reached the end of his once promising baseball...

With his recent win at Orlando’s Bay Hill CC in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, many would say that Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods has made it back after his fall from golfing and marital grace.  Tiger may never restore his personal image, whatever it was, but he is...

MLB’s all-time post-season winningest pitcher (19 victories) has decided to un-retire.  Andy Pettite’s comeback negotiations with the Yankees, which first began back in December, were never smooth.  However, while he was serving as a special instructor in this year’s...

Now that the Broncos and their Executive VP of Football Operations John Elway have secured Peyton Manning’s services, Tim Tebow quickly became expendable.  Peyton told us that he “found what he was looking for”, Elway certainly got what he wanted…..extinction of...

After months of waffling, including going back and forth THREE times  leading into his final decision, Dwight Howard stayed  put in Orlando.  The Magic management made the 26-year old NBA superstar sign papers to be sure he wouldn’t change his mind yet again, and also...

If you look at Bounty Gate from a legal and ethical perspective, it appears to me that there is more than sufficient justification to ban Sean Payton from professional football.  Yes, ban from professional football!  Yet many seem to feel that a one-year suspension...

Last weekend in Austin, Texas the world’s greatest competitive eatingchampion of our time captured yet another record of epic proportions. In the span of just 60 seconds, Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi ,“The Tsunami,” ( consumed 13 grilled cheese sandwiches!!! Yes, you...

I never thought I would witness a period of time when College BASKETBALL in Florida exceeded the success of football for Florida’s “Big Five” colleges, but it has now officially happened. The 2011-12 collective seasons for the University of Florida, Florida State,...

They call him “El Nino” not “Tin Cup”, but the 13-year PGA Tour player brought back some fond memories of the 1996 movie when he duplicated Roy McAvoy’s score of 12 on a hole…..this time, at the recently completed Doral Championship in Miami. Like McAvoy, Sergio...

Football is a game of physical intimidation, and the violence of football is why it’s America’s #1 sport. Whether it’s $10K bounty to knock out Brett Farve, $500 for a forced fumble, or just another decal to slap on your helmet, a “bounty” system for big hits at all...

Baseball is generally viewed as a slow-moving, cerebral game. Many times players have to find things to do during agame to entertain themselves. The “hot foot” (wrapping a wad of gum around a burning cigarette, then sticking it to the heel of an unsuspecting...

Since 1982 NFL coaches, scouts, and media converge (in the city of Indianapolis since 1987) for one week in late February to conduct what is known as “The World’s Longest Job Interview” aka. the NFL Combine. Players go through extensive medical examinations, are...

They better, if they want to play in the NCAA Tournament.  With their sub-par 12-18 record (5-13 in the Big East), the Villanova Wildcats can still qualify by winning the Big East Tournament.  You bet... the odds are stacked against them.  But, I watched a Villanova...

Due to bad weather, the 54th running of “The Great American Race,”  the Daytona 500, was postponed for the first time ever. Consequently, it was viewed by the largest TV audience in its history by being moved into prime time the following day; now unopposed by the NBA...

Bowling is not a very exciting sport to most of us, but there is absolutely no doubt that Pete Weber IS “The Greatest Show in Bowling”. The 49-year old PBA Hall of Famer, and son of bowling legend Dick Weber, has always been considered “The Bad Boy of Bowling” since...

Like their commercial says, “these guys ARE good” but generally speaking I couldn’t pick out a PGA Tour player if I was standing in the pro shop at TPC Sawgrass during the Players Championship!  Except for the four majors, I don’t even bother to watch unless a “name”...

On February 23, Ryan Braun got his 50-game suspension overturned because baseball failed to follow its own drug testing agreement procedures. Braun’s press conference the following day was essentially unscripted, well-articulated, and quite believable. His defense...

With 6:40 remaining in NC State’s eventual 14-point loss at home to #20 Florida State, former NC State stars Tom Gugliotta and Chris Corchiani were suddenly tossed from the game.  Gugliotta had a 13-year NBA career after scoring over 1,500 points in his Wolfpack...

Up until Feb.4, the New York Knicks were floundering at 8-15 and their two high-priced superstars, Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, were NOT developing any kind of team chemistry for their Madison Square Garden fans.  Then, Stoudemire went on bereavement leave...

Let me first say for the record that I was on-board from the get go when CBS added Phyllis George to the NFL Today show way back in 1975.  In fact, I would consider the former Miss America from Texas to be the first female to really have an impact on sports...

Before Joe Madden arrived in 2006, the Rays were 518-775 under their first three managers. Since his arrival, and working with perennially one of the lowest team payrolls in baseball, all Joe Maddon has done is make the playoffs three times, win two AL East titles,...

I’ve lived in Florida now for almost 25 years, and without a doubt MLB spring training is one of my favorite things about this state. Die-hard baseball fans like me love the rituals of spring training. Legendary Cardinal second baseman Rogers Hornsby once said,...

This much I do know…….whenever they say it’s NOT about the money, it’s ALL about the money.  Following several career-threatening neck surgeries, Peyton Manning sat out last season (and received $23M while doing so).  Come March 8th, if Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay...

Big East Conference realignment  started back in 2005.  That’s when Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech deserted the Big East for the ACC.  This certainly made the ACC stronger in football, but diluted basketball.  To fill the void, the Big East added Louisville,...

No doubt, Danica Patrick,  the 29-year old auto racing driver, model, and advertising spokeswoman is easy on the eyes. Love those GoDaddy.com commercials too (make sure you check out the ones on the Internet that aren’t shown on TV). This Wisconsin-born diva and...