“Havlicek stole the ball!”  It was one of the most famous radio calls of the 60s, possibly the NBA’s version of “the Giants win the pennant.”  It was the 1965 Eastern Conference finals, with the 76ers down by one and … Continue reading Sports Corner – May 1, 2019

At long last, it’s here!  The NFL Draft! That three day celebration of young men being told where they get to work, of old men throwing darts at a board, and of wall to wall to wall to ceiling coverage … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 24, 2019

The big story of the sports week is Tiger, but I figure we’ve all heard plenty about it by now.  So I am leading with the genuine surprise of the Warriors blowing a 31 point lead to the Clippers.  I … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 17, 2019

Really busy this week so my intro is short. Playoffs!  The Masters!  WNBA draft!  All hail UVA and Baylor!  All hail Trout!  And woe is me, Chris Davis. Discuss among yourselves. Go Islanders! Continue reading Sports Corner – April 10, 2019

It’s here at last!  The (Men’s) Final Four, at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.  Featuring just a single 1-seed in Virginia, and two first-time participants in Auburn and Texas Tech.  Oh, and also featuring a coach with a long record … Continue reading Sports Corner – April 3, 2019

There is a lot going on the sports world, of course.  But for me the only story is MLB opening day. So let me offer the official 2019 Sports Corner predictions! NL East – As much as I want to … Continue reading Sports Corner – March 27, 2019

March Madness is here.  On the men’s side, which I only have a casual knowledge of, it could be the usual mix of upsets and chalk, or it could be the coronation of King Zion of Duke. On the women’s … Continue reading Sports Corner – March 20, 2019

The news of Tom Seaver’s dementia and retirement from public life was a gut punch to me and countless Mets fans.  But as the tributes piled up, Mets radio voice Howie Rose reminded us that Tom is still with us … Continue reading Sports Corner – March 13, 2019

March is probably about as insane a month on the sports calendar as you can find.  After the relative quiet of February (once the Super Bowl is done), we have March Madness, the start of the NFL’s trade and free … Continue reading Sports Corner – March 6, 2019

For want of better stitching, the shoe was lost.  And for want of a shoe, Zion Williamson was hurt.  Thankfully not too seriously, but now debate rages about whether he should keep playing and risk his huge payday as the … Continue reading Sports Corner – February 27, 2019

At long last, Manny Machado has a new home, and it’s San Diego.  I wonder if somewhere in my mind, he’s thinking that there is, rather oddly for America’s eighth largest city, just one major league team in San Diego.  … Continue reading Sports Corner – February 20, 2019

There isn’t much I can add about the legendary Frank Robinson that hasn’t been said.  But in my youth, he was always number four on the all time home run list, and that was something special.  Today he stands tenth, … Continue reading Sports Corner – February 13, 2019

And so the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever has come and gone, leaving a nation ready for a few weeks off before The Nick Foles Sweepstakes begins.  But as we bid farewell to 13-3, let’s remember one last time the … Continue reading Sports Corner – February 6, 2019

Sunday is the Super Bowl. the single most hyped sporting event known to man.  So naturally on Monday, everyone is talking about Anthony Davis’s request for a trade.  Yes, it’s true that not much happens in “hype week” but it’s … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 30, 2019

And so the Super Bowl is set, a rematch of the 2002 game that catapulted Tom Brady to stardom.  Only the Rams are now in LA, the NFL has trouble getting insurance because of concerns about lawsuits over CTE, no … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 23, 2019

I cannot tell you what makes someone a good pitching coach.  But it seems pretty clear that Mel Stottlemyre was a good pitching coach.  He worked as such for a decade on the Mets and a decade on the Yankees, … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 16, 2019

Fifty years ago today, the brash/confident/cocky quarterback for the New York Jets, Joe Willie Namath, made a guarantee: the Jets would win the Super Bowl (the first time that the AFL-NFL Championship had that name).  The Baltimore Colts were favored … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 9, 2018

The new year brings the usual litany of major events to look ahead to.  The Super Bowl will be in Atlanta, the Final Fours will be in Minneapolis and Tampa, the NBA All-Star Game is in Charlotte, and the golf … Continue reading Sports Corner – January 2, 2019

Yesterday belonged to the NBA.  Today, at least in the UK, belongs to the EPL.  But the bulk of the week belongs to college football, with the semifinals on Saturday and a slew of bowl games surrounding them.  From what … Continue reading Sports Corner – December 26, 2018

Yes, folks, it’s bowl season again, when dozens of college football teams meet for the CFB version of friendlies, sometimes in exotic locales and sometimes in the Bronx, often with rather unlikely names.  No bowl game has ever captured this … Continue reading Sports Corner – December 19

Congrats to the newest additions to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Lee Smith and Harold Baines.  The latter’s election has caused quite the stir as very few, even Baines, actually thought his numbers were good enough. And some are once … Continue reading Sports Corner – December 12, 2018