July 16, 2012
What Can Team USA Basketball Learn From Gordon Bombay’s Mighty Ducks?
The Olympics are coming, and here to get us all giddy is the USA Men’s Basketball Team. While it’s been enjoyable to see the 12 men spending time together with “USA” written across their chests, one conversation has dominated much of the dialogue surrounding this team: How does the 2012 team stack up against the […]
Read moreAbout Last Weekend: Strasburg’s Lucky Seven
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Stephen Strasburg struck out seven over six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the year as the Nationals beat the Marlins 4-0. In the home locker room, Ozzie Guillen took a long hard look […]
Read moreJuly 13, 2012
53-Day Warning: Drew Brees Signed!!!
As the long, hot summer drags on, we here at the Triangle figured we’d provide a steady stream of NFL goodness as a reminder of the light at the end of the baseball-lined tunnel. Now that we’re a mere 53 days away from the start of the 2012 Patriots 19-0 victory party NFL season, I […]
Read moreThe Weekend Baseball Top 10
Here are the most compelling matchups, stories, and personalities in Major League Baseball for the coming weekend. The extended All-Star break is officially the worst development in American sports. What am I supposed to do with my life? Actually go outside? No thanks. The only time I want to go outside is if there’s an […]
Read moreUFC on Fuel 4: Everything But the Fights
Like most of the American workforce, I spend a considerable amount of my day linking YouTube videos or Google images in meaningless instant-message exchanges. My friend Lemmer navigates his computer for similar reasons. Anytime he comes across a female body in a story, search, or banner ad, he’s compelled to click on it. It’s reflexive […]
Read moreThe Future of U.S. Soccer: The College Game
In the third in a series of posts on the future of soccer, Andrew Lewellen looks at the hotly debated role the college game plays in the U.S. soccer landscape. For Part I of the series, on the recent changes in high school and youth soccer, click here. For Part II, on the 1990 World […]
Read moreKyrie Irving Challenges Kobe Bryant to $50,000 Game of One-on-One
Kyrie Irving’s quest to win the Internet continued on Thursday. A couple months removed from dressing up as an old man and hustling dudes in pickup games, Irving came back to YouTube yesterday — this time challenging Kobe Bryant to a $50,000 game of one-on-one after a Team USA training session. Word out of Vegas […]
Read moreThis Needs to Be the Official Team USA Portrait
Oh, what’s up, Expendables? This is a still from Wednesday night’s ESPYS broadcast. One by one, shall we?
Read moreEdwin Encarnacion and the Anatomy of Contract Value
When news broke Thursday that the Jays had signed Edwin Encarnacion to a three-year, $29 million extension, you could be forgiven for thinking these three little words: That’s so Alex. Since taking the reins in Toronto in October 2009, Alex Anthopoulos has developed a reputation as one of the most tight-lipped general managers in the […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Blake’s Un-Cheerio Day
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Blake Griffin tore his meniscus at a Team USA scrimmage and will miss the Olympic Games in London. Which is particularly sad when you consider that, aside from Dwight Howard, Russell Westbrook, Christopher Paul, James Harden, and […]
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