June 3, 2015
The Panthers Just Gave Cam Newton $100 Million, But How Will They Protect Their Investment?
Is there enough in Carolina to justify Cam’s megadeal?
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Rooting for the King: The Stupid, Simple Pleasures of LeBron As an Underdog
The Warriors are the biggest challenge LeBron has ever faced, and if this was the year in which he lived up to his own myth, these NBA Finals are also the best opportunity he’s ever had to take his legend to the next level.
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The Swing Is the Thing: Appreciating Joey Gallo’s Glorious Rangers Debut
Rangers third-base prospect Joey Gallo was already something of a folk hero. After going 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs in his major league debut on Tuesday night, let the widespread worship begin.
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The Unknown Commodity: On Andrei Kirilenko’s Likely NBA Retirement
Kirilenko is a singular and strange talent; quantifying him as a basketball player is like gazing at a faraway mirror.
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Your Ultimate Stanley Cup Final Preview
It’s time to finally drop the puck and play the games, so before that all happens, let’s see if we can figure out who is going to win this thing.
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It Must Be June: The Pirates Are Good Again
If you’re a Pirates fan, here’s some advice: Avoid the first two months of every season. Immerse yourself in spring cleaning. Catch up on ‘Archer’ reruns. Whatever it is, just find something that’ll keep you away from PNC Park until May 21.
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‘The Jonah Keri Podcast’: Kiley McDaniel on the MLB Draft and Michael Silverman on the Red Sox
Jonah Keri talks to Kiley McDaniel of FanGraphs about the MLB draft and to ‘Boston Herald’ writer Michael Silverman about the slumping Red Sox and Silverman’s new book, ‘Pedro.’
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Going, Going, Gone: Sepp Blatter Resigns
Swiss twist: Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president.
Read moreJune 2, 2015
So, About That FIFA Job: Some Possible Sepp Blatter Replacements
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has announced his resignation. Blatter just won reelection as the head of soccer’s governing body on Friday, but as details about the corruption charges against many high-ranking FIFA officials were unveiled, pressure was mounting. On Monday, one of his closest liuetenants, Jerome Valcke, was implicated in the controversy, making Blatter’s position untenable. Blatter will continue to […]
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Here’s 70 Years of Basketball History in One Graphic
Lakers Karl Malone over Isiah. Holy #$%!.
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The Case of Kevin Love’s Almost Reinjured Shoulder
You see, evil doesn’t always wear green. Sometimes it wears wine, or gold, or navy, or white, or a combination of the four. Sometimes those you hold closest seek to do you harm.
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Tiki-Taka’s Trojan Horse: Luis Enrique Transformed Barcelona From Within
Had the club known that Enrique would inch the team closer to Mourinho on the Pep-to-Jose style spectrum, they probably never would’ve hired him to begin with. But while Enrique might not be the man Barcelona wanted, he’s the one they needed.
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How the Tigers Fixed One of the Worst Fielders in Baseball
In a short time, the Tigers’ starting pitching staff has morphed from one that suppressed balls in play into one that invites them, and the defense has evolved to complement the team’s sudden pitch-to-contact approach. The biggest key to the defensive improvement? Nick Castellanos’s growth at the hot corner.
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The Mighty 14: A Requiem for Those Who Didn’t Make the Stanley Cup Final
Many tried, but only two could make it to the end. Here is a tribute to the teams eliminated from the NHL playoffs.
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Seven Questions That Will Shape the NBA Finals
The West and East have been decided. Now there’s one series left to determine which long-suffering fan base will bathe in championship elation.
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