Tag: Sports Opinion

By Richard Goldberger

Last week’s blockbuster 12-player trade between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins shook the very foundation of the baseball world. In an unexpected fashion, the Marlins agreed to send four-time all-star shortstop Jose Reyes, pitchers Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, catcher John Buck and infielder Emilio Bonifacio to Toronto. 
 In return, Miami… Continue reading Jays go all out this off-season

By Fabian Mayer

Over the past few months, the sporting world has witnessed one of the most dramatic falls from grace in recent memory. Lance Armstrong went from being a seven-time champion of the toughest bike race on the planet to a disgraced athlete stripped of every title he acquired and banned for life from the sport he… Continue reading Lance Armstrong’s complicated legacy

By Richard Goldberger

The 2012 Major League Baseball season was certainly one for the books, full of remarkable winning streaks and astonishing statistical achievements. In retrospect, it’s difficult to discern the most impressive achievements: the league saw three different pitchers throw a perfect game, every division series went to a decisive Game five, the league had Miguel Cabrera,… Continue reading Smaller markets start to score big

By Curtis Wolff

It is the time of year when hockey fans should be finalizing their NHL fantasy rosters and over-analyzing preseason contests. With another prolonged lockout dragging on, however, fans are more likely spending time contemplating collective bargaining negotiations or watching their hometown heroes online in Czech Extraliga highlights.
 The sports industry is fueled by fans —… Continue reading How to hit the owners where it hurts

By Zainil Jessani

Since 1980, only nine NBA franchises have won a championship, including one-time champions the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers. What this means is that the NBA is a largely dominated by the same case of characters year in and year out. Partly because of this, the consensus among hardcore groups of NBA fans is… Continue reading The makings of a captivating season

By Alex Hamilton

For the second time in eight years, the most important NHL battle is taking place not on the ice, but in boardrooms. Although public opinion is largely on the players’ side at the moment, it is inevitable that if — or more accurately, when — games are lost, impatient fans will begin to shift their… Continue reading How to accurately place the blame