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GUERTIN: Legalize Sports Gambling

GUERTIN: Legalize Sports Gambling

By Russell Guertin August 4, 2015

The Super Bowl is an event on par with a national holiday. The Women’s World Cup drew record viewing numbers and captivated the country. Ronda Rousey demolishing Bethe Correia on Saturday made me so...

DEPAOLO: Baseball's Landscape Has Transformed

DEPAOLO: Baseball’s Landscape Has Transformed

By Robert DePaolo August 1, 2015

Part of growing up is realizing that many things you thought were true when you were younger are actually false. You gain experience, understand how limited your perspective used to be and learn to embrace...

FOOTE: Pedro Martinez Was One of the Greatest Ever

FOOTE: Pedro Martinez Was One of the Greatest Ever

By Jake Foote July 31, 2015

This past weekend, Pedro Martinez was officially inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The fiery, light-hearted righty from the Dominican Republic played for five teams in his career: the...

LANZILLA: Fantasy Football Players to Target and Avoid

LANZILLA: Fantasy Football Players to Target and Avoid

By Joe Lanzilla July 28, 2015

ESPN fantasy guru Matthew Berry publishes his famous Love/Hate article every year, a guide to the players he claims will over- or underperform their current draft value. I am prepared to follow in Berry’s...

GUERTIN: One-and-done Rule Needs Reform

GUERTIN: One-and-done Rule Needs Reform

By Russell Guertin June 23, 2015

The NBA draft is this Thursday, June 25. While there are many highly touted prospects, most of them are young, even by basketball standards. In fact, as many as eight of the likely top 10 picks will be...

DEPAOLO: A-Rod's 3000th Hit Brings Out Complex Emotions

DEPAOLO: A-Rod’s 3000th Hit Brings Out Complex Emotions

By Robert DePaolo June 20, 2015

Within about a week after the trade was announced in February 2004, I went to Modell’s and got his jersey: Rodriguez, 13. I was 9 years old, and the best player in the game was coming to my favorite...

FOOTE: American Soccer is On the Rise

FOOTE: American Soccer is On the Rise

By Jake Foote June 18, 2015

Soccer may just be the next big thing in the United States. You would hardly know it, based on limited media coverage, but United States Soccer arguably just had the best four-week stretch in its history. The...

LANZILLA: Do Your Research Before Your Fantasy Football Draft

By Joe Lanzilla June 16, 2015

Remember that time your buddy took Brett Favre in your fantasy football draft the year after he finally retired? Or the time when that random guy in your league took Stephen Gostkowski in the first round?...

MAGUIRE: Youth Movement Brings Energy to MLB

MAGUIRE: Youth Movement Brings Energy to MLB

By Carolyn Maguire June 12, 2015

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa made his major league debut this week. The highly touted rookie managed one hit in his first career game against Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale, homered in his...

FOOTE: ESPN is Ruining Sports Journalism

FOOTE: ESPN is Ruining Sports Journalism

By Jake Foote June 11, 2015

If you have ever had even the faintest interest in sports, you have heard of ESPN. ESPN, which originally stood for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is the go-to outlet for sports media throughout...

LANZILLA: Gurley, Gordon Highlight Fantasy Football Rookies

LANZILLA: Gurley, Gordon Highlight Fantasy Football Rookies

By Joe Lanzilla June 9, 2015

Welcome both experienced fantasy players and first-timers! Now, some may say it’s way too early to talk fantasy football, but I have to kindly disagree. It’s never too early to start mulling over who...

DEPAOLO: MLB Draft Holds Underrated Intrigue

DEPAOLO: MLB Draft Holds Underrated Intrigue

By Robert DePaolo June 6, 2015

Monday marks the first day of the three-day Major League Baseball draft, which is taking place in MLB Network’s studios in Secaucus, N.J. The MLB draft draws nowhere near as much attention as the NFL...

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