Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is no stranger to the politics of baseball both on and off the field. His pedestrian record of 644 wins and 614 losses in 9 seasons keeps him under the radar of blazing headlines with the exception of hardcore fans.  As an outspoken Republican and a veteran skipper of […]

Fortunately for the entire gamete of rabid football fanatics, hope and enthusiasm is renewed in the form of the standings all bunched up before the first snap of the official season occurs. In a league where parity is an illusion contrived by the incessant and strategic marketing efforts swarming around the head office in 60 […]

Soon, you might be able to go gambling in Las Vegas, Nevada, and catch some live pigskin at the same time, if one National Football League team gets its way. There has been discussion for the past several months about the California-based Oakland Raiders and their ownership’s desire to move the team to Sin City. […]

In a move rivaling the megaprojects of the IOC and failed Olympic ventures, a powerhouse football program in Texas may be ultimately graced with a field of dreams. While the Southwest is a region known for the fanatic tapestry of “Friday Night Lights” and the perpetual fanaticism of football on all levels, the funding mechanisms […]

Minor league baseball has been, for generations, a way for smaller communities around the United States to see professional baseball at affordable prices. Fans in several cities today, however, have seen the realities of the business of baseball up close, as two franchises will be changing addresses, and leagues as well. Minor League Baseball has […]