By: Mike Rifkin The World Baseball Classic is upon us. Baseball players worldwide will take center stage and represent their country in this great tournament. Cuba will be a part of Pool A along with Italy, Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, and Panama. Some of the best Cuban players should be playing in the WBC. Yordan Alvarez,Continue reading “WBC Preview: Cuba and Great Britain “
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Making A Lasting Impression
By: Mike Rifkin The Nashville Predators announced last week that General Manager David Poile will retire on June 30th. Poile is the only General Manager in Predators history and will be replaced by the first coach in team history, Barry Trotz. Poile said, “I am incredibly proud of everything the Predators organization has accomplished duringContinue reading “Making A Lasting Impression”
In A New York Minute
By : Mike Rifkin On Monday night, the Knicks beat the Celtics 109-94 for their sixth consecutive win. The win puts the Knicks in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, meaning they would make the playoffs without playing in the play-in tournament.One of the bright spots for the Knicks has been their defense. Over theContinue reading “In A New York Minute”
Singing The Blues
By: Mike Rifkin Thursday night, after the Blues lost 3-2 in overtime to the Canucks, Head Coach Craig Berube let his frustrations out on his team. Berube said, “A lot of our best players aren’t doing their jobs.” Berube continued to say, “Our best players don’t play with any passion, no emotion, and no inspirationContinue reading “Singing The Blues”
Gearing Up For Something Big
By: Mike Rifkin Let’s be honest about the 2022 Tennessee Titans. They collapsed. They were 7-3 before losing their final seven games to finish with a 7-10. On Wednesday, the Titans announced they had cut Left Tackle Taylor Lewan, Wide Receiver Robert Woods, Linebacker Zach Cunningham, and Kicker Randy Bullock. These four moves save theContinue reading “Gearing Up For Something Big”
Colts Season In Review/Offseason Preview
By: Mike Rifkin The 2021 Indianapolis Colts ended their season with a bad taste in their mouth. The 2022 Colts never got the taste out. The Colts finished the season with a 4-12-1 record and were arguably the biggest disappointment in football. But with one of the major disappointments, hopefully, there were some realizations. HeadContinue reading ” Colts Season In Review/Offseason Preview”
Somebody’s Got Some Explaining To Do
By: Mike Rifkin When talking about cheating in Baseball, the most recent memory was the 2017 Houston Astros. The punishments were severe, with General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Manager AJ Hinch both suspended for one year, and then both were fired by the organization. Former assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman was also suspended for aContinue reading “Somebody’s Got Some Explaining To Do”
The Real Answer to the Lebron vs. MJ Debate
By: Mike Rifkin During the Lakers- Thunder game on Tuesday night, Lebron James became the NBA’S all-time leading scorer passing Kareem Abdul – Jabbar’s record. Since appearing on the Sports Illustrated cover, deeming himself the chosen one, LeBron James has done what many athletes have not, and that’s lived up to the hype. But there’sContinue reading “The Real Answer to the Lebron vs. MJ Debate”
Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Preview
By: Mike Rifkin For the first time in six years, the 2022 Miami Dolphins made the playoffs. The Dolphins’ season was streaky. They won their first three games, then lost three, then won five, then lost five before winning their season finale to make the playoffs. The biggest question going into the 2022 season wasContinue reading “Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Preview”
Nothing But Nets
By: Mike Rifkin On Friday, the NBA world was stunned when Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving requested a trade. According to reports, Irving and the Nets were talking about a contract extension, but the Nets wanted stipulations that have yet to be public. The Nets front office wants stipulations in Kyrie’s contract because Kyrie, asContinue reading “Nothing But Nets”
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