Social media can be a pretty fickle thing. For the most part it could be used to gather information, share thoughts or to gain a better understanding to a situation you may not be close to. In its worse form, however, the wonderful world of social media can highlight the worst aspects of human nature. [...]

When the news broke that my beloved Giants had agreed to terms with their All-Star catcher Buster Posey on a landmark, eight-year $167 million contract extension, the first thing that dawned on me was the realization (and admitted relief) that Posey will most likely play out his entire professional baseball career in San Francisco. The [...]

*A special thanks to Joseph Nardone for this guest post. Thanks to a CBS report about an NFL player thinking about coming out of the closet, many people have started to talk about if the world is ready for a publicly gay athlete. Now, it would be very easy for you or I to make a statement [...]

How they Arrived in Atlanta Shockers: Defeated #8 Pitt (73-55) #1  Gonzaga (76-70) #13  La Salle (72-58) #2  Ohio State (70-66) Cardinals: Defeated #16 North Carolina A&T (79-48) #8 Colorado State (82-56) #12 Oregon (77-69) #2 Duke (85-63) Tournament Offensive Averages Shockers: 72.7 PPG 38.5 RPG 12.0 APG 42.7 FG% 7.2 3PT/G Cardinals: 80.7 PPG [...]

As expected, my annual trip to Arizona for Spring Training did not disappoint. It was an amazing weekend full of baseball, golf, food and libations, and of course, the usual shenanigans. There’s more to come on the tomfoolery later, but just know that a Spring Training trip for our group isn’t complete without it (for [...]

Some 50 years ago, Andy Williams recorded “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” which we all have come to love (ok maybe just me) as a timeless, classic Christmas diddy. I think about that song twice a year – once during Christmas and again during Spring Training, because for me, the return of [...]

#1 Kansas vs. #16 Western Kentucky How they Punched Their Ticket Kansas (29-5, 14-4 Big 12): Won Big 12 Tournament- Automatic Bid Western Kentucky (20-15, 10-10 Sun Belt): Won Sun Belt Tournament- Automatic Bid ATS (Against the Spread) Kansas: 18-15 Western Kentucky: 17-17 Jayhawks Outlook: A lot of people forget that freshman guard Ben McLemore [...]