By Matt Krasnoff Sports fans and experts alike will argue that baseball is still America’s favorite pastime. But those same people wouldn’t deny that “The Steroid Era” has put a dampener on the sport. The 90’s and 2000’s in Major League Baseball consisted of high scoring games and home run records. This led to the suspicions, ...

By Matt Krasnoff In a summer filled with perfect games in baseball and World Cup matches, it’s the NBA that has been in the driver’s seat when it comes to sports in the media. The draft is behind us, and most of the big name free agents have signed to play somewhere in the fall. So let’s ...

Paul the Octopus has correctly predicted his sixth match in a row but his predicting expertise may be short lived with death threats against him numbering the thousands. In some countries it is the referee who receives the death threat but this time Paul the eight tentacled soothsayer is the one on the receiving end. After ...

By Matt Krasnoff Any conversation about this summer’s prized free agent class in the NBA starts with three names: LeBron, Wade, Bosh. There’s a certain mystique to the guys who need only one name. But that’s not all they have in common: all three super-duper stars entered the league via the 2003 NBA Draft. They made up ...

In Western Germany there is a special tank where the future of the nation’s footballers has been predicted far too accurately for the duration of this World Cup. An English-born octopus has correctly predicted all five of Germany’s results in this World Cup so far and has now predicted Spain to win tonight’s Semi-Final. The psychic ...

by Brandon Murray As we near the end of the World Cup we are left with 4 teams. The Netherlands who miraculously were able to rally back after being down by a much favored and powerful Brazil team and come back to win 2-1. The Spanish led by David Villa who came into the World Cup ...

by Daron Vaught Now that the NBA Finals and NBA Draft (you know, trivial things) have come and gone, owners, general managers, coaches, and fans can finally focus on the most important part of this season:  free agency.  As of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday night—or was it Thursday morning?—Akron’s favorite son and basketball’s most marketable player, ...

by Bailey Brautigan The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a name for themselves as a dynasty in the NFL. With their six Super Bowl rings and a seemingly endless fanbase, there is no doubt that the Steel Curtain has had quite some time to take in the view from the top. However, their 2009 season gave them their ...

by Matt Krasnoff Donnie Walsh was hired by the New York Knicks to be their new president on April 2, 2008. That's over two years ago, and that's when the anticipation for tomorrow began. Walsh began his reign by firing head coach Isiah Thomas and bringing in offensive mastermind Mike D'Antoni. He followed it up by dumping ...

by Mr Sportsbook At the World Cup the US Men’s National Team reached the second round in excruciating circumstances. They only needed a win against Algeria to go through and had to wait until the 92nd minute to score the winner. A 92nd minute that in all other American sports wouldn’t have existed as no injury ...

by Bailey Brautigan For years now, David Beckham has been the most recognizable name (and body) of professional soccer, and rightfully so with his chiseled abs and almost-too-pretty face. He and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, have been an “it” couple worldwide as people continue to be in awe of such beauty. In recent ...

By Matt Krasnoff Certain days in history stand out more than others. If you ask anyone who is 60 or older, they can most likely tell you where they were when JFK was shot. If you ask anyone 20 or older, they can most likely tell you where they were on September 11, 2001. Pearl Harbor. ...

By Matt Krasnoff While Bollywood continues to thrive in India, there are some serious actors even further west. I’m talking about actors from China of course. Didn’t you hear? A large group of Chinese actors are taking part in the biggest role of their careers. The World Cup. North Korea took on powerhouse Brazil in the opening round ...

by Bennett Snyder 1st Round 1. Washington: John Wall 6'4 PG Kentucky - The prize of the 2010 NBA Draft. With his amazing speed, and athleticism, he looks to be another elite point guard in the NBA. He must improve his jump shot the way Derek Rose has. He won't turn the Wizards into a championship contender ...

by Bailey Brautigan The Pac-10 is continuing its quest to form a super-conference no matter how many roadblocks it may encounter along the way. After being turned down by Big 12 powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma (as well as Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State), the Pac-10 is looking to add a twelfth (Colorado ...

by MrSportsbook The golfing world turns its attention to one of the most stunning golf courses in the world this week as the best players in the world tee it up at Pebble Beach for the US Open. The US Open has been held four times at the Pebble Beach and has been won by a ...

by Craig Leslie The Lakers have faced the Celtics in the NBA finals 12 times. Five times the series between the two storied Franchises has gone to seven games. And five times the Celtics have beaten the Lakers in Game 7. If Lakers want to prove history wrong, now is their chance. Celtics lack the size it takes to ...

By Matt Krasnoff What makes professional athletes so valuable? Why do teams pay salaries of over $20 million each year to some players? Why was UPS able to operate during a nationwide strike in 1997, but the 1994 World Series was canceled due to a players’ strike? We look at 7-foot basketball players and don’t think ...

by Bennett Snyder Chile -La Roja (The Red) Honduras - La H (The H) Spain - La Furia Roja ( The Red Fury) Switzerland - Schweizer Nati Chile: This was one of the surprise teams in qualifications. The South American qualifiers is one of the toughest in the world and Chile came in second beating out Argentina and only behind ...

by Matt Krasnoff When I was nine years old I was (un)fortunate enough to see the San Antonio Spurs beat my beloved New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. It was June 25th — the latest day that the finals have ever been played on — and the day before I had to leave for ...