By @fightlikesugar Hype and boxing go together hand-in-hand like collard greens and BBQ ribs. Hype builds interest in a fight and creates a sense of urgency and anticipation that makes it…
Canelo Alvarez Vs. Austin Trout: Fight Hype, Bad Comparisons And Finding LegitimacyFor close to 15 years now, the April optimism that comes with the arrival of a new Major League Baseball season is tempered a bit by some stark realities. The…
How African-Americans Changed The Channel On BaseballUsually when a baseball brawl breaks out, it’s the ultimate “you better get him” fight, where there’s a lot of jumping over shoulders, pointing and yelling. Very rarely is there…
Matt Kemp Is Easily The Best Teammate Ever
Everything I write from here on out will fall offensively short of the standard I wish to achieve. I have experienced tragedy in my life but nothing to the extent…
Newtown, Boston And The Gift Of Play
When Andy Reid lost his job, it was clear things would be different for the Philadelphia Eagles. After 14 years of the same mind-boggling timeout decisions, change was afoot. At…
Chip Kelly Is Different And No One Knows If That's A Good Thing
On the recent edition of The UC Show, the three-man weave started off the night paying tribute to the good people of Boston and extended our thoughts to everyone affected…
Podcast: Kobe Bryant Appreciation Night....Sorta.
Rarer than a four-leaf clover, Chris Andersen is a living testament of taking full advantage of a third lease on life. The same blessing a young man 1,000 miles north…
Chris Andersen: Tattooed Tears And Broken Wings
The famous growl had diminished to a gravelly whisper. The cracking voice slowly spoke over the phone. “I don’t think much about a legacy,” Jerry Tarkanian said several months ago.…
Jerry Tarkanian's Revolution
On February 7th, with the Dallas Mavericks at a God-awful record of 21-28, word got out that the Mavs made a pact within their basketball team. Legend has it that…
Following Your Team Into A Pact Can Be Stupid And Liberating At The Same Damn Time
For some of you, your Saturday started with the news that one of the 10 greatest basketball players of all-time had his achilles tendon cry "uncle" while Los Angeles Lakers…
The Monday Morning Script: Where Things Other Than 'The Masters' Happened
