By Beverly Gooden / @bevtgooden I'm a Cleveland sports fan. But on November 2, 2016, absent of any adulation for the Cleveland Indians, I watched as the Chicago Cubs won…
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Can Toyota Carry Their 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Success Into 2017?
If Drake was to ever become a bandwagon fan in NASCAR, he'd be taking warm-up laps in a Camry. What a time to be alive for Toyota racing. 2016 was…
Can Toyota Carry Their 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Success Into 2017?
Donald Trump is Our Leader and Sports Can’t Distract Me
All my life I’ve had a passion for sports. I’ve never been particularly athletic, but I’ve enjoyed watching sports since I was a child. I’ve got certain teams that I’m…
Donald Trump is Our Leader and Sports Can’t Distract Me
Who's Got Next? 3 Markets That Could Be The Next Cleveland
This year has seen a renaissance in the long, barren landscape of Cleveland sports. Though the Indians came up just short in the Fall Classic, their impressive season combined with…
Who's Got Next? 3 Markets That Could Be The Next ClevelandDeafening Silence and the 'Conversation' Cliches of the National Anthem Protests
For the rest of our days, or at least for the rest of however long we still want to talk about him, Colin Kaepernick is going to inspire a lot…
Deafening Silence and the 'Conversation' Cliches of the National Anthem ProtestsHBO's Ballers: Season 2, Episode 8, 'Laying In The Weeds'
After a week hiatus, Ballers is back, right on time with the start of the NFL season. As the show nears the end with just two episodes left, there is…
HBO's Ballers: Season 2, Episode 8, 'Laying In The Weeds'HBO's Ballers: Season 2, Episode 7, 'Everybody Knows'
Episode 7 of "Ballers" should have been titled, The Fall of Spencer Strasmore. On top of Spencer’s downfall, Andre Allen is attempting to make a deal with Anderson Sports Management.…
HBO's Ballers: Season 2, Episode 7, 'Everybody Knows'HBO’s ‘Ballers’: Season 2, Episode 6, ‘Saturdaze'
To be honest, episode 6 of "Ballers" was a snooze fest. The episode was easily the most uneventful compared to previous episodes. Outside of Ricky relaxing with two beautiful women in…
HBO’s ‘Ballers’: Season 2, Episode 6, ‘Saturdaze'
Ranking The 16 Best Players In Madden History
Once upon a time, I played John Madden football mercilessly for hours on the day. In grade school it was a great way to occupy time with friends instead of…
Ranking The 16 Best Players In Madden HistoryHBO’s ‘Ballers’: Season 2, Episode 5, ‘Most Guys'
In Episode 5 of "Ballers," Ricky bumps into his ex-girlfriend, and it sparks up an interesting conversation about his impending free agency. Spencer is close to "rock bottom" (get it),…
HBO’s ‘Ballers’: Season 2, Episode 5, ‘Most Guys'
