Last Sunday's 1-0 victory by the United States men's soccer team over Panama in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final at Soldier Field in Chicago marked their fifth Gold Cup Championship. The victory over Panama was also a testament to the new resolve by the United States as they won the match without their head coach [...]
Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has meant so much to the history of White Sox baseball. After bouncing around with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in his first two seasons in Major League Baseball, Konerko found a home with the White Sox in 1999. During his time in Chicago, Konerko helped [...]
With a $216 million payroll to start the Major League Baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into this season with extremely high expectations. For most of the season the Dodgers did not live up to those lofty expectations. After losing 5-2 to the San Diego Padres on June 21, the Dodgers found themselves with [...]
Last year Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout enjoyed a rookie season for the ages. Trout led the American League in runs (129), and stolen bases (49). Trout also hit 30 home runs to go along with a .326 batting average. Trout would go on to be named American League Rookie of The Year and [...]
College football is very deep in tradition. There is the famous dotting of the "I" by the Ohio State University marching band. Ralphie the Buffalo leads the Colorado Buffaloes onto the field every Saturday. Chief Osceola rides his horse Renegade to midfield and plants the flaming spear down at Doak-Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee before the [...]
For Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, he has seen his share of highs and lows during his time with the club. In 2007, Pedroia was the American League Rookie of The Year as he helped the Red Sox win the World Series. Pedroia followed this up by becoming the American League MVP in [...]