In 1995, The Kansas City Royals drafted outfielder Carlos Beltran in the second round of The Major League Baseball Draft. Beltran along with Carlos Febles and Johnny Damon were expected to return The Royals to prominence. In playing on some bad teams in Kansas City, Beltran was able to win The American League Rookie of [...]
Chicago,Illinois is the third largest media market in The United States behind New York City and Los Angeles. Although The Chicago White Sox won The World Series in 2005, they continue to be second class citizens to their rivals on The North Side of Chicago in the form of The Chicago Cubs. One player on [...]
Last season saw The Carolina Panthers make tremendous strides. The Panthers finished 2010 with a record of 2-14 which was the worst record in The National Football League. Changes were made as The Panthers bid farewell to longtime head coach John Fox in favor of former Chicago Bears linebacker Ron Rivera. In April 2011, The [...]
Since 2007 The Philadelphia Phillies have been the kings of The National League East. The Phillies have earned five consecutive division titles and they have won one World Series Championship during this stretch. The Phillies ascended to the top of the division by bullying The New York Mets along the way.The Mets faltered down the [...]
There was a time when The New York Islanders were the toast of New York. The Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Championships from 1980-1983. Since that time The Islanders have slipped down the ladder in The National Hockey League as they have become a glorified minor league team. The Isles have not made the playoffs [...]
The Major League Baseball season is only one month old and we have seen some great pitching performances. On April 21, Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber threw a perfect game against The Seattle Mariners while Los Angeles Angeles pitcher Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter versus The Minnesota Twins on May 1. Besides pitching in [...]
In the world of sports, for athletes to take themselves to the level of being an icon, they need rivals. In The National Basketball Association, Larry Bird and Magic fed off of each other which led to The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers combining for eight NBA Titles in the 80s. In The National [...]