For the first time in three years, the NBA playoffs are interesting. They always are somewhat intriguing simply because it’s the postseason, but this year, they’re actually worth paying attention to and sitting down to watch. The past two years, there were really only two questions ...

Today is Mother’s Day and that’s always a special occasion for me. Last year, I wrote about how more than 30 years ago, my dad set me on my path toward becoming a sports fan and later, a sports writer even before I could talk. He and I have always had a special bond that still goes on ...

Auto racing has always been a niche sport in this country. It’s got a small fanbase, but it’s a rabid one that lives and dies with it. Horse racing has an even smaller one, but it’s one that just like auto racing, makes its presence felt every May on a national stage. Just like ...

The NFL Draft is a tradition. It’s an overblown, plodding event that at times can be boring to watch, but it’s a tradition. One that many in this country look forward to. If you’re a fan of some teams, you get to watch them make smart decisions that will for sure pay off, or you might ...

Last Sunday, a Tiger showed he can still roar. No, it wasn’t a Detroit Tiger. They lost to Minnesota 6-4 and are starting to come back down to earth after a surprisingly good start to the season. Detroit is three games out of first place in the AL Central, which is nice, but let’s not get ...

Drama plays a big role in sports. We’ve just finished with the NCAA basketball tournaments with the both the men’s and women’s championships being memorable thrillers that captivated the country. In a couple weeks, the NFL Draft will take place, which will soon dominate the ...

It may or may not be their final chance, but youth bowlers shouldn’t take the risk if they can help it. A Junior Gold qualifying tournament will be held at River Rock Lanes in Ishpeming on Sunday morning. It’s an opportunity for teen bowlers — and a few that might only be 11 or 12 ...

Is Tom Izzo one of the best college basketball coaches ever? That’s the question that seems to get asked every year, especially when the NCAA Tournament comes around in March, but it never seems to get fully answered. Izzo, a Northern Michigan University graduate and the pride and joy of ...

There’s something special about Opening Day. The Major League Baseball season begins around the same time every year, so it’s not a new concept. However, out of the four major professional sports leagues, it’s the only one that markets its season opener as a huge event. It really ...

There are only two truly special times during the sports season. These are times when the four major sports in the country are going on at the same time, some of which are in the postseason. The first is October where the excitement of the Major League Baseball playoffs and the World ...

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday where the luck of the Irish is heavily emphasized and how just about everybody manages to find a trace of Irish blood in them so they can be a part of this special day. However, the Irish luck doesn’t come anywhere near the luck of the rich, and ...

I’ve got some good news and some bad news about the PBA tour. The bad? For the first time in 2019, there won’t be a new TV show this Sunday. But the good news is really good — instead of Sunday, you can watch the pros live next week on Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night and ...

This weekend, the Northern Michigan University hockey team is taking on Alaska-Fairbanks in the first round of the WCHA Tournament. There are two questions lingering going into this best-of-three series, the first being if the Wildcats can avoid getting upset, and the other if this will be ...

Last Sunday night, the Oscars were on television and like always, there were some intense debates after the awards were handed out. The best performances didn’t win and the Best Picture winner was, let’s just say, controversial. Some have even called it worst winner in years, which says a ...

Sporting events are supposed to be fun. That’s what makes them so great with the excitement, the cheering, the camaraderie and sometimes even the laughter. That’s what draws you to sports as a kid and even when you become a serious fan as an adult, deep down that’s what keeps you ...

It’s baseball season again, although it definitely doesn’t feel like it. There’s at least two feet of snow on the ground in this part of the Upper Peninsula, and if you look at the snowdrift near my apartment complex mailbox, it’s probably closer to four. High school sporting events ...

My generation is spoiled. That’s a common sentiment among older generations in this country and almost all of it is unjustified. I know the thing to do as you get older is to hate the generations that come after you, but the Millennials seem to be despised more than all others. Even ...

It seems like football’s biggest event just can’t avoid the cold anymore. After last year’s event in America’s icebox, Minneapolis, I’m sure the NFL was thinking that wouldn’t be an issue this season with Super Bowl LIII — that’s 53 to those of us Roman numeral-challenged ...

Maybe this year the Super Bowl prop — short for “proposition” — bets will capture your attention if you find it hard to root for either team. I mean, the New England Patriots aren’t exactly lovable or cuddly after winning so many times, being accused on multiple occasions of ...

If there’s one good thing that comes out of controversy, it’s that it usually brings changes. The National Football League could use a good dose of that after an officiating disaster during both conference championship games last Sunday. There were a few minor bad calls, but ...