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 is when you think about it. It’s one of the two occasions during the year where the majority of the eyes of American sports fans are actually focused on baseball, the other one being the All-Star Game in July. Not only that, but it’s a sign that spring has truly arrived. You wouldn’t think ...
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 Series flows along with the heart of the NFL season and the start of the NBA and NHL seasons. Fans can get all of their tastes satisfied in just a matter of weeks. The other time is in March and that is a little more of a magical period for me because the focus is on amateur sports. The professional ...
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 despite our best efforts, not all of us can find the finances to be part of that much more exclusive club. In case you weren’t aware, an academic admissions scandal during the past week was revealed by the FBI, and as of now 50 people have been charged for participating in a massive plan to get ...
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 ...
