Other Sports

New York Hockey Conference Makes for an Exciting Visit if You Want a Career in Hockey

For those who can't get enough hockey and particularly those who might consider it a future career, the upcoming Hockey Business Career Conference on June 29-30 at the Marriot Marquis hotel in Times Square is worth a visit.

The Cruelest Cuts: The Battle for Gay Rights in Sports

Jason Collins came out to near universal jubilation, with hundreds of supportive social media messages, blog post, and TV commentaries. Everyone was supportive – at least publically. But the reality of the gay rights battle in sports is more murky.

Why Don't Regular Season Strategies Work in the Playoffs?

Billy Beane believes the regular season should crown baseball's champion. There should be no World Series. Strictly speaking, Beane only said that regular season achievements should be recognized by more than a playoff berth. Speaking on a panel, the iconoclastic Oakland A's GM told listeners that the regular season is 162 games long and should not simply be tossed away by one poor playoff series.

Apr 28, 2013

Why Federer can win a fourth Madrid Masters

Roger Federer is the defending champion at this year's Madrid Masters but having had six weeks off while his rivals have been competing in Miami and Monte Carlo, will he be off the pace? We suspect not.

Apr 20, 2013

Thoughts on Boston and the Marathon

I was very young when my family moved away from Boston; most of my sport memories start in the Bay Area in California. Not all of them, however - my first piece of sports memorabilia that I ever got was a Wade Boggs signed bat, though I'm not sure I fully grasped who Wade Boggs was or why he would be signing things. Nevertheless, I've remained a Red Sox fan to this day, even as other Boston sports loyalties have fallen to the side.

Apr 15, 2013

What Would Happen if We Applied Augusta's Call-In Rule to Every Sport

Safe to say, the latest Tiger Woods saga was far less dramatic than the last one. The first edition had sex, drugs, prostitution, rampant cheating, reckless driving, and one unlucky tree in Tiger's driveway. The second had water, an errant golf ball, and a strange rule allowing fans to report violations directly to Augusta National.

Mar 14, 2013

The Most Unbreakable Records in Sports

About a month ago, I wrote an article trying to tease out who the number one team was in college basketball. It's safe to say the season hasn't exactly gone to plan thus far – there's not a single dominant team, and everybody can lose almost every night. Since that article, things haven't gotten that much smoother, but I've become more confident – I know now who I think the best team in college basketball is – and they helped solidify that status last night as they routed cross-state rivals North Carolina 69-53.

Mar 11, 2013

Creating a Great American Sports Festival

I'm on my way to South by Southwest (SXSW); otherwise known as the world's largest geek tech festival. SXSW is one giant party, Texas-style – with brand new gadgets and Star Wars helmets thrown into the mix.

Plane ride boredom on the way got me thinking: what would a "Great American Sports Festival" look like? A festival that was to sports fans what SXSW is to geeks and techies – an annual Mecca.

Mar 09, 2013

Hey NHL: Send a Thank You Note to the Chicago Blackhawks

If your a Hockey fans or not, if you haven't heard, the Chicago Blackhawks have recorded a point in 24 straight games to start a season (which is already an NHL Record). If that wasn't enough, if you go back to previous season, the Hawks, (yes I say the Hawks because I'm a life long fan from Chicago), have recorded a point in 30 straight games, which is good for the second longest streak in the history of the NHL (35 is the record by from the 1979-1989 Philadelphia Flyers at 35), and are also riding a 11 game winning streak.

Mar 03, 2013

Which City is the Greatest Sports Town in America?

New York: city of winning. Los Angeles: city of stars. Chicago: city of loyalty. When it's all said and done, which one is the best sports city in America?

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