Stories By John Altavilla
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NBA
/ 1 month agoSeventh Heaven: Sixers, Raptors Take It To The Limit
The Milwaukee Bucks rout of the Boston Celtics notwithstanding, the second round of the NBA’s conference playoffs has been a hoot....
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MLB
/ 1 month agoIt’s A Keeper: Fan Decides To Hold Onto Pujols 2,000th RBI Baseball
Now that Mariano Rivera has paved the path to unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame, others are certain to follow,...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoQuick Exit: The Celtics Lose Form, Series And Maybe Irving
The NBA Playoffs live, but the Boston Celtics are lying in state and everyone with any basketball IQ wants to know...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoSingled Out: It’s All Or Nothing At All When It Comes To Joey Gallo’s Swing
Those familiar with this space understand how much we love baseball and keeping track of statistical aberrations that continue to bloom,...
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NHL
/ 1 month agoMaroon High Five: St. Louis Native Sends Blues To Conference Finals
If you love sports and are lucky enough to be born in or near the same town as your favorite team,...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoFanning Fiers: Veteran Hurls Second Career No-Hitter As A’s Blank The Reds
Here’s a question you often hear while sitting around talking baseball: Who would you want starting for your team in Game...
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MLB
/ 1 month agoPanda Power: Sandoval Does Something MLB Hadn’t Seen Since 1905
We love it when professional athletes do rare things, like when the Phoenix Suns win a game, Chris Davis of the...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoFreakishly Good: Bucks Are Soaring, Antetokounmpo Touching The Stars
This certainly is not an original thought. Consider it more an affirmation of the obvious. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the...
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NBA
/ 1 month agoFinger Snap: Curry’s Shooting Slump Beginning To Make Some Nervous
It’s the NBA playoffs and everything is amped up. The good and the bad. The weak and the strong. The surging...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoDerby Disaster: Owners Of Maximum Security Are Now Filing An Appeal
It used to be that the horse who won the Kentucky Derby actually won the Kentucky Derby. For the 144 years...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoParty Time: Bills Working Hard To Keep Tailgaters Safe And Sober
We must admit there’s nothing more Americana when it comes to sports than a good old fashioned tailgate party. Who hasn’t...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoNoah’s Park: Syndergaard Pitches And Hits His Way To MLB History
Everyone once in a while you wake up and look at the baseball box scores from the day before and see...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoGame Over: Fortnite Obsession Has Convinced The Red Sox To Unplug
Baseball will always be considered a kid’s game. But some baseball players apparently believe it’s OK to obsess over kid’s games,...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 months agoTriple Frown: Derby Favorite Omaha Beach Pulled Because Of Throat Issue
While the belles busy themselves finding the perfect fascinator for Kentucky Derby day, the serious business of actually trying to win...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoDon’t Bet On It: Big 12 Football Coaches Discussing Making Injury Lists Public
Let’s assume for a moment sports fans occasionally wager on games. We’ve heard there is likely a good possibility that is...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoSabathia Moves Closer To The Hall Of Fame With His 3,000th Career Strikeout
We don’t know whether CC Sabathia will be a Hall of Famer. That’s a decision which will begin to be made...
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Culture
/ 2 months agoLevin Put Holzhauer In Jeopardy, But Came Up $18 Short Of Becoming Champion
Adam Levin is enjoying his time in the spotlight. He answered his phone in the sports communications office at Brandeis University...
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NBA
/ 2 months agoFoul Calls: Rockets Claim Officials Are Out To Get Them Against Warriors
Currently in the midst of what should be another torrid series with the Golden State Warriors, the annoyed Houston Rockets have...
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NHL
/ 2 months agoShark In The Water: San Jose’s Vlasic Majors In Sarcasm
The Stanley Cup playoffs continue without the Vegas Golden Knights and it’s extremely likely NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has shrugged his...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoGiant Mistake: Taking QB Daniel Jones At No. 6 A Panic Move?
While most of the first-round attention at the NFL Draft was hogged by the Arizona Cardinals’ selection of Kyler Murray, there...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoKid Power: Blue Jays Ready To Introduce Their Prodigy – Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
One of the neat aspects of college and professional sports is there are always new stars breaking the surface, demanding you...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoNFL Draft: Murray And Bosa Will Lead The Way
So here is how it works: If you are an NFL fan and have an opinion, you are eligible to craft...
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NHL
/ 2 months agoKnight Fall: Major Penalty Leads To Historic Game 7 Collapse In San Jose
So Las Vegas, tell us, what were the odds your NHL team would blow a three-goal lead in the final 10:47...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoNFL Draft: As Usual, The Quarterbacks Get Most Of The Attention
The NFL Draft is on Thursday and as usual team executives have been busy running misdirection designed to keep the rest...
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NBA
/ 2 months agoFear The Deer: The Celtics Are Next, But The Bucks Finally Are Feeling It
When Lebron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers, the party really started in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. No one needed Jeff...
