George Steinbrenner was a polarizing figure for much of his 80 years on earth. He had a fiery temper, often publicly fighting with his front office and players. He could strike fear into the hearts of his own as well as opposing Major League general managers by simply entering a room. He was a true American original, equal parts Mark Cuban and Donald Trump, a caricature … [Read more...] about Love Him or Hate Him, George Steinbrenner Was Good for Baseball
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1960 Natl Championship Buckeyes Honored as OSU Destroyed Minnesota
By Hans Hetrick When the Ohio State Buckeyes cruised to their fifth straight Big Ten win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers everyone got involved. His Royal Smoothness, Evan Turner, slid through the Gopher defense for 8 assists and 19 points. William Buford, who seems destined for a nickname—I kind of like “Slinky” Buford—put up a career best 26 points, hitting 4 of 5 from … [Read more...] about 1960 Natl Championship Buckeyes Honored as OSU Destroyed Minnesota
Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 4 of 4
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports On a recent episode of “The Simpsons,” Mr. Burns bought a basketball franchise (Mark Cuban made a guest voice appearance). On that episode, Burns opened up a new arena by telling the crowd “Welcome to the American dream: a billionaire using … [Read more...] about Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 4 of 4