Washington State coach Tony Bennett said Saturday what many fans are thinking. “College basketball isn’t as good as it was last year in terms of dominant teams. So, you can get hot and get it going.” Continue Reading

If there is one golf tournament on the PGA tour where you can expect rain to be a deterrent, it is the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in northern California. That was the case again Sunday and Monday as heavy rain wiped out the final round of the 6.1 million dollar event. Continue Reading

It surprised me that the Lakers could beat the Celtics and the Cavaliers on the road without 7-foot, 285-pound Andrew Bynum who may not be back until May. Bynum suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee on January 31. Continue Reading

What are the odds on this?

• Super Bowl 42 was won on a touchdown pass with 35 seconds left.
• Super Bowl 43 was won on a touchdown pass with 35 seconds left.

Eli Manning connected on a game-winning 13-yard scoring aerial to Plaxico Burress to lift the Giants to a 17 to 14 win over the Patriots in last year’s championship game. Continue Reading

The Steelers and the Cardinals go into Sunday’s Super Bowl having only played each other eight times in the last 36 years. Continue Reading

A year ago, the New York Giants were 40 to 1 long shots when the NFL post-season got down to the final eight teams still alive. As you know, the Giants shocked the unbeaten New England Patriots to capture Super Bowl 42. Continue Reading

It was another zany weekend in the NFL post-season.

The two number 6 seeds——Baltimore and Philadelphia——-earned berths in conference championship games. Continue Reading

Of the 12 teams to qualify for the NFL playoffs a year ago, just four have reached this post-season. The Chargers, Steelers and Titans did it again in the AFC, but only the Giants out of the NFC. None of the four NFC division champs repeated this season. Remember the Giants were a wild card when they won Super Bowl 42. Continue Reading

Coming into the 17th and final week of the NFL’s regular season, there were 11 teams gunning for five spots in the playoffs. Just seven clubs had qualified. Continue Reading

Of the 14 games played in the National Football League over the weekend, nine resulted in upsets. Continue Reading

I’m beginning to believe that the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be in the Super Bowl on February 1. Continue Reading

Baseball began its winter meetings in Las Vegas today and they will continue until Thursday. Continue Reading

I’ve always felt that home field or court advantage was a major factor in helping decide winners in sporting contests. Continue Reading

There will be no undefeated team in the National Football League regular season as there was last year for the first time in 35 years when New England accomplished the feat. Continue Reading