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How long has it been since the Pittsburgh Pirates made the playoffs?  It has been 21 years since the drought began after their last division title in 1992.  Not only have they not made the Playoffs, but they have also...

There are still some qualifying games left before the 2014 Brazil World Cup schedule is complete, but some teams have already claimed their spot in the World Cup. Among those teams is the Netherlands, Italy, and Team USA. A...

Last night the college football season initiated the 2013 campaign.  Ranked teams South Carolina and USC already claimed their first victims of the season with victories.  This season has a little uncertainty around it...

Before reading further, can you name the oldest NFL stadiums?  Probably not but don't feel bad because I didn't know the oldest NFL stadiums before writing this blog. In 1920 a few men gathered in Canton, OH to form the...

Welcome to the final year of the BCS Championship.  Today we will take a look back at the history of the BCS in its final season.  Some claimed the system worked but many others felt the procedure was flawed and unfair. The...

2013 NFL Hall of Fame GameDallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins August 4, 2013 - Canton, OH The start of the 2013 NFL season is upon us.  Seems like just yesterday that Rahim Moore blew the coverage on Jacoby Jones and the...

Every year we look at the NFL schedule and wonder how well our team can fair.  Who do we play on the road?  Who do we play at home?  These are the questions we ask ourselves when analyzing the strength of schedule. ...

The other day someone asked me "what is the largest sporting event in the world?"  The first thing that came to mind was the World Cup and then the Super Bowl.  I commented that in this country the clear answer is the Super...

A recent story shows that 2014 Winter Olympics costs in Sochi have eclipsed $51 billion.  But don’t worry.  You won’t need that much to enjoy them.  You don't need to take out any billion dollar loans to go to the...

Are you a soccer fan?  Well I guess most soccer fans around the world refer to it as football but to save confusion I'll just stick with calling it soccer.  Besides, its pretty clear that there is only one sport of football...

According to USA Today, Lindsay Czarniak will be the first on-air television host for the Indianapolis 500.  This is big news for the racing world but also for our culture in this country.  We are far from where we need...

Whoa!  The sports world is going crazy right now!  So much going on and it is all too exciting to miss.  To catch up with the sports world I have harnessed all the major news/results from the recent events.  I am going...

It has been quite some time since you could say Tiger is the best golfer in the world and be accurate.  Whether or not he is the best is up in the air right now but his world ranking indicates that he is currently the top...

This current century is still relatively young but I think it is time to look back on the NCAA Tournament since the millennium changed over.  It was hard to narrow the list down to 10 so the Top 10 essentially becomes the...

Seriously, is there anything better than the NCAA Tournament?  Throughout the world there are sporting events that capture excitement and majesty in the performance of excellence.  Some say the Super Bowl is the greatest...

The Chicago Blackhawks have started off the 2013 NHL season like a house of fire.  Going into a lockout shortened season, I'm sure every team has a lot of questions as to what level the team could perform at.  Many of...