I wrote a while back about ways that the NHL could and should manage some of the issues that they have as a league. I think what these numbers support is a reduction/contraction in some of the teams. What I don’t think would be wise, at least for the game in the U.S., is to expand North of the border. But I guess one would have to ask, if there is money to be made in Canada why not move more teams there?

For those of you who don’t live in the greater Indianapolis area, or Indiana for that matter, the Indy 500 isn’t just a one day thing, it’s not even a weekend thing. It is a month long festival, sporting event, PR campaign and more. And one of the more intriguing stories has been Sarah Fisher and her fight to not only qualify for the race, but also in her attempt to keep her team solvent.

While the tapes are a little less important than say, the Zapruder films, these could have a lasting impact on the NFL. SpyGate, as this has been so cleverly named by the media, is not all that surprising. Teams are consistently looking for an edge in a game where a few plays here or there can mean winning a Championship or not.

The MLB Players Union is looking into possible collusion amongst the owners in how Barry Bonds’ free agency has played out. The issues stems from the fact that there are teams that on paper could use his service yet he hasn’t received a single offer form any of the MLB teams.

After the latest “cross over” story, the one where Ranger’s tough guy Sean Avery is interning at Vogue magazine, I started thinking about sports stars and their incessant need to “branch out” beyond their sports fame. Everyone seems to want to be a multi threat, and not in their sport, but in celebrity. It seems [...]

No other professional sport take the time to do it. Sure some football players run to the middle of the field and exchange pleasantries with guys they know, but no other sport makes an effort to go through a line and shake each others hands - congratulating each other on a well-played series.Losing teams will actually wait for the winning team to celebrate, even in the finals to shake each others hand. It isn’t a huge kumbaya moment, all rivalries aren’t forgotten and feuds forgiven, but it is a show of respect between teams. A chance for grown men to show that sportsmanship in one of the toughest sports is still alive.

So no doubt you have heard about the demonstrations that have been occurring during the torch runs both here in the U.S. and the around the globe. I want to make perfectly clear that I believe that all human rights issues are important. I think that Tibetans, actually all people, should be free to practice whatever they believe. However, I think that the current protests will do little to impact the way that China handles this and future situations.

Barry Bonds, one of the most polarizing figures in baseball is a free agent after being used by the Giants during his run to history and the all-time home run record last season. Here are five reasons why Barry Bonds is good for baseball and why a team should sign him.