Scarborough Downs and the death rattles of a sport

January 25, 2021 admin 0

After 70 years of racing, Scarborough Downs has closed, pushing an esoteric sport closer to the brink threatening the economic and civic vitality of another small community. In June of 1980, over 9,000 people crowded into a relatively small racetrack in Southern Maine to watch the horses and get an autograph from Lou Ferrigno. Forty […]

NCAA basketball takeaways: Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament lives on the line

January 25, 2021 admin 0

Kentucky’s last stand and a look at the Pac-12 highlight college hoops this week. We are less than two months away from Selection Sunday and the college basketball picture leading into March Madness is about to get wild. Let’s take a look at the stories that college hoops fans should be keeping an eye on […]

2021 FanSided Baseball Mock Hall of Fame: Our experts pitched a shutout

January 25, 2021 admin 0

Experts from FanSided’s MLB sites put their collective wisdom together this month, and their consensus was clear: no one on the 2021 ballot belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This outcome probably isn’t unexpected. The IBWAA recently announced the same, and results at Ryan Thibodaux’s Baseball Hall of Fame tracker show the BBWAA is […]

Why have Premier League clubs become so patient with their managers?

January 25, 2021 admin 0

In years past, Premier League managers have been shuffled in and out at absurd rates. Why have clubs been so patient this season? The managerial merry go round is a staple feature of the Premier League. Seven Premier League managers were sacked in each of the last two seasons and there were a staggering 15 […]