Retire #5 Twice! Chico Escuela and David Wright
NEW YORK, NY – Tonight, NBC TV will televise the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Lots of the alumni will appear but the one […]
Bill Veeck
MLB Groundhog Day, Wilmer Flores, Crying In Sports
LOS ANGELES, CA – My last shred of a MLB post-season Metsiness thread disintegrated when Wilmer Flores was called out on a clear check-swing. After […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Owners, Golfers, Flynns and Other Heartless Sports
BRONX, NY – Writing this on Valentine’s Day night and, for once, it’s a welcome distraction. My kid’s been eating candy all day and I need […]
Defending Terry Collins? Shaq to Yanks? Tebow has Pigs Flying
NEW YORK, NY – It’s official. Pigs are driving our stunned air traffic controllers bonkers, as they are indeed flying. Things we never thought we’d […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Mets, Cubs and Everything You Need to Know About Chicago
BRONX, NY – I wrote this on Monday night so I didn’t need to miss any of last night’s 5-2 Mets win over the Cubbies. […]
Switch Pitcher? Charley Finley, Bill Veeck and Caitlyn Jenner are Smiling
OAKLAND, CA – While we cover for the 2nd day in a row for an over-served African American pundit gone AWOL – this time it’s […]
New York Fashion Week: Worst Sports Uniforms
NEW YORK, NY – Fashion Week just ended and seamlessly leads into tonight’s Oscars Awards, ceremony where all on the red carpet will be strutting […]
GROTE'S GRIPES: OPENING DAY TRADITIONS
CINCINNATI, OH – Opening Day in baseball is special. Hope springs eternal. Every fan can dream that their team, no matter how poorly they’ve played […]
THE HOKIENESS OF HOCKEY AND THE WEEK THAT WAS
By Rex O’Rourke Uniondale, N.Y. HOKIE – I know it’s patently uncool to be a New York Islanders fan. I know they’ll be toiling in […]