Mariano Rivera Greatest Ever, But Human
BLOOMINGBURG, NY – Not that I would know, but to be so extremely good at something is really somewhat boring. There are those rare athletes […]
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America’s Pastime Shroud: Jimmy Stewart, Christian Yelich, Tarnished Derek Jeter, Marv Albert
INDIANA, PA – You don’t get any more American than this small Pennsylvania town, which happens to be the home of Jimmy Stewart. And we […]
Mexican Rocky, Andy Ruiz Jr., Puts Boxing Back On Map
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – Rumors abound that Dana White was seen slamming his fists and tossing his cell phone from his UFC penthouse. Why? Because […]
Boys of Bummer: Teams and Sports Stars That Have Disappointed This Month
NEW YORK, NY – We’re full into one of the busiest and most interesting months for sports fans. The bearded #NHL battle for Lord Stanley’s […]
Sports Fun Friday: Steve Kerr, Barney Fife’s Blueshirts, Insufferable Red Sox Fans, Diva Odell
LOS ANGELES, CA – We’re not here. We’re in NYC and by “we,” I mean me, the wife and dog. It’s dark longer, it’s colder […]
Rain Man Rants: CC Sabathia, Jimmy Butler, NY Giants, Corrupt Soccer Agents
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – This might be the easiest week I have had, as the news kept finding me. I will say one topic […]
Unpopular Opinions? Al Franken Sex Assault Revelations, Defending Lavar Ball, New-Look Knicks
NOTE: “Before it gets ugly, let me first say this: the views expressed in this piece are the views of Junoir Blaber, and only Junoir […]
Famous Fathers And Their Athletic Children
MARLBORO, NY – Today is the day we honor dear old Dad and if you have sports running through your veins this is the man […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Saratoga Race Course, California Chrome and Songbird
SARATOGA SPRINGS – As a sportswriter in Upstate New York, and specifically Saratoga Springs, I spend the majority of my summer stationed at Saratoga Race Course, […]
Muhammad Ali: A Bronx White Kid Remembers The Greatest
ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – By now we have all read at least one obituary on the passing of “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali. There is no way […]