Derek Jeter’s Hit List
Unless you’ve abandoned Major League Baseball in search of the summer sun, vacations, and rest before the start of the NCAA and NFL seasons, you know that Derek Jeter is creeping to 3,000 hits. He’s a polarizing figure, of course, as “The Captain” of this New York ship. It just comes with the territory. Respect. […]
FMC: Jair Jurrjens Continues to Mystify Hitters
On Wednesday night, Atlanta hurler Jair Jurrjens continued his fantastic rebound season with another lights-out effort against the Rockies. Jurrjens allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks over six innings. He reduced his ERA to a ridiculous 1.87 mark (1.06 WHIP) and earned his 12th win of the season. Jurrjens has achieved […]
Taylor Lautner on Field of Dreams 2: The Lockout
Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner
Pro Forecast Draft: My Squad
On Tuesday night, I sat down to participate in another Fantasy Football Draft in anticipation of an on-time 2011 NFL season. I joined an esteemed panel of know-it-alls, including fantasy hero Maurice Jones-Drew, to match wits and throw another log onto the fire with hopes of getting this 2011 season popping. I drew the No. […]
It All Ends: Jason Isaacs Talks About His Harry Potter Journey
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re well aware that the final installment of the Harry Potter saga is set to hit the big screen on July 15th. That’s right. The final battle between Potter and Voldemort will play out on the big screen in glorious 3-D. I believe I’ll be coming at you […]
Superheroes are Scuffling at the Box Office: Who Can Help?
It seems that every week I’m seeing a new advertisement hailing the arrival of the next superhero film. As I started to wind down from Fourth of July festivities, I was assailed by the next wave of ads. The next player to step up to bat is “The Captain.” Chris Evans dons the iconic red, […]
Vin Scully Leads a Tribute to Baseball and America
Baseball salutes America
FMC: Tito Ortiz Scores a Win in UFC 132
I’ll keep this brief. If only for one night, Tito Ortiz turned back the hands of time and reminded us how he helped push UFC bouts to a new level years ago. Ortiz was fighting for his legacy and most definitely for his job on Saturday night. He hadn’t won since his 2006 bout against […]
NL Snubs, Taking Out “Add-On” Votes & Inevitable Replacements
On Sunday morning, we watched the selection show for this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star festivities in Arizona. As always, fans and pundits threw up their hands in disbelief as their favorite players were left off of the rosters. I’ll admit to having raised an eyebrow when the show signed off and a few would-be […]
Is Jerry Jones Taunting Us? Cowboys Release Training Camp Dates
This nugget came through from The National Football Post on Saturday. It may not seem like much, but other teams have already changed their normal summer plans. Fans have to find something positive. “The Cowboys are set to begin practicing at the Alamodome in San Antonio on July 29, according to the San Antonio Express-News. […]
Jagr Returns to Pennsylvania: With the Flyers
For the past week, there have been several stories floating about regarding the likely return of scoring machine Jaromir Jagr to the NHL. Jagr has played the past three seasons for the Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He’ll return as the NHL’s active leader in goals (646) and points (1,599). Of course, all […]