It’s the halfway point of the regular season. Interleague play is over. In a couple of weeks, the All-Star Game will take place and fans and experts alike will begin discussions in earnest about the second half of the season.
As we have done for each of the previous two months, it is time to take [...]
On Wednesday night, Fresno State won the NCAA baseball national championship. It marks the first time that Fresno State has won a national title in any men’s sport. They are also the lowest seed to win a national title in any collegiate sport.
They were the 4 seed in their regional. That is the equivalent of [...]
You’ve heard the story by now. Shawn Chacon, pitcher for the Houston Astros, has been placed on waivers. If he clears waivers, the Astros will terminate his contract. This became necessary after he attacked his boss, the Astros’ GM, Ed Wade, during an altercation between the two.
Here’s my take: Chacon is not a great pitcher. [...]
I’m not an expert on the NBA, and I don’t pretend to be. With that said, last night’s draft was hard for me to watch. I didn’t make it through the first round without turning it to my recording of the Spain-Russia soccer match, and that match wasn’t very interesting either. ESPN gave me nothing [...]
David Stern takes the podium to deliver an opening speech. The New York crowd is jeering him. Stern squirms. Why is he still talking?
Okay, finally the Bulls are on the clock. Will they use the full five minutes, even though they know they are taking Rose? If they do, they [...]
Some deals have already been made. Draft picks have switched hands. I can’t keep up with that. I can tell you, though, that Jermaine O’ Neal is going to the Raptors and Richard Jefferson is going to the Bucks.
Suit watch is underway. We’ll critique the suits as the night goes along.
Stuart [...]
The Interactive Notebook is here! Thanks for joining me tonight for the NBA Draft on ESPN. I’m looking forward to this draft for a few reasons. One, it should be unpredictable. Two, I’m curious to see if someone finally tells Stephen A. Smith to shut up. Three, my T-Wolves pick third, and they have a [...]
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In yesterday’s column, Making Baseball Games Shorter, I wrote that the average length of baseball games this season was around 2:45. Recently, Major League Baseball announced that the actual average of games currently is 2 hours, 51 minutes.
Also, in my preview of the College World Series, I stated that Georgia did not have any draft [...]
If you are lucky enough to be home on a Wednesday, you may want to check out the second round coverage of Wimbledon. It will be on ESPN2 until 5:00 Eastern.
Also on TV today, the first Euro 2008 semifinal is at 2:30 Eastern on ESPN. The matchup is Germany vs. Turkey. As you know if [...]