Sports Column

Hot Corner: Team USA wins big at Olympics, gets crushed in PR

For some sports fans, it’s often easy to forget the winter slate of Olympic competition exists. The summer games average over a billion more viewers than...

LA sports rooting guide: What’s on tap for our teams?

LA is known as a Mecca for entertainment, and professional sports are no exception. The city is home to 11 professional sports teams, and...

Sports can still be influential, even if they’re not being played

The first draft of this column was about Italy canceling all professional sporting events in the country due to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...

#IStandWithCherry reminds U.S. that xenophobia is not confined to our borders

Don Cherry may be the only man capable of rivaling the late Craig Sager's flamboyant suits. Bleacher Report ranks Cherry's 25 most obnoxious outfits. Somehow Cherry, who was fired by Sportsnet Nov....

These bros ain't loyal

Loyalty: A word that used to have meaning in sports. Today, though, the concept of loyalty has been replaced by a disgusting emphasis on...

Sam blitzed with controversy

Lobbyist Jack Burkman (Rep.) drafted a plan to deploy a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the National Football League (NFL). It is problematic...

Congress shall make no calls

The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year, though,...

Northwestern paves way for NCAA union

Football players at Northwestern University made history last month when they petitioned to be represented by a labor union. Unionization is the first step...

Sochi rushin' into social issues

The start of the Olympic season is typically met with grandeur and excitement; a sense of nationalism rushes through countries around the world, and...

Seahawks vs. Broncos: Bucking the System or 'Return of the Great in 48'

For those who missed it, the Super Bowl just ended. It was easy to miss this year because there was nothing super about any...