Is Manny Pacquiao Really Retiring?
Over the years we have heard many great boxers announce their retirements but only to find their way back into the ring not too long afterwards. Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy “The Hitman” Hearns, and even Floyd Mayweather Jr. all fall into this category. Although it looks like Mayweather’s current retirement (his second) seems permanent as …
The Top Five Winners in NFL Free Agency
In the National Football League Christmas comes in March. That’s when the free agent signing period begins. It’s when teams can begin to put their rosters together. It’s also when teams can either start the rebuilding process, replace lost talent, add to their current talent crop, or start looking towards the future. While the NFL …
It’s Time for Garcia and Cabrera to Step Up
As Spring Training baseball heats up so does the competition. The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of their Cactus League schedule in Arizona but the action in the clubhouse is hotter than the action on the field these days. The franchise spent the offseason rebuilding it’s infield but the outfield picture isn’t …
Kobe Bryant Makes His Final Appearance as an NBA All-Star
The 2016 NBA All-Star Game, and All-Star Weekend, will be remembered for many things… An entertaining Celebrity Game, an electrifying Rising Stars Challenge, a Slam Dunk Contest that was taken to new heights, a memorable Three-Point Shootout, and another scoreboard defying All-Star Game itself. Another thing that it will be remembered for is that Toronto, …
The Denver Broncos Ride Their Defense to Victory at Super Bowl 50
It wasn’t the storybook ending or the exciting finish that everyone had hoped for….. The Carolina Panthers are no longer pounding, Cam Newton is no longer invincible, the Panther offense was humbled, the Panther defense was exposed, and head coach Ron Rivera is left scratching his head as to what happened at Levis Stadium on …
Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas? Not if the NFL Has a Say In it…
San Antonio, Texas isn’t the only city that’s interested in the Oakland Raiders… After the Raiders were left out of the Los Angeles sweepstakes a couple of weeks ago, there has been plenty of speculation about their future. The NFL plans to give the Raiders $100 million to put towards a new stadium, but if …
Yoenis Cespedes Re-signs with the New York Mets
New York Mets fans are excited this week but their favorite player might not feel the same way. Over the weekend it was announced that free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who was an important piece to last year’s National League Championship team, has decided to ultimately stay in New York. The Cuban defector has agreed …
Top Five Reasons Why Los Angeles Will Benefit From the Return of the National Football League
Some have been making the argument that hell has frozen over but I’m not going to get that drastic. But last week’s events were pretty significant in the history of the National Football League. But after a 22-year exile, the NFL is returning to Los Angeles, California. It was a long and excruciating process, but …
Top Five Reasons Why Alabama Won the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
Nick Saban does it again….. His 100th career victory as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program (14-1) on Monday night resulted in the school’s 16th national championship. The 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship is ‘Bama’s fourth title in the last seven seasons, the fifth career title for Saban, the eighth …
2015: Year in review for Latino sports
2015 was quite the year for sports in the world. Especially for Latino athletes and Latino sports fans. There was drama, excitement, accomplishments, shocking moments, and the usual suspects. Latino sports figures were the subject of Twitter trends, Facebook likes, Instagram posts, and YouTube videos. They were the top story on many national sportscasts, the …