jack cluth:

The holiday season is upon us, and like many I find myself reflecting on the things I’m thankful for. Sure, there’s the usual- family, health, happiness, the Dallas Cowboys losing- but since ...

Among the “rewards” of success in the world of college football are the rumors that surround coaches who lead winning teams. If a coach is at a mid-level school (read: not SEC), he’s ...

So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old ...

It’s a bright, shiny new year- fresh out of the box and (so far, at least) in perfect working order. I wonder how long it’ll take us to thoroughly booger things up … Because ...

It's special to be able to do what you love every day…. Because of that, it doesn't feel like work. I don't take that for granted.   -          ...

Football, as I say, combines violence punctuated by committee meetings called huddles. It just replicates the worst aspect of American life. -          ...

[W] e must put an end to self-delusion and judge gifted athletes for what is embedded within them beyond their skills—the selfish entitlement that comes with nonsensical idolatry and seals them ...

Time was when the words “pitchers and catchers report” made for hopeful thoughts. Sunshine. The smell of beer on a warm summer evening. The satisfying slap of ball on leather glove. The ...

The Portland Thorns are attempting to go where two other women's professional teams in the city have failed to go before: financial sustainability. The team is off to a good start, selling 6,500 ...

The baseball season is settling into its second week. It’s early, but not too early to recognize that Major League Baseball has a problem. Competitive balance in Major League Baseball has become ...

We are all one tribe. -          Namaste You’ll probably want to file this under, “Things I’ll See Right About The Time Skating ...

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start ...

Those of us of a certain age remember Northern Exposure, a quirky television series that ran on CBS from 1990-95. The series was set in the fictional town of Cicely, AK (though it was filmed in Roslyn, ...