Is it a sport or not? This debate was brought to mind when one of my fellow reporters here at SI Kids, Adam Apsan, interviewed a runner at the New York Marathon. After that interview, I noticed that a post was made to the reporter’s blog that stated “running is not a sport”… Huh?
Baseball’s offseason was star-studded. Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Carlos Pena, Cliff Lee, Manny Ramirez, Zack Greinke and more were up for grabs, and all of them changed teams either in free agency or trades.
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The New York Yankees have been accused of buying the 2009 World Series. You may be wondering why a similar payroll didn’t buy the 2010 World Series.
Baseball consists of two major elements: skill and luck. However, while skill can be bought, no one has control over luck. Based on wins and club payroll, analysts have concluded that an additional $7 million of payroll was worth one additional win.
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March Madness has arrived and its one of the greatest times of the year for college basketball fans!
When the Packers entered the 2010 season, they had a big task ahead of them.
The season before, they had been humiliated twice by the Minnesota Vikings, and were knocked out of the playoffs by the Arizona Cardinals in the wild card round. They finished the season 11-5 and were hungry for a championship trophy after a 13-year drought.
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The biggest, baddest, loudest trucks on the planet are pulling into the Carrier Dome for the first time ever on Saturday, March 12 for a Monster Jam show! If you want to join the fun come out to the home of the ‘Cuse at Syracuse University.
I interviewed stars from inside and out of the world of basketball as iHoops, the NBA Entertainment League and the Ball Up Stars dedicated a court to the Challengers Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles...
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