By Adam Roberts – 6/9/2021 On his way out the door, soon-to-be-retired Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez has noted the college athletics landscape is on pace to look noticeably different over the next few years. The biggest reason may be the push for NIL, or name, image, and likeness rights for the modern student athlete.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/9/2021 The question has been asked before: when does gamesmanship cross over into taunting? Well, the N-B-A thinks the Brooklyn Nets found, and crossed, that line in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Bucks. According to the New York Post, the Nets had opted to put a running…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/8/2021 A group representing businesses in Georgia affected by the relocation of the MLB All Star game is taking legal action seeking compensation, and baseball isn’t thrilled with it. Major League Baseball is criticizing a lawsuit filed over the relocation of Atlanta’s All-Star game. The summer classic was moved earlier this…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/8/2021 We became privy to this news yesterday courtesy of ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Rob Demovsky, but today in Green Bay as players arrive for the start of mandatory minicamp, Aaron Rodgers will not be among them. While he will stay away from team activities which begin today and run through…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/7/2021 Once again, a lack of production at the plate has resulted in Brewers’ infielder Keston Hiura being sent down to the minors. How long this demotion will last is uncertain, but starting today Hiura will be working in Triple-A Nashville trying to work through the yips that have plagued him…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/7/2021 The Aaron Rodgers saga may take an interesting turn tomorrow. One that has been anticipated by media types, fans, and likely the front office as well. Mandatory team minicamp begins tomorrow, moved up about a week last month and set to run through Thursday. As the name would imply, attendance…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/7/2021 Down 1-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Nets, the Bucks are gearing up for Game Two tonight in Brooklyn, and doing so knowing that one of the biggest cogs of the Nets’ big three has been ruled out for tonight. James Harden won’t play tonight night due to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/4/2021 The push for COVID vaccines continues as President Biden remains adamant the US can reach 70% of Americans with at least one shot by the Fourth of July. To get to that point, a number of organizations have offered incentives to individuals electing to receive the vaccines. Keeping with that…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/4/2021 Talk to any athlete, and ask them about how particular they are about their gear. Chances are most would be reluctant midway through the season to use a completely new piece of equipment as integral to the game as a baseball bat is to a ballplayer. But Brewers’ outfielder Christian…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/3/2021 The past year has seen a rise in calls for racial and social justice the scale of which hasn’t really been seen before this millennium. Last summer’s racial protests were probably the second biggest story of the year behind COVID, and the conversation has crossed into many areas of our…… Continue Reading »