“This is George Steinbrenner, he’s the owner of the New York Yankees,” Tom Brokaw says from a polyester-blue 1970s NBC News set, introducing Americans to The Boss during the opening minutes of “Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War,” a new documentary debuting on ESPN today at 9 p.m. EST. “He’s also one of the principal stars in […]
Around this time of year, those in the world of college basketball like to claim that “it’s hard to beat a team three times.” Coaches use the line as a truism, and it often spreads to their players. In his memoir, Dean Smith wrote, “It was extremely hard to beat a good team three times […]
The best rivalry in professional men’s tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the best players of all time. They may have played the best match of all time. But their head-to-head history is mostly predictable and one-sided. […]
The best rivalry in professional men’s tennis history continues to unfold — and it isn’t Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal. It’s Federer against Novak Djokovic. Federer and Nadal are probably the best players of all time. They may have played the best match of all time. But their head-to-head history is mostly predictable and one-sided. […]
Apparently it’s the season of athletes making statistically unsupported comparisons to their peers. Back in May, Patrick Peterson claimed superiority over Richard Sherman in the NFL (something that, according to the numbers — is dubious), and now Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry told Dan Patrick Tuesday that he thinks he’s a better offensive player […]
