A-Rod, MLB Settle, Fans Left As Losers

A-Rod stepped up to the plate on Friday to announce that he was passing the buck in pursuing his suit against major league baseball and accepting his full-year suspension, the longest in MLB history, as a chronic and repeat steroid abuser.
2014 Winter Olympics: Putin On The Ritz … Not Quite

From the onset, interested bystanders have watched from a distance as President Putin repeatedly tripped on his own feet en route to where we are today.
Jenny Dell-Will Middlebrooks Hookup a Sideshow for More Serious Media Stuff

The Jenny Dell-Will Middlebrooks fling opens the door to many questions about women in baseball and sports media in general.
10 Things I Hate About The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is as American as apple pie, but the whole experience has been watered down by a corporate effort to appeal to the masses.
If Peter Bourjos Plays Into Cards’ History, He’ll be Fine

Injuries and highly-paid stars pushed Peter Bourjos out of LA but the speedy outfielder has a second chance with a Cardinals team with historical standards.
Carmelo Anthony’s 62 Points Prove He’s a Scorer, Not a Winner

While Carmelo Anthony’s 62-point game proved once again that he’s a great scorer, it also goes to show why Melo hasn’t been a winner over his 11-year career.
Richard Sherman and Stanford: Why it Shouldn’t Matter

Horace Smith argues that where you attend college (and how well you did on a bunch of obsolete tests) should never factor into the equation when it comes to holding people accountable for their actions.
Mark Mulder Could be Baseball’s Greatest Lazarus Act

After leaving the game over five years ago and becoming an ESPN analyst, Mark Mulder is staging the most unlikely comeback attempt the sport has seen.