Sports & Leisure
February 5, 2018 at 1:05 pm
Nothing in Philadelphia’s sports news cycle will be topping the Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LII for a long time, but another nice bit of fortune reached us Jan. 24, with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America electing Jim Thome, who played 391 games for the Phillies, to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Though he…
February 2, 2018 at 1:05 pm
As a money-making machine, the NBA possesses obvious assets in bringing joy to its audience, with stars such as Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook (what a starting lineup they would make), riveting fans from October through June. While those standouts and their contemporaries specialize in reaching impressive athletic heights,…
February 1, 2018 at 1:50 pm
While many fans of the Philadelphia Eagles have been spending their hard-earned cash in physical locations ahead of the club’s Super Bowl LII appearance, others have chosen to hit the internet in earnest to secure merchandise pertaining to the Birds. The latter set has no doubt wanted to make purchases to show its love for…
January 30, 2018 at 12:50 pm
With five consecutive winning seasons and two-straight American League Central Division titles, the Cleveland Indians have made many supporters hopeful that the diamond occupants will soon bring home the franchise’s first World Series title since 1948. No matter how much joy the organization has engendered, though, its use of a Native American caricature on uniforms…
January 29, 2018 at 2:47 pm
Having advanced to last year’s Stanley Cup Finals (how I wish, as a Philadelphia Flyers fan, that they had beaten the Pittsburgh Penguins!) and residing in second place in Central Division play this season, the Nashville Predators are vying to become one of the NHL’s most revered franchises. Filling Bridgestone Arena at a 100.6 percent…
January 26, 2018 at 2:38 pm
On Monday night the Chicago Blackhawks went in a different direction other than the standard Bobblehead giveaway. The first 10,000 fans inside the United Center received a Jonathan Toews Fist Bump'n Buddy. This new giveaway stands about 9" tall and features an interactive fist which, when bumped, triggers five clips of original audio from Jonathan…
January 24, 2018 at 2:52 pm
Every facet of sports is commercialized anymore. The NBA is adding sponsorship to jerseys, a practice that has already caught on in the WNBA, and has really taken off in some European sports leagues. In some, you can't even find the team's logo amidst a sea of sponsors. The stadiums are all named after a…
January 24, 2018 at 12:11 pm
With 32 franchises whose valuations each check in at more than $1 billion, the NFL definitely deserves distinction as an economic Goliath. However, the powerhouse will never be above serving as the opponent to those who want to emulate David and regulate its reach. Yesterday, as they prepared for what they hope will be a…
January 23, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Because of four-straight losing seasons and three-consecutive last-place finishes, Cincinnati residents have had a rough run recently when rooting for the Reds. The diamond occupants dropped 372 games over those campaigns, further encouraging the fan base to yearn for a return to the glory days of the 1970s, when the Big Red Machine clubs tallied…
January 19, 2018 at 1:36 pm
Aside from the New England Patriots’ 35-14 throttling of the Tennessee Titans, last weekend’s slate of National Football League (NFL) playoff matchups yielded amazing tilts, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles winning their games in thrilling fashions. Priding itself on preserving “the best moments in sports with fun, clever T-shirts,” BreakingT scored…
