A tailgater of ideas

I like to cook on the grill, and I think I am getting better at it.

Major League Baseball trying to ruin momentum

There are different approaches to life.

Time for the sportsmanship talk

We have officially shoved off from the pier on the excursion that is the 2025-2026 sports year.

Things I’m excited about for this fall

I am not one to make predictions.

What we must remember about players this time of year

I was watching the Cubs hold off the White Sox on Sunday to win another series and, at that point, to stay even with the Brewers in the National League Central.

Number of those officiating youth sports dwindling

New information out this summer confirms what I have been telling you for a couple of years: the number of people who are umpiring and refereeing youth sports is shrinking.

Traditions … Part 2

I am not an “I told you so” kind of person.

Captain Caitlin Clark makes all-star selections

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, one of this year’s 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star captains, selected her roster as part of an hour-long edition of WNBA Countdown on ESPN, presented by Google.

Tradition makes sporting events better

I am constantly amazed at reader reaction to some of the things that come up in my space every week.

The battle for the water

You don’t have to know me well to know that I love to fish.