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Roger Clemens Hearing: Ten Things That Exasperated Me
Sarah Braunstein vents after the Rocket's trip to Capitol Hill.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about 7 months ago 6 comments -
From Spags to Riches? Not Just Yet for Steve Spagnuolo
Sarah Braunstein says the Giants defensive coordinator made the right choice in staying with Big Blue.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about 8 months ago 1 comments -
The Charm City Choke: Why It Sucks to Be from Baltimore
Think your hometown teams stink? Sarah Braunstein's pretty sure Baltimore sports fans have it worse.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about 9 months ago 33 comments -
Ravens Draft: Ravens Fill a Need with Ben Grubbs
Though the Baltimore Ravens finished 13-3 last season, the memories of most fans are fixated on the January 14th loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the playoffs.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 8 comments -
Dan Explains Why the Yankees are Cursed
Sarah Braunstein offers an analysis of the Yankees by her best friend Dan.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 0 comments -
Dan Explains Why the Yankees are Cursed
I would like to take this opportunity to quote my best friend, and devoted Yankee fan, Dan."The Yankees are cursed, it's now clear. What did they do, exactly, to earn this? Besides ruining major league baseball, because that is sort of old. So what new th
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 0 comments -
Corey Lidle's Death Was Not My Fault
Sarah Braunstein reflects on the recent death of Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 1 comments -
Orioles Fight as Bad as they Play
I think the Orioles' method this season is to have some event distract the media every couple of games so that no one realizes that they keep losing. First it was 'sockgate' and now a full on, bench clearing fight!
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 0 comments -
Cricket World Cup Championship for Dummies
Cricket World Cup Championship: What it is, who's playing, where to watch and how to play.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 2 comments -
Shawn Green: Right Fielder, Super Jew
Last year Shawn Green announced that he was exicted to join the Mets so he could play in front of Jewish fans. Well, it seems that the Jews got his phone number and now he's got to put his money where his mouth is.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 2 comments -
LA Times Sportswriter Mike Penner Comes Out as a Transsexual
Past the NBA and NHL recaps in today's LA Times is a first-person piece entitled "Old Mike, New Christine." Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer, has announced to the world that he will be undergoing Sex Reassignment Surgery and come back as Christine
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 6 comments -
Gender Discrimination in Sports: Don Imus and the Shaming of the Fan
It has now been a week since Don Imus called the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos."
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 10 comments -
All I Need to Know About Contemporary Politics I Learn in the Sports Pages
For people who aren't avid sports fans, the sports section may seem like an extraneous few pages of newsprint what you hold over your head in the rain, what you leave behind at home. But that's not the whole story. Not even close.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 25 comments -
CFL Player in the Center of HIV Controversy
This story deserves more research and conversation, but I had to post something about it. ESPN.com reports that Trevis Smith, who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for having unprotected sex with two women
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 2 comments -
Discriminating Choice: Tony Dungy's Missed Opportunity
Tony Dungy's Super Bowl victory is being hailed as a career highlight for a great coach as well as a step forward for African-American head coaches in the NFL. Sarah Braunstein steps back to take a look at Dungy's personal issues that cloud his achievemen
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 17 comments -
From Barbaro to Barry, Bernie to Da Bears... It's All About the Gift of Chance
This week in sports has been all about chances: We've had a horse missing out on his last chance, two pill-poppers getting second chances, a couple of old dudes looking for a last chance, and a defense that may just be a team's only chance.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 0 comments -
Go Bears!: A Baltimore Ravens Fan Sizes Up the Super Bowl
My team didn't even score a touchdown in their only playoff game, the Colts broke the hearts of Baltimoreans everywhere (again), and I am stuck with far too many purple shirts and far too few occasions on which to wear them...at least until next season.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 3 comments -
Bad News Barry: Will Bonds Find a Home in 2007?
A number of news sources have reported that Barry Bonds made a surprise appearance at the baseball winter meetings today. The reason that this came as such a shock is that generally players of Bonds' caliber only show up if a major deal is being announced
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 2 comments -
The Safety: The Sweetest Two Points in Football
What is by far the most exciting play in football? Sarah Braunstein argues it's not the Hail Mary, the 100 yard kickoff return, or the interception returned for a touchdown; it's the safety.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 4 comments -
It's a Bad Week to Be from Pennsylvania: Steelers, Eagles Stumble
Twas the season for the Ravens and the Colts. The two division leaders took the spirit of Thanksgiving with them to the field, feasting on their opponents the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philly Eagles and making it a tough week to hail from the Keystone S
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 0 comments -
It's a Bad Week to be a Manning - but it's Worse to be Eli
Rare is the week when Peyton and Eli Manning play on different days and can watch each other's games - and how unfortunate that this time they had to watch each other lose.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 5 comments -
Soriano or Sori-Oh-No?: Alfonso's No Savior in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs are making headlines this offseason - there's no doubt about that. The hoopla started when they signed Lou Piniella to manage the club, and peaked with the recent signing of Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year, $136 million contract.
Written by Sarah Braunstein about about 1 year ago 9 comments
