After 14 games – almost a tenth of their season – the San Francisco Giants have almost too many storylines to discuss. The resurgence of Barry Zito. The surprising spark of Melky Cabrera. The return of Buster Posey. Hell, even the sudden demise of the bearded one, Brian Wilson.  Each of those topics deserves its [...]

  Last Sunday was arguably the tensest day of the college sporting calendar. Basketball teams from coast to coast had just finished up their conference tournaments, and had glued their eyes to their television sets. They sat together in restaurants and sofas across the country, anxiously awaiting the results of the ultimate popularity contest in [...]

Disclaimer: As always, these are one guy’s observations on California football. I may be wrong, but don’t hold it against me.   There are only three days to look forward to in college football’s off season. The first  of these occurs in February on National Signing Day, when the high school seniors that people have [...]

  Saturday night was the last episode of the Jorge Gutierrez show. For four seasons, Bears fans had tuned in, captivated with his infectious enthusiasm and passion, enamored by his hustle. But as all good things must, the show had come to an inevitable conclusion, brought about by the thing that all college students fear [...]

Disclaimer: Basketball is not my favorite sport, and I do not, in any way, claim to be an expert in talking about it. Quick, name an Asian athlete.   Seems simple enough, right?   Most people would answer Yao Ming, who was a fan favorite for the Houston Rockets, before being forced to retire due [...]

The big question I had always asked myself listening to the late, great Bill King broadcast Oakland A’s games as a kid (usually instead of doing my homework or whatever chores my parents asked of me) was “How does he know all of this stuff?” Obviously, I knew that he saw what was going on [...]