NFL postpones Ravens-Steelers Thanksgiving Match, players Sterile

Ready for the Roaring ‘20s?

Good morning, and Happy New Year. My friend John Barry, who wrote the book on the 1918 flu, says it laid the groundwork for the Roaring ‘20s. He and others have raised the question of whether something similar could happen again.  Leave aside the fact that the stock market jumped the gun on this question—skipping […]

Liberty’s Ionescu shows she’s ready for bright lights, big city impact

Friday night was not Sabrina Ionescu’s first WNBA game, but it really might as well have been. Last year’s No. 1 draft pick only made three appearances in the Wubble last summer, and her rookie campaign came to an abrupt end on July 31 when she suffered a severe ankle sprain. Read more…

LeBron James sets his sights on Kareem’s points record you never thought would be broken

Remember, LeBron James is not a pure scorer, so we’ve been told since his high school days. What was supposed to make his game special was his once-in-a-generation athleticism to go along with his Magic Johnson-like court vision. James dunking on the world and launching passes from one side of the court to the other… […]