The Clippers can’t afford to do this, and yet, they’re doing it

Why is Big Ten college basketball being played on Christmas?

Sports on Christmas has a long history. Today, five NBA games will be played, while the Vikings and Saints will meet on the football field. Paid professionals working on America’s most celebrated holiday isn’t anything out of the norm. Read more…

A NATIONAL DISASTER: How wild, reckless spending sent The National, this country’s first and last sports daily, to an early grave — from someone who was there

Born on death row, The National Sports Daily perished of its own hand 30 years ago today, June 13, 1991. Read more…

Hey, remember Maryland? They used to be good and stuff

Mark Turgeon’s ouster at Maryland, just eight games into the season , is a good reminder of how quickly a college program can stumble into irrelevance, as well as the outsized influence of football in conference realignment. Read more…