This baseball season the Pittsburgh Pirates and their fans will welcome home a player who should have never left in the first place. 2023 marks the return of outfielder Andrew McCutchen returning to the Bucs after playing last season with the Milwaukee Brewers. McCutchen’s career began with a baseball scholarship to the University of Florida but the Pirates also drafted him wi ...
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Pitchers Are Improving, Forcing the MLB to Compensate, but Not Without Controversy
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Under the Radar: Hendon Hooker
It’s 1st & 10 in the fourth quarter the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers trails the South Carolina Gamecocks. The ball is snapped, and Hendon Hooker rolls out of the pocket and falls to the ground.Just like that, Hooker’s collegiate career is over with a torn ACL. The Volunteers went on to lose 38-63 in embarrassing fashion in his absence. Weeks later, Hooker is on the sideline w ...
Repeat Champions in All Major College and Professional Sports Leagues
Now that the University of Georgia Bulldogs have won their second consecutive NCAA football championship, they’ve accomplished something that has been proven to be very difficult to achieve not just in college football but in all other sports; repeating as champions. Repeat Champions in NCAA Football Not since 2011 and 2012 has a collegiate team won the title in successive ...
Disappointments and Pleasant Surprises from the 2022 NFL Season
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How Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Enthralled the Football World
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Are Non-Champion UFC Fighters Underpaid?
Recently the UFC held a fight card which was UFC Fight Night 216: Cannonier vs. Strickland. This article is not about the results of that fight but instead about what those fighters earned as a salary for the night. UFC President Dana White has no qualms about making public the dollar amounts his organization makes per fight card and what he is paying his fighters. Dana White ...
Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception
The month of December is one of remembrance for fans of Pittsburgh sports and those who still live in the city. This year is especially important as it marks the 50th anniversary of two events that will stand the test of time and represent the highest of highs and the lowest of lows for Pittsburgh Steelers fans and Pirates fans everywhere. I recently authored an article for Ab ...
