For the Carolina Hurricanes, the upcoming 2017-18′ season is about building a good team into a playoff contending one. 2016-17′ provided a step in the right direction, but they still finished short of cracking the Eastern Conference’s Top 8. There’s no doubt that near miss was on GM Ron Francis’s mind, as he went about […]
The Pac-12 Conference features a couple of contenders every year. While the North Division boasts a majority of these, the South has a few of their own. Earlier, I previewed the North. Here, I’ll offer a preview of the Pac-12 South. USC: Fresh off a Rose Bowl victory over Penn State, the USC Trojans enter […]
The Pac-12 Conference features a few bona fide contenders every season. In 2016, those came mainly from the North Division but in previous years the South was the division to watch. Here, I’ll offer a preview of the Pac-12 North. The South will follow in the next few days, with both receiving their fair share […]
For the Tampa Bay Rays, 2017 was expected to be a rebuilding year. Playoffs were nothing more than a pipe dream during Spring Training. Winning the American League East was something nobody outside the Rays clubhouse thought or even talked about. Yet here the Rays are, beginning the post All-Star break schedule with another victory […]
It’s summertime. A time when most people travel to new and interesting places around the world. Colorado is a perfect destination. It features plenty of things to do, places to visit. Whether you’re an exercise fanatic or out looking for a good time, there’s nothing the Mile High state doesn’t offer. For those booking a […]
Riding a season-high four game losing skid, the Tampa Bay Rays needed something big to snap out of this funk. Enter Jacob Faria. The 23-year old righty was brought up from Triple-A Durham to start in place of the injured Matt Andriese, and he dazzled in a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Faria, […]
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this past season was tough to swallow. After two deep postseason runs and with heightened expectations, that’s not surprising. Nobody could have seen such a frustrating season coming. Lost in these difficult times has been the somewhat unexpected performance by the young guys in Syracuse. Now’s the time to open […]