A Texas-sized mess. And we could have seen it coming.

The Texas Rangers have one of the most curious backstories of any major sports franchise. From the fact that they were sold to Bob Short pretty much on credit alone to George W. Bush buying a stake  on the team (and later flipping it for 30 times its value) while Daddy was conveniently in the Oval Office, [...]

If you want to crown him, crown his ass. Or not.

Mikhail Prokhorov, the flashy new owner of the New Jersey Nets, has become an overnight sensation since making his public introduction shortly before the Draft Lottery. All major media corporations have given Prokhorov substantial attention, from TV interviews to long features on the Russian mogul. New Jersey fans are understandably giddy about the prospects of Prokhorov [...]

Fan Scribe Radio Episode 2 w/ Larry Coon: NBA Money Talk

Recorded 5-19-2010: Chris Queso, Arnau Gomis and special guest, Larry Coon of cbafaq.com, get deep into discussion about the NBA collective bargaining agreement. Highlights include talk of potential issues for Kobe Bryant in his newly signed contract extension. There’s quite a bit of Lakers discussion in this episode and like their franchise’s operations, it’s quite good. Larry [...]

The dream matchups

Now that the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals are upon us, certain facts about the sport have been confirmed. The first is that money does not guarantee anything in sports, given that Chelsea and Madrid were ousted right away.

The second is that coaching matters in soccer as much as in any other sport: Mourinho and Guardiola plotted [...]