Articles by Nick Macri

Instead of being able to focus our attention on the stellar pitching performances of A.J. Burnett and Cliff Lee or debating the managerial decisions of Joe Girardi and Charlie Manuel, bad umpiring and the renewed call for instant replay have become the dominant themes of these playoffs.

If an NFL team wins its first game since 2007 but no one sees it, do the fans still celebrate?

NCAA President Myles Brand died of pancreatic cancer at age 67 last week. His passing was marked by moments of silence before football games across the country.

Sports have such a way of captivating us, don’t they?

Think back to what football-Fridays meant at your high school. Think about how much you looked forward to competing in that soccer or lacrosse match. Imagine how much anxiety there will be on this campus before the Hoyas’ basketball game against Duke this January.