The annual NFL owners’ meeting will take place in Orlando, Fla., this week, and a number of hot-topic issues and rule changes are slated for debate. Most notably, the league will be discussing expanding...

Halfway through the NFL regular season, it is hard to believe that the Kansas City Chiefs are the only team with an undefeated record. In the AFC West, everyone focused on the high-powered Broncos offense,...

Since its launch in 1979, ESPN has lived up to its title as the “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Today, the media giant has a virtual monopoly on the sports broadcasting industry. Popularized by its flagship“SportsCenter” program,...

Kevin Plank — the founder of Under Armour — has some unique connections to Georgetown. Legend has it that he started his business in his grandmother’s townhouse basement, just a few blocks from the...

With a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the National League wild-card game earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally punched their ticket to the MLB postseason. After one of the longest droughts...

Less-than-shocking news was reported by NFL officials last week: Tickets to February’s New York-based Super Bowl are going to fetch New York-style prices. In a city where a cab ride can burn a hole in...

Around the world, sports are often endowed with a quasi-supernatural status. They represent a powerful force that brings people together regardless of age or background. They serve a transcendent, unifying...

Two weeks ago, Miami Dolphins’ tight end Dustin Keller suffered a season-ending knee injury during a preseason game, tearing his ACL, MCL and PCL in a helmet-to-knee collision.  In a sport troubled...

Finally, Thanksgiving has come. It is my favorite holiday of the year, for three simple reasons: family, food and football — cliché, I know, but I still think we should take some time now to sit back,...

God and football — those are the reasons why I love Notre Dame. The relationship seems strange: I do not go to school there, I am not from the Midwest, I am not Irish nor am I a huge college football...

For a moment, I thought I was watching John Thompson III getting introduced at Verizon Center. “RG3! RG3! RG3!” Fans were chanting the initials of Washington’s youngest hero, holding up three...

We make them, bet on them, switch them and swear by them. The Giants will upset the Patriots. The Nationals will win the World Series. The world will end in 2012. Some predictions are reasonable, some...