Ah, the moment you have been waiting for. With college basketball’s most exciting weekend — and, as the case may be for us Georgetown fans, its most depressing — complete, Major League Baseball’s...

Every year, in virtually every sport, all it takes is a chance at the postseason to come away with a title. While college basketball’s March Madness remains the most salient example — with the likes...

It’s easy to hate the New York Yankees. In American sports, the teams that spend the most money tend to provoke the most animosity. The “Evil Empire” is the most blatant example: If you’re not...

There are many great stories in this year’s MLB playoffs. From the Yankees’ persevering through the loss of longtime heroes Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter, to the Cardinals’ repeat bid, there is...

For Washington, a Game 5 elimination after a 6-0 lead was as heartbreaking as defeats come. For me, the game, the comeback and the series held a different significance. The fall of 2004 was a rough time...

Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Johnson has let down fans of his club — as well as the members of his team — with his decision last Saturday to bench ace Stephen Strasburg for the remainder of...

Three weeks into the season, it’s far too early to crown divisional champions or to eliminate teams from contention, but with roughly one-tenth of the MLB season complete, several trends are starting...

Let’s be honest: sometimes the joke that the Mets stands for My Entire Team Sucks is true. Abandoning realistic expectations and any desire to see my team win a championship, I somehow love these underdogs....

The list of phenomenal pitchers that have had their careers shortened or derailed by injury is too long to count. Kerry Wood, who recorded 20 strikeouts in a single game in 1998 and then had his promising...

Unless you live under a rock, you know that we’re now in the midst of March Madness, arguably the most enjoyable tournament in the world. Despite my love for the MLB postseason, nothing compares to the...

Since late last summer, hype has followed Cuban sensation Yoenis Céspedes and his imminent arrival in the United States. Céspedes, who just signed a four-year $36 million salary with the Oakland...

Super Bowl weekend is hailed as a national holiday in the United States. Even for those fans whose favorite team is left out of the granddaddy of sporting events, people across America and the entire world...