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IPPOLITO: Lillard Was Wrongly Snubbed

By Michael Ippolito February 6, 2015

Beginning with its annual All-Star Weekend in New York City next week, the NBA will become the focus of the sporting world. The All-Star teams, whose last players were announced Jan. 29, offered few...

IPPOLITO: FIFA Must Reconsider Russia, Qatar Decision

By Michael Ippolito November 18, 2014

It is fair to say that American sports fans are used to scandals and, at times, incompetency within the major sports leagues. From baseball’s handling of the steroid narrative to football’s objectively...

IPPOLITO: Cleveland’s Fortunes Improving

By Michael Ippolito November 11, 2014

"Hope is a very dangerous thing.” For decades, fans of Cleveland sports have found Morgan Freeman’s words from “The Shawshank Redemption” to be all too true. Even casual sports fans are probably...

IPPOLITO: NBA Hopes Inspire Georgetown Graduates

By Michael Ippolito November 4, 2014

It seems fair to say that nearly every child athlete dreamed of playing professional sports. We bought the jerseys, collected the cards and pretended to be our idols during every recess pickup game....

IPPOLITO: London Calling as NFL Looks to Grow

By Michael Ippolito October 28, 2014

On Sunday, the NFL created a dangerous but exciting possibility for its business and for its globally growing fan base. This past weekend marked the second of three games this season played at Wembley...

IPPOLITO: NBA Should Consider Conference Dismantlement

By Michael Ippolito October 21, 2014

The past two or so weeks of the NBA’s offseason might represent the most important weeks in the league’s history. On Oct. 6, the NBA announced a new broadcasting deal with ESPN and Turner Sports set...

IPPOLITO: Nats, O’s Ready For October Baseball

By Michael Ippolito September 30, 2014

For the past several weeks, the sports world has been occupied with the National Football League both on and off the field. For those of us living in Washington, D.C., however, football season has offered...

IPPOLITO: Hunt for Ratings Hurts NFL

By Michael Ippolito September 23, 2014

From the Ray Rice fiasco to the bizarre and purely incompetent way the Minnesota Vikings handled Adrian Peterson’s child abuse charges, the National Football League and its 32 member teams are desperate...

IPPOLITO: Small-Market Royals Defy Odds, History

By Michael Ippolito September 16, 2014

The pregame atmosphere at the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City, Mo., one of the best tailgating venues in the country, reaches its apex in September. With its fall foliage and the scent of...

IPPOLITO: New Playoff System Will Improve NCAA Scheduling

By Michael Ippolito September 9, 2014

How much would I, another person or a university have to pay you to be humiliated and dragged around a football field for three hours? Be honest; everyone has a price. The Bowl Championship Series was...

IPPOLITO: Last-Minute Fantasy Draft Tips

By Michael Ippolito August 26, 2014

It is finally the time of year for football fans to rejoice, as the upcoming season promises to wipe away the defeats and fantasy mistakes of yesteryear. With the 2014-2015 season fast approaching,...

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