Tony Sachs, 12.31.2009
Pop music know-it-all, spirits enthusiast, baseball obsessive, bon vivant
The ten records that made my decade may not be the most cutting-edge or most obscure or significant of groundbreaking. But they're mine, and I love 'em all passionately. Here's my soundtrack to the decade of "Mission Accomplished."
Len Berman, 12.23.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Here's a warning to wayward athletes and other denizens of the sports world. Word is that the launch of TMZsports.com is right around the corner. That's not good news if you misbehave.
Eugene Michael Santiago, 12.23.2009
A New Yorker.
As of the day before Santa hops into his sleigh to deliver all the treats to the good little boys and girls of the world, the Yankees have been hard at work filling empty space under the tree.
Alex Remington, 12.23.2009
Pop culture lover and Yahoo Sports baseball blogger
There's no question that Allen Barra is one of the best long-form sports journalists working today. (One I'd put near him is L. Jon Wertheim, whose Ru...
Len Berman, 12.22.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
In Monday night football, the Giants awaken and roll over Washington 45-12. Where was this team all season?
Jonathan Tisch, 12.22.2009
Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels and Co-Chairman Loews Corp
The people who come to New York City are innately "a part of it," just like Sinatra said.
David Roher, 12.14.2009
Co-President, Harvard Sports Analysis Collective
The truth is that the traditional currency of a player's value, the win, is fairly unimportant.
Len Berman, 12.14.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Don't look now, but here come the New York Knicks. After their impressive win in New Orleans Friday night they have now won four straight. And suddenly they're talking playoffs. Playoffs?
Len Berman, 12.11.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Life & Style magazine quoted golfer Ben Crane as saying that Tiger's "a phony and a fake." Crane denies he ever said it. That locker room on the PGA tour sure is gonna be a fun place.
Michael Pina, 12.10.2009
A $300 million dollar perfect storm is brewing. One that will help the rich get richer and keep the poor mucking around their farm systems.
Len Berman, 12.10.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
California Congressman Joe Baca says forget about that legislation that he proposed to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal. Good call, Joe.
Len Berman, 12.09.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
When will it all stop? How will it all end? I'm starting to wonder if it's at all possible for Tiger's life to ever return to some sense of normalcy. But of course, he's the one who started all this.
Len Berman, 12.08.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Former wide receiver Plaxico Burress isn't crazy about being in jail. He's two months into his two year sentence after shooting himself in the leg. And he's applied for a work furlough.
Dan Weiner, 12.05.2009
Lawyer and Giants fan
In this week 13 PREVIEW, the Dallas Cowboys come riding into Giants Stadium. To commemorate the occasion, we welcome SPECIAL GUEST, and resident Cowb...
Steve Buckley, 12.04.2009
I have yet to make the acquaintance of a Boston sports fan who, having witnessed six championships in a little more than six years, is capable of sitting back and saying, "OK, I'm good."
Jon Lewin, 12.03.2009
Fantasy baseball columnist for The Faster Times and co-editor of SubwaySquawkers.com
The Oddity of the Year award celebrates moments to cherish - and forget.
Len Berman, 12.02.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Not a misprint. The Knicks pummeled Phoenix 126-99 to improve their stellar record to 4-14. They're only 10 games out of first place. Then again they've only played 18.
Dan Siegel, 12.01.2009
A writer, social entrepreneur and speaker on politics, film and civil society
Rather than dwelling on the shortcomings of our athletic heroes fed by the "build them up, tear them down" media culture, perhaps we should celebrate those stars who can inspire our children to also give of themselves to others.
Len Berman, 11.30.2009
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Where to begin on the Tiger Woods fiasco? Finally, something the control freak couldn't control. He should have pulled a "Letterman."
Joe Favorito, 12.01.2009
Sports and entertainment communications, marketing and branding consultant
Jimmie Johnson is in one of the few races this week that he has yet to win. The race to make his brand, and in a larger part the brand of NASCAR, rel...
Ron Ashkenas, 11.23.2009
Author, "Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done"
it is understandable that both the Yankees and Goldman Sachs are widely admired as the best of the best, and that top free agents want to work for them. But both also are viewed by many with anger, cynicism and even contempt.