Why fighting fits in the NHL
I had hoped to devote this column to Patrick Marleau, my favorite hockey player, who tied a 96-year-old NHL record last week by scoring multiple… Continue Reading »
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Beyda: This one stings
Even with all the concerns raised about the Huskies’ upset chances, Joseph Beyda didn’t see the Cardinal’s loss to Washington coming like this.
Beyda: New college football playoff system may be misguided
The college sports powers-that-be have spoken, and they have decided that a single Final Four in late March and early April just isn’t enough. That’s why they’re adding another one in the first week of January. After the commissioners of the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences (and separatist Notre Dame’s athletics director) met last week to decide what will become of the BCS, they finally determined to install a four-team playoff in college football. It’s unclear if the current BCS ranking system will be used to select the top four teams, but by 2014, we’re going to have a playoff, whether you like it or not.
Beyda: Let the Fantasy Baseball season begin
With MLB Opening Day in the books, millions of Americans have just gotten their first looks at their favorite teams’ rosters, scrupulously rehashed and… Continue Reading »
Beyda: 49ers have Giant footsteps to fill
The Giants have a lot more in common with the 49ers than you might think.
Beyda: Baseball’s integrity demands expanded use of replay
Baseball is a game of mistakes. Mistakes made by pitchers lead to most home runs in the major leagues; mistakes made by fielders (such as Bill Buckner’s infamous gaffe in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series) can give new life to whoever’s at the plate…
Beyda: Recent Lebron hype is just too much
Only a king could stir up as much publicity as LeBron James has in the past few weeks…