5-at-10: Monster money in monster sports deals, NCAA clown show, marvalous Messi
The business side of sports was center stage Tuesday.
The business side of sports was center stage Tuesday.
Wow, loads to address this morning, but we have to start here.
The clear winner of the weekend, Harman put his Georgia hands on the Claret Jug with a dazzling second-round 65 that was more than 8 shots better than the fiel…
So, happy Friday. I am moving slowly today because in truth, I have been watching a ton of the British Open this a.m.
So the biggest news over the summer from the four-letter sports media monster was the layoffs.
So Rory McIlroy is everyone's pick this week at the British Open.
Just when you thought watching Shohei — who hit a game-tying homer last night, his MLB-leading 35th of the season — could not be any more fun, now comes this.
The details emerging from the final penalties and reports are eye-popping.
From the 5-at-10 satellite office here on the panhandle, we are wrapping up the world series.
So if Ronald Acuña Jr. is not a candidate, who should be the NL MVP?
From the 5-at-10 satellite office here on the panhandle, where we will start bracket play this morning.
From the 5-at-10 satellite office here on the panhandle, where the sun is rising as the teenage softball players are snoozing.
From the 5-at-10 satellite office here on the panhandle, where the riptide is for real and the populace at this fastpitch make me look like a born-and-bred NYC…
Let's move quickly this morning.
So we got into a bit of Twitter discussion last night as the Braves waxed Cal Quantrill and the Guardians.
So the Braves lost. Hey it was bound to happen at some point, right?
Happy Fourth of July friends.
We annually celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day, July 1, when Bonilla goes to the mailbox and gets his $1.19 million check for the deferred payments the Mets owe him.
There will be no fanfare. There will be no celebration or tricked-out tournaments. It's not the way for The Honors Club.
I do not think "win at all costs" is accurate for anyone.
Your Atlanta Braves are 20-4 in the month of June. That's one win from a franchise record for wins in a month.
So we opined Tuesday in this space about whether the Angels or the Braves would say no to a trade centered on Ronald Acuña going West and Shohei Ohtani heading…
So the LSU Tigers cruised to a College World Series clinching blowout Monday night, rolling Florida 18-4.
Those were three super-fun games at the Great American Bandbox.
Coaching is a true joy for me.
Good Lord, it will be 2031 before I get Washington Commanders right on the first try.
So TBS had two games on last night.
Tom Watson is ticked at Jay Monahan. Welcome to the club, Tom.
When Michael Harris II picks it up that's a scary bunch 1-9.
Not sure whether this next sentence is a compliment or a career lament, but I am pretty sure I may be the very best person on the planet to answer this questio…
The U.S. Open starts today. I merged a couple of preview rants from the 5-at-10 into a column for today's fish wrapper. Enjoy.
So the Las Vegas Knights won the Stanley Cup last night.
The best basketball player on the planet is a 7-foot Serbian who was a second-round project.
Novak Djokovic won the French Open, making a hard and tough-to-deny claim as the tennis GOAT.
Happy Friday, everyone. Thanks for playing nice this week. Today is our last full day out here in the Apple State.
We are wrapping up our final day on San Juan Island. Been an amazing few days.
So day 3 of our Westward journey was really cool. Did you know San Juan island has a huge fox population? Apparently they had trouble with jackrabbits back in …
With the silence of a hushed 18th on those April Sundays at Augusta, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan turned the entire golf world — maybe even the entire spo…
So day 1 on San Juan island brough views of more than 20 orca whales. (Side note: Redneck me first-tped orka -- which I assume my country-cooking mind associat…
So we are in the great northwest this week and will check in on you cats when we can.
Heck, at this pace, I may become an adult in the next few years. But don't hold your breath.
Game 1 is tonight. I plan to watch.
So the SEC meetings are happening in Destin, Florida, this week.
What a total dud from the Boston Celtics.
Happy Memorial Day everyone. We should be forever grateful for the extreme sacrifices so, so many paid for the current freedoms to make us divided and antagoni…
Whoever replaces Nick Saban — unless Alabama ponies up the truck and can get Kirby back — is going to have a rocky run, even with that stable of dudes the Dark…
Yeah, I try to be even keel, especially when it comes to baseball.
So I think Kirby Smart is no worse than 1B when it comes to college football coaches earning a check these days.
Yes, the Nuggets' rally for a Game 4 win Monday night was the end of the Lakers season. Denver swept Los Angeles in the Western Conference Finals so that is th…
So the PGA Championship was this weekend.