His alarm clock would sound at 3 a.m., and by 5:30, Tom Smallwood would have made the 90-minute drive through Michigan to the General Motors plant in Pontiac. He would assume his spot in the assembly line and wait for the next truck to roll by. He would bolt in the seat belts, make certain the most important safety feature of any automobile was secure and await the next one. He would do this for eight to 10 hours a day, for about 400 new trucks a shift.
Once again the New York Jets are heavy underdogs, and their overweight coach, Rex Ryan, is running his big mouth.
In giving Rachel Alexandra the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year, we officially pinned the first loss on Zenyatta. And it was not a pretty sight.
If you’re a bird hunter looking for one final trip before the sun sets on the quail season, you might want to consider the northwestern corner of Arizona.
Well, at least the time away didn’t ruin Brock Lesnar’s appetite for controversy. This can be a good thing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. You can market a despised heavyweight champion as much as a beloved one.
Shane Mosley today is the intern trying to land a full-time gig, the freshman quarterback told to carry the senior starter’s helmet, the student with failing grades and no extra credit work completed.
If Sidd Finch sounded too good to be true it was because he was.
It was going to be different this time. No way the hottest team in the NFL, a team led by quarterback Philip Rivers, a fierce competitor and proven winner, would be a one-and-done bust.
So Lane Kiffin has left Tennessee after one season because he’s “putting the band back together” at Southern California.
Now appearing at the Improv inside Harrah’s … Jim Boylen.
The motto is about being brave in the attempt. In the act of trying. They welcome you to be a fan of opportunity, of respect, of hope, of joy, of courage, of achievement, of inclusion.
At this point, Brett Favre’s second return-from-retirement act qualifies as a big hit. Favre has made the Minnesota Vikings better, and his presence makes the NFL more interesting.
A decision came down this week that will affect the horse racing industry much more so than who — Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta — wins Horse of the Year.
They always want to know. The coach. The player. The fan. The usher. The janitor. The opponent.
Every once in a while something special grabs hold of your bait and bends your fishing rod over so hard that it causes adrenaline to surge through your veins as your heart races to keep up.
