https://www.sports-central.org/ en-us Copyright 2026 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:18:29 -0500 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:29:55 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=6.8.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Many, if not most people, can't even remember the College All-Star Game. But SC's Anthony Brancato sees a good reason to bring it back, with one major change.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/28/bring_back_the_college_all-star_game_with_a_twist.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/28/bring_back_the_college_all-star_game_with_a_twist.php NFL Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:18:29 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman says on the day former New York Mets Carlos Beltrán and Jeff Kent were sworn into Cooperstown, today's misfit Mets warded off a Dodger sweep.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/27/for_the_mets_hall_of_fame_day_and_play.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/27/for_the_mets_hall_of_fame_day_and_play.php MLB Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:41:47 -0500 Want to know who the next great American men's boxing heavyweight is going to be? Well, whoever they are, they're probably a long ways off. But here's a detailed primer from SC's Kevin Beane on who it could be.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/23/top_us_mens_heavyweight_boxing_prospects.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/23/top_us_mens_heavyweight_boxing_prospects.php Slant Pattern Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:58:57 -0500 Instead of just talking about it as if it was the weather, it's time for the NFL's owners and players to hammer out a new deal that will bring the 18-game schedule to this side of the border (it has existed on the other side since 1986). This isn't rocket science.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/21/18_games_in_the_news_again.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/21/18_games_in_the_news_again.php NFL Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:25:02 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman remembers Ron Hunt, the tenacious first New York Mets starting all-star who took 243 for his teams.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/20/ron_hunt_rip_plunk_rock.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/20/ron_hunt_rip_plunk_rock.php MLB Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:45:41 -0500 SC's Ross Lancaster explains why he wasn't disappointed by the U.S.' performance in the World Cup and why the national team's problems were overblown.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/16/was_the_usmnts_world_cup_performance_actually_disappointing.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/16/was_the_usmnts_world_cup_performance_actually_disappointing.php Other Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:58:37 -0500 Why not get rid of artificial turf in the NFL? That's what the players are saying, and SC's Anthony Brancato is saying it, too.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/14/chorus_grows_for_natural_grass_in_nfl.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/14/chorus_grows_for_natural_grass_in_nfl.php NFL Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:29:13 -0500 SC's Jeff Kallman shares his commentary on the last regular-season day before baseball's 2026 All-Star Game.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/13/the_break_the_breaks_and_.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/13/the_break_the_breaks_and_.php MLB Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:51:37 -0500 SC's Kevin Beane laments how the World Cup brings out the worst and most arrogant among the Greek Chorus of sports fandom. He explains why you're probably overreacting on anything to do with Folarin Balogun, why we need an offisde rule, and more in this edition of the Slant Pattern.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/08/world_cup_odds_and_ends.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/08/world_cup_odds_and_ends.php Slant Pattern Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:39:35 -0500 49ers tight end George Kittle would like to see the use of artificial turf end in the NFL. The NFL owners would like to see an 18th game added to the regular-season schedule. Why not do both?]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/07/natural_grass_for_18_games.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/07/natural_grass_for_18_games.php NFL Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:12:38 -0500 Despite being rendered nearly irrelevant, SC's Jeff Kallman notes the usual issues, but decides it can't hurt to watch the game.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/06/another_year_another_mlb_all-star_game.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/07/06/another_year_another_mlb_all-star_game.php MLB Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:54:06 -0500 MLB's owners have finally chimed in with a proposal for a new collective bargaining agreement. But will the players accept it? Doubtful, says SC's Anthony Brancato.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/30/why_the_mlbpa_will_never_accept_a_salary_cap.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/30/why_the_mlbpa_will_never_accept_a_salary_cap.php MLB Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:49:54 -0500 The Mets executed a manager, the Angels a General Manager. SC's Jeff Kallman says both may have hanged the wrong men.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/29/the_gallows_poles.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/29/the_gallows_poles.php MLB Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:50:32 -0500 Remember not being able to figure out how one baseball team could be "percentage points" ahead or behind another? And, relatedly, why it mattered why one team was ahead of (or behind) another "in the loss column?" Let SC's Anthony Brancato be your tour guide down memory lane.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/25/percentage_points_and_the_loss_column.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/25/percentage_points_and_the_loss_column.php MLB Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:39:15 -0500 Tired of the World Cup and baseball? First off, what's wrong with you, but also, you have options you surely didn't realize you had. SC's Kevin Beane has your options.]]> https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/24/what_else_to_watch_this_weekend.php https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2026/06/24/what_else_to_watch_this_weekend.php Slant Pattern Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:53:22 -0500