I read last weekend’s news about the New York Islanders staying at Nassau Coliseum through the 2020-21 season with great interest. First off, it’s clearly the right move for a team that has been shuttling back and forth between two … Continue reading
If you’re wondering why the American and Canadian national women’s hockey teams would want to play a five-game “USA-Canada Rivalry Series” during a non-Olympic season, and why fans in five different cities would want to watch … well, you haven’t … Continue reading
The Chicago White Sox are the polar opposites of their intracity rivals, the Cubs, in many ways, and you can count their stadiums among the reasons why. While Wrigley Field gets lauded (and rightfully so) for being an old-timey, brick-and-steel … Continue reading
With six weeks to go before we head across the Atlantic for a 10-day vacation in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Fan and I have made set our sports-themed plans. That, of course, means buying English soccer tickets. We will be … Continue reading
There’s a lot to love about Mexico City, right? Of course there is — in the biggest city in all of the Americas, there’s so much to see and explore that it’s just too difficult to cover it all in … Continue reading
I’m about two months away from my epic football trip to England, and you bet I’m excited for the big day: January 24. Wait, that’s well before my March departure date, right? But Jan. 24 is big for this reason: … Continue reading
Exactly 10 years ago today, I made myself a New Year’s resolution. In most respects, New Year’s Eve 2009 wasn’t much different than any other year for me, except for this: The resolution I made that day, I actually kept. … Continue reading
Of all the promotional activities and gimmicks throughout minor-league sports, the Teddy Bear Toss game that many hockey teams hold each season might be one of the most enjoyable. After all, it’s for a good cause — toys are donated … Continue reading
Whether you like it or not, the NFL’s International Series is here to stay. And while the games in London tend to draw the most attention, the fact that one game is held annually in Mexico City — the NFL … Continue reading
Say this for the venerable Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: It has had, and continues to have, an interesting life as a sports venue. Opened in the early 1970s, it was the only home the New York Islanders knew for more … Continue reading
