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With the 2020 NFL regular season fast approaching, it remains to be seen among many of the 32 teams whether fans will be allowed inside the stadiums. Because the league is leaving it to each team to formulate their own … Continue reading
Last week, the NHL’s 32nd franchise revealed in a epically teased announcement that it would be known as the Seattle Kraken. This, coupled with the revelation in June that its home arena will be known as Climate Pledge Arena, gives … Continue reading
It’s hard to find a compliment that hasn’t already been said about Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. The place has been around for more than 100 years and is still standing, despite plenty of chatter over … Continue reading
(Note: This post was updated on July 23 with further information.) As we waited for Major League Baseball and its players to come to an agreement on playing games in 2020, we did so with the assumption that MLB’s stadiums … Continue reading
Chances are, when you think of Buffalo’s food scene, you think of one item — and it’s highly likely that one item is pictured at the top of this post. I certainly can’t blame you. The Buffalo wing is everywhere, … Continue reading
With the sports world upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the resulting cancellations, it’s hard to keep track of rescheduled events on the 2020 calendar. Dates continue to change as organizers scramble to balance public health concerns with … Continue reading
As I’ve said many times before, NFL schedule release day is one of my favorite days of the year, because it means I can get started on formulating NFL road trip ideas. I love imagining the possibilities for how to … Continue reading
It has been almost two months since the COVID-19 crisis came to a head in the United States, shutting down all sports leagues currently in play. Since then we’ve heard of a number of scenarios for the return of the … Continue reading
Note: This is part of a recurring series called “I Was There,” about the most memorable live games I’ve witnessed over the years. This one looks back at the “T.J. Sochi Game” — the USA-Russia hockey match at the 2014 … Continue reading
At the moment I write this, it has been about seven weeks since I attended a live sporting event. There are certainly more important things going on in the world, and bigger priorities to attend to, but forgive me for … Continue reading
