Should professional sports teams be owned by their communities?
The other day I was talking to someone who believes that professional sports teams should be owned by their communities. He cited the example of the Green Bay Packers. This way the fans would support their investments and control would be local.   Did you know that the Sacramento Kings began as the Rochester Royals,

The Gashouse Era, part 3
1936 came and the Redbirds were again one of the powerhouses of the NL.  With tons of hitting and aggressive base running they ruled the NL for 85 days before succumbing to the lack of pitching in the end.  The Cardinals finished the season in 2nd place 87-67 .565 -5.  The team led the NL in Slg. Pct. with a .410 and in Stolen Bases with 69.  The offense was once again led by Ducky Medwick with a .351 BA, a .577 SLG PCT (Tied with Mize), 138 RBIs  with Mize (who was in his first year in MLB) leading the team with 19 dingers, and a OBP of .402. Pepper Martin led the team with 121 Runs and 23 SBs.  The pitching as noted was another story. Ranked 7th out of 8 teams

Brown out, Boley and Canty in!!!
When the Ny Giants take the field tomorrow afternoon against the Chargers, their defense will look much different (thank God!). Struggling safety C.C. Brown (by the way, CC stands for "can't cover") will be out in favor of the bigger (6'4") and faster Aaron Rouse. While Rouse is less experienced he could hardly do much worse then Brown who has been toasted by receivers all season long. Also, two key players return from injury. Both Chris Canty and Michael Boley will be back.

Portland Downs San Antonio as Roy, Oden Dominate in the Fourth
In a game both Portland and San Antonio felt they needed to win, the Blazers came away victorious, winning 96-84 at the Rose Garden.Portland was wearing their "Rip City" commemorative jerseys for the first time this season, and if McMillan is superstitious, we may see them again in the near future.Tonight's game can serve as a bit of perspective for Blazer fans. It's just too early to be talking about multiple championships. By the same token, it's just way t

Flyers Survive the Flu, Beat Sabres 5-2
The flu has hit the Flyers.  Matt Carle, Arron Asham, Dan Carcillo, Danny Briere, Ryan Parent, Ian Laperriere, and Jeff Carter have all been affected.  Many had missed practice throughout the week, and were questionable for Friday's game in Buffalo.    The Sabres have been hot.  They were 9-2-1, and have allowed the fewest goals in hockey.  The Flyers on the other hand, are the leagues highest scoring team.  It would