The Sports Column

The Sports Column AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SPORTS COLUMN, enabling all writers to submit and get their work published. The Sports Column is where fans and aspiring journalists write.

They voice their opinions on whatever sports topic they choose. There are no deadlines or assignments--meaning they write what they want, when they want. We ALL are The Sports Column.

Christopher Brunozzi: 1976, 50 years ago, was a great year in sports. Here are a few of the events, teams, and names tha...
06/04/2026

Christopher Brunozzi: 1976, 50 years ago, was a great year in sports. Here are a few of the events, teams, and names that made it so. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/1976-50-years-ago-in-sports-part-1/ (cover photo of Sparky Anderson, manager of the World Series-winning )

In 1976, Americans were celebrating the Bicentennial, America's 200th Anniversary. Here's some of what happened in the world of sports.

Leslie Monteiro: Questions abound about the circumstances surrounding Claude Lemieux’s death. Some of the speculation I ...
06/03/2026

Leslie Monteiro: Questions abound about the circumstances surrounding Claude Lemieux’s death. Some of the speculation I understand, while other depictions I don’t. Here's my take. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/lemieuxs-sudden-passing-brings-cte-again-to-the-forefront-of-public-attention/ (cover photo courtesy YouTube by way of Entertainment Tonight)

Hockey great Claude Lemieux’s death stunned the hockey world last week. He was in Montreal immediately before his death, carrying the torch into the arena to fire up the Montreal Canadiens fans in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. And then, he was gone.

James Charlier: WOW! That's the only word to describe Game 7 of the Western Conference Final. What a performance by th...
06/03/2026

James Charlier: WOW! That's the only word to describe Game 7 of the Western Conference Final. What a performance by the . https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/nba-finals-begin-tonight-but-can-spurs-knicks-series-top-game-7-of-the-western-final/ (cover photo courtesy CBS 17)

In Game 7 of the Western Conference Final, the Thunder and Spurs delivered some of the greatest sports television I've ever witnessed. Both teams produced scoring runs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded with points in the second half, and turnovers added to the drama. What an incredible game!

Jon Hart: If you haven't seen "King Richard" (about the Williams family, focusing on father Richard), I encourage you to...
06/03/2026

Jon Hart: If you haven't seen "King Richard" (about the Williams family, focusing on father Richard), I encourage you to give it a watch. It's educational and informative, explaining a lot about the sisters' rise to tennis stardom. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/will-smith-rules-as-tennis-boss-king-richard/ (cover shot, HBO MAX)

With thirty singles Grand Slams between them, sisters Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest of all-time. But they’re not the focus of Westbrook Studios/Warner Brothers Pictures' King Richard. Instead, their father, the controversial, outspoken Richard Williams (played by Will Smith), i...

Peter Turnbull: While players and supporters do not expect perfection, they do demand consistency, and that is not happe...
06/02/2026

Peter Turnbull: While players and supporters do not expect perfection, they do demand consistency, and that is not happening currently in football. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/premier-leagues-set-piece-chaos-was-predictable/ (cover photo courtesy GiveMeSport)

Premier League referees have long allowed wrestling matches to develop at corners and free kicks. Shirt pulling, blocking runs, grappling, holding attackers, backing into goalkeepers, and outright manhandling have slowly become normalized. Players now expect it because officials have long tolerated....

Arthur Solomon: "Sports aren't political." "Sports bring people together." C'mon! Beyond naivete, there's a larger quest...
06/02/2026

Arthur Solomon: "Sports aren't political." "Sports bring people together." C'mon! Beyond naivete, there's a larger question, and here's my answer: America should NOT be competing against adversary countries. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/should-the-u-s-play-ball-with-adversaries/ (cover photo courtesy TRENDS)

My opinion is that we should not, and here's why.

James Charlier: Good to see the back in the . Tall hill to climb, though, to claim their first championship since the...
06/02/2026

James Charlier: Good to see the back in the . Tall hill to climb, though, to claim their first championship since the days of Reed, Frazier, Monroe, and Bradley. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/knicks-finally-back/ (cover photo courtesy Posting & Toasting)

Long time coming for the Knicks, in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

Jon Hart: I'm excited about the , and it reminds me of the time I was a Knick ... well, not for real. I was a Fake Knic...
06/01/2026

Jon Hart: I'm excited about the , and it reminds me of the time I was a Knick ... well, not for real. I was a Fake Knick on film. https://thesportscol.com/2026/06/i-was-a-fake-knicks-fan-for-aziz-ansari/ (cover graphic courtesy of "Grind and Privot" on YouTube)

The Knicks doing what many of us thought they'd never do reminds me of the time I was filmed as a Knicks fan for Aziz Ansari’s Master of None. Here's how it went down. (BTW, Go Knicks!)

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