Aaron Judge’s Yankees greatness will be defined by titles, not stats
TAMPA — Aaron Boone said how grateful he is to have a retired celebrity coach in Yankees camp. Part of it has to do with his DNA. Boone is the grandson, son and brother of major leaguers, and enjoying and respecting the lore of the game is in his blood. Part of that is because […]
Juan Soto’s greatness at plate goes far beyond his elite numbers
PEORIA, Ariz. — Look at Juan Soto’s stats. How much more do you need? Those numbers are pretty good against just about anyone, historically, over an age-24 season. His 160 home runs are tied with Albert Pujols for the ninth-most at that age. After World War II, Soto had the highest on-base percentage of any […]
49ers’ Brock Purdy watched Tom Brady’s playoff greatness to learn ahead of Super Bowl LVIII: report
This is the story of two quarterbacks in this year’s Super Bowl. On the Kansas City Chiefs side, it’s not uncommon to see Patrick Mahomes on the field for the final game of the season, as they prepare for their fourth Super Bowl appearance in the past five seasons. Meanwhile, San Francisco 49ers signal caller […]
Chiefs, 49ers enter Super Bowl 2024 with greatness in reach
Soccer is interesting when you look at it this way. In other he three major sports, history is history. In baseball, we recognize the “modern” era, which usually refers to the period after 1900, but it helps that 1901 was also the birth of the American League. That makes sense. The NHL dates back to […]
Patrick Mahomes’ greatness has risen with this Chiefs’ Super Bowl run
Patrick Mahomes wasn’t scheduled to play in the Super Bowl this year. Even though he and the Chiefs were the defending champions, he felt people doubted them at every turn. They lost their first game of the season to the Lions, which brought questions. Their receivers looked below average. Travis Kelce had the worst season […]