Sports
NHL: Playoffs now, lockout later?
The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of the NHL playoffs Thursday night. But the two-month marathon fight for Lord Stanley’s Cup may not be the biggest battle in hockey this year: The league’s labor agreement is scheduled to expire on September 15.
How ESPN came to dominate the world of sports media
How did a small, upstart cable network based in Bristol, CT come to dominate the global sporting field? For some insight, we turn to James Andrew Miller, co-author of the 2011 book, These Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN.
The Guillen/Marlins mismatch
The Marlins are trying to rebrand as a team beloved by its Latino neighbors. Ozzie Guillen doesn’t fit that mold.