Next Dwyane Wade: Eric Gordon Uses FIBA Games To Springboard His Brand

Going into this summer pre-qualifications for Team USA , most of the talks were about the household names. Players likes Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose were built as the dominant forces that would lead the US to gold in the FIBA World Games. Very little was offered up by the Media in regards to the lesser known players. Both Durant and Rose have had their moments of playing well, but for the most ...

Public libraries: enablers of Americans' dreams

It's amazing, writes columnist Neal Peirce, that many of the nation's libraries are able to maintain the bulk of their services and adapt to growing needs during a recession, even in the face of snowballing funding cuts by their local governments.

Jimmie Johnson: Is JJ Fading or Simply Waiting In the Weeds For the Chase?

Don't look now but NASCAR's new Jeff Gordon in terms of arrogance and divisiveness, Jimmie Johnson, last won a race (gasp) six weeks ago. He has had the following finishes : Michigan : 12th Watkins Glen : 28th Pocono : 10th Indianapolis : 22nd Chicago : 25th Daytona : 31st What the hell happened? Many observations can be made. First, before he won at Sonona, the well-polished politically correct ...

Torontonians’ investment guide to professional sports

Other citizens do things for ‘fun,’ but we know better – it’s all about the bottom line