Heart of The City
Harlem’s Rucker Park
When it comes to playground basketball, Paulie Knep says what most of you may already know: there's no better place in the world to watch it than in Harlem's famous Rucker Park. - continued...
Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium
Rosenblatt Stadium has been the home of the College World Series since 1950, but Richard Diaz says you'd better enjoy it now, as it will soon be replaced by a newer and flashy replica that clearly won't have the same charm or appeal. - continued...
Celebrating Roland Garros
Roland Garros is the home of the French Open and the center of the clay court tennis universe. Gino Pilato pays homage to center court at Stade de Roland Garros and all the lesser known victors throughout the years. - continued...
Big Lo’s the Heart of Seattle Sports
He's Seattle's biggest fan, and we mean that literally. Justin "Dr. Love" Stiles tells the story of Lorin "Big Lo" Sandretzky, who has turned the Seattle sports scene into an entirely new way of life. - continued...
Just Your Average High School Driver
Thanks to the success Danica Patrick has had in recent years, the door has been opened wider than ever for female drivers. Adam Ruggiero says 15-year-old Taylor Goldman is driving through that door head first. - continued...
Monday Mixtape
This week, John Gorman delivers the goods live from the shadow of the Empire State Building. Nothing is off limits in this road-weary edition of the Monday Mixtape. - continued...
Harold’s Cave Creek Corral
Steelers fans are some of the best in the entire country, so it's safe to say they can be found pretty much anywhere. Jordan Jensen found that out first hand in the small town of Cave Creek, Arizona. - continued...
Why We Love the Dive Bar
The game is always on. The booze is always cheap. The girls are always ... breathing. Welcome to Dive Bar - Anytown, U.S.A. Pull up a stool as John Gorman eloquently rhapsodizes about a slice of Americana that won't go away. - continued...
Why We Love John Challis
John Challis seems like just a normal 18-year-old high school senior, but he's a lot more than. Gary Lloyd gives us the story of a most remarkable teenager with an even more remarkable story. - continued...
Can I Really Root For KG?
Adam Ruggiero is from Minnesota. He lives and dies Minnesota sports. So, is he allowed to root for former Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett? He wants to, but it just seems a little wrong. - continued...
The Rally Monkey
There are monuments at Yankee Stadium, the Green Monster in Fenway Park and the ivy at Wrigley Field, but our own Mad Love says nothing is as unique as the Rally Monkey phenomenon in Anaheim. - continued...
In Detroit, It’s All Octopus, All the Time
There are few better traditions in sports than that of the fans in Detroit throwing an octopus on the ice to celebrate a Red Wings goal. Jake Fox takes a look back at the history of the toss and some other interesting eight-legged information. - continued...
Grant Hill Named Top NBA Sportsman
One of The Love of Sports' favorite awards was given out this week, as Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns was honored as the NBA Sportsman of the Year. Congratulations, Grant! The NBA obviously needs more people like you. - continued...
Sweet Home Alexander
Shaun Alexander was the 2005 NFL MVP and the main reason football is alive and well in Seattle again. Justin "Dr. Love" Stiles thanks #37 for all the years he gave Seahawk fans before being released by the team Tuesday. - continued...
Spring Football Explodes
Across the country, spring football practices are getting underway, and attendances to these events are growing by leaps and bounds. Gary Lloyd explores this relatively new phenomenon. - continued...
Should He Be Able To Run?
Oscar Pistorius is a sprinter. However, he's a better one than you, since he does it with NO LEGS!! The IAAF says he can't run in this year's Olympics, because his prosthetics don't maintain the "purity of the sport." Adam Ruggiero disagrees. - continued...
Heat Players Answer The Call To Duty
They haven't been on the court all that much lately, but the Miami Heat players stepped up in a different way last week. Richard Diaz explains how the Heat are reaching out to their fans. - continued...
“Love is Live Tour” at the Garden
The most famous building in the world was the site of Scott "Love Handles" Rathmill's latest venture on the "Love is Live Tour." Follow him along as he takes in a Knicks game at The Garden. - continued...
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
It's been 100 years since the Chicago Cubs won a World Series. It's also the 100-year anniversary of the song, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Sarah Spain celebrated both by making a pilgrimage to Mesa, Arizona to take in Cubs Spring Training. - continued...
Grassroots Philadelphia Basketball
Sonny Hill's been an inspiration to kids growing up playing ball in Philadelphia. He's been a leader in the inner city and has seen quite a few talented kids go through his camps, like the man in the middle of this photo - Rasheed Wallace. - continued...
