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As the Toronto Blue Jays home opener approaches in the revamped Rogers Centre tonight, I know...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 11, 2023 | Opinion, The Sporting Connection
As the Toronto Blue Jays home opener approaches in the revamped Rogers Centre tonight, I know...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 22, 2022 | Classics, Event Reports, Events
It’s induction weekend in Cooperstown, New York, for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 30, 2022 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
Ever since he left his producer’s role in WWE, Jeff Jarrett has been thinking about...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 23, 2018 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
Baseball and professional wrestling make interesting bedfellows, as evidenced Sunday night, as...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | May 8, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries
If you combined Falstaff, Hemingway, and Gus the Wrestling Bear, you might just start to capture...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 7, 2017 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
Over the past few months, Ian Riccaboni has been moved up into the role of the lead announcer for...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 13, 2016 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
Ring of Honor World champion Jay Lethal is usually a confident man. But not last Friday, when he...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Mar 27, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection
In his 90 years on Earth, Joe Garagiola hit .316 in a winning World Series, called some of...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Apr 30, 2015 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
Ryback usually lets his physique and his strength speak for him, but when you talk to him about...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Smith | Mar 29, 2014 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection, WrestleMania
Pete Rose has accomplished many great things in the world of sport. As a Major League Baseball...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Mar 17, 2010 | Interviews, WrestleMania, WrestleMania Features
One of the most celebrity-packed Wrestlemanias was Wrestlemania 11. People remember that year for...
Read MorePosted by Andy McNamara | Apr 9, 2008 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
The crack of a bat, the sound of ball meeting leather, and the cheering of fans. Yes, ladies and...
Read MorePosted by Nick Tylwalk | Oct 23, 2006 | Opinion, The Sporting Connection
It’s funny what connections our brains make sometimes. With the World Series in full swing,...
Read MorePosted by Jon Waldman | Jun 6, 2006 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
For most people across North America, Pete Rose is best remembered as one of the best baseball...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Nation | Sep 6, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, The Sporting Connection
With the World Series around the corner, Mick Foley’s new novel, Scooter, should hit a home...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Mar 17, 2004 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection
PHILADELPHIA – Within the realm of professional wrestling, having a competitive drive to...
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