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On TwitterMay 11 in sports history: Entry into 500-HR club but no Fame
On May 11, 2003, Rafael Palmeiro of the Rangers became the 19th player (and second that season) to join MLB's 500-homer club.
May 10 in sports history: One giant leap for hockey great
Forty seconds into overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in 1970, Boston's Bobby Orr scored the winning goal. After watching the puck sail into the net, Orr leaped into the air, immortalized in history through the camera lens of photographer Ray Lussier.
May 9 in sports history: A Mother's Day special
Dallas Braden of the A's pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history on this date in 2010.
Craig Ehlo Q&A: 'Shocked' by Harper, still in awe of Jordan
In a conversation with Yardbarker's Jon Gold, former Cavalier Craig Ehlo talked about Ron Harper's comments in "The Last Dance," what he could have done differently on "The Shot" and more.
'Forever game': When Kenny Anderson rocked Michigan State in NCAAs
“This is my best highlight. Probably the best in my career,” former Georgia Tech star Kenny Anderson says of his epic shot against Michigan State in the 1990 NCAA Tournament.
'A birth of something new': What we miss with opening day postponed
What will we miss Thursday without Major League Baseball's opening day, stolen from us by the coronavirus? Plenty, Yardbarker's Jon Gold writes.
March sadness: Years after his shining moment, Tyus Edney bummed others won't have theirs
Reflecting on his one shining NCAA Tournament moment 25 years later, former UCLA star Tyus Edney is still tickled. "I told someone it feels like it was maybe 10 years ago,” he told Yardbarker's Jon Gold.
Five ways MLB commissioner can dig out from Astros mess
Rob Manfred has a mushrooming scandal on his hands that needs a competent clean-up crew ASAP. Yardbarker's Jon Gold offers harsh penalties the commissioner should consider.
Year of G.O.A.T., Tiger, Buffalo ... and Spiders? A vision of decade in sports
Governor of Ohio LeBron James? Tiger Woods wins a Masters at 50? Yardbarker's Jon Gold and Sean Keane aim to do the impossible: predict the next decade in the wacky and wonderful world of sports.
Warning for rest of NFL: Chiefs, Mahomes set up for dynasty
Led by Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' offense has a young core. Look out, NFL, writes Yardbarker's Jon Gold, a dynasty is brewing in Kansas City.
Relentless and revered: How I will remember Kobe Bryant
That Kobe Bryant's life is over is almost unfathomable. His daughter's death? Unspeakable. Jon Gold reflects on Mamba and his mentality.
'Jaw-dropping': An oral history of Derrick Henry's epic high school career
Long before Derrick Henry became a star for the Tennessee Titans, one win from a Super Bowl, he was a stud running back at a small high school outside Jacksonville, Florida.
With national title, LSU's Joe Burrow caps storybook season
The LSU quarterback capped the best season ever for a college quarterback with the best title game performance in history, Jon Gold writes.
Why old-school Titans are Super Bowl favorites
The Titans aren’t just the NFL’s hottest team, Yardbarker's Jon Gold writes, they may just be the league’s best team.
Why LSU-Clemson CFP title game may be epic
There will be star power and NFL talent all over the field when Clemson (14-0) meets LSU (14-0) on Monday night.
Tom Brady has every reason to come back after this loss, whether it's in New England or elsewhere
After that kind of loss, and that kind of finish — anything but storybook -- here’s betting that Tom Brady picks up the pen one more time and rewrites his own history, Jon Gold writes.
Jason Garrett wasn't the guy to stand up to Jerry Jones, and that's what the Cowboys need
Garrett was reserved almost to a fault. What Dallas — and more importantly, Jones — needs now is the opposite, Jon Gold writes.
Burrow gets hype, but Trevor Lawrence and Clemson get edge for CFP title game
With just under two minutes left in their 29-23 Fiesta Bowl win over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night, Trevor Lawrence and the No. 3 Clemson Tigers proved exactly why they can’t be counted out of their upcoming CFP championship game matchup with top-ranked LSU.
Fabulous foursome: College Football Playoff QBs are best set ever
For all the talk of dominant defenses and rushing attacks, Saturday’s College Football Playoff matchups are truly all about the quarterbacks, Yardbarker's Jon Gold writes
Carson Clutch's Eagles seem primed for January run
During the Eagles' winning streak over NFC East opponents, Carson Wentz has solidified himself as one of the steadiest quarterbacks in the NFL, Jon Gold writes.
Eagles dig deep to save season, now set up to secure NFC Least
It wasn't pretty, but the Eagles' gritty second-half comeback over the lowly Giants on Monday night has brought the team's postseason hopes back to life, Jon Gold writes.
Four Goliaths in College Football Playoff? Yawn. Let's expand field.
If any season begs for a bigger College Football Playoff field, it is this one, Jon Gold writes. Where is the suspense? Where is the intrigue?
Big stars mean little in Big D as mistakes continue to abound for Cowboys
The Cowboys' roster is loaded with talent. Yet, somehow, the words aren’t sinking in, and Dallas continues to fall flat.
Below-average Tom Brady could doom Patriots
Not all that long ago, New England could seemingly sign a plumber off the street and turn him into a productive pass-catcher, Jon Gold writes. What if that Tom Brady magic is gone?
Cowboys' continued failures vs. NFL elite finally could spell doom for Jason Garrett
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been extremely loyal to Jason Garrett, but it's clear his patience is running thin with his head coach — as it should be, writes Yardbarker's Jon Gold.
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