- Ty Jordan, a star running back for at the University of Utah, has died after an apparent accidental shooting in a Dallas suburb Friday night.
- LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.
- Tournaments without roars. A Masters without azaleas. A Ryder Cup postponed, a claret jug unclaimed. It was professional golf’s most unusual year since World War II and perhaps, at the same time, one of its most transformational.
- The most interesting sports person in town this year, Steve Cohen, didn’t officially get the Mets until six weeks ago.
- Coronavirus assaulted and altered all landscapes including the world of sports media. Announcers worked remotely. Reporters took to Zoom.
- It’s bad enough the Jets lost control of their own destiny last week in the Trevor Lawrence derby. Now, as they head into a must-lose game Sunday against the Browns, there is an even bigger question of control looming over the team:
- The Giants are still relevant in the NFC East playoff race going to Baltimore on Sunday.
Baseball
- The most interesting sports person in town this year, Steve Cohen, didn’t officially get the Mets until six weeks ago.
More Sports
- Tournaments without roars. A Masters without azaleas. A Ryder Cup postponed, a claret jug unclaimed. It was professional golf’s most unusual year since World War II and perhaps, at the same time, one of its most transformational.
Football
- It’s bad enough the Jets lost control of their own destiny last week in the Trevor Lawrence derby. Now, as they head into a must-lose game Sunday against the Browns, there is an even bigger question of control looming over the team:
Basketball
- LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.
Soccer
- Same-sex relations are illegal in the small Arab nation. Perpetrators can be spend up to three years in prison. Muslin men could face the death penalty under Sharia law.