Dave Smith

I laughed when I read Dave’s recent article about the huge all day coverage ESPN gave to the national high school national signing day. All these experts talk about these kids like they are the second coming of Adrian Peterson, when most are the second coming of Whitney Lewis. Who is Whitney Lewis, you ask? [...] […]

Last summer my daughter was graduating from high school and literally had her pick of schools, and was down to USC and Loyola Marymount, both great local schools with great academics. In the end, she felt more comfortable with the shorter drive to LMU (12 miles) and smaller campus, and, the extra funding she got [...] […]

Wow, before I could do any columns, there were so many things going on at USC, but now that they have settled down, where do I start? Well, let’s start with… A) Bye Bye Pete- Right after the Halloween Massacre known as the Oregon game, I went to a USC football [...] […]

Great hockey game to end the 2010 Winter Olympics. That Team USA was not only in it to OT, but easily could have won, proves again two of the age-old truisms about the sport: (1) a hot goalie is the great equalizer; (2) a conditioned, committed hard-working team on which everyone knows and [...] […]

I make no secret of my general disdain for women’s ice hockey. No biggie, especially in this country, since most people, including sports fans and even alleged sports “experts” like The Sportsgod, don’[t even give a rat’s patootie about MEN’s hockey, but that’s a cross I have to bear. I admit that I watch women’s [...] […]

Here’s an interesting nugget I picked up from somewhere or other: Charlotte coach Larry “Gypsy Feet” Brown, who’s already itching to leave Charlotte for another job, and may use an impending sale of the team as an excuse to break yet another contract, is angling HARD for the team to move point guard D.J. [...] […]

A Great Day in the Pits [...] […]

60’6” separate you from your target. As many as 50,000 people in the stadium, and millions of television viewers, are all watching you. It is your chance to show the world that you have the same heat as the professionals, but you are only a slight miscue away from embarrassing yourself. It is enough to [...] […]

By Seth Rubinroit Photo of Watch by Sam Rubinroit Photo of Pujols courtesy of Reactor Watch For years, all eyes have been on St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. But, everybody should also be watching his watch. Pujols has achieved unprecedented success on the baseball diamond. He is only 29, but he has already been the National League Rookie [...] […]

We brought in a winner on Monday as the North Texas Mean Green got the win and cover against the Denver Pioneers from college basketball. Tonight we stick with college hoops and look at the finals of the Horizon League Tournament. They tip off this game on Butler’s home court at 9PM Eastern Time and [...] […]

The Toronto Raptors will make the trek out west to face Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time at Staples Center in Los Angeles is set for 10:35PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV. The LVSC NBA odds makers set [...] […]

The Providence Friars will do battle with the Seton Hall Pirates in the first round of the Big East Tournament on Tuesday night. Tip off time at Madison Square Garden in New York City is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPNU. The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set [...] […]