LeBron James has selective hearing. When you’re the most polarizing basketball player on the planet everyone has an opinion of you. Some good, some bad but none indifferent. His supporters…
It’s all mental. A common phrase you hear when talking to or about professional golfers. The same can be said about baseball players, as well. Although America’s favorite pastime is…
New Arizona State Vice Presidents for Athletics Ray Anderson has been a busy man. His to-list got a little longer when head baseball coach Tim Esmay resigned after five seasons…
Despite bypassing his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft Carl Bradford and Arizona State University have a special bond. Bradford came to Tempe a raw, unpolished fullback…
Greg Ostertag pushes open the locker room door, disappearing from the dark hallway. Sitting in the corner among his teammates the 11-year NBA veteran pulls a pair of white tube…
Burnout. We’ve all likely experienced it at one time or another. For many Major League Baseball general managers and scouts the correlation between the rash of arm and shoulder injuries…
The shelf life of a professional athlete will never be compared to that of a school teacher, attorney, sales representative or nearly any other common career. It’s even shorter for…
And then there were 10. Saguaro senior wide receiver Christian Kirk, the state’s top overall 2015 prospect and one of the most decorated skill players in the country narrowed down…
Tyler Bloom shaded his forehead dripping with sweat under the summer heat before taking the shotgun snap and effortlessly launching a 35-yard missile down the near sideline to a Higley…
Hard work pays off. This age-old adage doesn’t always ring true, particularly in the everyday workforce but don’t try telling that to three of the most prominent figures on the…

