On Sunday, Major League Soccer will determine their champion, when the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake face each other in Seattle. The league is delighted with the presence of at least one of the teams in the championship game.
BOSTON — Even without the Red Sox, the World Series still holds Boston fans in its historic thrall.
BOSTON — Baseball’s post-season is underway. In a few weeks, two of the eight teams still in play will meet in the World Series. A recent book about the only perfect game ever pitched during the fall classic has rattled commentator Bill Littlefield, even though that game occurred over half a century ago.
BOSTON — A study by a National Football League commission released Wednesday shows former players have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia much more frequently than their counterparts in the population at large. As the NFL tries to dispute those findings, WBUR Commentator Bill Littlefield tries to get some perspective.
BOSTON — The most thoroughly discussed event in the recently-completed U.S. Open tennis tournament was the tirade which Serena Williams directed at the line judge who penalized her for a foot fault while Williams was losing to Kim Clijsters in the women’s final. As far as WBUR’s sports commentator is concerned, the question now is how Williams will endeavor to rehabilitate her image following the episode.
BOSTON — The big story of this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament has been Melanie Oudin. The 17-year-old from Georgia upset several top seeded players before losing in Wednesday night’s quarter finals. According to WBUR’s sports commentator, such athletic success is tied up in the shoes.
BOSTON — Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee added women’s boxing to the program for the 2012 Games. WBUR’s sports commentator isn’t a fan of boxing, but says he supports the decision to let women compete.
BOSTON — After watching Kevin Youkilis charge the mound in Tuesday night’s game against the Tigers, WBUR’s sports commentator has some suggestions for a batter who has been hit by a pitch. A note: Youkilis’ approach is not recommended.
BOSTON — The big NFL news this week is the contract extension that makes Brady’s nemesis, Eli Manning of the Giants, the highest-paid quarterback in pro football. Manning’s $97 million deal has WBUR’s sports commentator thinking about priorities.
BOSTON — WBUR’s sports commentator can handle that most of the world is crooks and frauds. But Papi is another story.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — At a time when steroid scandals cast a pall over professional athletes, WBUR’s sports commentator says it’s wiser to pay more attention to the unsung heroes.
BOSTON — As he prepares to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers after his 50-game suspension, Manny Ramirez is playing this week with the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Dodgers AAA farm team. Manny has proved to be a big attraction for the Isotopes.
BOSTON — Summer vacation is still some weeks away. But WBUR commentator Bill Littlefield is already looking forward to something other than sports: summer reading season.
BOSTON — For sports fans, this is a busy time of year. Which means sports writers are in their element right now. And WBUR sports commentator Bill Littlefield says that translates into heaps of hyperbole.
BOSTON — If you follow sports, you’ve been aware of the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in various games. According to commentator Bill Littlefield, the extent to which these drugs have been used by athletes remains uncertain, except in the case of one particular competition.
BOSTON — It’s a good week to be a Boston fan. The Red Sox beat the Yankees on Tuesday for the fifth time this season. And the Celtics and the Bruins are both involved in second-round playoff series. Circumstances like these have WBUR’s sports commentator Bill Littlefield thinking about what it means to be a fan.
BOSTON — On Monday night, Barry Bonds returned to AT&T Park. Facing 10 counts of making false statements to a grand jury regarding his use of steroids, Bonds received a warm welcome from San Francisco Giants fans — a reaction that did not surprise commentator Bill Littlefield.
BOSTON — Elijah Dukes of the Washington Nationals was recently fined for being late to the ballpark on game day. Commentator Bill Littlefield says, this story — of one tardy ballplayer — might be a bit more a complicated than it seems.
BOSTON — The Red Sox are off to a less-than-inspiring start. But commentator Bill Littlefield promises this has nothing to do with his dissatisfaction with some of the season’s early games. He just can’t feel his fingers or toes at the end of a game.
BOSTON — Women’s professional soccer is back — and so are the Boston Breakers. Six years ago, their league folded because it wasn’t making enough money. Now, the soccer sorority is reborn and kicking again as the WPS.
