Articles by Mike Penner

Sportswriters across the land are on the clock as we consider whom to draft as a new patron saint for our profession. Read more

Buffalo was described by Sports Illustrated recently as the “losingest city in sports.” Read more

After embarrassing 2006 performances in baseball, basketball, hockey, golf and soccer, Americans have finally found a sport that might again lift us to international prominence. Read more

Not to put a damper on the Dodgers’ fast start or anything, but local fans will be fascinated to scan some new statistics released by Forbes. Read more

As Chris Pronger continues another bid to reach the Stanley Cup finals, this time without the Edmonton Oilers, the city of Edmonton has become a study in frustration. Read more

Found: one segment of American society immune to the hypnotic, obsessive, compulsive, zombie-like allure of watching a game of football played out on a screen. Read more

San Diego Chargers fans can take a deep breath and scrap those petition plans to keep LaDainian Tomlinson off the cover of EA Sports’ “Madden NFL 08” video game. Read more

Penthouse magazine picked the Philadelphia Phillies to win the World Series this year, which once again proves that Penthouse is to baseball predictions what the Phillies are to baseball. Read more

The idea of outfitting an entire Dodgers team with Jackie Robinson’s jersey number made for a moving tribute Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Read more