Monday, 4 a.m. He was intelligent. He was fluid. He was charismatic. But as much as anything else, Kobe Bryant was a dreamer. It was in the 2012 Olympics when Bryant, the former Lakers’ star who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, sat on small stage in a corner of London reserved for the Olympics. […]

SATURDAY, 4 a.m. Star forward Alex Ovechkin says he’s skipping NHL all-star weekend because he’s “listening to his body.” His body, presumably, is shouting at the top of its lungs “get me away from anything resembling an all-star game.” I don’t know about you, but here’s the way I feel about all-star games: The taste […]

If another team wants to intercept Jameis Winston on his way to work, well, I’m all for it. He is a frustrating player to watch, isn’t he? He’ll be a roll, and then he’ll throw a down-and-out to an opposing cornerback, who is suddenly running toward the scoreboard, and the day is lost. Again. Might […]

Tuesday, 4 a.m. On the night the world stood still, we were all in motion. You were cheering. Your friend was dancing. Warren Sapp was talking. Jon Gruden was grinning. Me? I was running through the tunnels of a football stadium in San Diego and out toward a makeshift tent nearby. The Tampa Bay Bucs […]