John Ettinger
ETTINGER: Why I Love Sports

In my sports-crazed mind, it’s one of the greatest stories ever told. Boise State football didn’t stand a chance. Sure, they had won 12 games […]

ETTINGER: The seventh starter: great deal or dead weight?

Andy Pettitte has played a lot of roles for the New York Yankees. In 1995, he was a blue-chip prospect called up to replace an […]

ETTINGER: Guilty yet proven innocent

Major League Baseball holds suspected steroid users guilty until proven innocent. But these suspects are at least granted an opportunity to prove themselves innocent before […]

ETTINGER: Sources of Lin-spiration

“Linsanity” is everywhere. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve already heard the awe-inspiring tale of the Harvard grad turned benchwarmer turned “Linternational” sensation. Indeed, […]

ETTINGER: Superbowl decisions puzzle onlookers

Super Bowl XLVI will be remembered for many things: a failed shot at revenge, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s cemented legacy, and what might […]

ETTINGER: Andy Murray in must-win situation

No one is more desperate for victory at the Australian Open than Britain’s Andy Murray. After defeating Kei Nishikori in straight sets last night, the […]

ETTINGER: Yankees trade for “keys to the kingdom”

In the course of an evening, the fate of the New York Yankees for the next decade (and perhaps longer) changed irreversibly. Last Friday, the […]

ETTINGER: New CBA will spell misery for small market teams

With labor peace comes structural change. It was true when the NFL and NBA ended their much-ballyhooed lockouts of 130 and 149 days, respectively. It […]

Ettinger: NBA owners must pick battles

The players used to receive 57 percent. The owners wanted to slash it to 47 percent. The players countered with a 52 percent compromise. The […]

NBA owners fighting wrong fight

The players used to receive 57 percent. The owners wanted to slash it to 47 percent. The players countered with a 52 percentcompromise. The owners […]

ETTINGER: In defense of the MLB playoff system

The Yankees have been bounced from the playoffs. After pacing the American League with 97 wins, their season ended abruptly after they lost three of […]