Jack McCallum

Never forget that this asstrumpet Gaetz was Trump's first choice for attorney general. It's simply jaw-dropping ... yet it isn't. nyti.ms/47ZJvfm

Been speeding back through the “Breaking Bads” and realize I forgot how often Walter White was in his underwear.

RIP Michael Ray Richardson, a troubled and gentle soul who provided two of the most memorable quotes in NBA history. Asked during the 1981-82 season about the state of his Knicks, he said, "The ship be sinkin'." Asked how far it could sink, Sugar added: "The sky's the limit." You can't make that up.

Two Athletes, Two Soldiers As the war in Iraq approaches its fifth anniversary, SI senior writer Jack McCallum—still haunted by the death in Vietnam of his best friend and

My annual Veterans Day post about my friend, Bobby Gasko, who died in Vietnam and another young soldier, Mike Arciola, who died in Iraq. bit.ly/4oEI2SQ

No one is requesting that I do commercials, but if I did it would be for air fryers. You gotta get one. Thanks for listening.

This Viral Photo Defines The Trump Presidency "As members of the press were quickly ushered out of the room, Trump turned away from the fallen man, staring off into space."

The real takeaway here is health expert RFK Jr. exiting Stage Right as soon as he realizes something has gone off script. bit.ly/3LpJFVQ

Shocking that President Bone Spurs could not bring down the Navy pilot/prosecutor in New Jersey governor race.

Great line by my old colleague Tom Verducci to Rojas: “Welcome to the world of World Series legends.”

Not over till the fat catcher swings

Good thing we get an extra hour of sleep with this game

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch Sports Digging into the transformative trends behind the games is a valuable pastime of its own.

Want to thank @williamfleitch.bsky.social for including "Dream Team" in his piece for The Atlantic about sports books. (Sorry if you hit a paywall.) Instead of calling me "old" or "ancient," Will christened me as an "auk." I'm honored. bit.ly/3Wlm0Im

This is allowed. Ron Shelton wrote the book for the musical.

‘Bull Durham: The Musical’ Continues Baseball’s Role of History Preserver Based on the 1988 film, the play continues the myth and lore surrounding the game.

Bull Durham is back. As a musical. It's trying to get to Broadway, in other words, trying to make The Show. Writer-director Ron Shelton wrote the book and the brilliant and should-be-better-known Susan Werner did the music. Here's a piece about it on si.com. Read it between innings.
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Bill Russell’s daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now. - The Boston Globe Karen Russell knew Cousy had been public about regrets for not doing more for her father when the two were teammates.

Dan has spun some great tales over the years, and this is among the best. Sure, you have material for a story, but you gotta figure out how to spin it. He did. Sorry if you run into a paywall.. Cousy was one of the first superstars I met on the hoops beat, and he was always terrific. bit.ly/4njpTZe

Rewatching some “Breaking Bad,” and on comes the first appearance of “Better Call Saul” Goodman. When you’re in legal trouble with drugs, Jesse explains to Walt, “You don’t want a criminal lawyer. You want a CRIMINAL lawyer.”

Most effective sign at the “No Kings” rally in Bethlehem Pa.: “Somewhere in America
a young Hispanic girl is hiding in an attic writing a diary.”

After watching several playoff baseball mound conferences, I informed my wife that until the World Series is over I will be holding an oven mitt over my mouth during all conversations.

The excitement is palpable.

I theorize that when a first or third-base ump is asked to rule on a checked-swing, it's like he being awakened from a nap and has no clue about whether the batter swung or not.

Phils manager Rob Thomson believes he's managing an American Legion team when he orders a no-outs bunt with a slow runner trying to go from second to third. And Bryson Stott, one of the most baseball-savvy guys on the team, bunts it down the THIRD BASE LINE without disguise.

United States is so far behind on this final day of the Ryder Cup they should've turned it into a regular-golfer scramble. Shotgun start. Beer stops at every green. Hot dogs on the grill. Circus clowns riding around in carts.

I'm pretty sure that, after his Britain visit, Trump is going to want his own horse-drawn carriage. And a robe and crown might be nice, too, thank you very much.

As a way to show my wife I understood what she said, I'm alternating between "Heard, Chef!" and "Copy that!" But she says, "How about if you just go with 'Okay' and shut the hell up."

RIP Mark Volman, co-founder of the Turtles. I got to know Mark a little because my bro-in-law, bassist Donnie Kisselbach, toured with them for a while. Mark was the spirit of the group, a gentle, smart man who had a life as a music educator even as he was still doing the "Happy Together" tours.

Washington State in Pullman, George replied: "It's not exactly the end of the earth, but I can see it from here." George was the first Black coach in the ACC. He died at 88. He'll be missed.

copy of the speech when he was done. (It did not include the "I have a dream line," which MLK improvised.) George kept the speech for years and turned down millions before giving it to Villanova, his alma mater. George would also provide you with great quotes. Asked what it was like to coach at

RIP to one of the great guys, George Raveling. George happened to be my counselor when I attended the Jack Kraft basketball camp in the summer of 1965. That is NOT what he is known for. He was working security at Martin Luther King's Washington D.C. speech in 1963 and, on a whim, asked King for a

Mesmerized by Djokovic pre-serve routine. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Catch. Hold. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. Serve.

USA Today billed this as an exclusive and said that Vance "revealed" this astonishing news. Seriously, at best we're a year away from turning into North Korea. bit.ly/3Hxm9on

The most interesting revelation of fam vakay so far is that one grandson thought “Pizza Hut” was “Pizza Hat,” which would be a far better name. Thanks for listening.