First high school junior to make the cover of Sports Illustrated. First player to win the NBA’s rookie of the year award straight out of high school. First reigning league MVP to leave his NBA squad via free agency. The gazillionth time Jesse Jackson’s made racism magically appear. Thursday night, LeBron James announced he was […]
Banned drugs provide great medical benefit
February 13, 2009
Freedom New Mexico Baseball player Alex Rodriguez finally came clean Monday, admitting he took performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003 while he played with the Texas Rangers. The admission follows a Sports Illustrated report that Rodriguez was one of 104 players who tested positive for such drugs in a 2003 survey. It’s important to note that at […]
My report on what I’ve learned
September 30, 2008
By Kevin Wilson: CNJ columnist Every magazine I read has one section I go to before I read anything else. In Sports Illustrated, it’s “This Week’s Sign the Apocalypse is Upon Us.” In Maxim, it’s the caption contest. In Esquire, it’s “What I’ve Learned.” In Esquire’s feature, well-known people tell you what they’ve learned, whether […]
Melrose’s Ruiz, Floyd’s Long named All-American
April 5, 2005
Melrose junior Carlos Ruiz was named first-team All-American by Six-Man Illustrated. Ruiz scored 56 touchdowns while leading Melrose to the state title. (CNJ file photo) By John Eisel: CNJ sports writer Melrose’s Carlos Ruiz and Floyd’s Jarrod Long are known as two of the best six-man football players in the state. Now they’ll be known […]
