Email Author Ed Kummerer

2012 Stories by Ed Kummerer

• Got Guts?

  published May 17, 2012

  If there’s one thing that unites basically everyone between the ages of 21 and 40 -- regardless of gender, color, or creed -- it is the... More >>

• Ball So Hard

  published May 10, 2012

  The last meeting between the Arizona Rattlers and the Chicago Rush proved true the old adage that football is a game of inches. On the... More >>

• Home Turf Improvement

  published May 3, 2012

  So far, this year’s version of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been as scattered as Joaquin Phoenix on a promotional tour. The team started... More >>

• Draft Beers

  published April 26, 2012

  We’ll never understand what makes us watch the NFL draft. No amount of football starvation can explain why we’re willing to spend... More >>

• Catch and Release

  published April 19, 2012

  Living legends tend to live a little longer in baseball. This, perhaps, is why there was relatively little fanfare surrounding last... More >>

• Hitsville U.S.A.

  published April 12, 2012

  Unless you count fake sports like horseshoes, slow-pitch softball is the most egalitarian of sports. In most other sports, success belongs to... More >>

• Play Time

  published April 5, 2012

  When the Phoenix Suns hosted the Los Angeles Lakers last February, the Suns had nothing to play for but pride. The Suns weren’t scoring... More >>

• Closer to the Start

  published March 29, 2012

  People tend to pay more to watch high-stakes sports games, but there’s something to be said for a baseball game with low impact.... More >>

• Odds and Ends

  published March 29, 2012

  For avid sports fans, March means one thing: putting five dollars into an office pool to fill out a college basketball bracket that will be... More >>

• Snake Guys

  published March 15, 2012

  In funny flick Little Giants, former NFL defensive end Steve Emtman confidently posits that football is 80 percent mental and 40 percent... More >>

• Fair Weather Trend

  published March 8, 2012

  Spring training, much like spring itself, never seems to last quite long enough in Phoenix. In a few weeks the temperatures will reach... More >>

• Youth Brigade

  published March 1, 2012

  Jeff Gordon should consider retiring in Phoenix, because there’s obviously something here that slows the man’s aging process. ... More >>

• Field Trip

  published February 23, 2012

  When you hear talk of Major League Soccer the first word that comes to mind is probably either “failure” or “huh?” The... More >>

• Tough Luck

  published February 16, 2012

  The Phoenix Suns are not playoff contenders. This was made obvious last month when Suns center Robin Lopez got himself ejected in the second... More >>

• Guarding Test

  published February 9, 2012

  A lot can change in two years -- just ask Goran Dragic. As member of the Phoenix Suns 2010, Dragic turned heads with an amazing playoff run... More >>

• Baby Blues

  published February 2, 2012

  Arizona State’s wrestling team hasn’t had the best year, but at least they can chalk up their losing record to growing pains. The... More >>

• Bouncing Back

  published January 26, 2012

  This was not the season that Grant Hill had in mind when he re-signed with the Suns. The NBA’s second oldest player has battled through... More >>

• Don't Call It a Comeback

  published January 19, 2012

  Much like your coworker who’s single and hates his family, the Phoenix Coyotes did not enjoy the holiday season. A slump that seemed to... More >>

• Winner Takes All

  published January 12, 2012

  In the NBA, starting the season cold usually isn’t a big deal -- when the typical season lasts 82 games, a team can afford to crap the... More >>

• Baller Status

  published January 5, 2012

  Six months ago, Promise Amukamara was famous mostly for being the younger sister of NFL cornerback Prince Amukamara. These days, the Arizona... More >>