I was en route back to the Treasure Valley on Sunday when I got not one, but four text alerts from ESPN.com.

What was all the fuss about?

Soccer! Really!

As many of you read in Monday's paper, the United States team fell short of winning the Confederations Cup. To be honest, I never even heard of the Confederations Cup until late last week.

I think it's great the American sports world...read more

Do I dislike the new Boise State football uniforms?

Not really.

Do I dislike that the Broncos seem to have more costume changes than a Broadway show?

Pretty much.

Here's why: Are fans supposed to purchase a new replica jersey each season? That's not fan friendly.

I'm pretty sure every kid in the Treasure Valley will want to have a new jersey, fresh with the smaller "piping"...read more

By rule, a player who draws an instigating penalty in the final five minutes is automatically suspended for one game.

Not if you're Evgeni Malkin.

Not if you're a star in the NHL.

For those who missed it, the infraction started with 19 seconds to go in Game 2 on Sunday night, one in which Maklin's Pittsburgh Penguins were trailing 3-1 to the Detroit Red Wings. Malkin, the Pens'...read more