Review: Coach K

Review by Budd Bailey In the spring of 2022, it was relatively easy to be tired of Mike Krzyzewski. The longtime Duke basketball coach had announced in the summer of…

Book Review: The Cap

Review by Budd Bailey It might be the most important day in American sports history that no one notices, let alone celebrates. The day is October 8, 1982. The National…

Book Review: Shut Out

Review by Budd Bailey There is a great deal to unpack in “Shut Out,” a book that reviews the hockey life of Bernie Saunders. You get the idea immediately after…

Book Review: Sports Journalism

Review by Budd Bailey For decades, many looked down on the concept of “sports journalism.” Some called the sports department “The Toy Department” of a newspaper for years. The idea…

Book Review: Forever Green

Review by Budd Bailey How many books about the history of the Hartford Whalers are needed, especially if you don’t live in Central Connecticut? You’d think one would be enough….