The 2018 ESPN 1420 Sports Festival presented by United Healthcare Community Plan once again gathered sports fans of all ages at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Held on Saturday, June 16th, the event featured a wide variety of free hands-on activities, demonstrations, giveaways and more. For the first time, the Tommy Kono Open and…
As the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers do battle (again) for the NBA Championship, now’s a good time to look back at the storied history of the NBA Finals. From the “Showtime” Lakers to the Detroit “Bad Boys,” from Michael to LeBron, the Finals have featured the greatest teams and players in league history.…
Once upon a time, Michael Jordan was almost universally regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. Armed with six NBA titles, a game-changing Nike endorsement deal and a jaw-dropping career highlight reel, his “Airness” surpassed legends such as Wilt, Kareem, Russell, and the Big O to claim the GOAT mantle. Every now and…
A LOOK TOWARD SUMMERSLAM 2018 With Wrestlemania 34 out of the way, WWE’s storylines are already shifting toward the company’s next big PPV event: “Summerslam 2018.” This year’s spectacle is set for August 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Clearly, with four months and four other PPVs still remaining until the big show, a…