The Price Is Right For A Playoff Push In The 6

The Blue Jays are making a strong push to bring playoff baseball back to Toronto. Toronto hasn't seen their beloved Blue Jays play October baseball since they were last there in 1993. Hey it ended well that year Joe Carter hitting a series clinching home run vs. Mitch Williams to beat the Philadelphia Phillies. 22 years is the gap since the Blue Jays won back to back World Series titles. This summer has been great north of the border David Price returns to the AL East as the Jays landed him in a deal with Detroit. Also they added Troy Tulowitzki in a swap of shortstops for Jose Reyes. For those who don't know thanks to Toronto native Drake and it's multiple area codes of 416 & 647, people have been encouraged to nickname the city the 6. Currently Toronto holds one of the two American League Wild Card spots and is in striking distance of the division leader New York Yankees. The Blue Jays have so much talent : Jose Bautista, Mark Buehrle and Josh Donaldson just to name a few. Down the stretch they come as the Jays are making their run for a post season birth.

2016 The Buzz Is In 4 Air Jordan Cement IV

1989 is when they originally appeared. 1999 is when they last appeared...that's with Nike Air on the back that is. 2016 they are rumored to be returning. The Air Jordan IV appears to be set for an Olympic year return to shelves. Back in 2013 Jordan Brand released the 88' Air Jordan III in Cement. To celebrate Michael Jordan winning the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk championship. Hey most fans of sneakers remember this from the 1989 Spike Lee film 'Do The Right Thing'. My man 'Buggin' Out' rocked these. Let's see if the rumor holds true for 2016.

Fall Classics Air Jordan VI Maroon On Deck

October 24, 2015 the maroon colorway of the Air Jordan will be returning to retailers. The cost will be $220. These kicks are part of Jordan Brand remastered series. Supposedly it's better quality which means the retail price has gone up. Also with these maroon VI's haven't been retroed. 1991-92 was the year they originally released as the Chicago Bulls were in route to their 2nd straight NBA Finals. The Bulls knocked off the Portland Trail Blazers in 6 games for back to back World Championships. The fan favorite Nike Air will also be returning to the back of the maroon VI's.

Australian - French - Wimbledon Down 1 More To Go For Serena

She represents Compton, California. She kicks behind on the tennis court regardless of the surface. She is in her early thirties and shows no signs of slowing down. She is a Nike endorser. She is simply a flat out winner. Her name is Serena Williams. 3 Grand Slam victories in the calendar year of 2015 and by winning Wimbledon on Saturday another major under her belt. All eyes will be on Serena when the U.S Open returns to New York City in late August early September. Ms. Williams will go for the 2015 Grand Slam sweep. Serena Williams simply continues to add to her legacy by adding to her victory total. Australian down (check), French down (check) and Wimbledon (down) check. See you in the Big Apple !

Looks Like Ned Yost Royals Are Back For More

After going through a nearly 30 year playoff drought the Kansas City Royals made the 2014 playoffs. By winning the Wild Card then a come from behind victory vs. Oakland to advance in the Wild Card game. That set off an electric run through the postseason spear headed by the man in the dugout manger Ned Yost. Kansas City came up just short in the World Series losing in 6 games to San Francisco. The young Royals are out the prove 2014 was no fluke. They play the same brand of baseball solid starting pitching. Which is followed by a fantastic bullpen. The team plays tremendous defense. As this article is being written Kansas City is 51-33 good for best record in the American League. Only St. Louis has a better record in all of Major League Baseball. Jerome Cain leads the team in batting average he's hitting .311 while playing a stellar outfield. Catcher Salvador Perez has crushed 11 home runs and DH Kendrys Morales is the team leader in RBIs with 57. Greg Holland closes games out with 18 saves thus far. If KC gets in again they will be a problem to get out in October when it comes to elimination.

Chicago Blackhawks Did It Again

The Chicago Blackhawks went on to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to close out the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. Led by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp the Blackhawks after trailing 3-2 vs. Anaheim won the Western Conference Final. Chicago would even the series at home vs. the Ducks then head out west to win a decisive Game 7 on the road. Chicago set the tone early in the Stanley Cup Final by remaining in reach on the road during Game 1 in Tampa before stealing the first game. By knocking off Tampa Bay, Chicago won their third Stanley Cup since 2010. 3 championships in 6 seasons ain't so bad is it ? There was some willing and dealing via trades following the championship round. Let's see if the Blackhawks can bounce back next season with the chance to go back to back.

Will Aldridge Do For Duncan What Duncan Did For Robinson

In 1997 San Antonio won the NBA Draft Lottery. Basically it was the Tim Duncan sweepstakes.
Virgin Island born and Wake Forrest bred Duncan was headed to the southwest part of Texas. Meanwhile Hall Of Fame center David Robinson had a slew of individual achievements, yet an NBA Championship avoided him. Then came the strike shorten 1999 season where Duncan helped the Admiral capture his 1st title as well as the franchise 1st championship. Duncan would help lead San Antonio to 5 NBA titles and Robinson was long for a pair of them. La Marcus Aldridge is headed to San Antonio after leaving the only team he has ever known since entering the NBA out of Texas. Out with the old in Portland, in with the new in San Antonio. As Tim Duncan approaches 40, he can still play the game at a high level and the time is now for him and his teammates to add another Larry O'Brien trophy. Manu is probably coming back now for a chance at that, Tony Parker will be ready as well. Add in the likes of Danny Green and the Spurs could be crowned champions once again like in June of 2014. The rich just get richer.