Inquiring minds need to know. Is this the first Pope who has set foot in the Palestra?

On this date in 1888, a baby boy named Israel Beilin was born in Tyumen, Russian Empire. His family emigrated here in 1893 and his songs would make America a better place. You and I know him as Irving Berlin.

Pete Rose will now be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration. Never forget that while Pete Rose may have loved baseball more than anyone on earth, he loved gambling more.

New York fans: who has had the most pained look: Tom Coughlin or Tom Thibodeau?

There can be no question that the breakout stars of Around The Horn have been Woody Paige and his chalkboard.

The two most impactful acts of post 1950 music: 1. Elvis 2. The Beatles. If you don’t know this you are either a) stranded in Antarctica or b) asleep.

The Celtics are playing with house money tonight. Pressure’s on the Knicks.

The Knicks are rewarding their fans big-time tonight. I’ve said it before: kick-ass performances on a team’s home floor in a series-clinching game is an orgasmic fan experience. Knick fans have waited a long time for a night like this.

Alert to the people unilaterally knocking the NBA: the Knicks and Pacers just gave us a wildly exciting back-and-forth two quarters any legit basketball fans should relish.

🚨BREAKING: U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs has blocked the Trump Administration from revoking Harvard University's certification to enroll foreign students. RETWEET to thank Judge Burroughs for standing up for our democracy!

The final Around The Horn today after 22 1/2 years. I want to salute first Max Kellerman and especially Tony Reali for their fantastic work handling the hardest hosting job in all of television. It’s been my honor and privilege to be there since Day 1.

On this final day of Around The Horn I want to thank Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon. We were a spin-off of PTI, which debuted in Nov of ‘01. We were hatched as a spinoff in Nov of ‘02. Without their success we would not have existed.

Phelps Prescott Bob Ryan Fred Wellman BS on that because as an Army retiree I know for a fact that most military are disgusted by this pathetic traitor

Bob Ryan Fred Wellman He’s such an embarrassment.

So here’s the deal. Some of you don’t understand why we can’t embrace Trump and the MAGA deal. Some of us can’t dig why you can’t see what we feel is Trump’s ignorance and sheer treachery. So let’s go back to sports, which we all love.

Trust me. I know how fortunate I am to have a wife and a daughter who each see nothing wrong with watching NBA and NHL playoff games every night.

I’ll say it again. There is nothing more orgasmic for a home basketball crowd than their team giving them a kick-ass series-clinching win.

Say hello to the last adult male in America without a calf tattoo.

When I see the Pacers the first thing I think of is the Showtime Lakers scoring on a fast break after a made basket. Just ask the Knicks.

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