Five orbs of well-gleaned knowledge regarding the most important folks in sports not in uniform.

Five orbs of well-gleaned knowledge to provide you with a weekly smattering of NFL, MLB and NBA headlines on coaches and players.

Five orbs of well-gleaned knowledge regarding the most important folks on the field not in uniform...

There are many times in our lives when we have put sports ahead of what's really important to us; things that make life truly worth living, such as friends, family, etc. We've all been guilty of it, including myself. Take a journey with me to the realities of what we face.

I grew up cheering my favorite athletes and teams. More than that, I had moments of happiness that I can remember about certain players and sports. I had the opportunity to enjoy those moments with family and I wonder if children of the future will still have these feelings.

Michael Vick is a football player without a team. After spending time in jail, will he remember how he got to this point and never forget it was the company that he kept that got him there?

As an ex-felon, Michael Vick may never get to play in the NFL again. But, he does deserve a second chance in life. Read on for more on this story.

Billy Joel once sang that “Only the good die young,” and never was it so true as in the death of Wayman Tisdale, the bass guitarist with the smooth sound and infectious smile, who died at the age of 44. Wayman fought the good fight like no one else could, to the very end.

The sports industry is not immune to recession as once thought. Corporate sponsors are still in the game, but the average fan is being priced out of the stands.

Richard Lapchick's annual NCAA report "Keeping Score when it Counts" shows female athletes are outperforming men in the classroom.