Mark R. Bacon—Main Event DC The current obsession over the return of all the major sports leagues focuses too much on the immense effort, complicated logistics… Read More »COVID-19 & Sports: How Do Athletes Feel About Resuming Play?
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC 51 days removed from being named the new coach at Iona, former Louisville Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Pitino is already under… Read More »Oh NO! Not YOU Again?!?! (NCAA Penalties Rick Pitino Could Face At Iona)
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event DC Before his senior season came to a halt, Jalen Green was an elite high school basketball player, one of the… Read More »Basketball’s Prep Stars Going Straight to the Pros? It Might Make College Basketball Better
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC On March 11, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, in the midst of his first all-star season, tested positive for the novel… Read More »COVID-19 and Sports: Black Athletes Should Not Be Subject to a New Tuskegee Experiment
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC As fields, arenas and stadiums sit vacant and silent, the desire for sports to return far exceeds the capacity among… Read More »The Impact of COVID-19: Sports Teams and Fans Prepare for Possibility of NO Sports Played in 2020
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress worldwide, many are trying to better understand how the virus is affecting everyday… Read More »The Impact of COVID-19 on Sports Media
Mark Bacon — Main Event Sports DCThe XFL is back. Ask not why but why now? The reboot of the XFL just debuted — the weekend after… Read More »Sorry, XFL. We just don’t need more football.
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC There’s a lot to like about the Washington Redskins’ hiring of Ron Rivera, and one way to look at the… Read More »Ron Rivera is a Solid, Smart Football Man… But That’s Usually Not Enough in Washington
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC First half in two words: COMPLETE DISASTER. The Redskins fired coach Jay Gruden after an 0-5 start. They failed to… Read More »‘Skins Midseason Report 2019
Mark R Bacon—Main Event Sports DC The 2019-20 NBA season started on a down note regarding the incoming rookie class after Zion Williamson’s knee injury, but… Read More »Early Look At The NBA’s 2019-2020 Rookie Class