CLEVELAND, Ohio – Nobody asked me, but … That is how legendary New York sportswriter Jimmy Cannon would begin some of his notes columns. One of my favorites is: “Nobody asked me, but when I ...

When Jimmy Cannon was a newspaper shaver, the late Damon Runyon gave him some advice: "The best way to make a living is to be a sportswriter." Cannon followed the advice, and Runyon liked ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When I was in college, I read a book called “The World of Jimmy Cannon.” It was a collection of columns by the famed New York Daily News sports writer. Cannon died of a ...

It is Yankees versus Dodgers, so maybe before the game you can sip a Nedick’s and have lunch at the Automat while perusing your Daily Mirror and your Herald-Trib.

Every now and then New York newspaper columnist Jimmy Cannon expressed his opinions under the above headline. This is a nod to him as I share a few thoughts about the 2024 Olympics. For starters ...

Jimmy Cannon (April 10, 1909 - December 5, 1973) was a sports journalist inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for his coverage of the ...