The highlight of basketball’s regular season is the five-games that are part of the NBA Christmas schedule, and the league released the lineup for December 25 over the weekend. The 10 teams that are playing are not surprising. They were chosen for their star power. Boston will play at defending […]
Miami’s quarterback battle might be the most significant competition in the NFL, and it doesn’t look like a decision on a starter will come any time soon. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen have been battling for the position since training camp opened two weeks ago. So far the nod has […]
Most people win a stuffed animal when they perfect a carnival type game, but Nathan Patterson got himself a minor-league contract. The 23-year-old was at a Colorado Rockies game when he and his brother decided to check out the speed pitch challenge booth. Patterson started throwing 94 mph heaters and his […]
Often overshadowed by his brother, Kyle, Kurt Busch has put together a very successful season this year. The older of the two, Kurt is in the midst of another solid season. He won in Kentucky three weeks ago, and had placed second at Michigan and Bristol earlier in the year. […]
How tough is first-year coach Vic Fangio? The 61-year-old prowled the sidelines of the Hall of Fame Game Thursday with a kidney stone working its way through his system. Fangio felt discomfort earlier in the day and went to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with the stone. He […]
If fans were looking for intrigue in the first edition of the college football Coaches Poll, they were severely let down. The poll released its first edition for the 2019 season and Clemson was ranked No. 1. It was the first time the Tigers were ranked atop the preseason poll. […]
Sergio Garcia’s latest outburst on a golf course led to some of his fellow golfers calling for the heads of professional golf to ban the temperamental Spaniard. The chances of that happening are pretty slim, though the PGA Tour might fine him. If he does face a monetary punishment, the […]
After a sleepy first half of the summer betting wise, the NFL returns Thursday with the Hall of Fame game. The annual preseason contest kicks off the 2019 season. This year Atlanta will face Denver at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Broncos opened as a […]
It hasn’t been a good couple of years for Jimmie Johnson, and on Monday, it was his crew chief that paid the price. Kevin Meendering was replaced by Hendrick Motorsports with Cliff Daniels. Daniels will be running the show on Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in New York. Meendering was […]
The MLB trade deadline came on Wednesday afternoon, and several baseball teams, as well as players, were winners and losers. Some teams made great deals, while others decided to sit back and stand pat. Both philosophies have the capability of paying off big in the postseason, or resulting in disaster. […]
The Wyndham Championship has two dynamics going into Thursday’s first round. First is the cash incentives for star players to enter the event. An other is tour grinders trying to keep their cards in the last event of the season. To make this event more appealing to better players, the […]
If Dallas Cowboy’s running back Ezekiel Elliott was hoping for some support by management in his holdout for a better contract, he got some bad news. Owner Jerry Jones didn’t exactly give Elliott a vote of confidence when talking to a local television station. Elliott wants to make more money […]
Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy agreed to an eight-year $76 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The deal will take effect in the 2020-21 season, paying the goalie an average of $9.5 million per year. Vasilevskiy will make $3.5 million next season, the final year of his […]
The rumors of Bernhard Langer’s demise have been repudiated by the seemingly ageless golfer. A month away from his 62nd birthday, Langer again dominated the Senior Open Championship, winning for the fourth time. He also won in 2010, 2014, and 2017. Langer was never able to capture an Open Championship, […]
The Los Angeles Rams are far more concerned about running back Todd Gurley’s knee than they are admitting. One big sign that it is a concern is the report that they will limit his practices in training camp. The team plans on meting out practice and game time. Because of […]
First Brooks Koepka dominated major championships, now he has moved on to capturing World Golf Championship events. He won the WGC FedEx St. Jude Classic on Sunday by three strokes over Webb Simpson. Koepka, who was 12/1 to win, had been sick all week, but looked the picture of health […]
The NFC North looks like it might have a traffic jam at the top if you believe the oddsmakers. They have Chicago, Minnesota, and Green Bay all with +200 odds to win the division. Last season Chicago ran away with the NFC North, finishing 12-4. The Vikings were a distant […]
The NFC South has fallen on hard times. The New Orleans Saints were the only team last season that had a winning record among the four teams. There are signs of improvement among the other three organizations. Atlanta has a new offensive coordinator, who has pledged to make the offense […]
The NFC East will once again be ruled by quarterback play. In 2019, there are plenty of questions at that position. All four teams in the division have an issue at signal caller. Will Carson Wentz stay healthy for Philadelphia? He no longer has Nick Foles as his backup, so […]
The NFC West has been lopsided for the past few years. The Los Angeles Rams have ruled the division since 2017, and expect to do so again this year. They are -175 to win the division, with Seattle the second pick at +350. But there is plenty of intrigue in […]
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