You knew it was coming, but after five tumultuous seasons, the Washington Redskins finally put head coach Jay Gruden out of his misery and fired him after a 35-49-1 record. Jay Gruden got fired after the New England Patriots crushed Washington in Week 5. The team fell to 0-5, and […]
ALDS: Astros and Yankees Up 2-0, On Verge of Sweeps
The Houston Astros jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-five ALDS thanks to unhittable pitching from aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees out-slugged the Minnesota Twins 18-6 over the weekend to take a 2-0 series lead on the […]
#LOLJets Week 5: It’s Never Sunny After a 25-Point Beatdown in Philadelphia
The New York Jets (0-4) and frustrated RB Le’Veon Bell continued their winless streak with a 31-6 blowout loss against the Philadelphia Eagles (3-2). Another week, another ugly loss for the #LOLJets. Quarterback Sam Darnold, still recovering from mononucleosis, was itching to play after missing the last two games. Darnold […]
San Francisco Giants Relocating On-Field Bullpens to Outfield, Also Possibly Move in Fences?
The San Francisco Giants are renovating Oracle Park and moving the on-field bullpens to the outfield, according to SF Giants president of baseball operations,Farhan Zaidi. The Giants are also considering other renovations by moving in the fences in right field to make Oracle Ballpark more hitter friendly. Oracle Park is […]
Fortnite Rumors: New Map Coming with Season 11
Rumors suggest that Fortnite will be getting a new map or a map overhaul with the introduction of Season 11. The Season X Live Event will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2019, which marks the official conclusion of Season 10, and the start for Season 11. Fortnite Season 10 […]
Pac-12 After Dark: Stanford 15-Point Home Dog vs. No. 15 Washington
Last on the schedule in the Pac-12 After Dark game on Saturday evening, Washington (4-1) and star RB Salvon Ahmed take on Stanford, who will be a 15.5-point home dog against the visiting Huskies. UW is aiming to move into the Top 10, while Stanford (2-3) is trying to not […]
Air Force and Navy Battle in 52nd Meeting Between Military Academies
Air Force (3-1) flies out to the Naval Academy to take on Navy (2-1) in a college football battle. Air Force won their meeting last season in Colorado Springs, 35-7. Navy will be a +3.5 home dog in this year’s rematch. Air Force lost their only football game of the […]
NY Mets Fire Mickey Callaway, Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter on Short List for Next Skipper
After two seasons with a 163-161 record in Queens, the New York Mets fired manager Mickey Callaway. Former New York Yankees skipper, Joe Girardi, is on the short list to become the Mets next manager. “We did feel like this move will give us the opportunity to continue our progression, […]
Friday Night Football: Home Dog Alert for Cincy Bearcats vs. No. 18 UCF
The AAC conference play begins on Friday Night for the Cincy Bearcats (3-1) when they host the #18 UCF Knights (4-1) under the bright lights of Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. UCF, defending two-time AAC champions, won 20-straight American Conference games. Josh Heupel’s squad come into this Friday Night matchup as […]
ALDS Preview: Will the Minnesota Twins Finally Beat the Damn Yankees?
The two biggest home run hitting teams in baseball, the Minnesota Twins (101-61) and New York Yankees (103-59), meet in the ALDS. The Twins have not won a playoff series since 2002, and the Yankees knocked out them out contention five out of the last six times they advanced to […]
Yandy Diaz Slugs 2 HRs and Tampa Bay Rays Wins AL Wild Card, Face Houston in ALDS
Yandy Diaz crushed two home runs and led the Tampa Bay Rays (96-66) to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s (97-65) in the 2019 AL wild-card game. The Rays won the single-game elimination round in Oakland and advanced to the ALDS against the top-seeded Houston Astros. Diaz didn’t skip […]
NFL Home Dog Alert: Steelers, Redskins, Giants, and Raiders in London in Week 5
In this week’s NFL Home Dog Alert, a trio of home teams are underdogs with backup quarterbacks at helm. The Pittsburgh Steelers, NY Giants, and Washington Redskins are all getting points as home dogs in Week 5. Washington Redskins rookie QB, Dwayne Haskins, is expected to make his first career […]
Diego Maradona HBO Documentary Now Available
A new documentary on the legendary Diego Maradona is now available on HBO. Chronicling his rise and fall with Napoli, “Diego Maradona” is directed by Asif Kapadia, who won an Oscar for Best Documentary with the 2015 film “Amy” about the short life and death of singer Amy Winehouse. Maradona […]
Mattress Mack Places $3.5 Million Bet on Houston Astros to Win the 2019 World Series
Furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack” from Houston, Texas, placed a $3.5 million futures bet on the Houston Astros at +220 odds to win the 2019 World Series at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. DraftKings runs the sportsbook at Scarlet Pearl and, if the […]
Juan Soto Sparks Washington Nationals 8th Inning Comeback to Win NL Wild Card
Juan Soto, playing in his first postseason game with the Washington Nationals, drove in three runs with a bases loaded single off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Nationals ahead for good. The Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to […]
2019 AL Wild Card Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A’s in Battle of Bargain Basement Payrolls
The postseason in the American League begins with an AL wild-card preview featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Austin Meadows visiting the Oakland A’s. The winner of the AL wild card gets to take on the 107-win Houston Astros, the 2/1 favorite in Las Vegas to win the 2019 World […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Joey Slye, DJ Chark, AJ Brown, Jaylen Samuels, Ronald Jones in Week 5
Heading into Week 5 of your fantasy football league, you should consider Carolina kicker Joey Slye in your waiver wire pickups, along with RB Ronald Jones (Tampa Bucs), RB Jaylen Samuels (Pittsburgh Steelers), WR AJ Brown (Tennessee Titans), and WR DJ Chark (Jacksonville Jaguars). Joey Slye, the top kicker in […]
Hemingway Report Week 4: Underdogs 10-5 ATS, Headhunters, and Backups Win Again
In the latest Hemingway NFL Report, underdogs went 10-5 in Week 4, and the backup QB secured a win for teams without their starting quarterback. The backups stepped up once again as Gardner Minshew (Jacksonville), Daniel Jones (NY Giants), Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans), and Kyle Allen (Carolina) improved to 8-1 […]
QB Injury Report: Josh Allen Concussion, Mitch Trubisky Dislocated Shoulder and Labrum Tear
Two more starting quarterbacks went down with injuries in Week 4 when the Bears lost Mitch Trubisky in a victory against the Minnesota Vikings, and the Buffalo Bills lost Josh Allen after a huge helmet-to-helmet hit that gave him a concussion in a loss to the New England Patriots. Mitch […]
Cardinals Win NL Central, Brewers Stumble into NL Wild Card, Cubbies and Maddon Part Ways
Once again, the tough NL Central came down to the final weekend to determine the division winner. The St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) secured the division crown, while the Milwaukee Brewers (89-73) settled on second place. The Brewers, playing without MVP-candidate Christian Yelich, secured a postseason berth and must play the […]