Pauly McGuire

Pauly McGuire

Sports Writer  |  DENVER, CO

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Pauly McGuire is a Colorado-based sports writer, novelist, and jaded fan of the New York Knicks, Jets, Yankees, and Rangers. Pauly covers the NBA and NFL for OG, but he also specializes in events such as March Madness, the Iditarod, Tour de France, marble racing, and the Oscars. For nearly a decade, he covered the international poker circuit. His critically acclaimed 2010 book Lost Vegas chronicled working at the WSOP -- writing for Tao of Poker, Fox Sports, and Bluff Magazine -- during the wildest days of the poker boom. His most recent novels Guard This (2021) and Fried Peaches (2018) are currently available on Amazon.

Christian Yelich, right fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, goes yard at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI. (Image: AP)

Christian Yelich Hits 14th HR for Brewers, But Fighting Sore Back

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich tied an MLB record with his 14th home run before May 1, but he had to leave Sunday’s game with a back injury. Yelich hit his 14th home run during a 8-6 victory over Pete Alonso and the New York Mets on Saturday. Yelich is […]

NY Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela winces in pain after being hit by a pitch against the SF Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco. (Image: Sergio Estrada/USA Today Sports)

Yankees Sweep SF Giants, But LeMahieu and Urshela Injured

The NY Yankees pulled off a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants to win 11 out of their last 13 games, however, third baseman Gio Urshela and second baseman DJ LeMahieu left Sunday’s game prematurely due to injuries. In the fifth inning, Giants relief pitcher Nick Vincent hit Urshela’s […]

Yankees outfield Clint Frazier (77) sprained his ankle in an extra innings game against the LA Angels in Anaheim, CA. (Image: Richard Mackson/USA Today Sports)

Bronx ER: Clint Frazier Latest to Join Long List of Yankees on IL

In the latest episode of the Yankees drama “Bronx ER”, Outfielder Clint Frazier makes it unlucky 14 for the New York Yankees as he becomes the latest player to head onto the injured list. The Yankees clubhouse looks like an ER in the Bronx. Frazier, 23, sprained his left ankle […]

James Holzhauer won his 14th straight match on Jeopardy! to pass $1 million in earnings. (Image: Sony Pictures Television)

James Holzhauer with 14 Wins, Passes $1 Million on Jeopardy!

Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer won his fourteenth-consecutive match on Jeopardy! and passed $1 million in earnings. In the latest episode, Holzhauer was pitted against Kevin, a principal from Los Angeles, and Claudia, a grandmother and writer from Mesa, Arizona with 18 grandkids. Holzhauer won $118,816 including a $50,000 […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin defends Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. (Image: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

Greek Freak Drops 41, Milwaukee Bucks Sweep Detroit Pistons 4-0

Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo unleashed 41 points in Game 4 of the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-104 win over the Detroit Pistons to complete a four-game sweep. The Pistons were fighting for a playoff spot the last few weeks of […]

Gordon Hayward from the Boston Celtics finishes a dunk during a Game 4 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. (Image: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)

Gordon Hayward Scores 20, Boston Celtics Sweep Indiana Pacers

The Boston Celtics completed a rare 4-0 sweep in the opening round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs with a Game 4 victory, led by Gordon Hayward’s 20 points off the bench, over the Indiana Pacers 110-106. The #4 Boston Celtics are expected to face the Greek Freak and the #1 […]

Dwyane Haskins, QB from the Ohio State Buckeyes, appearing at the NFL Combine in March. (Image: Brian Spurlock/USA Today Sports)

Murray, Haskins, Lock, and Jones Among Top QB Prospects in 2019 NFL Draft

The 2019 NFL Draft class does not have a deep class of quarterbacks like last year’s draft, but they still have a couple top-notch prospects such as Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Dwyane Haskins (Ohio State), Drew Lock (Missouri), and Daniel Jones (Duke). Other notable quarterbacks in the upcoming […]

Ken Jennings holds the record for most Jeopardy! victories with 74 wins. (Image: Getty)

James Holzhauer Chasing Ken Jennings as Jeopardy! GOAT After 10th Win

James Holzhauer won his tenth-straight match on Jeopardy! by breaking his own record along the way, but he still has a long-way to go to catch Ken Jennings and the GOAT’s record of 74-consecutive victories. Holzhauer, a professional sports bettor from Las Vegas, has shaken up the Jeopardy! establishment with […]