Tacko Fall and his mother from Senegal were reunited for the first time in seven years during Senior Night at Central Florida (UCF). Marianne Sene had never seen her son play basketball before in person. She picked a good game to watch because #25 UCF defeated #20 Cincinnati 58-55. Fall, […]
Injury Report: Zion Williamson Will Not Play in Rematch Against UNC
Zion Williamson will not suit up for #4 Duke (26-4) in their final game of the regular season against rival #3 North Carolina (25-5) at Chapel Hill. Duke lost the first meeting of the season 88-72. Williamson injured his knee in a freak sneaker mishap in the opening minute of […]
Frenchman Leads Iditarod Dog Sled Race, Royal Shrovetide Medieval Football, and Pothead Lineman Quits NFL
The annual Royal Shrovetide Football kicked off in Ashbourne, England this week, and a Frenchman named Nicolas Petit is leading the grueling Iditarod Alaska dog sled race after the lead pack reached the Eagle Island checkpoint approximately 592 miles into the 998-mile race. Aily Zirkle is currently in sixth place. […]
Denver Broncos Trade QB Case Keenum to Washington
The Denver Broncos traded former-starting quarterback Case Keenum to the Washington Redskins to clear much-need cap space after acquiring Joey Flacco in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Washington will send a sixth-round draft pick in next year’s draft in exchange for Keenum. In addition, the Denver Broncos will send […]
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa to Host WrestleMania 36 in April 2020
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) made an official announcement that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida will host WrestleMania 36 on April 5, 2020. WrestleMania is the pro wrestling’s version of the Super Bowl. The inaugural WrestleMania occurred on March 1, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. […]
Devin Booker Torches Knicks for 41 Points, Phoenix Suns Win Battle of NBA’s Cellar Dwellers
In what Howard Cosell would describe a “study of futility”, the two worst teams in the NBA met and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New York Knicks 107-96. The Knicks (13-52) have the worst record in the NBA. The Suns (15-51) are the worst team in the Western Conference and […]
LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan as NBA’s Fourth-Best Scorer
LeBron James achieved another milestone this season when he passed Michael Jordan to become the fourth-best scorer in NBA history. In a game against the Denver Nuggets (43-21) in Los Angeles, James passed Jordan in the second quarter. He finished the game with 31 points but the Lakers (30-35) lost […]
March Madness Bubble Watch: Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State (20-9) is currently on the March Madness bubble, but can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid with a victory against rival Arizona (17-13) this weekend. Arizona State started the season 8-1, but have gone 12-8 since then during an erratic season that included a couple of huge wins […]
Yankees Ace Luis Severino to Miss Opening Day with Shoulder Injury
The New York Yankees are shutting down their star pitcher Luis Severino for two weeks after a shoulder inflammation diagnosis, and he’s expected to miss a start on Opening Day. Severino, 25, went 19-8 last season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He recently signed a four-year contract extension […]
WWF Wrestler King Kong Bundy Dies at 61
Chris Pallies, who wrestled under the name King Kong Bundy in legendary cage match against Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania 2 during the halcyon days of the WWF, passed away at his home in New Jersey the age of 63. Chris Pallies, a former bartender from northern New Jersey, is the […]
Chris Mullin and the St. John’s Red Storm on the Big East Bubble
What a difference a week makes in the college basketball, especially in the wild Big East where the St. John’s Red Storm (20-10) went from a near-lock at-large team to a bubble team after losing three out of their last four games. The Johnnies close out the Big East regular […]
March Madness: Colgate Trying to End 23-Year Drought, But Bucknell Looms
Colgate is seeking their first trip to March Madness in 23 years, but Bucknell is the biggest competition standing in their way from securing an automatic bid to March Madness this year. The Patriot League will send only one team to the March Madness tournament this season. Bucknell (19-11) and […]
Coach Rick Byrd Wins 700 Games with Belmont, Bruins Favorites in the Ohio Valley Conference
Rick Byrd recently won his 700th game as head coach of the Belmont Bruins, who are trying to secure a spot in March Madness by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament this weekend. Belmont, located in Nashville, Tennessee, spent many years as a powerhouse in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The […]
Lakers, Celtics, Pelicans in Tailspin in Wake of Anthony Davis Trade Request
A month after All-Star Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, three teams involved in the drama have all posted losing records, including potential suitors with the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The combined teams have gone only 16-23 since Anthony Davis’ agent mentioned his client […]
This Carr Must Go? Oakland Raiders Shopping QB Derek Carr at NFL Combine
Only a couple of days after the Oakland Raiders new general manager, Mike Maycock, said that “Derek Carr is a franchise quarterback”, a report surfaced that the Raiders were shopping Carr at the NFL Combine and looking for potential suitors in a trade. Carr, 27, played 78 games in five […]
Tennessee Destroys Kentucky in Rematch, Flip-Flops in Latest AP Ranking
On Saturday, #7 Tennessee defeated #4 Kentucky by 19 points in a rematch that the Vols could not wait for in order to avenge a loss in Lexington two weeks earlier. In the latest AP Poll, Kentucky fell out of the Top 5 to #6 overall. With the win, Tennessee […]
Hall of Famers Who Unretired: Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, and Mario Lemieux
Monday Night Football announcer Jason Witten announced he would be unretiring and returning to the Dallas Cowboys for the upcoming season, thereby joining the likes of Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, and Mario Lemieux as Hall of Famers who decided they retired prematurely and returned to the game. Witten signed a […]
Upset Saturday: UCF Huge Win, While Houston, Michigan State, and Nevada Fall
On the first Saturday in March, UCF stepped up with a huge upset while three high-profile teams lost conference battles including #6 Michigan State, #8 Houston, and #12 Nevada. Houston (27-2) had won 33 games in a row at home before American Conference rival UCF (22-6) came to town and […]
‘Game of Thrones’ Betting: Bran Stark Favorite to Rule Westeros Over Jon Snow and Sansa Stark
The final season of “Game of Thrones” begins in six weeks and according to William Hill, Bran Stark is the favorite to rule the Westeros and sit on the Iron Throne at the conclusion of the show. “Game of Thrones”, based on the novels by George RR Martin, returns to […]
Trae Young Drops 49 Points for Atlanta Hawks in 4 OT Marathon (Video)
Rookie Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks set a career-high with 49 points in a losing cause against the Chicago Bulls in a quadruple overtime game eventually won by the Bulls 168-161, which marked the third-highest scoring game in NBA history. The Hawks (21-42) and Bulls (18-45) combined for 329 […]