Tight end Jason Witten will return to the Dallas Cowboys next season after spending the previous season in retirement while working as an analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Witten turns 37 in May. He spent 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys during a Hall of Fame career in which […]
Surprise of the Big 12: Texas Tech Red Raiders Led by Lottery Pick Jarrett Culver
Very few people expected #11 Texas Tech would emerge as one of the best teams in the country, let alone in the Big 12, but sophomore shooting guard Jarrett Culver blossomed into a potential lottery pick to lead the Red Raiders to a potential #3 seed in the upcoming March […]
March Madness Mountain West Watch: Utah State, Sixth Man Spectrum, and Free Bacon
The Utah State Aggies (23-6) have a huge rematch against #12 Nevada Wolfpack (26-2) this weekend with first place on the line in the Mountain West. The Aggies were blow out by 23 points during their first meeting in Reno at the start of January. This time, they host the […]
Updated World Series Odds: Harper and Machado Late Signings Move Needle for Phillies and Padres
Now that the top free agents, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, have been signed with new teams, bookmakers adjusted World Series odds and the San Diego Padres improved to 60/1, while the Philadelphia Phillies shot up to 12/1 odds to win the 2019 championship. Machado signed a 10-year deal with […]
New York Jets Looking to Trade No. 3 Pick in 2019 NFL Draft
During an NFL combine workout of future draft picks, New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan admitted to reporters that the Jets are open to trading down in the 2019 NFL Draft to relinquish the #3 overall pick if the price is right. The Jets finished the 2018 season with […]
New Mexico State Aggies Top of the WAC Once Again
The New Mexico State Aggies (24-4) won 13 straight games and are on the verge of winning their fourth WAC regular season title in the last five years. New Mexico State, located near the West Texas border in Las Cruces, dominated the WAC Conference over the last decade. The Aggies […]
Johnny Manziel’s CFL Comeback Abruptly Ends, Canada Pulls Plug on Johnny Football
2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel’s attempt to jump start his professional football career in Canada has come to an end after the Montreal Alouettes cut their quarterback while under a special directive from the Canadian Football League. Apparently, Manziel violated undisclosed terms of his contract to play north of […]
March Madness Bear Watch: Montana Grizzlies from the Big Sky
The Montana Grizzlies (20-7) hold down the top spot in the Big Sky Conference and former point guard turned head coach Travis DeCuire is on the verge of leading the Grizzlies to consecutive March Madness appearances. The University of Montana, located in Missoula, might be most known because of their […]
James Harden’s 30-Point Scoring Streak Ends at 32 Games
After 32 consecutive games scoring 30 or more points in a game for the Houston Rockets, reigning MVP James Harden’s epic scoring streak ended when the Atlanta Hawks held him to only 28 points. Wilt Chamberlin holds the all-time NBA record with 65 consecutive games scoring 30-plus during the 1961-62 […]
No. 3 Duke Loses Second Game Without Zion Williamson, Virginia Tech Wins 77-72
With Zion Williamson nursing a sprained knee and sitting on the bench in street clothes for a game against VaTech, #3 Duke lost for the second time in the last three games since Williamson unexpectedly went down with a sneaker blowout against North Carolina last week. Duke’s other super-frosh, RJ […]
New York Yankees Sign Aaron Hicks to $70 Million Contract Extension
The New York Yankees signed starting centerfielder Aaron Hicks to a seven-year contract extension worth $70 million. Hicks, 29, will be locked up through 2025, but the contract has a $12.5 million club option for the eighth year in 2026. Hicks hit 27 home runs for the Yankees last season […]
March Madness Upset Watch: Sharpshooting Wofford Terriers from SoCon
The #24 Wofford Terriers earned a spot in the recent AP Poll Top 25 for the first time this season and the top team from the Southern Conference is on the verge of returning to March Madness for the first time since 2015. Wofford, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, represented […]
AP Poll College Hoops Shuffle: Gonzaga New No. 1, Duke Slips to No. 3
Gonzaga (27-2) returns to the #1 ranking in the latest college basketball AP Top 25 Poll, while Duke (24-3) slips to #3 after suffering a loss to rival North Carolina. Gonzaga held the top ranking for two weeks at the start of the season when they picked off Duke at […]
NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Bubble: Orlando and Miami Chasing Buzz City
With 22 or games remaining in the NBA season, the Eastern Conference playoff bubble is heating up with the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat trying to pick off the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons. The Western Conference is the dominant conference once again this season. They also have the […]
March Madness Watch: Lipscomb and Liberty from the Atlantic Sun Conference
Lipscomb and Liberty are tied for first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference, and the two teams are competing to represent the ASUN in March Madness this year. The ASUN Conference, primarily comprised of smaller schools from the Southeast, made a name from themselves in the 2013 NCAA college basketball […]
High-Scoring Jackrabbit Mike Daum from South Dakota State Becomes Tenth Player in NCAA History to Score 3,000 Points
Mike Daum, two-time Summit League Player of the Year from the South Dakota Jackrabbits, became only the tenth player in NCAA Division I college basketball history to score 3000 points over his career. The 6-foot-9 senior from Kimball, Nebraska played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for the last four […]
Fortnite World Cup Set for July 2019, Includes $30 Million Prize Pool
The Fortnite World Cup will take place in New York City at the end of July with the top 100 Fortnite players and Top 50 teams in the world vying for $30 million, which is the largest prize pool in the history of esports. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, […]
Without Top-Scorer Tremont Waters, LSU Still Upsets #5 Tennessee in OT
The #13 LSU Tigers (22-5), playing without leading-scorer Tremont Waters, pulled off another high-profile upset in the SEC by defeating #5 Tennessee (24-3) in a thrilling overtime victory 82-80. Waters, a sophomore point guard, averaging 15.7 points per game, sat out due to an undisclosed illness. The team found out […]
Triple-Double Streak Ends at 11 Games for Russell Westbrook in Jazzy 2OT Thriller
Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak ended at 11 games when he fouled out in a thrilling 148-147 double-overtime victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook and Paul George combined for 88 points in the win. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 38 points, while Rudy Gobert added […]
Patrick Kane Scores 39th Goal, Extends Scoring Streak to 20 Games
Patrick Kane extended his point-scoring streak to 20 games when he scored a goal for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Kane, 30, made NHL history by becoming only the seventh player to score at least one point in 20-straight games. He has 43 points […]