Real Madrid’s run as the three-time defending European champions has come to a stunning end, as the Spanish side was defeated 4-1 at home by Ajax on Tuesday, eliminating them from the Champions League in the Round of 16. Madrid held a 2-1 lead heading into the second leg of […]
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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 […]
LeBron James, Lakers Watch Helplessly as Playoff Hopes Likely Disappear
The Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James thought they couldn’t get much lower than losing to the last-place Phoenix Suns on the road Saturday. They were wrong. The team lost to their rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Monday, and the defeat at home all but ruled them […]
Vijay Singh Sees Chance to be Oldest PGA Tour Winner Get All Wet
Vijay Singh had a chance to make history for himself, and a whole lot of money for those that backed him in the final round of the Honda Classic. The 56-year-old was trying to break Sam Snead’s record as the oldest winner on the PGA Tour. Snead was 52-years-old when […]
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 […]
Code of Honor Digs in as Derby Contender with $400K Fountain of Youth Win
Code of Honor is forging ahead towards the Kentucky Derby after showing high energy in winning the historic $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Jockey John Velasquez, breaking from the inside post, allowed Code of Honor ($21.00-$8.60-$5.40) to establish position fifth at the rail. Settling his mount […]
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 […]
MLS Commissioner Don Garber Says League Ready to Work With Sports Betting Industry
Major League Soccer is open to the idea of working more closely with the legalized sports betting industry, with commissioner Don Garber saying that he is comfortable with seeing betting at arenas in the United States. Those comments came before the opening night match between D.C. United and Atlanta United […]
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 […]
Roger Federer Wins Dubai Championships to Claim 100th Career Singles Title
Roger Federer became only the second man in history to win 100 singles titles in his tennis career on Saturday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to win the Dubai Championships. Federer joins Jimmy Connors as the only men to hit the century mark, with the American holding the all-time record […]
Joey Logano Back in Victory Lane After Win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Joey Logano held off a late charge from teammate Brad Keselowski to win the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The win was the first of the season for Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion. Team Penske Dominates Vegas The race between Logano and Keselowski, both […]
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 […]
Winx Winks at History, Aussie Champion Wins Again
Australian race mare Winx continues revamping the record book, posting her 31st straight triumph in the Chipping Norton Stakes Saturday afternoon at Royal Randwick near Sydney. The now eight-year-old champion is ever nearer to retirement after just two more races faced a field of six others, but one comprising five […]
Will Peyton Manning Pass on ESPN Monday Night Football Analyst Job?
The words I’m coming out of retirement were barely out of Jason Witten’s mouth, when the speculation began on who would replace him as the analyst for Monday Night Football. Witten’s one-year stint on the ESPN broadcast was heavily criticized, and may have led to his decision to rejoin the […]
With Month Left in NHL Season Vegas, Washington Hot, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles Not so Much
The NHL season has about another month to go and teams are starting to make a push for the postseason. Several improved their organizations with the trade deadline two weeks ago. Others haven’t needed a new player to spark them. They are improving with the players they already had. With every […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jason Witten Unretires and Returns to Dallas Cowboys, Leaves MNF Booth
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 […]