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MLB, Sports

2017 MLB Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: Wikipedia (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   2017 MLB Playoff Predictions   NATIONAL LEAGUE  Los Angeles Dodgers, NL West Champion  Washington Nationals, NL East Champion  Chicago Cubs, NL Central Champion  Arizona Diamondbacks, NL West (Wild Card #1)  Colorado Rockies, NL West (Wild Card #2)     National League Wild Card Game  #5 Colorado Rockies @  #4 Arizona Diamondbacks  Series:  Diamondbacks win, 1-0 (best of 1 series)     National … Continue reading 2017 MLB Playoff Predictions

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NCAA, Sports

BYU Is Now Just One Gonzaga Win Away from Infamy

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated From a previous article, which you can read in its originality right HERE, With a 29-0 record, the Gonzaga Bulldogs appeared poised to finish the regular season unbeaten. They appeared poised to roll through the West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament and to become the third team in the past four seasons to enter the NCAA men’s basketball tournament with an undefeated record … Continue reading BYU Is Now Just One Gonzaga Win Away from Infamy

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NCAA, Sports

Mississippi State Shocks Connecticut…And The World

Photo Credit: LM Otero / Associated Press The impossible has happened. The #2 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (34-4) have defeated the #1 seed Connecticut Huskies (36-1) in the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four on a buzzer beater in overtime by junior guard Morgan William to win by a score of 66-64. This historic upset comes just one season after the Bulldogs fell to the Huskies by … Continue reading Mississippi State Shocks Connecticut…And The World

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NCAA, Sports

2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Slam Dunk Championship Results

Photo Credit: Sports – USA Today (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   ROUND ONE  AJ Merriweather, Guard, East Tennessee State Buccaneers 50.0 points  Tyler Flack, Forward, South Dakota Coyotes 49.9 points  Steven Davis, Forward, Wright State Raiders 49.8 points  Rodney Pryor, Guard, Georgetown Hoyas 45.3 points  Garland Owens, Forward, Boston College Eagles 44.9 points  Antonius Cleveland, Guard, Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 44.3 points  Paul Watson, Guard, Fresno State Bulldogs 41.1 points  Vitto … Continue reading 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Slam Dunk Championship Results

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NCAA, Sports

2017 Major Conference Tournament Championship Predictions

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) NOTE: Seed numbers as well as overall records and conference records are included beside each team listed.   AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE  #1 Southern Methodist Mustangs (27-4, 17-1) over  #2 Cincinnati Bearcats (27-4, 16-2)   ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE  #1 Dayton Flyers (24-6, 15-3) over  #2 Virginia Commonwealth Rams (24-7, 14-4)   ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE  #1 North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6, … Continue reading 2017 Major Conference Tournament Championship Predictions

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NCAA, Sports

Kansas Claims Record 13th Straight Big 12 Title

Photo Credit: KUSports For the 13th consecutive season, the Kansas Jayhawks are regular season Big 12 Conference champions. This matches an all-time consecutive regular season conference championship record set by the California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins from the 1966-1967 season to the 1978-1979 season. The first regular season Big 12 Conference championship won by the Jayhawks on this 13-season streak was in the 2004-2005 season. In … Continue reading Kansas Claims Record 13th Straight Big 12 Title

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NCAA, Sports

Clemson Defeats Alabama in Epic CFP Championship Rematch

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated On Monday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the ACC champion Clemson Tigers avenged last season’s 45-40 College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game loss to the SEC champion Alabama Crimson Tide with a thrilling 35-31 victory that came down to the final second of the game. The scoring began with 9:23 to go in the first quarter, when … Continue reading Clemson Defeats Alabama in Epic CFP Championship Rematch

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Soccer, Sports

Seattle Sounders Beat Toronto FC in the MLS Cup Final

Photo via: @FourFourTwoUSA on Twitter The Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC in a stunning fashion, with a thriller in penalties, that came down to the last kick. After the game finished 0-0 through 120 minutes, despite quite a few chances from both sides, the teams had a hard-fought penalty shootout, however, Justin Morrow’s missed penalty in sudden death meant it was up to Román Torres … Continue reading Seattle Sounders Beat Toronto FC in the MLS Cup Final

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NCAA, Sports

Washington Claims Pac-12 Championship with Victory over Colorado

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated for Kids The #4 Washington Huskies (12-1, 9-1) are likely headed to their first ever College Football Playoff (CFP) after they demolished the #8 Colorado Buffaloes (10-3, 8-2) in the Pac-12 Conference championship game by a score of 41-10. It is their first Pac-12 Conference title since they shared the title with the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers in … Continue reading Washington Claims Pac-12 Championship with Victory over Colorado

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NCAA, Sports

Potential CFP Committee Dilemma: Michigan or the Big Ten Conference Champion?

Photo Credit: Wisconsin Badgers The latest College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings were revealed on Tuesday, and they revealed that the Big Ten Conference’s Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) and Michigan Wolverines (10-2) were still seen as better teams than the two teams actually playing for the Big Ten Conference championship this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Wisconsin Badgers (10-2) and the Pennsylvania State … Continue reading Potential CFP Committee Dilemma: Michigan or the Big Ten Conference Champion?

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Formula One, Sports

Nico Rosberg Wins 2016 Formula One Championship

Photo Credit: Channel NewsAsia With a 2nd place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after 55 laps around the around the 3.45-mile (5.55-kilometer) Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, United Arab Emirates, Nico Rosberg claimed his first ever Formula One championship over Team Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who won the race. Hamilton did everything he could to win his 4th Formula One championship, as he … Continue reading Nico Rosberg Wins 2016 Formula One Championship

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Formula One, Sports

Final 2016 Formula One Standings

Photo Credit: Formula One (featured image), Formula One (car photos) Final 2016 Formula One Standings (21/21 races complete)  Nico Rosberg- 9 wins, 385 points   Lewis Hamilton- 10 wins, 380 points   Daniel Ricciardo- 1 win, 256 points  Sebastian Vettel- 212 points   Max Verstappen- 1 win, 204 points  Kimi Raikkonen- 186 points  Sergio Perez- 101 points   Valterri Bottas- 85 points   Nico Hulkenberg- 72 points   Fernando Alonso- 54 points   Felipe Massa- 53 points  Carlos … Continue reading Final 2016 Formula One Standings

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NCAA, Sports

Reliving the Kick Six

Photo Credit: WarBlogle.com On the eve of Saturday, November 30th, 2013, the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide took on the #4 Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, in the 78th Iron Bowl. Auburn had just come off of a miraculous home victory as the #7 team in the country against the #25 Georgia Bulldogs when quarterback Nick Marshall, down 38-37 with one timeout left, threw … Continue reading Reliving the Kick Six

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NCAA, Sports

NCAA Football Conference Championship Clinching Scenarios Heading into Week 13

Photo Credit: CougCenter (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Listed here are teams who have a chance at either getting into their conference’s championship game or clinching their conference championship and how they can do that in their remaining games. Included are each team’s name, record, conference record, and how they can get into their conference’s championship game or clinch their conference championship.   American … Continue reading NCAA Football Conference Championship Clinching Scenarios Heading into Week 13

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NASCAR, Sports

From Last to First, Jimmie Johnson Claims Record 7th NASCAR Championship

Photo Credit: Beyond the Flag After starting in 40th (last) place in the 2016 NASCAR championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, Jimmie Johnson drove through the field to win the Ford EcoBoost 400 and win a record 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Johnson was scheduled to start the race in 14th place, but his team incurred a pre-race penalty that sent him to … Continue reading From Last to First, Jimmie Johnson Claims Record 7th NASCAR Championship

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NASCAR, Sports

Final 2016 NASCAR Standings

Photo Credit: NASCAR Final 2016 NASCAR Standings (36/36 races complete) = Denotes drivers in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase  =Denotes drivers in the Chase’s “Round of 12”  =Denotes drivers in the Chase’s “Round of 8”  = Denotes drivers in the Chase’s “Championship 4”    Jimmie Johnson- 5 wins, 5040 points    Joey Logano- 3 wins, 5037 points    Kyle Busch- 4 wins, 5035 points    Carl Edwards- 3 wins, 5007 points    Matt … Continue reading Final 2016 NASCAR Standings

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Formula One, Sports

2016 Formula One Championship: Clinching Scenarios

Photo Credit: F1 Fanatic The 2016 Formula One championship will be decided at Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, which is located in the United Arab Emirates. The race will take place on Sunday, November 27th, 2016, at 8:00 AM EST. The two drivers that are in contention for this season’s championship are Nico Rosberg (right), the current championship standings leader, and … Continue reading 2016 Formula One Championship: Clinching Scenarios

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NASCAR, Sports

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Preview

Photo Credit: The Charlotte Observer The 2016 NASCAR Spring Cup Series championship will be decided this Sunday, November 20th, 2016, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Under NASCAR’s Chase rules, only the four drivers who earned the right to be in the Championship Four round of this season’s Chase for the Cup will be eligible to win the championship. Each driver will enter the final race … Continue reading 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Preview

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NCAA, Sports

Week 9 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

Photo Credit: Chattanooga Times Free Press (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 10 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games … Continue reading Week 9 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

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NCAA, Sports

Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff

Photo Credit: CBS Sports (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 10 weeks to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, which will … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff

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NCAA, Sports

Big XII Will Not Split into Divisions for Championship Game

Photo Credit: Laugh With Us Blog The Big XII football conference will be bringing back a championship game (which you can read about HERE) for the 2017 season after a unanimous vote by the Big XII conference back in June. This will be the first Big XII championship game played since 2010. Currently, the Big XII is the only Power Five conference that does not … Continue reading Big XII Will Not Split into Divisions for Championship Game

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NCAA, Sports

Week 8 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

Photo Credit: clarionledger.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 11 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games and who ultimately … Continue reading Week 8 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

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IndyCar, Sports

Remembering Dan Wheldon Five Years After His Death

Photo Credit: WISH-TV Five years ago today, on Sunday, October 16th, 2011, an IndyCar championship was set to be won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, by either championship leader and 3-time series champion Dario Franchitti or rising star Will Power. Just over four and a half months after winning the 95th running of the Indianapolis 500 in May in epic fashion, … Continue reading Remembering Dan Wheldon Five Years After His Death

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IndyCar, Sports

Is Scott Dixon’s Career REALLY on the Decline?

Photo Credit: Racing Junk In early August, just over two months ago actually, I published this article, which you can read HERE, about whether or not Scott Dixon’s career is on the decline, and I left it kind of open-ended seeing as how there were still four races left in this year’s championship. In this article, I will address each one of the points I made in … Continue reading Is Scott Dixon’s Career REALLY on the Decline?

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NFL, Sports

NFC Championship Teams Reeling After Week 4 Losses

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report After four weeks of action, the two teams trying to get back to the NFC championship game for the 2nd consecutive season, the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals, have already combined to lose as many games so far this season as last season, including the playoffs. Let that sink in. In eight games combined this season for those two teams, they … Continue reading NFC Championship Teams Reeling After Week 4 Losses

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IndyCar, Sports

Texas Penalty Ends Up Costing Hinchcliffe 5 Positions in Final Championship Standings

Photo Credit: motorsports.nbcsports.com The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series has officially come to a close, and the championship standings are official. After a solid season during which Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ James Hinchcliffe was in the top 10 in the championship standings and even within striking distance of the top 5, Hinchcliffe has ended up in 13th in the championship standings despite a really solid season driving a … Continue reading Texas Penalty Ends Up Costing Hinchcliffe 5 Positions in Final Championship Standings

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IndyCar, Sports

Pagenaud Wins at Sonoma, Claims First IndyCar Series Championship

Photo Credit: IndyCar Simon Pagenaud, who drivers a Chevrolet-powered car for Team Penske, took the checkered flag for his 5th victory of the season and 9th of his IndyCar career today at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California during the Verizon IndyCar Series championship finale, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. The win also made Pagenaud the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series champion, giving him his first ever series title. … Continue reading Pagenaud Wins at Sonoma, Claims First IndyCar Series Championship

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IndyCar, Sports

Newgarden Tops Final Sonoma Practice

Photo Credit: IndyCar Ed Carpenter Racing’s Josef Newgarden, who drives a Chevrolet-powered car, topped the speed charts in the fourth and final practice session for this weekend’s Verizon IndyCar Series race, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, which is the final race of the season, around the 11-turn 2.385-mile natural terrain Sonoma Raceway road course in Sonoma, California with a fastest lap time of 77.6431 seconds. Scott Dixon, Takuma … Continue reading Newgarden Tops Final Sonoma Practice

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IndyCar, Sports

Pagenaud Takes Pole for IndyCar Championship Finale at Sonoma

Photo Credit: IndyCar Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud, who drives a Chevrolet-powered car, topped the speed charts in the qualification session for this weekend’s Verizon IndyCar Series race, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, which is the final race of the season, around the 11-turn 2.385-mile natural terrain Sonoma Raceway road course in Sonoma, California with a fastest lap time of 76.2565 seconds. Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power, and … Continue reading Pagenaud Takes Pole for IndyCar Championship Finale at Sonoma

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IndyCar, Sports

Andretti Tops 3rd Sonoma Practice

Photo Credit: IndyCar Andretti Autosport’s Marco Andretti, who drives a Honda-powered car, topped the speed charts in the third practice session for this weekend’s Verizon IndyCar Series race, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, which is the final race of the season, around the 11-turn 2.385-mile natural terrain Sonoma Raceway road course in Sonoma, California with a fastest lap time of 76.3052 seconds. Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will … Continue reading Andretti Tops 3rd Sonoma Practice

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IndyCar, Sports

Castroneves Tops 2nd Sonoma Practice

Photo Credit: IndyCar Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves, who drives a Chevrolet-powered car, topped the speed charts in the second practice session for this weekend’s Verizon IndyCar Series race, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, which is the final race of the season, around the 11-turn 2.385-mile natural terrain Sonoma Raceway road course in Sonoma, California with a fastest lap time of 76.6678 seconds. Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Ryan Hunter-Reay, … Continue reading Castroneves Tops 2nd Sonoma Practice

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IndyCar, Sports

“Prix-Viewing” the Grand Prix of Sonoma, the 2016 IndyCar Championship Finale

Photo Credit: IndyCar The 16th and final race out of 16 scheduled races of the 2016 Verizon Indycar Series calendar brings us to Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, on Sunday, September 18th. The indycars will race 85 laps around the 11-turn 2.385-mile natural terrain road course. Simon Pagenaud leads the Verizon IndyCar Series points championship by 43 points over Will Power. Power had to sit out of the season opener … Continue reading “Prix-Viewing” the Grand Prix of Sonoma, the 2016 IndyCar Championship Finale

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IndyCar, Sports

Power Cleared to Drive at Sonoma

Photo Credit: FOX Sports Team Penske’s Will Power, who sits in 2nd place in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series standings, has been medically cleared to drive in the 2016 series finale at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California on Sunday, September 18th following a crash at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York last Sunday during the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen that left … Continue reading Power Cleared to Drive at Sonoma

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IndyCar, Sports

Dixon Wins At Watkins Glen; All But Two Drivers Eliminated from Championship Contention

Photo Credit: IndyCar Scott Dixon, who drivers a Chevrolet-powered car for Chip Ganassi Racing, took the checkered flag for his 2nd victory of the season, 40th of his IndyCar career, and 4th at Watkins Glen in today’s IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Dixon won the race by 16.5308 seconds over Josef Newgarden, making this margin of … Continue reading Dixon Wins At Watkins Glen; All But Two Drivers Eliminated from Championship Contention

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IndyCar, Sports

Rahal Wins at Texas by 0.0080 Seconds Over Hinchcliffe

Photo Credit: IndyCar Let’s put ourselves back in 2012 for a moment. There are 3 laps to go at the 2012 Firestone 550. Graham Rahal, who is driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, is out front with a comfortable lead over Justin Wilson. He is poised to win his first IndyCar race since the 2008 season, when he won his first IndyCar race in the first … Continue reading Rahal Wins at Texas by 0.0080 Seconds Over Hinchcliffe

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Sports

Outlaws Win MLL Championship

Photo Credit: denver.cbslocal.com The Denver Outlaws have won the Major League Lacrosse Championship for the second time in three seasons. They defeated the Ohio Machine on Saturday to secure their title. It was Denver’s 10th win total of the season, making them the only team with a double-digit win count. The first half of the game was all Machine. Ohio was up 9-3 at the … Continue reading Outlaws Win MLL Championship

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NCAA, Sports

Coastal Carolina Wins College World Series

Photo Credit: newsflow24.com The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have won the 2016 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Chanticleers held off the Arizona Wildcats by a score of 4-3 in Game 3 of the best-of-3 series to win the series 2 games to 1. The Chanticleers held off a charge from Arizona in the bottom of the 9th inning, when their 4-2 lead was cut … Continue reading Coastal Carolina Wins College World Series

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Golf, IndyCar, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, Sports

Top 35 Worst Heartbreaks in Sports Since 2006

Photo Credit: saturdayblitz.com With the recent caving-in of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, here is a list of some of the worst heartbreaks in sports since 2006. As hard as watching heartbreaking endings in sports feels, especially when it happens to your favorite team or your favorite athlete, sports would be dull without the excitement and uncertainty of what happens next and how … Continue reading Top 35 Worst Heartbreaks in Sports Since 2006

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IndyCar, Sports

Hildebrand To Replace Injured Newgarden at Road America

Photo Credit: indystar.com Ed Carpenter Racing’s JR Hildebrand will replace the injured Josef Newgarden in the No. 21 Chevrolet-powered car at the Sunday, June 26th Verizon IndyCar Series race at the 14-turn 4.048-mile Road America road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Newgarden was injured in the postponed Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday afternoon. The race went under caution … Continue reading Hildebrand To Replace Injured Newgarden at Road America

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NCAA, Sports

Big XII Brings Back Championship Game

Photo Credit: ftw.usatoday.com The Big XII football conference will be bringing back a championship game for the 2017 season after a unanimous vote by the Big XII conference. This will be the 1st Big XII championship game played since 2010, when #10 Oklahoma defeated #13 Nebraska by a score of 23-20 in an instant classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Currently, the Big XII … Continue reading Big XII Brings Back Championship Game

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NBA, Sports

Journey to the NBA Finals

Photo Credit: sportingnews.com   Eastern Conference Champion: No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season: 57-25, #1 in Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Defeated No. 8 seed Detroit Pistons, 4-0 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Defeated No. 4 seed Atlanta Hawks, 4-0 Eastern Conference Finals: Defeated No. 2 seed Toronto Raptors, 4-2   Western Conference Champion: No. 1 seed Golden State Warriors Regular Season: 73-9, #1 in Western … Continue reading Journey to the NBA Finals

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