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

McDonald’s All-American Men’s Basketball Game Showcases Rising NCAA Talent

Photo Credit: Sporting News (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) In the 40th annual McDonald’s All-American men’s basketball game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, the West boy’s team rallied from a 56-50 halftime deficit to knock off the East boy’s team by a score of 109-107. The West’s Michael Porter Jr., a Missouri Tigers’ commit, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the … Continue reading McDonald’s All-American Men’s Basketball Game Showcases Rising NCAA Talent

Warriors Defeat Spurs In Possible Western Conference Finals Preview

Photo Credit: IBT The Golden State Warriors (61-14) rallied from a 22-point deficit to knock off the San Antonio Spurs (57-17) on the Spurs’ home floor at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, by a score of 110-98. The two teams are in a battle for the #1 seed in the Western Conference with the best two records in the NBA, just like last season. … Continue reading Warriors Defeat Spurs In Possible Western Conference Finals Preview

Records Broken in Super Bowl LI

Photo Credit: Time (featured image), NFL (team logos) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Most career Super Bowl appearances by a team: Nine (9) Most career Super Bowl appearances by a quarterback: Seven (7), Tom Brady Most career Super Bowl appearances by a head coach: Seven (7), Bill Belichick Most career Super Bowl victories by a quarterback: Five (5), Tom Brady Most career Super Bowl victories by a head coach: Five (5), Bill … Continue reading Records Broken in Super Bowl LI

Super Bowl LI: Key Things To Know

Photo Credit: Winona Daily News (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   Who?  New England Patriots (16-2),  Atlanta Falcons (13-5)   What?  Super Bowl LI:  New England Patriots (16-2) vs.  Atlanta Falcons (13-5)   When?  Sunday, February 5th, 2017, at 6:30 PM EST   Where? NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas   Why? To determine what team will be crowned champions of Super Bowl LI   Key Statistics:  New … Continue reading Super Bowl LI: Key Things To Know

Steelers-Chiefs Playoff Game Postponed

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report The AFC Divisional Round playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri, at Arrowhead Stadium that was scheduled to begin at 1:05 PM EST on Sunday, January 15th, 2017, has been postponed due to projected inclement weather. The game will now begin at 8:20 PM EST later the same day that it was supposed … Continue reading Steelers-Chiefs Playoff Game Postponed

The Missed Field Goal that Saved Clemson’s Season

Photo Credit: Anderson Independent-Mail The Clemson Tigers are now the NCAA football champions after an exciting 35-31 victory in the College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Just as there always are after a sports season ends and a team is crowned champions, there are “what if” theories about Clemson’s season. In particular, there is one huge play that happened way back … Continue reading The Missed Field Goal that Saved Clemson’s Season

How the Dolphins Can Win With Matt Moore 

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report The Miami Dolphins have clincihed a playoff spot for the first time since the 2008 season. If all goes as planned, it looks like they will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wild Card weekend. Despite being without starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill, here is how the Dolphins could potentially upset the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Wild Card weekend. This has all the makings for … Continue reading How the Dolphins Can Win With Matt Moore 

Donnel Pumphrey Breaks Career FBS Rushing Yards Record

Photo Credit: Saturday Blitz San Diego State Aztecs’ running back Donnel Pumphrey has broken the all-time FBS rushing yards record. He did it in today’s 34-10 Las Vegas Bowl victory against the Houston Cougars at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pumphrey racked up 115 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown on 19 rush attempts in today’s win. Pumphrey, a senior who has been … Continue reading Donnel Pumphrey Breaks Career FBS Rushing Yards Record

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

Indiana Hoosiers Beat Mississippi Valley State Devils

Photo Credit: IndyStar The #3 Indiana Hoosiers beat the unranked Mississippi Valley State Devils at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The final score of the game was 85–52. The Indiana Hoosiers’ leading scorer in the win was star small forward OG Anunoby, who scored 21 points, and shot 7 for 12 from the field. He also had eight rebounds, one assist, one block, and … Continue reading Indiana Hoosiers Beat Mississippi Valley State Devils

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

Fort Wayne Mastadons Shock the #3 Indiana Hoosiers

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report The unranked Fort Wayne Mastodons shocked the #3 Indiana Hoosiers at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, last night. The Hoosiers had a rough game, as they did not have anyone on offense to get them going, nor anyone on defense to get stops for them. The game ended in overtime with the final score being 71-68. The leading scorer … Continue reading Fort Wayne Mastadons Shock the #3 Indiana Hoosiers

Houston Crushes Louisville, Shakes Up CFP Picture

Photo Credit: Houston Chronicle Before the game featuring the #5 Louisville Cardinals and the Houston Cougars, I published an article talking about how a Houston win would shake up the whole College Football Playoff (CFP) Picture, which you can read HERE. That is exactly what happened. Houston crushed Louisville at home by a score of 36-10, holding Louisville quarterback and Heisman Trophy award frontrunner Lamar … Continue reading Houston Crushes Louisville, Shakes Up CFP Picture

How a Houston Win Tonight Would Change the Entire CFP Picture

Photo Credit: Philly Tonight, the Houston Cougars (8-2) will host the #5 Louisville Cardinals (9-1) in a game that has College Football Playoff (CFP) implications for the Cardinals and for every other team still in contention to get into the CFP. In short, a Houston win would pretty much invalidate everything written in my 3,252-word article that I wrote earlier this week about how the CFP … Continue reading How a Houston Win Tonight Would Change the Entire CFP Picture

Baylor Upsets #4 Oregon

Photo Credit: Bleacher Report In Waco, Texas, the Baylor Bears surprisingly beat the Oregon Ducks, who were the 4th ranked team in the nation. While many thought Oregon would crush Baylor, that was not the case, and it ended up being the other way around. The final score of the game was 66-49, which is a rather low scoring game. The leading score for the Baylor Bears … Continue reading Baylor Upsets #4 Oregon

Recapping Last Night’s NCAA Top 25 Games

Photo Credit: FanSided 1. The West Virginia Mountaineers, who are ranked 19th in the nation, took down the Mississippi Valley State Devils in a huge blowout win. The final score of the game was 107-66. The Mountaineer’s record improved to 2-0, while the Devil’s record dropped to 0-2. The leading scorer for the Mountaineers was Nathan Adrian, who finished the game with 15 points, while … Continue reading Recapping Last Night’s NCAA Top 25 Games

Pacers-76ers Recap

Photo Credit: Sports Chat Place At Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indiana Pacers won in a nail biter against the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 122-115. The leading scorer for the Indiana Pacers was point guard Jeff Teague, who racked up 30 points. The leading scorer for the 76ers was small forward Robert Covington, who scored 23 points. I believe that the Pacers … Continue reading Pacers-76ers Recap

2017 Pro Bowl Captains Announced

Photo Credit : local12.com The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl has gone back to the classic version of NFC vs. AFC instead of having captains choose the teams in a fantasy football-like draft. But one thing that will stay the same is that legendary former NFL players will be captains for each team. This year, each team will have an offensive and a defensive captain. For … Continue reading 2017 Pro Bowl Captains Announced

Five Reasons Why the Seahawks-Cardinals Tie is THE Game of the Era

Photo Credit: FOX Sports In one of the weirdest NFL games of the modern era, two of league’s best teams and bitter NFC West rivals ended up finishing the first tie game since 2014 in a 6-6 field goal slugfest. Seattle Seahawks’ kicker Steven Hauschka and Arizona Cardinals’ kicker Chandler Catanzaro each made one field goal in regulation and one in overtime. They also both … Continue reading Five Reasons Why the Seahawks-Cardinals Tie is THE Game of the Era

Seahawks, Cardinals Tie in Slugfest

Photo Credit: The News Tribune Last night at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals finished the first tie game in the NFL since 2014, when the Carolina Panthers tied with the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a score of 37-37. Last night’s game, which was the first 6-6 tie since 1972, … Continue reading Seahawks, Cardinals Tie in Slugfest

LSU-Florida Game Rescheduled, Relocated

Photo Credit: The Advocate Last Saturday afternoon’s postponed football game between the Louisiana State Tigers and the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida was postponed indefinitely due to the threat of Hurricane Matthew and the high winds, high amounts of rain, and high risk of flooding in the area of the stadium. Now, the game has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 19th, … Continue reading LSU-Florida Game Rescheduled, Relocated

NBA Projected Starting Lineup Rankings

Photo Credit: knbr.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NBA season. It includes the name of each player in the projected starting lineup as well as their projected position and their stats per 36 minutes from last season. Note that these starting fives are projected starting fives and are not official. Also note that players with long-term injuries … Continue reading NBA Projected Starting Lineup Rankings

Blue Jays Walk Off to the ALDS

Photo Credit: fansided.com What could be more perfect than last season, when Toronto Blue Jays’ right fielder Jose Bautista hit a go-ahead 3-run home run against the Texas Rangers in Game 5 to clinch the ALDS? That’s right, another home run by the Blue Jays, but this time a walk-off home run in the AL Wild Card game against the Baltimore Orioles for the right to … Continue reading Blue Jays Walk Off to the ALDS

American League Wins All-Star Game, Earns World Series Homefield Advantage

Photo Credit: MLB The American League All-Star team has defeated the National League All-Star team in the 87th edition of the MLB All-Star game to claim homefield advantage for the American League team that will be represented in the 2016 World Series. The American League took the Midsummer Classic for the 4th consecutive season, this year by a score to 4-2, winning their 16th outright … Continue reading American League Wins All-Star Game, Earns World Series Homefield Advantage

2016 Home Run Derby Results

Photo Credit: ftw.usatoday.com Here are the results for the 2016 Home Run Derby. The rules for this year’s Home Run Derby were the same as last year’s.   ROUND 1 No. 1 seed  Mark Trumbo,  Baltimore Orioles, vs. No. 8 seed Corey Seager,  Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction: Mark Trumbo, 16, Corey Seager, 15   No. 4 seed Robinson Cano,  Seattle Mariners, vs. No. 5 seed Giancarlo Stanton,  Miami … Continue reading 2016 Home Run Derby Results

AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl to Return to NFL in 2017

Photo Credit: bleacherreport.com After 3 seasons of a heavily criticized NFL Pro Bowl format, in which 2 former NFL stars battled head to head and drafted 2 teams that faced off in the game, the NFL is reverting back to their old, traditional AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl game at the conclusion of each NFL season. Many people have lost interest in the Pro Bowl over … Continue reading AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl to Return to NFL in 2017

Super Bowl LIII to be Played in Atlanta

Photo Credit: atlantafalcons.com The NFL has announced that Super Bowl LIII will be played in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, February 3rd, 2019. The Stadium itself, which will be the home of the Atlanta Falcons, will not open up until the beginning of the 2017-2018 NFL season. Super Bowl LI (Sunday, February 5th, 2017) will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, … Continue reading Super Bowl LIII to be Played in Atlanta

Bryce Harper Suspended, Fined

Photo Credit: sportingnews.com Washington Nationals star right fielder and defending National League MVP Bryce Harper has been fined and suspended for 1 game after arguing with an umpire and dropping the f-bomb after a walk-off 5-4 victory at home over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Harper, 23, was ejected by umpire Brian Knight after he argued with Knight from the dugout regarding a questionable strike … Continue reading Bryce Harper Suspended, Fined

Hornets Win Playoff Game for 1st Time in 14 Seasons

Photo Credit: winnersandwhiners.com The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 96-80 in game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series for the franchise’s 1st playoff win since 2002. The Hornets had been 0-12 in playoff games since winning game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New Jersey Nets before going on to lose the series 4 games to 1. … Continue reading Hornets Win Playoff Game for 1st Time in 14 Seasons

Spurs Outlast Warriors in Likely Western Championship Preview

Photo Credit: sbnation.com The San Antonio Spurs held on to win their 44th straight home game over the Golden State Warriors in “the best regular season NBA game ever” by a score of 87-79. The home winning streak is tied for the second largest of all time with the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, and it trails only the currently active streak of 50 by the Golden … Continue reading Spurs Outlast Warriors in Likely Western Championship Preview