Midweek fixtures in the Barclays Premier League usually result in top teams dropping valuable points. This week, however, saw the top of the table emerge largely unscathed, with the biggest winner of the week coming from the bottom tier of the standings. Let’s get to the games: Embed from Getty Images Aston Villa 2 (6-7-15)… Continue reading Top Teams Avoid Upsets: BPL Review For March 3-4
Five Teams Who Can End Kentucky’s Perfect Season
Kentucky checked off number thirty on Tuesday night, rallying back from nine points down to beat Georgia and move to 30-0 on the season. This was the Wildcats first gut check victory in a while as they faced their largest second half deficit of the year, before clamping down defensively and putting together a 14-0 run… Continue reading Five Teams Who Can End Kentucky’s Perfect Season
ACC Battles Headline a Short Day: NCAA Recap for Mar 5
There were only four games yesterday, but two of them went a long way in deciding the seeding for the ACC Tournament. With only one game to go, it looks like each of the top four seeds are comfortably placed. Three of the top four teams in the conference played last night with two playing… Continue reading ACC Battles Headline a Short Day: NCAA Recap for Mar 5
Do You (Anti-)Trust Me?: MLS Free Agency Negotiations
Regardless of off-season transfers, upcoming fixtures, and starting XI speculation, the question on every MLS supporter’s lips this week has been much more fundamental: will the season start this week, or not? The MLS Players’ Union has been threatening a strike, and with the league seemingly immobile for months, a work stoppage has, until the… Continue reading Do You (Anti-)Trust Me?: MLS Free Agency Negotiations
Star players return: NBA Daily Review for Mar 4
They’re back. And maybe better than ever. Russell Westbrook returned to the Thunder lineup on Wednesday and had one of his best performances of the year en route to his fourth-straight triple-double. Also, Anthony Davis returned to the Pelicans from an injury and had a monster game. In the East, the last postseason spot continues to… Continue reading Star players return: NBA Daily Review for Mar 4
BYU is the dark horse of March Madness
Winners of six-straight, the BYU Cougars are playing the best basketball among contending teams in the country — save for the 30-0 Kentucky Wildcats. By all accounts, BYU may still be a bubble team for the NCAA tournament, but if the recent string of victories carries over into the West Coast Conference tournament, the Cougars… Continue reading BYU is the dark horse of March Madness
Breaking Down La Liga’s Relegation Battle
When you talk about La Liga, chances are that your focus rests on the trio of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. That is understandable, given that La Liga isn’t a very deep league! But on the other side of the table, there are nine teams separated by fewer than ten points who are candidates to… Continue reading Breaking Down La Liga’s Relegation Battle
Juventus seem to have Wrapped up the Scudetto as Roma is Unable to Beat the Defending Champs: Serie A Review for Feb 28 – Mar 2
All eyes were on the Roma-Juventus game this week as it seemed to be Roma’s last chance at contending for the title this year. While all the fans and viewers knew this; it seemed as if the Roma players did not as they began the game without a huge sense of urgency or determination. After… Continue reading Juventus seem to have Wrapped up the Scudetto as Roma is Unable to Beat the Defending Champs: Serie A Review for Feb 28 – Mar 2
It’s a Young Man’s Game
Shockwaves were felt around the NFL last night as news broke that the Philadelphia Eagles had traded 2013 rushing champion LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for Linebacker Kiko Alonso. Alonso, the 2013 Defensive Rookie of the Year, missed all of 2014 with a torn ACL. One has to think that the Bills won this… Continue reading It’s a Young Man’s Game
LeBron Moves Up the List: NBA Daily Review for Mar 2
LeBron James asserted himself as one of the game’s greatest players on Tuesday, while the Rockets found out that they miss their potential MVP more than they may have realized. And in Charlotte, chemistry may be brewing as the regular season draws to a close. Let’s get to the games: Boston Celtics 79 (23-35) Cleveland… Continue reading LeBron Moves Up the List: NBA Daily Review for Mar 2