Chelsea wraps up the title in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Manchester United fall again and re-open the battle for 4th, while Arsenal and Manchester City both cruise to wins and the relegation battle heats up. Let’s get to the games: Embed from Getty Images Leicester City 3 (7-7-18) Newcastle United 0 (9-8-16)… Continue reading Chelsea Clinch the Title: Premier League Recap for May 2-4
Barcelona Show Their Power: La Liga Recap for May 1-4
Barcelona continue to set the mark in La Liga, winning 8-0 with goals from all three of the front-line. Real Madrid kept pace with a hat-trick from Ronaldo, and the race now comes down to the final games with only two points separating the two teams. Let’s get to the games: Real Sociedad 3 (9-11-12)… Continue reading Barcelona Show Their Power: La Liga Recap for May 1-4
D.C. United Making a Run: MLS Recap for May 1-3
With a comfortable 2-0 win over Columbus, D.C. United move into a tie for first place with a game in hand. Elsewhere, Seattle and New England continue moving up the standings, while the Red Bulls fall a week before their big home derby match against New York City FC. Let’s get to the games: Houston… Continue reading D.C. United Making a Run: MLS Recap for May 1-3
NASCAR Tracks Remove Seats to Add Fan Experience
As the unemployment rate drops and the economy improves, several professional sports are seeing increasing attendance numbers. There are indicators, however, that Sprint Cup races aren’t following this trend. NASCAR changed their policy on reporting track attendance at the beginning of the 2013 season, and no longer offers estimates or sales figures. This makes it… Continue reading NASCAR Tracks Remove Seats to Add Fan Experience
Josh Hamilton’s Familiar Change Of Scenery
Every person has their demons. It is a simple fact of existence. Some are able to keep theirs under wraps, perhaps because they are not in the public eye. There have been countless tales in the history of sport of athletes who let the worst of themselves get the best of them. It is a risk that… Continue reading Josh Hamilton’s Familiar Change Of Scenery
The Second Round Kicks Off: NBA Playoffs Recap for Sunday May 3
The Warriors and Wizards both continue their unbeaten run in the playoffs with wins to start the second round. While the Warriors preyed on the injury-ridden Grizzlies, the Warriors used their rest to prepare for a huge win in Atlanta. Let’s get to the games: Washington Wizards 104 (46-36) Atlanta Hawks 98 (60-22) Final Atlanta… Continue reading The Second Round Kicks Off: NBA Playoffs Recap for Sunday May 3
Manchester United: Theater of Dreams in 2016
Manchester United’s Old Trafford is often billed as the Theater of Dreams. This season, however, it’s been more like the vaudeville show of half-waking mediocrity—at least by Man U’s demanding standards. Although they look favored to finish in the top four, thus earning a Champion’s League berth, with a fifteen point gap between them and… Continue reading Manchester United: Theater of Dreams in 2016
The Second Round: NBA Weekly Podcast for May 3
BVA, Pete, Feti’, and Endo discuss the second round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs: Hawks vs Wizards Warriors vs Grizzlies Rockets vs Clippers Cavs vs Bulls Looking Forward Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in TuneIn
Athletes Like Mint Juleps and Snazzy Hats Too
Even the cable cord cutters among us could not have missed the Sportsmageddon Saturday that occurred this weekend. While the general population was feasting on NBA Game 7, splitting the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight amongst 10 friends, and pretending to know anything about horse jockeys, plenty of the athletic elite were doing the same. They just happened… Continue reading Athletes Like Mint Juleps and Snazzy Hats Too
What Is Making the Astros So Good?
Last year, Sports Illustrated famously called the Houston Astros “Your 2017 World Series Champs.” Many laughed it off as a desperate bid for sales by overreacting to a team’s solid farm system. The Astros, however, seem to mostly be mad that they were told to wait until 2017. Houston has stormed out of the gate… Continue reading What Is Making the Astros So Good?