The Hawks rest several stars and come up short against the 76ers in a shocking turn of events. Elsewhere, James Harden continues his strong MVP bid and the Rockets get the win, while Memphis finds Anthony Davis to be too much to handle. Let’s get to the games: Memphis Grizzlies 89 (44-18) New Orleans Pelicans… Continue reading Hawks Pay for Resting Stars: NBA Review for Mar 8
Huge Slate on Last Saturday of Regular Season: NCAA Recap for Mar 8
Most Top-25 teams saw their regular seasons end on Saturday, drawing conference races to an end. All major conferences had regular season champions decided already, but there were a lot games that decided seeding in conference tournaments. In mid major tournaments, a top 10 team fell and teams on the bubble for the NCAA tournament… Continue reading Huge Slate on Last Saturday of Regular Season: NCAA Recap for Mar 8
Wiz holds on: NBA Daily Review for March 7
Close contests were the norm on Friday, but the one circled on everyone’s calendar wasn’t as comparable as expected. The East-leading Hawks handled the Cavaliers as the Wizards, Jazz, Magic and Celtics earned victories within six points. Let’s get to the games: Miami Heat 97 (28-34) Washington Wizards 99 (35-28) Final A 40-point outburst in… Continue reading Wiz holds on: NBA Daily Review for March 7
March Madness Begins: NCAA Recap for Mar 7
As the schedule moves to March, a lionshare of the NCAA schedule is conference tournament games. There were three Top 25 teams in action Friday night, with one team moving to a conference championship game. Also, outside of Top-25 action, Yale beat Harvard to become the first team to clinch a bid to the NCAA… Continue reading March Madness Begins: NCAA Recap for Mar 7
A Streak Ends: NBA Daily Review for Mar 5
TNT broadcaster Craig Sager was the biggest hero on the court Thursday night. Suffering from Leukemia, Sager has been off the air for the past few months but triumphantly returned to work with the Thunder-Bulls game in Chicago. The well-dressed and poignant Sager received a hearty welcome and standing ovation, just like the Bulls’ E’Twaun… Continue reading A Streak Ends: NBA Daily Review for Mar 5
Liverpool marches on. But could Balotelli be headed to the MLS? – The Reds Roundup for March 5, 2015
Liverpool have bounced back from their Europa League exit to take down Manchester City and Burnley in impressive fashion. Goals are coming in from everywhere, with beauties from Coutinho, Henderson (x2!) and Sturridge all featuring on the scoresheet in the recent wins. Sturridge has made his way back into the starting line-up, but Rodgers refuses… Continue reading Liverpool marches on. But could Balotelli be headed to the MLS? – The Reds Roundup for March 5, 2015
Top Teams Avoid Upsets: BPL Review For March 3-4
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