This week of Barclays Premier League action was supposed to see teams at the top of the table cruise to easy victories, leaving the standings unchanged. But, thanks to some poor performances and questionable officiating, some top teams dropped points and made the Premier League title race much more interesting. Let’s get to the games:… Continue reading Chelsea Draw, City Move Closer: BPL Review For February 21-22
Virginia Continues to Impress: NCAA Review for Feb 23
After the frantic pace of 19 Top 25 games yesterday, Sunday’s slate was relatively scant, yet full of intrigue. There were only four games with Top 25 teams involved, but the games were hotly contested and will help shape critical races in major conferences. Let’s get to the games: Embed from Getty Images (24) Ohio… Continue reading Virginia Continues to Impress: NCAA Review for Feb 23
The Warriors Come East: NBA Preview for Feb 23-Mar 1
The Warriors, the NBA’s best team, face a tough back-to-back with the Cavs and Raptors. Meanwhile, the Clippers get to stay home and host the Grizzlies before they head to Chicago for a Sunday National TV matchup with the Bulls. It’s a busy week, and with less than 30 games per team left, every day… Continue reading The Warriors Come East: NBA Preview for Feb 23-Mar 1
Failed to Qualify- What a Daytona 500
Fresh off the Daytona 500, it’s a new episode of Failed to Qualify. This week, James and Matty talk about: Danica v Denny The trials of the Busch brothers Daytona 500 results and analysis Katie’s winners and losers: What went wrong with Joey Logano’s suit? A preview of Atlanta
KD Who? Thunder Roll Without Durant: NBA Daily Review for Feb. 21
Offensive was the key on Saturday night as seven teams topped 100 points. Getting there was a struggle as many go-to scorers were out with nagging injuries. It was just another night for role players to show their stuff on a big stage. Whether they came from the bench, arrived from another team, or making… Continue reading KD Who? Thunder Roll Without Durant: NBA Daily Review for Feb. 21
Goodbye Goran
The 2015 NBA trade deadline has gone and passed with plenty of activity towards the final hour. Names such as Reggie Jackson, Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight, and Michael Carter-Williams now have new homes. As always, there’s one team that always stands out during the deadline, likely one that makes the most noise. In this case,… Continue reading Goodbye Goran
The Thunder are Coming: NBA Daily Review for Feb 20
After the craziest trade deadline in many many years, we finally get back to basketball with two exciting games. The standout team of the night were the Thunder, who dominated the Mavs while playing with a trade-thinned roster. Elsewhere, the Spurs tried to play “hack-a-DJ”, but were unable to overcome the Clippers in the end.… Continue reading The Thunder are Coming: NBA Daily Review for Feb 20
Liverpool vs. Besiktas Recap and Reds vs. Saints Preview: The Reds Roundup for Feb 19, 2015
Liverpool head back to Istanbul next week after a 1-0 Euro League win that was broken open with a Mario Balotelli PK in the 85th minute. Sterling, Sturridge and Balotelli (seriously) look to all be back in form, so can the Reds keep up their momentum and send Gerrard off into the sunset with the team in… Continue reading Liverpool vs. Besiktas Recap and Reds vs. Saints Preview: The Reds Roundup for Feb 19, 2015
Takeaways from UNC vs. Duke
Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke squeaked out a thrilling 92-90 overtime win over UNC after closing regulation on an 11-2 run in a game that managed to exceed the always considerable levels of hype surrounding the rivalry. North Carolina kept the game within reach in the first half despite torrid shooting from the… Continue reading Takeaways from UNC vs. Duke
Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s Most Overlooked MVP Candidate
“I’ve always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what critics said.” Embed from Getty Images While the former sentence doesn’t raise eyebrows, the latter half of Russell Westbrook’s second sentence describes his situation… Continue reading Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s Most Overlooked MVP Candidate