March Madness will come to an end with the 2019 men’s college basketball championship game at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday night with #3 Texas Tech vs. #1 Virginia. Neither school has won a championship in men’s college basketball. Texas Tech, primarily a football school out of […]
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Baseball Movies: Kevin Coster and James Earl Jones in ‘Field of Dreams’ (1989)
Kevin Costner appears in several baseball movies, but “Field of Dreams” with James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe Jackson is the one sports film which achieved both critical acclaim and became a huge box office success. The legendary actor Burt Lancaster plays the role of Dr. Archie […]
2019 Final Four: Texas Tech Smothers Michigan State, Virginia Beats Auburn on Controversial Call
In the 2019 Final Four games, #3 Texas Tech’s smothering defense shut down #2 Michigan State 61-51, while Kyle Guy scored six points in the final nine seconds for #1 Virginia, including three points on a controversial foul call, to defeat #5 Auburn 63-62. Texas Tech will meet Virginia in […]
Vanderbilt, the Cellar Dweller of the SEC, Hires Jerry Stackhouse to Help Snap 20-Game Losing Streak
Vanderbilt University fired head coach Bryce Drew after they won zero games in SEC basketball conference play and they hired former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse to replace him. Vanderbilt finished the 2018-19 season with an 9-23 record with an 0-18 clip in conference play. The Commodores finished in last place […]
NASCAR Broadcaster Darrell Waltrip Taking Final Lap in Booth
Changes to NASCAR have come at a frenzied pace this season, but one area that people thought was needed the most had been stagnant for years. That changed Thursday when Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip announced he was retiring from the broadcast booth on June 23 after the race […]
Flashback: Three Big East Teams in 1985 Final Four, Villanova’s April Fools Day Upset
On April Fools Day 1985, #8 Villanova upset #1 Georgetown 66-64 to win the national championship in a year when three Big East schools advanced to the Final Four. Georgetown defeated Chris Mullin and St. John’s in the semifinals. For the first time in history, March Madness included 64 teams. […]
Women’s Final Four: Baylor and Notre Dame to Meet in Championship Game on Sunday
The 2019 Women’s March Madness Final Four began in Tampa on Friday and #1 Baylor and the Lady Bears defeated #2 Oregon 72-67 in one semifinal game, and Arike Ogunbowale and #1 Notre Dame defeated #2 UCONN 81-76 in the other semifinal. On Sunday evening, #1 Baylor (36-1) will battle […]
Milwaukee Bucks Claim NBA’s Best Regular Season Record as Giannis Scores 45 in Win Over Sixers
The Milwaukee Bucks will enter the playoffs with the best record in the NBA for the first time since 1974, clinching the overall top seed with a 128-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Bucks traveled to Philadelphia and won before another huge day from MVP candidate […]
Final Four Betting Preview: #3 Texas Tech vs. #2 Michigan State
The 2019 Final Four concludes on Saturday evening at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota with #3 Texas Tech Raiders (30-6) battling #2 Michigan State Spartans (32-6) for the final spot in the championship game. The top team from the Big 12 will take on the best team from […]
Final Four Preview: Virginia Only No. 1 Seed Remaining vs. Bruce Pearl’s No. 5 Auburn Tigers
The 2019 March Madness Final Four is finally here and the festivities begin with #1 Virginia Cavaliers (33-3) vs. Bruce Pearl and the #5 Auburn Tigers (30-9) in the opening game. Virginia is the only #1 seed remaining in the tournament. Gonzaga and Duke busted in the Elite 8, while […]
Washington’s Dave Martinez Favorite to be First Fired Manager
The 2019 MLB season is eight days old, and already there are odds posted to see who the first fired manager will be. The favorite is Washington’s Dave Martinez, according to BetOnline. Martinez has to try and get the Nationals into the playoffs without superstar Bryce Harper. Harper left the […]
After Eight 2018 Victories, Kevin Harvick Not Worried About 2019 Winless Streak
At this point last year, Kevin Harvick had won three races, placed second in another and had two more top-10 finishes. His worst span in that seven-race stretch was a 35th at Auto Club 400 after he crashed with Kyle Larson and was knocked out after 191 laps. Harvick would […]
Las Vegas Professional Sports Bettor James Holzhauer Wins Big in Jeopardy! Debut
Professional sports gambler James Holzhauer had an impressive performance on Jeopardy! Thursday, winning $43,680 to secure his spot as the defending champion. Holzhauer had locked up victory heading into Final Jeopardy!, as his $40,412 was more than double the $18,000 held by second-place contestant and defending champion Alex Koral. Holzhauer […]
North Carolina Women’s Basketball Review Triggered by Claims of Racism, Player Endangerment
According to a report by The Washington Post, the review of the University of North Carolina women’s basketball program was triggered by allegations that head coach Sylvia Hatchell had made racially insensitive comments and endangered players by forcing them to play through injuries. That report comes just days after Hatchell […]
UCLA Wants to Hire TCU’s Jamie Dixon as the Bruins Next Basketball Coach
UCLA would love to hire Jamie Dixon as its new head coach, but the current TCU coach has a $8 million buyout clause in his contract delayed negotiations. James Patrick Dixon II, otherwise known as Jamie, is the son of an actor and writer. He was born in North Hollywood […]
Major Kentucky Derby Preps Deciding Who Goes, Who Stays Home
An eye-popping field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls are contesting the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes Saturday at Kentucky’s historic Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington. And, it’s just one of a trifecta of Derby preps, the best group seen yet on the road to glory in Louisville, the first Saturday in May […]
Liverpool Travels to Southampton for Must-Win Friday Premier League Match
Liverpool will head into Southampton on Friday, knowing that they must capture the full three points from the match in order to stay in touch with Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League standings. Liverpool are currently one point back of City at the top of the […]
NHL, Players Association Agree to Bring Back Unpopular Playoff Format for Another Year
According to a report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the NHL and the NHL Players Association have agreed to stick with the current divisional playoff format through at least the 2019-2020 season. That news may come as a disappointment to many hockey fans, who have largely been critical of the current […]
Winners, Losers After First Week of Baseball Season Have Plenty of Surprises
It’s been a week of Major League Baseball and though there are 156 or so games remaining in the season, there have already been some winners and losers in the first week. Some teams like the Dodgers and Houston, have performed exactly as expected, as they pursue a trip to […]
Golfers Hope Small Masters Field has Room for One More
Seventeen of the participants in this week’s Texas Valero Open already have a invite to a small Masters field, but one of the other 127 entrants will be fighting for a coveted spot at Augusta National for the men’s first major championship of the year. If one of those 127 […]