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College Basketball Preview (March 2): Marquette vs. Louisville
Tonight, we’ve got a must-see showdown in the beast that is the Big East. Neither team is ranked right now, but on their best nights, it’s certainly not a stretch to say that both are capable of beating almost anyone in the country. Both Marquette and Louisville have weathered adversity and rough defeats this season [...]
The rise of the hybrid athlete
At any given time, there are nine players on the baseball diamond, five on the basketball court and eleven on the football field. Each sport has designated positions for its players. In baseball, you have three outfielders, first through third base, a pitcher and a catcher. In basketball, you have your point and shooting guards, [...]
Around the Bases: Yankees acquire Vazquez, Capps to Cubs or Nats, and more
Yankees acquire Vazquez from Braves The New York Yankees have decided to beef up the back end of their rotation by adding a former face to the franchise. The Yankees sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves’ for starter Javier Vazquez and righty Boone Logan. The Yankees also received prospects Mike Dunn and Arodys [...]
Allen Iverson comes home
I’ve owned very few jerseys in my lifetime. Back in the day, I bought a Warren Sapp jersey that I would wear to the occasional Buccaneer game. I even bought a Jerry Rice jersey once. I did, however, years ago, buy a retro 76ers Allen Iverson jersey that still I own to this day. He [...]
Matt Gentile’s Week 11 NFL Power Rankings
1. New Orleans Saints (9-0) Everyone has a bad day at the office, which is what New Orleans had against the St. Louis Rams last Sunday. But, good teams always manage to win bad games. 2. Indianapolis Colts (9-0) That was an impressive win against the New England Patriots. With Peyton Manning behind center, even [...]
What NFL and NCAA games to watch this weekend (Oct 24-25)
This Saturday’s college slate gives us a quick breather from the top-ranked, head-to-head matchups we’ve seen so much of lately. The weekend features only one contest between ranked teams and a number of distinct favorites squaring off against theoretically lesser opponents. That doesn’t mean we won’t see our fair share of surprises. It does mean [...]
The dangers of playing ‘favorite hands’ in poker
I was playing poker with the usual cast of characters the other night when someone said something aloud that I’m sure we’ve all heard at the poker table before. The guys I’ve been playing with lately are a pretty vocal group, particularly when it comes to the hands they play. As for me, I’m generally [...]
What to watch this weekend (Oct 3-5)
Last week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle that is college football. Likewise, [...]
Leftwich benched, Pennington out for season
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins will both have two new starting quarterbacks under center in week four, according to reports. Buccaneers’ coach Raheem Morris officially benched quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of second year man Josh Johnson. Rookie Josh Freeman is now second on the depth chart and Leftwich has fallen to third. [...]
What to watch this weekend (Sept. 26-27)
This week in college and professional football might finally shed some light on who’s good and who’s not, putting some distance between the contenders and the pretenders. Below are some of the game you should be watching… South Florida at (18) Florida State – (Saturday, 12:00 pm – ESPN – FSU minus 14) Once [...]
