Author: tbillnw

  • Mikel Merino On The Move?

    Now that Arsenal have officially signed Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori for £42m, and he’s completed his medical and joined the squad on their preseason tour of America. It’s time for the club to turn their attention to the next summer deal: a midfielder. Declan Rice, who the Gunners signed last summer for a club record £105m, ended up being one…

  • Off To A Good Start

    Team USA began their Olympic campaign with a 110-84 win over Serbia. Kevin Durant was the star after not playing at all during the 5-game showcase leading up to Paris. In a little less than 17 minutes played, KD went for 23-points on 8-9 FG’s (5-5 3-pt). He was absolutely sensational and it was fun to watch the guys on…

  • Team USA Power Rankings

    Since 2000, the United States of America has won Olympic gold 5 out of 6 times, with the lone exception coming in 2004 when Team USA lost to, eventually gold medalist, Argentina in the semifinals. Suffice to say they are once again the prohibitive favorites going into the Paris Olympics. Even after an uneven showing during their 5-game exhibition tour,…

  • One for the Future: Khaman Maluach

    Team USA, again, looked creaky in a thrilling 101-100 win over South Sudan at the O2 Arena in London, England. This was the 4th game of a 5-game tune-up showcase for the Olympics, which begin on Friday, July 26th. It was weird because Team USA was extremely sluggish in the first half and went into halftime down 44-58. They couldn’t…

  • The Ambiguous Greeting

    Merih Demiral, the 26 year-old centre-back, was named man of the match after his impressive display for Türkiye in their 2-1 win over Austria in the round of 16 knockout stage at EURO ’24. He started the match with a bang, scoring 57 seconds into it. The 2nd quickest goal in European Championship history. Later, in the 59th minute, Turkish…

  • Riccardo Calafiori On The Move?

    On Wednesday morning, transfer guru Fabizio Romano reported on the in-demand Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori. Per his tweet on twitter/x, Arsenal have presented their project/proposal to Calafiori and his representatives with the player open to joining the London-based club, if a deal can be reached between Arsenal and Bologna. Calafiori’s market value is currently 30 million euros, but after a…

  • 5 Summer Movies I’m Hyped For

    Summertime is a great time to go to the movies. Sinking into one of the premium oversized seats that recline, while the warehouse-grade A/C is blasting, and fully committing yourself to the action, drama and performances happening on-screen is one of the great pleasures of summer. Here are 5 movies to see: Alien: Romulus (August 16th) – The newest entry…

  • 10 Prospects I’m Interested In: 2024 NBA Draft

    The 2024 NBA Draft is regarded as one of the worst in recent history. Now, that isn’t to say a team can’t find a skilled young player, full of potential to bring to fruition or use as a trade asset. It’s just there isn’t a clear franchise defining player. No Victor Wembanyama, no Zion Williamson, no Anthony Davis, no LeBron…

  • Almost Back

    The Seattle Supersonics are closer than ever to coming back! Prior to Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined Tom Giles, Brian Scalabrine and Eddie House on Celtics pregame live to chat about a host of things, including media rights, streaming, Caitlin Clark, and, most importantly, NBA expansion.…

  • Week 6 NFL Picks

    Thursday, October 12th, 2023 Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (-10.5) 5:15pm Amazon Prime Mahomes makes it 12-0 vs. the Broncos, Kansas City Sunday, October 15th, 2023 Baltimore Ravens (-4) at Tennessee Titans 6:30am NFL Network Can the Ravens catch a pass, Baltimore Washington Commanders at Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) 10:00am CBS Neither team excites me, Atlanta Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) at…