• Tony Bennett Retires

    Seemingly, out of the blue, social media exploded on Thursday over the news that Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett was retiring – effective immediately. This comes as a major surprise given he spoke at ACC media day a little over a week ago – taking questions about his team, new additions to the coaching staff, NIL concerns and the new expanded era of ACC basketball. The Cavaliers season is…

  • NFL Week 7 Picks

    Last week: 11-3 Bye weeks: Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys Thursday, October 17, 2024 Denver Broncos (-3) at New Orleans Saints – 5:15pm, Prime Video Sean Payton returns to New Orleans, Broncos Sunday, October 20, 2024 New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (-5.5) – 6:30am, NFL Network (Wembley Stadium – London) If Doug Pederson loses, he’ll be fired, Jaguars Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons (-3) – 10:00am, FOX Seattle has been…

  • NFL Week 6 Picks

    Week 4: 7-7 Teams on bye week: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins & Minnesota Vikings Thursday, October 10, 2024 San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) at Seattle Seahawks – 5:15pm, Prime Video Both teams have major injury problems; Niners Sunday, October 13, 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears (-2.5) – 6:30am, NFL Network (London) QB Caleb Williams is coming off his best game as a pro, but it was…

  • NFL – Week 5: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants

    The New York Giants flew across the country and pulled off the upset to beat the Seattle Seahawks 29-20 at Lumen Field. The win was even more impressive given the Giants were down their starting running back Devin Singletary and rookie phenom wide receiver Malik Nabers, both integral pieces to their offense. On the other hand, the Seahawks played their worst game under rookie head coach Mike Macdonald. All 3…

  • Premier League – Matchday 7: Arsenal vs. Southampton

    Playing a relegation-embroiled team like Southampton gave manager Mikel Arteta a chance to rotate his side in a few key positions. Raheem Sterling came in for Gabriel Martinelli at left-winger. Leandro Trossard was dropped to the bench, with Gabriel Jesus coming in for him. This forced Kai Havertz, who’s been excellent at striker, to drop back into the midfield as the 10. Jorginho also started in midfield, next to Declan…

  • Karl-Anthony Towns Traded To New York

    The Minnesota Timberwolves shook-up their team in a major way mere days before starting training camp. Trading franchise centerpiece C/PF Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in return for F Julius Randle, SG Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 1st-round pick via Detroit. KAT, drafted by the T-Wolves first overall in 2015, spend his entire 9-year career with the organization. Jon Krawczynski, senior writer for The Athletic, had an interesting…

  • NFL Week 5 Picks

    Last week: 7-9 Teams on bye week: Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles & Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, October 3, 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (-2) – 5:15pm, Prime Video The NFC South is a mystery to me; Buccaneers Sunday, October 6, 2024 New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) – 6:30am, NFL Network Sam Darnold has been outstanding so far; Vikings Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears (-4)…

  • Champions League – Matchday 2: Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain

    Arsenal put in a professional display, winning 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium over Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners scored two 1st half goals (Kai Havertz – 20′ and Bukayo Saka – 35′) and then defended deep for most of the 2nd half, extinguishing PSG attack after attack. Mikel Arteta’s gameplan worked to perfection. The Gunners started brightly and were in the attacking mood early on and had most of the possession.…

  • NFL – Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions

    The Seattle Seahawks went into Ford Field and were pounded 42-29 by the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Jared Goff was unbelievable, passing for 292 yards on 18/18 pass attempts and 2 TD’s. He also caught a TD pass from wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on a well-designed trick-play by offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The two-headed running attack also proved to be too much for Seattle, with Jahmyr Gibbs (14 carries for…

  • Premier League – Matchday 6: Arsenal vs. Leicester City

    Football is a funny old game. If you simply looked at the score line you’d think Arsenal battered Leicester City and weren’t under any stress or pressure. You would only be half right. In the first half, it felt like the Gunners had 80% possession. Totally dominate, controlling the tempo and playing mostly at the edge of the Leicester City box. The left-side of Arsenal; Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and…