[ad_1] COVID-19 has forced the NCAA to rework its long-standing schedule for the men’s basketball tournament, and while acknowledging that this damn pandemic shouldn’t be credited with anything positive, well, turning the Sweet 16 in a weekend affair and pushing the Elite Eight to the top on Monday and Tuesday weather was… genius. And that’s … Read more
[ad_1] Three times before the last three Olympics, the United States have opened their final qualifying game with just one goal to keep their hopes of going into the Summer Games. And for the third time, the United States scored a short goal on Sunday, losing to Honduras 2-1 in a physical and choppy semi-final … Read more
[ad_1] We have learned that this Minnesota Twins front office values both flexibility and stability in its team building strategy. With Randy Dobnak’s new contract extension, the Twins are maintaining flexibility in their rotation plans while ensuring much-needed, low-risk long-term stability. At first glance, Dobnak’s new contract seems absurdly favorable to the team. The Twins … Read more
[ad_1] Dana White wondered if Jon Jones wanted to fight Francis Ngannou, saying other heavyweights such as Derrick Lewis would happily fight against the new champion. The heavyweight title changed hands at UFC 260 on Saturday night, as Ngannou beat Stipe Miocic by knockout in the second round. With former light heavyweight champion Jones on … Read more
[ad_1] Parker Bates, Louisiana Tech (photo La Tech) Analysis Kendall Rogers – March 28, 2021 It was a statement weekend for several varsity baseball teams. But which teams, more than anyone, caught our attention the most last week? Find: • At least for now, control has been restored to Columbia, SC, after South Carolina cleaned … Read more
[ad_1] LOSE IN LUXEMBOURG IS A TRIBUTESport HITC Collins denies Irish World Cup dream is over after ’embarrassing’ lossThe Guardian “WE ARE BIG PROBLEMS!” Tony Cascarino worries about the Republic of Ireland under Stephen Kenny!talkSPORT ‘Embarrassing’ Ireland suffer shock World Cup loss to LuxembourgFRANCE 24 The Republic of Ireland embarrassed by Luxembourg and Gerson RodriguesThe … Read more
[ad_1] Released by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday, defensive tackle Jarran Reed already has a new home in the NFL. The former Alabama star has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN and NFL Network reported. Seattle signed Reed to a two-year, $ 23 million contract extension after the 2019 season, … Read more
[ad_1] JUPITER, Fla – Jeff McNeil doesn’t take his disappointing spring training lightly. The contender within the fiery infielder of the Mets wants to succeed whatever the stakes and, according to manager Luis Rojas, has focused on finding the root of his problems in the Grapefruit League. In 15 games this spring, McNeil cut .116 … Read more
[ad_1] It only took a few minutes for Nikola Jokic to find Aaron Gordon for his first dunk as the Denver Nugget. In his Denver debut, Gordon had 6 of 9 shots and scored 13 points to help the Nuggets crush the Atlanta Hawks 126-102 at Ball Arena. After Denver led the Hawks by as … Read more
[ad_1] The Royals have selected infielder Nicky Lopez for Triple-A Omaha, and Whit Merrifield will play second base, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. Lopez had a tough spring, hitting just 0.118 with 13 strikeouts in 39 home plate appearances. He was trying to rework his spring to get more contact after hitting just … Read more