Riley Schmitt
Big 10 Editor, NBA Featured Columnist
Riley Schmitt is a junior at the University of Iowa. He is currently the lead blogger in charge of breaking news and also has his own feature column on the NBA page. Schmitt can be seen at Rant Sports TV, contributing information on the NBA and other sports. Schmitt is also a contributing author to the Purdue University blog, Hammer and Rails, under the SB Nation blog grouping. Riley also is a voter in Artificial Turf's Top 17 football poll and occasionally contributes to their radio show.
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Muhammad Ali Was Not Necessary At Miami Marlins Opening Day
The first pitch of the MLB season was ceremonially thrown out by Muhammad Ali in Miami for the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals game. I know the Oakland Athletics already played the Seattle Mariners in Japan, but this is the real start on American soil. Miami kicked off their new home by having boxing [...]
TweetGreen Bay Packers 2012 NFL Preseason Schedule
The NFL announced the 2012 preseason schedule slate on Wednesday and the Green Bay Packers have some interesting matchups. The team finished last season 15-1, but bowed out of the playoffs early at the hands of the New York Giants. Aaron Rodgers and company are looking forward to getting back to their winning ways and [...]
TweetReport: Howard University Suspends Entire Athletic Department
Howard University has suspended its entire athletic department amid reports of NCAA violations. This is the first time that this happened since SMU was running wild back in the 1980s. It is unclear when the university will restart the athletic programs. The suspension is self-imposed, which makes this look not so bad. However, it is [...]
TweetRyan Seacrest Will Join NBC’s Primetime Olympics Coverage
NBC has bolstered their coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by adding Ryan Seacrest to the fold. Seacrest is one of the best known television personalities in the world and he will surely bring in some viewership to the peacock network. This makes perfect sense since E! is part of the NBC family [...]
TweetVIDEO: Baseball Brawl Between Yuba City And Del Campo
Normally nothing of consequence happens in a baseball brawl. People come out of the dugout, mean mug at each other, and everything calms down. No one told the Yuba City junior varsity team when then went nuts with Del Campo. This brawl is just ugly. No one tried to break it up, people are [...]
TweetSmackdown Spoilers For April 6, 2012
Who doesn’t like spoilers? If you are a WWE fan with a life, our Smackdown spoilers will tide you over about the Friday night show. In fact, I only read Smackdown spoilers. No time to watch the show. As this piece progresses, Wrestlezone will be responsible for the Smackdown spoilers. Combined with my biting wit, [...]
TweetMohammad El Akkari Scores 113 Points In FIBA Asia Game
Scoring 100 points in a basketball game is nearly impossible for an individual. Then again, Mohammad El Akkari laughs at your challenges. The Tripoli star dropped 113 points in a 173-141 win over Bejjeh in a Lebanese Division A League Final 8 game. It was the first time that anyone scored over 100 points in [...]
TweetVIDEO: Dean Ambrose Confronts Mick Foley During Wrestlemania Weekend
This video has been causing a stir in the pro wrestling community since Monday. In this video, we see FCW star Dean Ambrose confront WWE legend Mick Foley during a signing at Wrestlemania weekend. Ambrose claims that Foley ruined wrestling for an entire generation by shoving it into the dangerous Attitude Era. The question is [...]
TweetPIC: Bobby Petrino In Neck Brace At News Conference
Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino has certainly see better days. After sustaining injuries in accident, Petrino made an appearance at his news conference in a neck brace. You can also numerous bruises on his face. I am glad that Petrino was not seriously hurt. Even so, he still looks like he went through hell and [...]
TweetVideo: Minnesota Timberwolves Futuristic Rick Adelman Ticket Promo
This could possibly be the best promo to buy season tickets in the history of sports. The Minnesota Timberwolves dug into their bag of tricks to deliver a sci-fi promo to increase season tickets for next year. They even included a futuristic Rick Adelman. There is not a lot to this ad, but there does [...]
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