The Toronto Maple Leafs did everything right on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but ended up with only one point after falling in a shootout. The Maple Leafs got a three-point night from Phil Kessel and three assists from Dion Phaneuf and also saw Matt Frattin make a contribution in his first game back [...]
There has been a young catcher opening eyes during spring training for the Boston Red Sox, but it is not the one that you would have hoped or expected. Ryan Lavarnway came to camp with something to prove to new manager John Farrell, but it has been Christian Vazquez that has been the catcher getting [...]
It would not be easy to find anyone rebounding the ball better than Omer Asik of the Houston Rockets. His defensive and rebounding skills continue to lead the way for the Rockets in their bid to secure an NBA playoff spot. Asik has in recent games been giving the Rockets excellent rebounding results. He’s averaged [...]
For replacing a legend the stature of Bobby Bowden, Florida State Seminoles Head Coach Jimbo Fisher has done quite an impressive job guiding the ‘Noles in his first three campaigns. Just this past season, Fisher led the squad to a Discover Orange Bowl victory, their first BCS victory since 1999. With yet another top-tier recruiting [...]
Richmond – The pregame line was Delaware minus 8 over Hofstra. But, anyone who knows how the Blue Hens and Pride have battled each other over the past several years knew this would be a grind it out and single-possession game for the majority of the contest. For most of the game, the No. 7 [...]
Hockey can be a pretty brutal sport when it comes to fights on the ice. There is a difference between a typical fight and then crossing the line. I ‘d have to say that punching the referee is definitely crossing the line. Not only did this Canadian hockey player punch the referee, it was a [...]
The Miami Dolphins must be living in the stone age because they obviously didn’t get the memo that the 2013 NFL free agent class is chock full of star receivers. So why in the world did they give Brian Hartline a five-year, $30.5 million deal? Sure, re-signing Hartline was a great idea, but not for [...]
Wigan At Wigan Athletic have booked one the biggest days in their club’s cup history, with a 3-0 away at Everton meaning they have reached their first ever FA Cup Final, and their first appearance at the new Wembley stadium. It is a big day for the club, although they will have their sights firmly set [...]
Who will win the AFC North? Will the Browns surprise in 2012? Will one of last years 3 AFC North playoff teams regress? Find out how your team did in this 2012-2013 AFC North Season Preview. Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4 Outside of Tom Brady, the Steelers have the only other quarterback in the AFC with Hall [...]
My initial 2013 NFL Mock Draft is based off of the 2012 Rant Sports NFL Power Rankings plus the potential playoff match ups that could unfold. 1. Minnesota Vikings select USC QB Matt Barkley In the rare event that the Vikings finish with the leagues worst record, it’s likely that the Christian Ponder era will reach its conclusion. I’m [...]
Stanford ace Mark Appel was the top prospect in this year’s MLB Draft. FInd out what grades I gave the National League Teams. National League East Draft Grades Atlanta Braves, A Grade: Hometown pitchers Lucas Sims and Alex Wood help the Braves out. Sims is a high school pitcher while Wood attended Georgia. Both arms [...]
Mike Zunino was the clear cut #1 catcher in the 2012 MLB Draft. Which team took him in the 2012 MLB Draft? American East Draft Grades Baltimore Orioles, B Grade: The Orioles made some solid picks. Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy could provide a Randy Johnson/Curt Schilling like one-two punch in the O’s rotation if [...]
The 2012 MLB Draft takes place on June 4, 2012. The MLB Draft is becoming more vital for MLB teams with low budget payrolls. The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals are two perfect examples of ball-clubs building through the MLB Draft. Stanford pitcher Mark Appel only surrendered two home runs in 2011. Appel even managed to win a start [...]
Iowa Left Tackle Riley Reiff was projected to be a top 10 pick. Reiff fell to the Detroit Lions at 23 overall. Reiff was hands down the best value pick in round 1. Pittsburgh got a good consolation prize with David DeCastro. Reiff filled a greater position of need and value with offensive tackles being [...]
1983 was the year of the quarterback. Nearly 30 years later like that draft there is a Stanford quarterback destined to be drafted by the Colts once again. This time, the Colts will keep the Stanford quarterback rather than trading him on draft day. Like the 1983 NFL Draft, I also have 6 quarterbacks going [...]
Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl. Now Eli has one more title than his older brother. The Giants pick 32nd in the 2012 NFL Draft. Free Agency Recap The New York Giants added Martellus Bennett at tight end. New York also traded for Keith Rivers. Giants general manager Jerry Reese always seems to find [...]
The New England Patriots have had a record of 21-3 in the regular season since I did my first Patriots piece for Rant Sports following a tough loss to the Cleveland Browns back in 2010. Congrats to the New York Giants again. While this regular season success is tops in the NFL over the last [...]
Jim Harbaugh took the San Francisco 49ers team to the NFC Title game in his first year after leaving Stanford. The only way this personal achievement gets topped is if Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck one ups the ole ball coach by getting the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl as a rookie. I think its [...]
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