It’s going to be a big season for the Oakland Raiders, who must prove that the franchise is on the mend after several seasons of mediocrity. One way they can move in the right direction is by upgrading the passing game, and they need 2012 fifth-rounder Juron Criner to produce in order to do so. [...]
The Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that was severely outmatched in the first game of their second round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks. On Saturday, the tables turned and it was the Blackhawks who looked outmatched by a Red Wings team that got another great game from goaltender Jimmy Howard and a [...]
On a rain-soaked day at Turner Field, in which there was a rain delay for more than two hours, starting pitcher Mike Minor seemed unfazed by the elements. Minor continued his excellent work on the 2013 MLB season by going six innings, in which he allowed three hits and two earned runs, while striking out [...]
When Derrick Rose was going through his NBA MVP year in the 2010-2011 season, the Chicago Bulls were a great team, but they were still largely feeling each other out. They hadn’t fully developed a rapport as a team and most of the team was still developing into their roles as professional basketball players in [...]
Surprisingly, the debate continues to rage on about whether the SEC or the Big 12 is the toughest conference in college football. While the people on the Big 12 side of the fence use statistics to justify their position, the SEC has captured the last seven national championships, which would seemingly end the conversation. So, [...]
The LSU Tigers ended the 2012-13 season with a loss to the Florida Gators in the SEC tournament. The Tigers probably feel ignored by the NIT selection committee because they clearly deserved a bid in the tournament. However, next year LSU will be one of the more dangerous teams in the SEC. The Tigers are [...]
Rap superstar Jay-Z recently started his own sports management company called “Roc Nation,” and it has attracted quite the attention as of late. One of his newest, big name clients is recently graduated Tulsa Shock guard Skylar Diggins. The former McDonald’s All-American played college ball at Notre Dame and was selected as the third overall [...]
Two years ago, Lucas Nogueira declared for the 2011 NBA Draft at the age of 18. However, it was a shaky decision and Nogueira eventually retracted his name from contention to better prepare himself for the professional level here in the United States. Now, at the age of 20, Nogueira is re-entering his name with [...]
After a somewhat down 2012 fantasy baseball season, Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista had his share of his critics this year. However, Joey Batts has finally come out of the Witness Protection Program and has shown the fantasy community that he is ready to start putting up some real fantasy numbers again. The perianal [...]
The transfer rumors regarding 27-year-old, Wayne Rooney are now in full swing as the latest news is that Europa League champions, Chelsea want Manchester United to name their price for the former Everton striker. Having submitted a transfer request – with this news being confirmed by now former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson - Rooney has been linked with the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid, [...]
Joe Gibbs Racing has shown its prowess in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series more than ever over the course of this season so far. The young star of JGR, Rowdy Kyle Busch, has found his way back to victory lane twice this year, first at Auto Club Speedway then at Texas Motor Speedway. Both victories for Busch came as a sweep after he [...]
It’s the time of the year again for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as All-Star weekend begins at Charlotte Motor Speedway. For Carl Edwards, his All-Star race will get off to a great start. During Friday’s Sprint Cup Series All-Star race-qualifying session, Edwards won the pole when he posted a qualifying run of three laps and a pit stop in 1 [...]
Penske Racing will have a few speed bumps to get over in the next couple of weeks following the latest appeal to NASCAR. Following their last and final appeal for penalties following the race at Texas Motor Speedway, Penske Racing walked out of their final appeal with a minor victory as they had some of [...]
After going through the appeals process, Penske Racing will be without many of its key personnel for two races instead of the six which they were initially penalized. The penalties are in effect starting this weekend at Darlington Raceway, and will run through NASCAR’s All-Star weekend, ending after the Coca-Cola 600, which occurs Memorial Day weekend. So, who exactly [...]
After much protest and deliberation, it was decided by NASCAR’s appeals committee that the penalties leveled against Penske Racing were unjust, and in need of modification. The committee reduced the number of races which Penske Racing’s crew chiefs will miss from six races to two, as well as the Sprint All-Star Race. Despite the appeals [...]
On Sunday when the rain began to pour on Talladega Superspeedway, the drivers of Penske Racing should have been hoping like race leader Carl Edwards that NASCAR would call the race. Edwards had begun on the pole for the Aaron’s 499 after qualifying was rained out, while new Penske driver Joey Logano started in fourth [...]
Drafting at 200 mph is insane. Doing it for 312 miles while leaning on someone’s bumper directly in front of you? Yeah, it’s pretty wild in and of itself. That’s what 40 of NASCAR’s top drivers will be doing on Saturday afternoon. The Aaron’s 312 is a race anticipated by NASCAR fans, drivers and teams [...]
Its been a rough four weeks for NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin. At the conclusion of the Auto Club 400, he was sent into the inside wall by rival Joey Logano then suffered a crushed vertebrae that has kept the championship contender cooling on his heels and out of the race car. While he has been [...]
