1. A lot of these made-up holidays are complete bullshit, but we’re totally disappointed that September 29th is National Coffee Day. And it’s not just because we love a good cup of joe, it’s also because many coffee shops are giving away a free cup these days. We guess these sports figures are also celebrating … Read more
Forty names, games, teams and details that make news in college football (Irish hangover cures sold separately in Evanston, where it’s been a month since Northwestern got drunk in a win over Nebraska): MORE DASH: QBs say ‘I told you so’ | League standings | September review FOURTH TERM PRESUME OCTOBER Next Month’s Storylines: A … Read more
Forty names, games, teams and details that make news in college football (Irish hangover cures sold separately in Evanston, where it’s been a month since Northwestern got drunk in a win over Nebraska): MORE DASH: QBs say ‘I told you so’ | League standings | September review FOURTH TERM PRESUME OCTOBER Next Month’s Storylines: A … Read more
1. If you hate the Yankees, and I know a lot of you do, you’ll love this story. With Aaron Judge sitting on 60 home runs and chasing Roger Maris’ franchise and American League record of 61 home runs, fans who want to see the Yankees’ hitting in action will have to watch Friday night’s … Read more
1. The ratings for the first Thursday Night Football game on Amazon Prime Video came out Thursday morning. What you should Know: The first one Thursday Night Football last Thursday’s Prime Video game between the Chargers and Chiefs drew 13 million viewers. According to reports, 11.8 million people watched on Prime Video, while 1.2 million … Read more
Drafting is likely back in the NBA, and with it will come big changes to the way college basketball teams operate. Shams Charania on Athletic reported Monday that the NBA and its players’ association are “expected to agree” to change the league’s age eligibility for the NBA draft from 19 to 18 in its new … Read more
Why wait a few years before assembling an expanded College Football Playoff group when we can do it now?! Let’s celebrate college leaders finally agreeing on something that’s good for all sports, coast to coast. Using the current college football rankings to create a 12-team hypothetical playoff bracket based on the model adopted earlier this … Read more
Canelo Alvarez dominated Gennady Golovkin in their trilogy fight, ending their long-running rivalry. The 12-round bout was never in doubt with Alvarez (58-2-2) attacking early. He controlled the first eight rounds until Golovkin (42-2-1) finally showed signs of life in the ninth round. Age played a factor as the 40-year-old Golovkin lacked the speed that … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – As first-year Grambling State coach Hue Jackson led his troops into the locker room trailing 21–17 to the SWAC’s most electrifying program, Jackson State coach Deion Sanders was rightfully annoyed. JSU had not won at home against Grambling since 1999, despite beating GSU in an unprecedented spring campaign in 2011. After one … Read more
1. The NFL was broadcasting a regular season game and we all lived to tell about it. There are two things to appreciate about Amazon Prime Video’s presentation of Thursday night’s Chargers-Chiefs matchup: the actual telecast of the game and the streaming experience. In terms of the game’s performance, it’s hard to have any complaints … Read more