For four days, college football will dominate downtown Atlanta; and for the first time in the event’s history, Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey took to the stage at the College Football Hall of Fame to kick off the SEC’s media days. The Auburn, New York, native gave writers plenty to …
Read More »MLB Stars Set To Shine During Midsummer Classic
The teams have been announced, the snubs have been noted, and replacements have been added to the rosters. The American League team, in particular, made some waves, but both teams are now set to take the field in the Midsummer Classic. Star Players Despite this being an All-Star game, the amount …
Read More »World Cup Final Review: France Defeats Croatia 4-2, Wins Second-Ever World Cup
The 2018 edition of the FIFA World Cup was full of drama and upsets. In the end, it was the deeply talented French squad that lifted the coveted trophy. Highlights from the Group Stages and Knockouts Although not the first game of the tournament, Spain and Portugal truly kicked things …
Read More »NBA Summer League Weekend Recap
The NBA Summer League is in full swing. After a wild weekend in Las Vegas, only four teams remain. Let’s recap all the action over the weekend, starting with the Florida teams. Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic lost in the first round of the Summer League playoffs at the hands …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: France Battle Croatia In All-European Final
The last game but certainly not the least. The 64th of 64 games, the most important one of them all. Over a billion eyes will tune into the action Sunday evening taking place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where a captivating FIFA World Cup will culminate with two worthy …
Read More »Rays Look to Bounce Back After Winning Streak Snapped
The Tampa Bay Rays suffered from some rainy-day blues last night, taking the loss against the Minnesota Twins on soaked Thursday night. After a two-hour rain delay pushed the game back, the Rays couldn’t extend their five-game win streak, falling to the Twins 5-1 in game one of a four …
Read More »NBA Free Agency Watch: Isaiah Thomas and Jeremy Lin Find New Homes
The NBA Free Agency carousel continues, this time for Isaiah Thomas and Jeremy Lin. Thomas will be joining the Denver Nuggets, while Lin goes to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a trade. Free agent guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, league sources …
Read More »Serena Williams Reaches Finals, Seeks Eighth Wimbledon Title of Career
Just ten months after having a child, Serena Williams advanced to her to tenth Wimbledon final with a chance to win her 24th grand slam title. She defeated Julia Goerges 6-2 and 6-4 in two sets. Williams had five aces on the day and her top speed was 119 MPH. She …
Read More »Gator Football Stars Joining Dan Mullen for SEC Media Days
As part of the 2018 SEC Media Days, the Florida Gators will send Dan Mullen and three of Florida’s best to the conferences. Joining Mullen is offensive tackle Martez Ivey, defensive lineman Cece Jefferson and linebacker David Reese. #SECMD18 Lineup = 💯 🐊 @tezivey 🐊 @cecejeferson7 🐊 @Dreese_33 Story: https://t.co/uxOMqZPtBw …
Read More »Wimbledon: Nadal Through, Federer Crashes Out in Quarterfinals
And then there were four. Over the last 16 days, what began as a field of 128 hopefuls in the Wimbledon men’s singles classification, has been whittled down to nothing. And after a quarterfinal round filled defined by close matches, two more matches stand between Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson, Novak …
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