Category: Sports

Fastest Skater The fastest skater is one that never leaves the rotation, and this year’s certainly had its fair share of surprises. Going into the event, you would have expected Dylan Larkin and Cale Makar to challenge for the win, and maybe even compete in the finals. But they put up the two worst times, […]

Kyrie Irving wants to be tradedImage: AP Brooklyn Nets heat magnet and resident conspiracy theorist Kyrie Irving wants the team to deal him elsewhere prior to the NBA trade deadline or he’ll leave as a free agent, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Irving, 30, had previously requested to be […]

It’s one thing to be creative or sly to attend a game against a rival. It’s another to pretend to be a charity, play the victim and then double down on your dumb decisions. That is what an Illinois student fan group did this week, Yahoo Sports and other outlets reported. The incident started when […]

Breakaways and shootout attempts – they’re not as similar as one might think. Sure, they’re both 1-on-1, goaltender versus player, but from my own experience in the crease, I always found in-game breakaways much more difficult to stop than shootout attempts. That got me thinking: Which NHL players are most feared on a breakaway? Again, […]

Although not officially announced, two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo‘s playing career appears to be over.  The former Kentucky point guard was on campus last weekend, and it wasn’t just to catch the Wildcats take on then-No. 9 Kansas. On Friday, Kentucky Sports Radio’s Jack Pilgrim reported that Rondo is in “early conversations” with Kentucky head […]

Texas and Oklahoma aren’t expected to join the SEC in 2024, a development that could be the best thing for both programs in what will be the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported negotiations among Fox, ESPN, the Big 12 and both schools broke down. An agreement couldn’t be […]

Concussions were again a hot topic of conversation this season in the NFL, and the chatter isn’t likely to quiet anytime soon.  On Friday, the NFL confirmed that concussions made a concerning jump in 2022. According to the data released by the league via ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, concussions rose by 18 percent compared to 2021.  […]

Just days after returning from an ankle sprain that sidelined him for a game, Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest in Golden State after suffering a right heel contusion, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The injury occurred in the third quarter of Dallas’ Thursday win over New Orleans when Doncic drove […]

With new rules in play, including a pitch timer and a ban on defensive shifts, MLB hitters should be more productive in 2023.  The goals are to speed up the pace of play, make the game more exciting and to showcase the athletic abilities of the league’s stars. Not everyone will benefit, though, especially pitchers, […]

To celebrate the 2021 title, Antetokounmpo hit up the drive-through at Chick-fil-A, where he ordered one chicken nugget for each point he scored. But apparently, he was soured at the idea of paying full price for those delicious nuggets, or perhaps a miserly policy towards dipping sauces. Now, he’s moving on to a Wisconsin institution, […]