Category: Sports

When NASCAR repaved and reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2022, the intention was to create action-filled pack racing like the series sees at superspeedways Daytona and Talladega. It delivered twice in 2022, and its first event in 2023 didn’t disappoint either as Joey Logano passed Brad Keselowski on the last lap to win the Ambetter […]

The Sweet 16 drought for the Kentucky Wildcats continues.  On Sunday, another set of Wildcats—Kansas State—sent Kentucky packing, winning a highly contested matchup in the NCAA Tournament second round, 75-69.  Kentucky misses out on the Sweet 16 for the third straight season under head coach John Calipari. The dubious streak is the second longest for […]

After coming close several times, this season might finally be the year Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid wins league MVP. While many have backed Embiid for the honor, Hall of Fame head coach George Karl shared a surprising take on the Sixers’ big man.  A guest on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Sunday, Karl said he […]

You can add Houston Astros star Jose Altuve to the list of significant injuries from the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Altuve exited Saturday’s USA-Venezuela quarterfinal match (which the USA won 9-7) when he was hit in the right hand by a pitch. On Sunday, Astros manager Dusty Baker said that Altuve is probably going to […]

The 2022-23 Duke Blue Devils faced the impossible task of meeting the long-held expectations built over the years under the legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski.  While a young Duke team had its fair share of success this season led by Coach K’s successor John Scheyer, they ultimately fell flat in the second round of the […]

Stephen Curry is having one of the best seasons of his storied career, but the Golden State Warriors (36-35) are barely hanging on to sixth in the loaded Western Conference. The 35-year-old is averaging 30.1 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds and shooting 50.4% from the field, 44% from three and 91.5% from the free-throw […]

Many expected that this season was supposed to be Jonathan Toews’ final one with Chicago. However, it appears it might be his final one altogether as John Dietz of The Daily Herald reports that the veteran is believed to be seriously considering retiring at the end of this season. Toews has been dealing with both […]

One veteran MLB reliever is ready to file his retirement papers. The San Francisco Giants announced in a release on Saturday that they are signing right-hander Sergio Romo to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, a symbolic move, as Romo will officially be retiring as a member of the Giants during […]

Princeton’s Cinderella run is not coming to an end just yet. If anything, it seems to be getting stronger.  The No. 15 seed Tigers continued their improbable run on Saturday by absolutely dismantling the No. 7 seed Missouri Tigers, 78-63, to advance to the Sweet 16.  That win comes just one day after they pulled […]

The United States advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Saturday, topping Venezuela 9-7 thanks to a clutch game-winning grand slam late off the bat of shortstop Trea Turner.  According to ESPN Stats and Info, Turner is the first player in WBC history to hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning or […]