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Mariners Over Angels – Late Explosion Supports Scorching King
It was a very strong pitching performance from Felix Hernandez, but it would have all been for nothing if it wasn’t for a late scoring run from the Seattle Mariners, beating the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 with six runs in the ninth inning coming from a Justin Smoak home run and Dustin Ackley crucial triple.
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Phillies Over Rangers – Good Pitching is Optional on Opening Day
In one huge opening day inter-league batting extravaganza the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 14-10 thanks to Jimmy Rollins hitting a grand slam home run in the second inning and a strong day at bat for Ben Revere and Chase Utley as well.
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San Antonio Spurs – Focused on Championship, Not Streak
As nice as it is for the San Antonio Spurs to extend their winning streak with a 103-77 win over the Indiana Pacers with a big night from Tony Parker, it probably doesn’t mean all that much to them with their focus more on finishing the job they couldn’t at the end of last season, while also changing rulers in the Eastern conference.
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Orioles Over Red Sox – Home Runs Keep Coming
Home runs stood in the forefront of the Baltimore Orioles beating the Boston Red Sox 2-1, as both Nelson Cruz and Grady Sizemore hit one each on their debuts for their new teams and some very good relief pitching from Zach Britton sealed the win for the home side on opening day.
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New York Knicks – Playoffs Just Within Reach
Making the playoffs isn’t just about the New York Knicks winning, but for now they’re playing their part, beating the Utah Jazz 92-83, getting a huge night from Carmelo Anthony who despite his murky future with the franchise is doing everything he can to make sure there’s some postseason basketball for his teammates this season.
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Miami Heat – Back Where They Should Be
The basketball hasn’t been tremendous from the Miami Heat of late, but results of their rivals and LeBron James taking over against the Toronto Raptors in a 93-83 win moved them back on top of the Eastern conference.
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The Teams in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Final Four
The 2014 edition of the NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four stage with two teams from the SEC (Florida, Kentucky), one from the American Conference (UConn) and one team from the Big Ten (Wisconsin).
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Manchester United – David Moyes Needs More Than Club Spirit to Beat Bayern Munich
Club Spirit or strength which has nothing to do with the quality of the players available is an elusive term; one that is impossible to quantify. Also it seems to be the only thing giving David Moyes and Manchester United some sort of optimism as they head into their first Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Can’t be Thinking Championship
They’ve been able to fly under the radar up until now, but Liverpool can’t avoid the favorite label anymore. Steven Gerrard can almost taste the championship, and Brendan Rodgers is taking his team, no matter how this season ends, further than they were actually supposed to be. But the difference between a happy ending and a historic one will be keeping things simple, and not over-thinking about the big picture.
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Novak Djokovic – Once Again the Best Player in the World
There’s something about Key Biscane and the Miami Masters (or Sony Open) that brings out the best in Novak Djokovic, beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3, once again denying the Spaniard and world’s number one from winning one of the few Masters tournament he has yet to win.