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Hapoel Be’er Sheva & Maccabi Tel Aviv Are the Biggest Story in the Europa League
For the first night of Europa League football this season, Israeli clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be’er Sheva, one for the right reason and for the completely wrong one, were the biggest story, eclipsing everything else that happened.
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NBA Players Who Have Averaged 20 Points & 10 Assists In a Season
Looking back at statistical achievements in NBA history always sheds some light on interesting things. In this occasion, we focus on players with seasons in which they’ve averaged 20 points and 10 assists per game. Turns out only 11 have been able to do it. Out of the soccer team of talented point guards, only five have been able to do it more than once: Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Kevin Johnson, Chris Paul and Isaiah Thomas.
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Golden State Warriors Meme Hinting at How Good They’ll Probably Be
When you get past the memes making fun of the Golden State Warriors, be it Stephen Curry choking, Draymond Green being a bully, Kevin Durant turning into a villain and Klay Thompson kinda embarrassing himself, what’s left is this: They’re the best team in the NBA.
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Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin & Steve Clifford Unable to Replace Him
The Charlotte Hornets had the opportunity to re-sign Jeremy Lin this offseason, but wouldn’t offer him the kind of money he wanted, and the number of minutes he needed, and so he left via free agency to the Brooklyn Nets. Head coach Steve Clifford seems to think his team got better in some ways and worse in others. Personally, I think Lin’s departure, along with other changes, only weakened the Hornets in both offensive and defensive aspects.
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NBA Rumors: Orlando Magic Hope Counting on Serge Ibaka Defense Taking Them to the Next Level
Not everyone around the Orlando Magic is in love with their addition of Serge Ibaka. However, trading for him has undoubtedly turned them, on paper at least, into a much better defensive team, maybe even good enough to make the playoffs.
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NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks, Dennis Schroder & Jeff Teague Trade Regret?
The Atlanta Hawks made a big shift in their direction this offseason, putting Dennis Schroder in the starting point guard position for the first time in his career, after three successful years of being a backup. But it’s not exactly a guaranteed slam dunk.
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MLB Rumors: Cardinals, Astros, Marlins & Others Get to see Lourdes Gurriel in Action
It’s probably easier to count the teams that didn’t send a scout or two to watch Lourdes Gurriel in his workout, with 60 to 70 scouts attending his workout in Panama City, hoping that the 22-year old Cuban prospect is a good as they thought he’d be.
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NFL Rumors: Dallas Cowboys Hoping Alfred Morris Gets His Revenge
There was nothing too cheerful about being a free agent this offseason for Alfred Morris, who ended up joining the Dallas Cowboys, and has plenty of reasons to be motivated for his game against his former team, the Washington Redskins.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The Chicago Cubs shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals, with Jon Lester and Anthony Rizzo doing most of the work, allowed the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants to remain at the top of the National League Wild Card Standings despite both of them losing. In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox still lead despite losing to a Mark Trumbo home run for the Baltimore Orioles. The Toronto Blue Jays also lost, putting them behind the O’s in the playoff standings, with the Seattle Mariners (hottest team in the majors) and the New York Yankees (losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers) right behind them.
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College Football: Week 3 Big Games, Potential Upsets & Predictions
Week 3 of the 2016 college football season really throws us into the action, with four games between ranked teams: #2 Florida State in an ACC clash with #10 Louisville, #1 Alabama playing at #19 Ole Miss, #12 Michigan State facing #18 Notre Dame, and #3 Ohio State travelling to Norman, facing #14 Oklahoma.