Raptors (1) vs Wizards (8) Before the season began, it seemed unlikely that Toronto would be able to collect the first seed in the Eastern conference. The Celtics made enormous additions to their already great lineup, and Cleveland still had some guy named LeBron playing for them (for now). But with Boston undergoing a modern…
Here we go again. This time, there’s only a week between the two legs so we have less time to stew over what happened in these legs and how to anticipate the returns. Juventus 0-3 Real Madrid Juventus: This will be tough to swallow for the Old Lady. Paulo Dybala’s red card had shades of…
It’s not long ago that the Villanova Wildcats were the unfortunate punchline to jokes about early-tournament exits. After reaching the Final Four in 2009, the Wildcats didn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament for six consecutive years, including a losing season in 2012 and three losses as either a 1…
Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barca, Milan, PSG, United, now the Galaxy. The career arc of Zlatan Ibrahimovic seemed to follow that of any European footballer from a non-powerhouse nation making a name for himself. Breaking into the senior team with a club from his home country, he famously turned down Arsenal at the peak of…
American League Most Valuable Player – Mike Trout You just can’t go wrong with the Angels’ center fielder. Mike Trout has been a favorite for this award every year since his rookie season, and at just 26 years old, he is already a surefire hall of famer. Last season, when he missed over a month…
Every year, fans and commentators choose a player early in the season who they think will be the next breakout star. Whether it’s the rookie putting up all star numbers, or the unknown veteran reinventing himself, there always seems to be a guy that everyone thinks will no doubt be the next MVP. While these…
It seems like every year, a host of analysts, fans, and other observers claim that the NCAA Tournament looks “chalky.” They point to bad matchups and superteams stopping any potential Cinderella stories, along with the fulfillment of enticing storylines such as Duke’s heralded freshmen making a run, or Virginia’s packline defense smothering opponents en route…
April is the month of the Masters. Last year, it was the month Tiger Woods underwent an anterior lumbar interbody fusion, which involved removing part of his lower back discs and replacing them with fusion material. It was his fourth back surgery since March 2014 and looked like the final nail in the coffin. March…
Manchester United sits 16 points behind crosstown rival Manchester City with eight games remaining. Despite a pair of trophies coming to Old Trafford last year and an FA Cup semifinal date with Tottenham on the radar, the Red Devils have crashed out of the Champions League to Sevilla and were knocked out of the League…
Before Friday, there had been 135 matchups between 16 and one seeds in the NCAA tournament since the field expanded to 64 teams back in 1985. The one seed was victorious every single time. Then, along came the UMBC Retrievers. The champions of the America East Conference, playing in the Big Dance for just the…