The Case for the Swans

Have you ever heard of Swansea? I promise, I didn’t pose that question just so I could patronize you. A few weeks ago, I didn’t know much of anything about... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 9, 2014

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NBA Preview: Southeast Division

In one of surprises of the offseason, the Southeast division has become one of the league’s least predictable, with some serious potential to produce surprises come playoff time. Miami Heat... Read more

By Max Borowitz September 9, 2014

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The Other Spanish National Team

“FIBA? Don’t you mean FIFA World Cup?” Nope! The International Basketball Association renamed their quadrennial event from the “2014 FIBA World Championship” to the “2014 FIBA World Cup,” highlighting a... Read more

By Stanley Dai September 8, 2014

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A Texan Tragedy

When late December rolled around in 2013, the Texas Rangers completed a seven-year, 130 million dollar deal with Shin-Soo Choo that had some commentators calling for high expectations from the... Read more

By Steven Criss September 8, 2014

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The Confused World Of Soccer’s Transfer Market

This summer, Luis Suarez transferred from Liverpool to Barcelona for €95 million. After a brilliant World Cup, James Rodriguez moved to Real Madrid for €80 million. Last year, Tottenham sold... Read more

By Kevin Huggard September 5, 2014

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Champions League Preview: Groups A-D

On August 28th in Monaco, the representatives of 32 teams from across Europe joined to witness the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League Draw. For those who don’t know, the Champions League... Read more

By Pietro Bartoli September 4, 2014

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The Fantasy Fanatic: Predictions for Your Team

They told me he was the one. A slam dunk. He would take me to the promised land. They say you never forget the first person to break your heart,... Read more

By Jeremy Dang September 4, 2014

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This Week in Baseball: The Slow March to Chaos

Cole Hamels (mostly) threw a no-hitter yesterday and Milwaukee fans are burning their jerseys; it’s time for your weekly roundup of America’s pastime. The No-hitter Cole Hamels of the Phillies... Read more

By Joe Laposata September 3, 2014

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NBA Preview: The Atlantic Division

To start the NBA season preview, one might as well begin with the most depressing division in the NBA, the remarkably mediocre Atlantic Division. The woeful Atlantic features a second... Read more

By Max Borowitz September 3, 2014

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MLBeat: The Rundown on Rose

25 years is an unfathomably long amount of time to a 20-year old college kid. Trying to understand a period of time that stretches further than all of my minutes... Read more

By Steven Criss September 2, 2014

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A Tale of Two Uniteds

When Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager of Manchester United on August 8, 2013, supporters of the Red Devils could never have imagined that their beloved team would turn... Read more

By Robbie Ponce September 2, 2014

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Advice for Captain America: the 2014 Ryder Cup

When the 40th Ryder Cup Matches commence at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland at the end of this month, the U.S. team, led by captain Tom Watson, will certainly have... Read more

By Joe Pollicino September 1, 2014

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Balotelli’s Second Chance

If you’re a fan of football in any way, shape, or form, then you’ve no doubt heard that magic Mario Balotelli moved his way on over to Merseyside last week.... Read more

By Chris Castano September 1, 2014

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Any Given Season

As the NFL season creeps towards the forefront of American sports yet again, the only certainty is that nothing is certain. Each Sunday brings a team or player out of... Read more

By Max Roberts September 1, 2014

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The Sports Sermon: Tim Howard Takes a Break

If the U.S. soccer team were a living room, goalkeeper Tim Howard, on the squad since 2007, would be a couch— but not like the beer-soaked couch that’s travelled with... Read more

By Chris Castano August 29, 2014

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Welcome to Fantasy Football

It felt like Christmas morning. It was finally here, the single most important day of the year, the day I for which I had waited the entirety of an agonizing,... Read more

By Jeremy Dang August 28, 2014

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The National League: A Month To Go

While the NL only has one divisional race closer than five games, the wild card spots are so up for grabs that the Marlins, I repeat, the Marlins, are in... Read more

By Pietro Bartoli August 28, 2014

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The American League: One Month Out

With every passing day on the slow march toward October, the American League playoff contenders look more and more clear-cut. Here’s my take on the AL heading into September: AL... Read more

By Joe Laposata August 27, 2014

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Formula 1: British Grand Prix Re-Cap (Ouch, Kimi!)

Ouch is right. After just four corners, Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen, the Iceman himself, took a turn wide, bumped back onto the track, and crashed at 150 miles per... Read more

By Tim Annick July 14, 2014

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2014 Re-Cap: Next time, Porsche

This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans looked to be an awesome one. Narrower tires. Hybrid prototypes galore. Five-time consecutive winner Audi was back with the R18 e-tron quattro. Challenger and... Read more

By Tim Annick June 27, 2014