After getting shut out for the second game in a row, the Chicago Cubs’ clubhouse was a lot calmer than you might expect. After Chris Coghlan lined a pitch for the final out of the game, the Cubs quietly shuffled back inside their clubhouse. But even with the weight of …
Read More »Blue Jays Try To Stay Alive Against Indians in ALCS
The Cleveland Indians are one win away from punching their ticket to the World Series. But if they want to pop the champagne today, they’re going to have to rely on a rookie who has only 11 innings of Major League experience under his belt. The Indians are sending 24-year-old lefty Ryan …
Read More »Florida Defense Shines, Picks Apart Missouri Tigers
Coming into the Florida-Missouri game, there was one big question: would the Gators’ elite defense shut down one of the SEC’s best quarterbacks? Three hours and 31 minutes later, with the scoreboard flashing 40-14 in favor of the Orange and Blue, everyone had their answer. Florida’s secondary, led by defensive …
Read More »SEC Preview: #12 Ole Miss visits #22 Arkansas
Mississippi head coach Hugh Freeze knows one thing for sure, Arkansas is going to play angry. After losing 49-30 to top-ranked Alabama on Oct.8, the No.22 Razorbacks will still be trying for their first SEC win of the season when they host No.12 Ole Miss on Saturday. The Rebels are looking …
Read More »Teams Ready for Stanley Cup Chase as NHL Season Begins
The NHL season started 2016-17 with a bang on Wednesday. Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews put on a show, scoring four goals against the Edmonton Oilers in his first game. Auston Matthews had the best NHL debut of all time. pic.twitter.com/swaKCrtvWD — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 13, 2016 The …
Read More »SEC Preview: No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 9 Tennessee
Few college football games this weekend carry the weight of consequences that No.8 Texas A&M vs. No.9 Tennessee does. Each team enters Saturday undefeated, sporting identical 5-0 records. The Volunteers hold the top spot in the SEC East and the Aggies are tied with Alabama for the throne in the West. If …
Read More »NLDS Preview: Cubs vs. Giants & Dodgers vs. Nationals
The National League Division Series has no shortage of highly anticipated matchups, especially on the pitching side. Cubs v. Giants (Game 1 @ 9:00 p.m. EST) It’s the team that always wins in October versus the one that flames out. The Chicago Cubs have coasted through the regular season to …
Read More »SEC Preview: No. 1 Alabama vs. Kentucky
Coming off of a 48-0 rout of Kent State, Alabama head coach Nick Saban said that was the most well-rounded he’s seen his team play this season. Heading into an SEC game against Kentucky on Saturday, he hopes they can keep up that style of play to take home their …
Read More »New Candidates Emerge in Mississippi State Search for New Athletic Director
The gain of Scott Stricklin for Florida means the loss of an athletic director for Mississippi State. On Tuesday, the same day Florida introduced Stricklin as their new athletic director effective Nov.1, MSU announced they’re launching a nation-wide search to hire Stricklin’s replacement at the university. However, some believe the …
Read More »Top College Football Teams Ready for Tough Weekend
During Week Three of college football, entropy seeped its way unexpectedly into several games. Louisville tore down FSU, North Dakota State took down yet another FBS team (Iowa), Nebraska bested Oregon and California embarrassed the Texas defense. Leading up to Week Four, there are no shortage of must-see college football …
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