There are three main women’s sports whose entertainment and marketing value are undeniable. The first is volleyball, which I wrote about in Part 1. The second is Tennis, and the third is MMA – Mixed Martial Arts.Personally, I prefer women’s fighting, but for the general public, these sports have the greatest appeal in the order […]
One of the many interesting teams coming into the 2020-21 NBA Season is the Brooklyn Nets. There is a lot of excitement building around this team after making it to the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. However, next season seems to be the year in which it all comes together for Brooklyn, as they take […]
Combat sports are not a game. And fighters aren’t your high school clout machines or big men and women on any given college campus. They are more made up of your nerds, burnouts, and ‘demo’ students. Fighters are a different type of talent pool entirely. Fighters are noble yet still willing to hurt people. Many are […]
Women’s sports have continuously been an after-thought from the high school level to the pros. The most common criticisms are that women’s basketball, softball leagues, etc., are not as exciting as the male leagues. Many say that the skill level is not the same and that the men are far better in every metric. Whether […]
Well, college basketball is full speed ahead on its plan to play through a pandemic. And with Week 1 officially in the books, it’s safe to say this season could be just as unpredictable as the last.Welcome to Week 1 of my basketball diary for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 2. Last Week in […]
ACC basketball has been, without a doubt, the most collectively talented conference in men’s basketball. However, last season’s numbers made the king of college basketball conferences look less than a Power 5. Before the NCAA tournament was canceled, only one team was under consideration for an at-large bid – NC State. Most other teams in […]
For the first time since 2011, Theo Epstein is now unemployed after resigning from his position as President of Baseball Operations for the Cubs. As Cub’s fans, Epstein’s departure was something we have seen coming for a while now, but that doesn’t make it any easier. I’m grateful I got to experience his greatness and […]
Believe it or not, college basketball is already upon us again with the season having started up on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. With that, the Big 12 is back in action, and it is time to start breaking down the conference. The Big 12 has an impressive five teams in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, […]
Minnesota Timberwolves: Winner, sort of. Embed from Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first overall pick in this year’s draft. There was talk in the months preceding the draft that Minnesota would end up packaging the pick for another star to join D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns. But ultimately, they decided to select Anthony […]
Embed from Getty Images Kansas’ Woes Over the Years Ever since Kansas’ stretch of winning seasons in between 2003 and 2009 where they made a postseason bowl game four times in 6 years (including 2007-08’s 12-1 Orange Bowl season), Kansas has hit one of the worst droughts we have ever seen in Division I football. […]
Another NBA draft has come and gone, with the New York Knicks having yet another lottery pick. But something happened this year that we haven’t seen in many years…The Knicks drafted well. Besides landing Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett in the last two drafts, the Knicks are known for fumbling the bag with their draft […]
College basketball’s bubble burst in recent weeks, but the NCAA seems committed to making this season work. On Sep. 16 the NCAA announced that it fully intended to play college basketball starting Nov. 25. However, on Oct. 26 ESPN announced its plan to scrap the college basketball bubble that was planning to take place in […]
The NCAA Tournament is now a one location event. The move is not official, but recent reports indicate that the NCAA and its board are leaning towards Indianapolis being the city that holds the tournament. The latest: Gregg Doyal of the Indianapolis Star reported that the NCAA senior vice president Dan Gavitt has held preliminary […]
Terry Taylor is another NBA level player that has dominated the Ohio Valley Conference during his career. The 2020 OVC player of the year may not be as flashy as Ja Morant, or as consistent from three as Dylan Windler, but he brings his own style to the game that any NBA team can use […]
There is a proverbial saying that goes, as things change, they tend to stay the same. Bellarmine basketball finds itself in a similar position, making the jump from Division II to Division I. Yet, with the jump, the team’s preparation has not changed or wavered. “Honestly, it’s pretty similar in my opinion. We’re doing everything […]
Headed into the 2020-21 college basketball season, Wisconsin has its eyes on taking a step forward. A late surge in February changed the nature of Wisconsin basketball in the 2019-20 season. With eight straight wins to close the year out, the Badgers took a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. The team also entered […]
With college basketball looking as though it will happen, regardless of the current COVID-19 projections, it’s time we get back into Big Ten season previews. Embed from Getty Images The previous three covered were Michigan State, Ohio State, and Maryland. All three teams look primed for decent years, so if you have not checked out […]
Justin Turner and Los Dodgers, What Is You Doing? But first, before we dive into Justin Turner and the COVID mayhem, how about a little context for these breaking (or as close to it as we can be) news articles? And if you’re not interested, no worries! Just skip a few paragraphs down […]
Embed from Getty Images Unless you’re a loyal fan or social media follower, you probably don’t hear much about Dez Bryant these days. Until days like yesterday, of course. That’s because Dez Bryant, after what has been almost two years, is back in the NFL. Well, okay. That probably paints too exciting of a picture. […]
Transferring colleges three times is no one’s ideal experience. Yet, for Bellarmine guard Pedro Bradshaw, that has been his on-going reality. Bradshaw initially committed to four years at Belmont in 2017, but after he found himself outside of the gameday rotation – when he initially thought he would be playing – he grew discontent with […]