0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/14/2016
Hall of Fame QB Steve Young has been back-and-forth on the 49ers quarterback situation, as he seemed to favor Blaine Gabbert over Colin Kaepernick from the beginning. He’s now come out and said he wasn’t necessarily against making the move, but that the team’s timing was off and that they made it too late. “It’s […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/13/2016
The best way to open the Edmonton Oilers’ new arena, Rogers Place, was to bring in two former players that created so many memories at the old one. Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky were part of a 40-minute-long ceremony before Wednesday’s game against the Flames, and they took a lap in front of the fans […]
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Golden State Warriors’ big free-agent acquisition, Kevin Durant, already seems to be getting comfortable playing at Oracle Arena. And while he’s the villain in Oklahoma City, he’s already been drawing plenty of praise in the Bay Area, with fans flocking to buy his jersey. But that’s not the only thing he’s received. Durant got some […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/12/2016
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside made a young fan’s night on Wednesday. As he walked off the court to the locker room, he took off his warmup shirt and gave it to a young fan in the stands who had been hopping up and down, in hopes of receiving it. The fan was elated and […]
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FOX analyst Skip Bayless has gone back and forth regarding the NFL team he roots for, and Dez Bryant called him out on it. Bayless was his usual trolling self on Wednesday’s edition of “Undisputed,” stating that the Cowboys might be better off with their “diva” receiver. That’s a really dumb thing to say. "I […]
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No.1 overall draft pick Auston Matthews turned in an amazing performance in his first NHL game on Wednesday night, scoring four goals in the first two periods alone. Matthews certainly celebrated hard after the first one, understandably so, but as the game progressed, he handled himself like a veteran. After scoring goal No. 4, you’d […]
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been in the league for 17 years, so he knows how to handle himself during press conferences. So when a reporter asked him a question that was a bit absurd, clearly looking for a reaction or a witty response, Brady didn’t even waste his time answering it. He just simply […]
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The Chicago Cubs punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series with a thrilling ninth-inning surge, coming back from a 5-2 deficit, to defeat the Giants, 6-5. Here’s what the scene in the dugout looked like after Aroldis Chapman locked it down, recording three outs very quickly for the save. They await the winner […]
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The Miami Heat players honored the late Jose Fernandez with t-shirts and a moment of silence before Tuesday night’s exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets. It was the team’s first home game of the season, and Dee Gordon, among others, was in attendance. The warmup shirts the Heat players wore had Fernandez’s initials, “JDF,” and […]
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D’Angelo Russell joined a long list of athletes who have been paying tribute to the late Muhammad Ali with a great piece of artwork. Russell got a tattoo on his right calf featuring a portrait of Ali, and it’s pretty neat. Check out the size of his head compared to the rest of his body. […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/11/2016
Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green was asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park on Tuesday, and he failed miserably. Green took the time to get warmed up before taking the mound, and seemed to have a decent throwing motion. .
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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott does not mess around when it comes to his bedtime. Prescott badly wanted to attend a Kanye West concert on Sept. 22 at the American Airlines Center, after receiving free tickets to go. However, in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel, he admitted that getting a good night’s sleep is […]
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Demi Lovato is ready to branch out and explore life away from the big stage, in favor of life in the Octagon. According to Jay Glazer, Lovato is looking to pursue MMA, and has been training hard to do so. He gave the scouting report on her, and wants everyone to know she means business/this […]
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Boston Red Sox slugger played in front of the Fenway Park faithful for the final time during Monday night’s 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Sox got swept, and Big Papi didn’t even get a chance to swing away in the bottom of the eighth inning, when the […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/10/2016
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry recently bought a new $5.8 million home in Alamo, California, and it looks pretty sick. Curry previously lived in Walnut Creek, so he’s not relocating too far, but if the photos do it any justice, this house is definitely an upgrade. Stephen Curry's new home sold in Alamo, CA […]
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Giants offensive tackle Ereck Flowers has been under a lot of scrutiny after he was accused of shoving a reporter following Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Packers, but has since apologized. Flowers hasn’t spoken with the media since the incident in question happened, but Giants head coach Ben McAdoo said the offensive lineman called the […]
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It’s no secret that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Jets receiver Brandon Marshall have had their differences in the past. But times heals all, and it looks like everything’s copacetic now between the two. Marshall and Goodell recently put their past differences aside and battled it out in an epic game of ping pong. Apparently, […]
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton loves riding around on scooters and hoverboards. He’s certainly more of an active guy, and loves being a part of the Charlotte community. Newton was ruled out for Monday’s game against the Buccaneers due to a concussion, but that didn’t stop him from commuting around Charlotte in the same way […]
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We all remember when former NBA star Kobe Bryant got fouled hard in the 2012 All-Star game by Dwyane Wade, which, at the time, had many questioning if there was intent or not. It’s pretty clear there wasn’t, and that it was just an unfortunate happenstance. Also unfortunate was that the contact broke Bryant’s nose, […]
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The biggest news that took place in Week 5 of the NFL season took place at the tail-end of Sunday, when Odell Beckham Jr. made amends with the kicking net. OK, well maybe it wasn’t the biggest news, but it was a thing nonetheless. Beckham caught a touchdown pass from Eli Manning and worked the […]
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Many baseball fans, myself included, were pleading for the Toronto Blue Jays to have someone pinch run for Josh Donaldson after he hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the tenth inning on Sunday night. But we were wrong. The Rangers were trying to pull out all the stops in order to push the […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 10/9/2016
Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has insane breakaway speed and he showed that during Sunday’s 28-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cowboys did a great job of utilizing Elliott in between the tackles and in the passing game, and it worked. He was the clear difference in the game, with 15 rushes […]
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The Rams finally got their no-touchdown-in-Los-Angeles scoring drought off their backs on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, and fans were pumped about it. With the Rams trailing the Bills late in the second quarter, 13-6, Todd Gurley found the end zone from one yard out and scored the Rams’ first touchdown at the Los Angeles […]
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Patriots veteran quarterback Tom Brady has had four weeks to think about what his Week 5 issue of the “Tom Brady Times” would look like, and he used a rock ‘n’ roll theme to troll the Browns after the team posted a 33-13 win. Brady threw for 406 yards in the victory, and took to […]
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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell does not shy away from showing emotion on the field, and is the definition of a player’s coach. He certainly showed that during Sunday’s game against the Lions. The Eagles had a chance to put the game away, clinging to a lead, but on third down, they dialed up […]
