#Player of the Game

The Texas Rangers score once but the Houston Astros scored twice. The Rangers committed the sin of letting Justin Verlander settle into the game tonight as they led off the contest with a couple of baserunners but didn't plate either. Historically, with a pitcher like Verlander, you have to get to them early and Texas had their shot. Houston,…

From David and Goliath to the Miracle on Ice, there's something about an underdog story that gets our juices flowing. Upsets happen in all shapes and sizes. It can be Appalachian State beating Michigan at the Big House or Boise State tricking its way past Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. But there's something more special about an upset in a national…

Oliver Kapanen (Finland) and Adam Engstrom (Sweden) are off to a hot start in the 2023 World Junior Championship that's taking place in Halifax and Moncton. Kapanen was named the player of the game in Finland's second matchup, whereas Engstrom started the tournament by earning two assists. Montreal Canadiens prospect Justin Barron could provide the…

The No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions will look to continue their recent dominance over the Minnesota Golden Gophers when they meet in a key Big Ten Conference crossover matchup on Saturday. Although the Gophers (4-2, 1-2) won the last meeting, a 31-26 win at Minnesota in 2019, the Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-1) have won five of the past seven meetings.…

NBA. Regular Season. Arena: Smoothie King Center. New Orleans, Louisiana. 4.12.2022 23:30 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds2,01 Bet TypeW2 Bookmaker Bet Now! Another NBA game day begins with a matchup between New Orleans and Denver, who currently share second place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets defeated the Pelicans three times…

The Boston Bruins continue to defy all the odds with a 20-3 record and a 14-0 game unbeaten streak on home ice. This team, which effectively did nothing during the offseason to improve, was supposed to be a marginal playoff team at best; however, after two months of hockey, they are the number one contenders to capture the Presidents' Trophy. Last…

The Vancouver Canucks are emerging from the holiday break jolly, full of beer, and in the midst of a six-game winning streak. After having their last five games postponed because of the rising number of COVID cases in the league, as of writing, the Canucks will return to the game action for the first time in 13 days in Anaheim against the Ducks on…

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Here is the second part of our mailbag. The first is here. Enjoy! According to tankathon, the Wizards have the fourth-easiest remaining schedule. They clearly have more depth and more ways of winning games than in previous seasons. Could Washington be a.500 team? (WhyNotTyler) Considering that the Wizards just came out of a 5-1 homestand, I…

If you got to witness the special event in Jordan-Hare Stadium tonight, consider yourself lucky. Auburn beat Texas A&M 13-10 to give Cadillac Williams his first win as head coach at Auburn. The Tiger defense was scintillating, completely shutting down the Aggies on the night until a desperation drive, and allowing -2 yards in the third…

Ben Bryant played so well last week against Navy that University of Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell named the senior quarterback the offensive player of the game. Bryant completed 25 of 35 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-10 win over the Midshipmen. Bryant also led the Cincinnati offense on two crucial drives that resulted in…

LEXINGTON - It once was unthinkable. But Kentucky now is a mainstay during bowl season. Thanks to last week's 21-17 road win over Missouri, the Wildcats will play in a bowl for the seventh year in a row, all under the guidance of coach Mark Stoops. Prior to Stoops' arrival in 2013, UK only had played in 15 bowls in its history. Given the difficulty…

Is the Alabama Crimson Tide completely out of the national title picture? No. It needs to win and get some seriously help, though. That's the bad news for Crimson Tide fans. The good news is that there's still a pretty clear path to making the College Football Playoff, and it doesn't seem outlandish. It's just that a lot of things have to fall the…

This past weekend featured a lot of ranked vs ranked teams and this was one of the best football games that were played. We saw an underdog team who has been fantastic this year coming into this game undefeated as the 14th-ranked team in the nation at 6-0. The other team, Clemson, they have been outstanding as their record was 7-0 before this game…

The No. 6 Buckeyes wanted to right the ship and "get the bad taste" out of their mouths after the 42-27 loss to then-No. 6 Michigan knocked them out of Big Ten and College Football Playoff title contention. They did just that Saturday at the 108th Rose Bowl, overcoming opt outs and a poor first-half performance to rally and outscore the Utes 27-10…

The San Diego Padres will play the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park in the third game of their MLB series on Thursday (September 22). They won a well-contested second game 1-0 yesterday. The Cardinals have followed up with a series of losses against the Padres, something they're not used to. That has brought in a small dent to their overall season…

The Tennessee Volunteers will meet Akron Zips on Saturday (September 17) in an evening fixture between the #17 team in the league against a Mid-American conference league team. The Volunteers are 2-0 this season, while the Zips are 1-1 coming into their third game. " It's that day. Gameday" - Volunteers Tennessee is part of the South Eastern…

The NBA season is only a month away from starting and Russell Westbrook is still on the Los Angeles Lakers roster. It's no secret the team has been shopping him all offseason but they are warming up to the idea of him sticking around for a while. The Lakers don't want to simply make a trade just to make a trade. They are going to wait for the right…