Obviously, no one in San Diego is happy about the injury to promising second-year player Melvin Ingram. But could the San Diego Chargers’ defense actually be better next season and beyond now that Dwight Freeney was brought in to replace him? Despite not being the ideal fit for the 3-4 defense, Freeney is still a more-proven [...]
Now that the World Championships is over, the Philadelphia Flyers really need to start gearing up for the 2013 NHL draft. We’ve talked about some key defenseman and we’ve dissected the Flyers best options at the forward position, but let’s look back to the team’s picks from last year. More specifically, let’s look at the team’s top two picks from last year [...]
It’s been another year of early season struggle for the Chicago Cubs. They sit at 18-25 and have had trouble scoring runs this year, ranked 24th in MLB. Three-fifths of their starting rotation has been solid, with Scott Feldman, Travis Wood and Jeff Samardzija all sporting an ERA under 3.50. Their rotation will get a major [...]
The Los Angeles Clippers had a respectable NBA season, despite falling short to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2013 Western Conference NBA Playoffs. Chris Paul is (hopefully) going to stay in Los Angeles, and the Clippers are an NBA team that is on the rise. Which raises the question, how can [...]
Aside from the fact that the NC State Wolfpack are making a transition from the Tom O’Brien era to the Dave Doeren era, the biggest question that surrounds the 2013 edition of the ‘Pack is how the void that’s been left with the departure of QB Mike Glennon to the NFL will be filled. Prior [...]
Although rebounding doesn’t necessarily win basketball games, it definitely leads to second chance points and it is huge on defense as well. For the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, they need to work on rebounding over the offseason. Jack Cooley was a beast in the rebounding department, averaging 10.1 rebounds per game, but he will no [...]
At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, the world watched a stellar performance by R&B sensation Miguel, as he performed his hit song “Adorn.” However, it wasn’t his amazing harmonic tone that created the biggest buzz on the internet, but rather it was his unintended leg drop that he delivered on accident to a fan during the performance. Yes, you read this [...]
From the time the Super Bowl ends each year, does it seem like forever before the NFL Draft finally rolls around? Well, that wait could get even longer as early as 2015. The NFL and the NFL Players Association are close to reaching a deal that would move the annual draft from late April to [...]
How awesome is Patrick Corbin? In my Pitching Options For Week 8 column, I had Corbin as a recommended two-start option for this week. Well, so far so good. During Corbin’s first outing of the week against the Rockies, the 23-year old dealt an absolute gem. He struck out 10 batters while only walking one [...]
For months, there was report after report speculating that New York City would finally get their own Major League Soccer team. Well, it was made official today that the 20th MLS team and newest expansion team would land in NYC, and be called New York City Football Club. As long as they can find a stadium [...]
Fernando Alonso scored his second victory of the 2013 Formula 1 season with a win at his native Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso led the charge en route to a double podium for Scuderia Ferrari with his teammate Felipe Massa finishing the day in P3. Alonso worked his way past Kimi Raikkonen and then Lewis Hamilton [...]
The 2013 Formula 1 season is now four races old and the picture is becoming clearer as to how the season is going to shape up. The top four drivers from the end of 2012 are still leading the pack, though in a slightly different order, and it looks like those will be the dominant [...]
The Grand Prix of Bahrain featured everything you want in a Formula 1 race. Overtaking was difficult, but exciting and frequent. Some teams used to the podium, such as Ferrari, had problems the entire race, while others such as McLaren Mercedes returned to the form we were accustomed to. One thing remained constant though was Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel having an absolutely dominant performance in [...]
The grid is set for the Formula 1 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix, and Nico Rosberg will be leading the pack from the pole position on race day. The Mercedes AMG wheel man grabbed the top spot during qualifying after going back-and-forth with Sebastian Vettel by lapping in 1:32.330. The reigning World Champion will start from P2 [...]
This past weekend, Brian Vickers took the place of Denny Hamlin in the Joe Gibbs Racing No.11 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, and was able to pull out a top-10 finish at the Texas track where the No. 11 had won before. Hamlin made sure he was on the scene [...]
The 2013 Chinese Grand Prix was one of the most entertaining Formula 1 races in recent memory. Scuderia Ferrari has flown under the radar via quiet but strong finishes and is now threatening in both the driver’s and constructor’s championships. Lotus F1 Team kept rolling on what has been a quick and impressive rise early [...]
It has been over two weeks since the last Formula 1 race, the Malaysia Grand Prix, was run but at long last the wait is almost over and the cars will soon be back on the track. With the opening practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix only a few days out, here are some [...]
Red Bull Racing top dog Dietrich Mateschitz recently stated in an interview that he has told current Red Bull driver Mark Webber that he will be a candidate for a race seat in 2014, adding that Webber will be “always welcome” at RBR. That should have been all Mateschitz said regarding Red Bull’s possible 2014 [...]
Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel got his first win of 2013 in the second race of the Formula 1 season; the Malaysia Grand Prix. However, finishing in P1 lost him much more than he won. His victory cost Red Bull their team integrity, and in the long run it could cost them a great [...]
Sabastian Vettel was dominant on Saturday, topping the time sheets for the final practice session and grabbing the pole position in qualifying for the Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing had a strong showing overall as Vettel’s team mate Mark Webber qualified fifth. Red Bull was very fast in practice and qualifying last [...]
