With Week 2 of the NFL’s new season about to begin, it is time to look ahead to this week’s match-up between the Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins, two teams guilty of shooting themselves in the foot in Week 1. The Dolphins gave up the ball 4 times in the last half of [...]
It’s been a hectic day around the NHL today as teams get their rosters in order before the presumed and now expected lockout. The Boston Bruins are no exception–though they have not re-signed any current players, they have officially sent 22 players down to the Providence Bruins and two back to their junior teams [...]
In a baseball world focused on elite starting pitching and power bats, a team’s relief core usually takes a back seat to the glitz and glamour of the MLB. Now, we turn our attention to the undervalued and forgotten workhorses of the league: the bullpen. The San Francisco Giants have managed to solidify their bullpen [...]
ESPN and the Truehoop Network are currently in the midst of their yearly NBA rank, with 104 experts voting on the top players in the game. Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer appeared today at No. 67, down from No. 50 in 2011. Boozer averaged 15 points and 8.5 rebounds for Chicago last season, helping lead [...]
This weekend, the Texas Longhorns travel to Oxford, Mississippi to take on the Ole Miss Rebels. Lining up under center for the Horns is sophomore quarterback David Ash, while quarterback Bo Wallace, a JUCO transfer, will lead the Rebels. But this Big 12 vs. SEC match-up was close to looking vastly different; instead of wearing [...]
The UNCW Seahawks have announced their 2012-2013 Mens’ Basketball Schedule… and it’s a compelling one! They will take on 14 non-conference opponents, including 4 teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament, before opening up CAA Conference play. The Seahawks will begin their season playing host to UNC Asheville on November 11. Asheville, the defending Big [...]
Atlantic High School in Florida unveiled a new uniform for their football players recently. And the look is….well….unique, to say the least. This football uniform looks like a combination of the Oregon Ducks uniform that ran in to…I am stumped to even come up with something. A pond of lime green paint? One or the [...]
Here’s the latest edition of Rant-O-Matic for September 14, 2012. USC Trojans vs. Stanford Cardinal In one of the most hyped-up matchups of Week 3, Matt Barkley looks to defeat the Cardinals for the first time in his career before jumping to the NFL in April. Barkley has been nothing short of phenomenal over the [...]
The second week of the fantasy football season is underway, so like every week, I will go over my guys to give the nod, and my guys to show the bench. To help you win this weekend, here are my week 2 fantasy football players to start and sit: Guys to Start: QB Andy Dalton, [...]
In what must go down as one of the most remarkable acts of solidarity shown by football fans across the world, Gerry & The Pacemakers’ most famous single, You’ll Never Walk Alone has been steadily rising up the charts since the Hillsborough Independent Panel reported their findings on Wednesday. In memory of the 96 [...]
The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled their new home gold alternate uniforms Tuesday, for fans of “The Wine and Gold” you have to ask yourself, are they a bold step in the right direction or a boring, bland example of a team trying to sell more NBA merchandise. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert would unveil the new alternate [...]
According to Mary Schmitt Boyer of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed swingman Alonzo Gee to a three-year worth just under $10 million. Gee, 25, would average 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and shoot over 40 percent from the field at 41.2 in 63 games for Cleveland. Gee’s contract, which expired [...]
It appears that the Cleveland Cavaliers are going for the gold in the 2012-13 season as they will wear gold alternate uniforms at home. According to Cavs beat writer, Mary Schmitt Boyer of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavaliers are due to unveil the new uniform soon. This move should not come as a surprise [...]
It appears that the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t seem to have enough big men as they are reportedly interested in Brazilian center Rafael Hettsheimeir. According to Spanish basketball site, TuBasket.com, the Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks are considering signing the 6’10, 260-pound center. Hettsheimeir, 26, played 33 games for Spanish club, CAI Zaragoza, and would average [...]
With Antawn Jamison now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, will second-year power forward Tristan Thompson take advantage and have a breakout season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2012-13? Thompson, 21, would be selected fourth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft out of the University of Texas. The 6’9, 227-pound native of Toronto, Ontario [...]
With the start of training camp three weeks away, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving looks to improve upon his play and establish himself as one of the premier guards in the NBA. Irving, the top overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft(via the Los Angeles Clippers) averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 assists and shot 46.9 [...]
CLEVELAND – With the 2012-13 NBA schedule released Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers face a daunting challenge if they hope to contend in the East. The Cavaliers open at home against John Wall, third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards, October 30th, before embarking on a six-game West Coast [...]
CLEVELAND – Thanks to Anthony Parker’s sudden retirement, it appears there may be a greater chance of Bradley Beal coming to Cleveland. Parker, a 37-year old, nine-year veteran who would star in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv would announce his retirement Wednesday evening. Parker, who would be a member of three European title teams for Tel Aviv, would also [...]
NEWARK – With the fourth pick in the Rant Sports 2012 NBA Mock Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers would select shooting guard Bradley Beal out of Florida. Beal, a 6’5 sharp-shooter will hopefully provide a compliment to NBA Rookie of The Year in point guard, Kyrie Irving. In the case of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Beal may be [...]
MIAMI – Despite a early 17-point lead and an epic 43-point, seven rebound effort from point guard Russell Westbrook, The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves down 3-1 to the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals. Oklahoma City, who would lose Game 4, 104-98, now find themselves in a real tropical depression, with no real [...]
