By Buddy Scott: The Dallas Mavericks finished the 2018-2019 season with a record of 33-49. Despite finishing 15 games back of the #8 seed in the Western Conference, the Mavs experienced a surprising number of bright spots. They...
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By Shuvom Sadhuka Every year, the MLB showcases its best players in the All-Star game. The game is never without controversy, as certain players who seem to deserve the honor are left off the league rosters...
By Paul Marino The off-season is a time in hockey when teams can make large improvements in order to win more games in the following year. One way to do this, and probably the most notable, is through the player movement that...
By Jack Schroeder One of America’s greatest borderline sporting events is almost upon us. On Independence Day, about twenty brave souls will compete in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The event has been held annually...
By Shuvom Sadhuka For the past few years, the NBA has seen a fair number of teams tanking; that is, teams lowering their level of play and purposely losing games in the hopes of receiving a higher draft pick through the lottery...
By Andrew Puopolo With the Boston Bruins set to take on the St. Louis Blues for the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, Boston is on the verge of being the first city since Detroit in 1935 to hold at least three of the four major...
By Andrew Puopolo In June 2008, Boston stood atop the sports world; the Celtics had just won their first championship since 1986 with their new “Big 3”, the Red Sox were reigning World Series champs with David Ortiz and...
By Danny Blumenthal On Saturday, April 13, Chris Davis ended the drought. He had gone 54 at bats, 62 plate appearances, and 210 days without a hit, besting Eugenio Vélez’s old MLB record of 46 consecutive hitless at bats...
By Andrew Puopolo In recent years, the formats for the playoffs in both the NBA and NHL have come under increasing scrutiny. In the NBA, there have been numerous complaints about the imbalance of the two conferences. An...
By Andrew Puopolo Tonight, the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin when the Columbus Blue Jackets head to Florida to take on the President’s trophy winners Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning are heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup...