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Nevada Bookmakers Delighted At Mayweather Victory Over McGregor
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Nevada sports books breathed a huge sigh of relief when Floyd Mayweather was able to take down Connor McGregor with a TKO in the 10th round of Saturday’s historic fight in Las Vegas. A Mayweather win is exactly what the...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Chicago Bears-Tennessee Titans Game
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Chicago Bears found themselves in a position Sunday they have not been in for years—having to decide between two decent options at quarterback. Mike Glennon was brought in to be the man of the immediate future. But then...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Dallas Cowboys-Oakland Raiders Game
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Travis Pulver Preseason hype is hard to come by, but the Dallas Cowboys managed to generate a little when they announced running back Ezekiel Elliot would actually play. Fans were beginning to assume they wouldn’t see him until his debut...
Greg Holland Struggling To Hold Onto Closer’s Job
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine It's been a rough month for Colorado Rockies closer Greg Holland. After an utterly brilliant first half of the season, Holland has run into a brick wall during the month of August. In 10 appearances this month, Holland...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Houston Texans-New Orleans Saints Game
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Travis Pulver Houston Texans fans were probably hoping to see Tom Savage prove that Bill O’Brien was right to name him the starting quarterback. New Orleans Saints fans were probably hoping that the defensive effort they saw in the first...
2017 NFL Preseason—Indianapolis Colts Show They Do Have Some Pride With Win Over Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Travis Pulver Fans of the Indianapolis Colts have come to grips with the realization that they may not see Andrew Luck for a few weeks. With how the offense has looked under Scott Tolzien, the outlook for ‘Life without Luck’ has been...
New England Patriots Lose Julian Edelman for 2017 Season
Posted on August 27, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The New England Patriots will have to defend their latest Super Bowl title without wide receiver Julian Edelman. The team announced Saturday that Edelman has been lost for the entire 2017 season because of a knee injury....
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Kansas City Chiefs-Seattle Seahawks Game
Posted on August 26, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Seattle Seahawks have become perennial contenders in recent years. The Kansas City Chiefs have been playoff contenders, but have failed to turn the corner and become a legitimate Super Bowl threat. Playing each other can...
Greg Bird Rejoins New York Yankees
Posted on August 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine With September right around the corner, the New York Yankees may finally be starting to get healthy. Friday, the team activated second baseman Starlin Castro. On Saturday, first baseman Greg Bird was activated after a...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The New England Patriots-Detroit Lions Game
Posted on August 26, 2017, by Travis Pulver The New England Patriots thought it was going to be just another preseason game Friday night. As it turns out, the contest against the Detroit Lions could end up being a lot more. It could end up being a test of sorts. Two...
Mets Lose Michael Conforto, Yoenis Céspedes on Back-to-Back Days
Posted on August 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Even with the New York Mets miles from contention, the injuries that have plagued them all season continue to pile up. On Thursday, Michael Conforto suffered a freak shoulder injury on a swing-and-miss. One day later,...
Miguel Cabrera, Gary Sanchez Among 5 Suspended After Yankees-Tigers Brawl
Posted on August 25, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine One day after no less than three on-field incidents between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, including one benches-clearing brawl, Major League Baseball handed out its suspensions for the incident. Altogether,...
San Francisco 49ers cut Ahmad Brooks
Posted on August 25, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with linebacker Ahmad Brooks. The team announced Friday that they have released the 33-year old Brooks. The move comes less than 48 hours before San Francisco's third preseason...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Carolina Panthers-Jacksonville Jaguars Game
Posted on August 25, 2017, by Travis Pulver The third preseason game typically has some degree of importance to it since teams are more apt to play their first team guys longer. But Thursday night’s preseason contest between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina...
2017 NFL Preseason—What We Learned From The Miami Dolphins-Philadelphia Eagles Game
Posted on August 25, 2017, by Travis Pulver The Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles were both hoping to see the same thing in Thursday night’s all-important third preseason game. They needed to see their offenses click. Both teams wanted to see their quarterbacks...