Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard for the Marquette Golden Eagles, torched USC for 51 points in the semifinals of the Orlando Invitational tournament in Orlando, Florida. Marquette won 101-79, and advanced to the championship game on Sunday. Howard scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games. He dropped 40 against Davidson […]
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Online Sportsbooks Scheduled To Launch in Massachusetts Before March MadnessÂ
Retail sportsbooks have been open since January 31st in the state, yet we are still waiting for online sports betting in Massachusetts to begin. The tentative start date is March 10th, which means that although the Super Bowl has passed, there is a good chance that online operators will be […]
Augsburg Claim Stunning Victory over Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich recorded their second Bundesliga defeat this season after losing away in Augsburg on Friday. Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn got Augsburg flying with their goals. Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet for Bayern, but the Pole’s effort wasn’t enough. Pedersen opened the scoring after 23 minutes, then Hahn […]
COVID Protocols Cancel Men’s Alpine World Cup Stop at Wengen, Kitzbühel to Replace Circuit’s Oldest Venue
Even as economic impacts on tiny European villages, dependent on yearly World Cup stops, are incalculable, the alpine World Cup has soldiered on, creating a safe and COVID-free environment for its athletes and staff thus far this season. So, it came as a bit of a surprise Monday evening to […]
World Cup Skiing: Storm Postpones Men’s Downhill in Bormio Till Wednesday, Super-G Pushed to Tuesday
Like the women’s giant slalom in Semmering, the men’s World Cup downhill race at Bormio was canceled Monday after a heavy snowstorm nuked the course as action got underway. The super-G on the legendary Stelvio piste is rescheduled for Tuesday, with the men’s downhill pushed to Wednesday for the last […]
UFC Fight Night 179: Marlon Moraes Defends No. 1 Ranking vs. Cody Sandhagen
Marlon Moraes already claims the mantle of No. 1 contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division. But he may need a convincing win over Cody Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 179 to earn another shot at the title. Moraes and Sandhagen headline a card that features a number of entertaining fighters […]
Big East Bubble Teams: Pray for the Providence Friars (16-12)
The Providence Friars (16-12), led by senior guard Alpha Diallo, are one of several Big East teams fighting for an at-large bid to March Madness. Projections suggest at least six teams from the Big East will earn invites to March Madness, but Providence and Xavier are currently on the bubble. […]
College Hoops Saturday: Gonzaga/BYU, FSU/NC State, Oregon/Arizona
The top two teams in the West Coast Conference will throw down when the #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-1) visit the #23 BYU Cougars (22-7). North Carolina State (17-9) is fresh off a 22-point upset over #6 Duke, and the NC State Wolfpack hope to play the role of disrupter once […]
After 25 Years, Howard Set to Break Moten’s Big East Scoring Record
Marquette’s Markus Howard is 39 points away from breaking a record that Lawrence Moten has held for 25 years. Moten scored 1,405 points in Big East Conference regular season play while at Syracuse. When Marquette meets Butler today, Howard will get one step closer to claiming that record. Howard is […]
UFC Fight Night 164: Jacare Souza Moves Up in Weight to Battle Jan Blachowicz
Ronaldo “Jacare†Souza will move from middleweight to light heavyweight this Saturday in Sao Paulo as he takes on Jan Blachowicz in the main event at UFC Fight Night 164. Souza comes in as the No. 8 ranked middleweight in the UFC, while Blachowicz is currently ranked sixth in the […]
March Madness Betting: Which 12 Seed Will Beat a 5 Seed?
March Madness betting is heating up, so which No. 12 seed will upset a No. 5 seed in the 2019 men’s college basketball tournament? Liberty, Murray State, Oregon, and New Mexico State were all awarded #12 seeds, but they each face a difficult match up this year. Picking a #12 […]
Xavier, Cincinnati Highlight Wednesday Night NCAA Basketball Schedule
Two schools from the city of Cincinnati are looking to continue their winnings ways on the court Wednesday, as the Xavier Musketeers and the Cincinnati Bearcats look to defend their top 10 rankings against quality opponents. Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati are both among the top 10 teams […]