Welcome to the most festive of periods, and with it the most congested of fixture congestion. No club, in the entire world, embodies this more than Liverpool FC. The Merseyside club is fresh off a victory over Watford yesterday, travel to Aston Villa for a League Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday, then head to Qatar for a Club World Cup semifinal against Monterrey. Due to this … [Read more...] about Wijnaldum in, Lovren Out of Liverpool’s Club World Cup Match
Archives for December 2019
United 1, Everton 1 News and Notes: Lindelof, Greenwood, De Gea
Here we go again- Manchester United failing to beat a lower table side, just one week after they accomplished an impressive victory against one of the Premier League's best. We've heard this song before! United could only manage a 1-1 draw, at home no less, against 15th place Everton today. At least they scored both goals huh? (That's a joke). The Toffees only got on the … [Read more...] about United 1, Everton 1 News and Notes: Lindelof, Greenwood, De Gea
Art Schlichter: White Collar Crime Story of Buckeyes Icon (LGWS Pod)
Art Schlichter is a former Ohio State Buckeyes and Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts quarterback, best known for the four-decade long compulsive gambling habit he possessed, which ultimately destroyed him. While in college a biography entitled "Straight Arrow" was penned about him, and the book proved to be the ultimate example of irony. Schlichter would go on to serve time in 40 … [Read more...] about Art Schlichter: White Collar Crime Story of Buckeyes Icon (LGWS Pod)
Revisiting the Worst of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics on the 23rd Anniversary
Update: with the Richard Jewell biopic set to be released next weekend, we brought this podcast from the summer back to the top of the feed. Happy 23rd anniversary of the start of the 1996 Summer Atlanta Olympics. To mark this occasion, we covered the most recent summer Olympiad staged in the United States on the latest episode of the "Let's Get Weird, Sports" podcast on the … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Worst of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics on the 23rd Anniversary
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Everton FC
Everton FC caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson won his first game in charge, and now comes his second test, at Old Trafford versus Manchester United tomorrow. The Toffees have some work to do in order to avoid falling into the relegation zone, so they'll be highly motivated for this one. United will have high ambition as well, as they're drawing closer to a top four position … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Everton FC
United vs Everton Team News: Pogba, Lingard, Bailly, Coleman, Delph
This 2019-20 Premier League season, thus far, has seen Manchester United: beat the reigning domestic treble holders/two time defending champions at home, utterly rout top four side Chelsea in the season opener, beat second place Leicester City and become the only side not to lose to Liverpool. It's been a campaign that's also seen United: lose at home to Crystal Palace for … [Read more...] about United vs Everton Team News: Pogba, Lingard, Bailly, Coleman, Delph
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur are on their way back up the table after having appointed Jose Mourinho, but they face a tough road test on Sunday at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves lead the Premier League in draws with nine, but they have also suffered just one loss at home this season. Wolves and their manager Nuno Espirito Santo have flown under the radar quite a bit this season, and … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News: Ndombele, Winks
While Manchester at Arsenal is the supposed headliner of this Premier League weekend, the true best fixture might be Tottenham Hotspur at Wolverhampton Wanderers. It should be the most competitive at least, given how it's a match-up of the sixth and seventh place sides. Wolves have only lost once at home, and that was back in week four to Chelsea. Since starting the season … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News: Ndombele, Winks
More to Come from Christian Pulisic, Says Frank Lampard
Echoing the spirit of The Carpenters song "we've only just begun," we've only seen the beginnings of the greatness that Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic has to offer. That's the belief of his manager Frank Lampard, who said today that there is "more to come" from the American. Life at Stamford Bridge was tough at first for the 21-year-old, as Lampard was very hesitant to … [Read more...] about More to Come from Christian Pulisic, Says Frank Lampard
Arsenal Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Man City: Tierney, Bellerin, Xhaka
The Sunday matinee that sees Manchester City travel to Arsenal FC is probably the weekend's headliner fixture in the Premier League, even though the match is not what exactly what it sounds like it would be on paper. It's the only all big six clash this weekend, but this is not your father's Arsenal. It's not even your older brother's Arsenal. As for City, they're pretty … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Man City: Tierney, Bellerin, Xhaka