Tonight sees the B1G-ACC Challenge begin earnest following two appetizer games last night. Coach Matt Painter and his #15 ranked Purdue Boilermakers travel to the (it pains me to even type a venue name THIS STUPID) KFC Yum! Center (seriously, who puts an exclamation point in the official name of their arena?) to take on the #14 Louisville Cardinals. The Challenge, which began … [Read more...] about Matt Painter Explains What Holds November College Hoops Back
Liverpool Starting XI Prediction vs Leeds United
The Reds topped Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday, but it came at a cost as Phillipe Coutinho was injured in the match and Roberto Firmino limped off late. Tuesday, they host Leeds United in the League Cup semifinals. Jurgen Klopp is most likely set on having a completely new side on Tuesday, much like he ran out against Tottenham in the previous round. … [Read more...] about Liverpool Starting XI Prediction vs Leeds United
Paul Pogba Says United Could End Up Thinking They’re “Cursed”
After Manchester United dominated Arsenal, but ended up with just a draw Manager Jose Mourinho said he might have "the unluckiest team in the Premier League." Following a Red Devils domination of West Ham United, which again only yielded a draw and one point instead of three, Paul Pogba spoke of the team potentially feeling that they're "cursed." … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba Says United Could End Up Thinking They’re “Cursed”
Keith Hackett Says Alexis Sanchez Should Have Been Issued a Red Card
Arsenal FC forward Alexis Sanchez should have seen red against AFC Bournemouth. That's the point of view espoused by former Chief of Referees Keith Hackett. In his Daily Telegraph column, Hackett wrote that referee Mike Jones "got three of the four big decisions wrong," and added: "They are exactly the sort of tackles that we do not want in the game and must be dealt with … [Read more...] about Keith Hackett Says Alexis Sanchez Should Have Been Issued a Red Card
Illini Basketball: Let’s Talk that #1 in the B1G Recruiting Class
Many, if not most Illini basketball fans have already started looking ahead to 2017-18. Can't I say blame them either as this team could be at .500 by tomorrow night, and that's a very embarrassing position for a high major program to be in during November. You saw the results in the preseason NIT, and at home versus Winthrop. Those results speak for themselves. The main … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball: Let’s Talk that #1 in the B1G Recruiting Class
United Reportedly Targeting Atletico Madrid Centerback Jose Gimenez
A new Manchester United transfer rumor started circulating in the Twitterverse, blogosphere, cyberspace and media world this weekend. It's not too early to talk shop on this either, as the January transfer window opens in just 34 days. It's no secret that central defense has been among the biggest issues that United have had lately. It hasn't helped that most of the injuries … [Read more...] about United Reportedly Targeting Atletico Madrid Centerback Jose Gimenez
Jose Mourinho Has Another Touchline Tirade, Gets Sent Off Again
With a 1-1 draw against West Ham United today, Manchester United have now failed to achieve a win in four consecutive league games at Old Trafford. This is the first time this has happened since Feb 1990. The Red Devils' four consecutive home draws is an event that hasn't occurred since 1980. Despite dropping two badly needed points, they truly dominated the Hammers in this … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho Has Another Touchline Tirade, Gets Sent Off Again
Paul Pogba Draws Controversial Yellow Card on Questionable Call
Manchester United are surprisingly locked in the midst of a dogfight with West Ham United. Although the Hammers are really struggling this season, hovering just above the relegation zone of the Premier League table, they're giving the hosts at Old Trafford all that they can handle. Give the Red Devils credit for dominating the first half, but the two sides still went to … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba Draws Controversial Yellow Card on Questionable Call
Reports: John Fox on Hot Seat, Jay Cutler Exit Not Inevitable
In the words of Tribe Called Quest, "here we go yo, here we go yo, so what so what so what's the scenario" with the Chicago Bears moving forward? We've heard all about outside consultants coming in to evaluate the organization from top to bottom. We've heard the pressure could be ramping up on both Head Coach John Fox and General Manager Ryan Pace. We've heard Jay Cutler … [Read more...] about Reports: John Fox on Hot Seat, Jay Cutler Exit Not Inevitable
Interest in the Chicago Bears as Low as It’s Ever Been
Today was more than just one of those @EmptySeatPics kind of days at Soldier Field. It was a people will break into your house in order to leave you Chicago Bears tickets kind of days. The lakefront stadium had a "oh, what time is the game?" "Well, what time can you get here" kind of Sundays. I guess people in Chicago were still focused on Black Friday sales. Here take a … [Read more...] about Interest in the Chicago Bears as Low as It’s Ever Been