The James Madison Dukes and the Arkansas State Red Wolves collide in the 2024 Sun Belt Tournament final on Monday. The Red Wolves roll into this contest after beating top-seed Appalachian State on a game-winning shot. James Madison has won three straight games against Arkansas State. On Feb. 7, the Dukes defeated the Red Wolves…
Calvin Pickard was perfect for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Interestingly, he won’t get sole credit for the shutout, however. Because Pickard was bowled over at the end of the second period, the NHL’s concussion protocol team called and forced his removal from the game at the…
Third-round competition at the BNP Paribas Open begins with a bang on Sunday, as a blockbuster lineup features both Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz is going up against Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Tsitsipas is facing Frances Tiafoe. Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups.(31) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. (2) Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz and Auger-Aliassime…
The 2024 Big Ten Women’s Tournament bracket is down to two as the final is set for Sunday. One of the participants surprised virtually nobody as record-setting scorer Caitlin Clark and the No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes got a double-bye and then beat Penn State and Michigan by an average margin of 30 points. Their…
The final weekend of the 2023-24 college basketball regular-season has finally arrived. With Selection Sunday on the horizon, many teams near the cut line have only a few more chances to improve their respective résumés to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Eighteen of the Associated Press Top 25 teams are in action. The…
The St. John’s Red Storm will look to continue their recent domination over the Georgetown Hoyas when they meet in a Big East Conference regular-season finale at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. The Hoyas (9-21, 2-17 Big East), who are looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss, are 10th in the league…
The Memphis Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls will conclude their respective regular seasons when they meet on Saturday afternoon on CBS and Paramount+. FAU (23-7) sits in second place in the American Athletic Conference and owns a 13-4 conference record. It has won two straight after falling to the Tigers on the road on Feb….
Another full slate of second-round action is on the menu at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday. Only 32 players will remain in the men’s draw by the end of the day. Hubert Hurkacz, Gael Monfils, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Arthur Fils hope they are on that list. Here are my previews and picks for…
Friday marks the beginning of seeds taking the court at the BNP Paribas Open. There is a full helping of second-round action on Day 3, headlined by Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev. Both guys could have difficult opening matches on their hands; Alcaraz is facing Matteo Arnaldi and Rublev is kicking off his fortnight against…
Rafael Nadal headlines the Thursday schedule at the BNP Paribas Open, as he begins yet another comeback to tennis. Milos Raonic is Nadal’s opening opponent. First-round action is also wrapping up with a showdown between Botic van de Zandschulp and Denis Shapovalov. Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups. (PR) Milos Raonic…
