The ultimate underdogs: UMBC Retrievers shock Virginia
One minute into arguably the least anticipated game in the South Region of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, CBS sports analyst Seth Davis articulated the lack of enthusiasm of the vast majority of the college… Read More...Astros hungry to repeat as world champions
Corey Seager stepped up to the plate for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game Seven of the 2017 World Series. With two outs and the Houston Astros leading… Read More...From Iceland to Senegal, underdogs look to make noise in Russia
With the inaugural match of the 2018 World Cup between host nation Russia and relative newcomers Saudi Arabia set to kick off in just a few months time, the World Cup will indeed go on… Read More...Clippers preparing to escape mediocrity, trade away Griffin Robert Banks
This past offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers and Blake Griffin agreed to a five-year, $171 million contract. Just seven months later, the Clippers’ homegrown star would be on the first private jet to Detroit in… Read More...Eagles Ready to Overcome One Last Hurdle to take Super Bowl LII
Mixing equal parts patience and confidence, with a sprinkle of belief, the Philadelphia Eagles managed to move past the cloud of doubt that would hinder most teams. Now, there is only one more obstacle between… Read More...The rapid ascent of the Eagles and Rams
A changing of the guard is underway in the National Football League (NFL). Through Week 10 of the 2017-18 season, eight teams who missed the playoffs a year ago are on pace to reach this… Read More...Out With the Old, In With the New: Cora new Sox manager
In 2007, former Red Sox utility man Alex Cora was part of the World Series championship team alongside staple players like Dustin Pedroia. Ten years later, Cora hopes to achieve the same goal—as Pedroia’s manager.… Read More...Celtics’ promise turns to rough start
On April 16, 2017, an emotional Isaiah Thomas suited up in the green and white of the Boston Celtics just one day after his sister’s tragic death. The star point guard left his heart and… Read More...The Recent, The Potential and The Underwhelming: Heirs to the Penguins’ Throne
Physically and psychologically exhausted, long-serving Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby contentedly skated off the ice after game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, knowing his team had done what they set out to do… Read More...12
