As we head into Week 14 of English Premier League play, there are plenty of exciting football games on tap. Maybe not as exciting as Tottenham’s nine goals against Wigan Athletic last week, but some very good match ups nevertheless. My pick for match of the week has to be Arsenal v Chelsea, as the Gunners will look to thwart the Blues current winning streak. Here I take a look at this weeks match … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Pittsburgh at West Virginia
Game Preview: Pittsburgh (9-1) at West Virginia (7-3), Friday at 7:00 PM If West Virginia had won against Cincinatti this game would have had much more meaning. As it is the Mountaineers can make next week's clash between the Bearcats and Pitt meaningless by coming up with win in this year's version of the Backyard Brawl. This is Pitt's best team since Dave Wannstedt took over as coach and … [Read more...]
English Premier League Soccer Week 13 Preview
English Premier League action will begin again this weekend after a week off for World Cup qualifier matches. My pick for match of the week is Manchester City at Liverpool. A win at Anfield could move Liverpool into fourth on the table, a position that would put them back in the hunt for the championship. Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Northwestern at Illinois
What do you do when you are coming off one of the biggest wins in school history and are facing your in-state rivals who are suffering through a miserable season? If you are the Northwestern Wildcats the answer should be follow it up with another victory to improve your conference and bowl positioning. And if you are Illinois you must ask the question is there anything that can be done to … [Read more...]
English Premier League Week 12 Predictions
As we head into Week 12 of Premier League play, the match of the week has to be Chelsea v Manchester United. The EPL’s top two teams will wage battle at Stamford Bridge, a place where the Blues have yet to be defeated. Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner. #7 Aston Villa will host #15 the Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. Aston … [Read more...]
Week 11 English Premier League Preview
As we head into Week 11 of Premier League play, there are some exciting match ups as the top four teams jockey for position atop the leader board. Can Chelsea hang on to the lead they took last weekend or will Manchester United regain the top spot? Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner. Chelsea remains atop the Premier League … [Read more...]
Central Michigan at Boston College Preview
At this point in the year it is hard to find compelling non-conference matchups. There are a few pre-championship game grudge matches like Georgia-Georgia Tech to look forward to but most teams don't like to break up their conference schedules so I praise both these schools for giving us what I think will be a very entertaining game. First you have Boston College. They are 5-3 with a shot of … [Read more...]
Can the Dodgers recover to even the series?
The Phillies wasted little time in dispatching the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, racking up 11 runs and shutting out Los Angeles, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Phillies blasted Hiroki Kuroda for six runs in the first two innings, which ended an hour after the game, began. Philies starter Cliff Lee went into the MLB history books for … [Read more...]
Dodgers stun Cards to take a two game lead
The Dodgers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth beating St. Louis 3-2 in Game 2 of the NLDS playoffs on Thursday, taking a 2-0 series lead. The walk-off win should have been little surprise to Los Angeles who has 41 come-from-behind victories, including 12 walk-offs this season. The Dodgers were one of the hottest teams in MLB the first half of the season, before struggling to keep … [Read more...]
Rockies pull even with Phillies
After the Phillies cruised to a 5-1 victory over the wild-card Rockies in game one behind a solid performance from postseason rookie starter Cliff Lee, Colorado edged out Philadelphia 5-4 in Game 2 to even the series, snapping the Phillies eight postseason game-winning streak and tagging World Series and NLCS MVP starter Cole Hamels for seven hits and four earned runs (including a solo homer) in … [Read more...]