The Champions League Final on Saturday will have two American players on the pitch, Christian Pulisic and Zach Steffen. The present and future of American football is bright with Americans playing leading roles on many great European clubs. American players abroad include Weston McKennie at Juventus, Tyler Adams at RB Leipzig and Giovanni Reyna at… Continue reading An American Will Hoist the Champions League Cup
Month: May 2021
Los Angeles Dodgers Host the San Francisco Giants in Game of Two of MLB’s Best
The Dodgers welcome the Giants to Dodger Stadium with the two teams in a tie for the lead in the NL West. Both teams are sporting gaudy 30-19 records. That was expected of the loaded Dodgers but is a surprise for the upstart Giants. Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with an on base percentage of… Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Host the San Francisco Giants in Game of Two of MLB’s Best
Pittsburgh Penguins Try to Stay Alive Against the New York Islanders
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are betting it all that they can pull out a must win against the Islanders. New York has a 3-2 advantage in games due to an 3-2 double overtime win in Game 5. But the Isles are home on their own ice and looking to close out the Penguins.… Continue reading Pittsburgh Penguins Try to Stay Alive Against the New York Islanders
Denver Nuggets Need to Get Right Against Portland Trailblazers
Nikola Jokic, the presumed MVP, and the Nuggets need to play a strong game to tie up the series with Portland in the NBA Western Conference first round series. The Blazers stopped Jokic from setting up his teammates in Game 1 and limited the big center to scoring only. The strategy worked as Portland emerged… Continue reading Denver Nuggets Need to Get Right Against Portland Trailblazers
Devin Booker Takes the Stage in NBA Playoffs against the Lakers
Devin Booker is ready to star. Booker had 34 points in the first game of the NBA Playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker shined last year in the Orlando bubble and has backed it up this year averaging 24 points a game over the last 10 games for Phoenix. With fellow star Chris… Continue reading Devin Booker Takes the Stage in NBA Playoffs against the Lakers
Phil Mickelson Going for his 6th Major at the PGA Championship
Lefty Phil Mickelson is hanging on at the PGA Championship. Brooks Koepka is right on his tail as the final round kicks off today. Mickelson knows how to play under pressure in golf and is certainly a master of the head to head challenge. Koepka is coming off knee surgery and only played a few… Continue reading Phil Mickelson Going for his 6th Major at the PGA Championship
New York Yankees Host the Chicago White Sox
Two of the hot teams in the American League clash at Yankee Stadium as the White Sox take on the Yankees. Both teams have won seven of their last 10 games. The Yankees playing at home are favored even though hard throwing Carlos Rodon is pitching for Chicago. Aaron Judge leads the Yanks with 17… Continue reading New York Yankees Host the Chicago White Sox
Vegas Golden Knights Looking to Win over Minnesota Wild
With the series tied in the NHL Playoffs between the Golden Knights and the Wild, both teams will be looking to get out early with a goal tonight in Minnesota. Vegas is the series heavy favorite but dropped the first game at home in overtime. Mark Stone has paced Vegas with 61 points in the… Continue reading Vegas Golden Knights Looking to Win over Minnesota Wild
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors Take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
Steph Curry has had his best year. He has almost single handedly carried the Warriors in to the play-in game with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Steph, at 33, has averaged 33 points a game and in the month of April alone hit 96 3s, an NBA record for a single month. But the Lakers… Continue reading Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors Take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
Wizards Looking to Surprise Celtics
The No. 8 Washington Wizards are a lower seed but a hotter team as they come to Boston to challenge the No. 7 Celtics in the Eastern Conference play-in game. The winner goes on to play the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Playoffs. The loser gets the winner of the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers… Continue reading Wizards Looking to Surprise Celtics