Next 1 of 12 Prev post Use your ← → (arrows) to browse There are a lot of different ways to fill out your NCAA bracket, but not many as fun as picking based on each school’s mascot’s fighting skills. It may be a frowned upon approach in so-called “Bracketology,” but it’s also a lot of fun: Picking your bracket based on the mascot that would win in a fight. Something used by people who don’t watch, or even want to watch, college basketball, can also be a fun way to make a bracket for even the most experienced bracketeer. From Wildcats (SO many wildcats) to a giant orange, to a buckeye, to a racer, this year’s March Madness bracket is FULL of interesting mascots that would make a full-blown mascot battle royale an incredibly fun time. For our purposes, we’re going to stick to the things like the “Kentucky Wildcats” since not every school has an official mascot. My ranking system for these matchups is based … [Read more...] about Mascot Madness: Filling out your bracket based on who would win in a mascot fight
There’s still time to watch On My Block, the teen drama we all need, before season 2
On My Block gives a realistic glimpse into the life of teens living in South Central Los Angeles. Season 2 is set to premiere Friday, March 29, on Netflix. The “teen experience” has always found a way to grace our television screens. In the ’80s, television shows like The Wonder Years and Growing Pains attempted to connect viewers by showing that, yes, all young adults must go through puberty and experience love and loss for the first time and, yes, it does indeed suck. In the ’90s, we were introduced to the glitz and glam of teenagers living in Beverly Hills, 90210 and the California Bayside in Saved by the Bell. Zack Morris had a fancy brick phone he could use to create trouble right at his fingertips, and the characters in 90210 had the fancy cars every teen not in that world drooled over. Each show was different, and popular, in its own right, but the underlining message was clear: upper-middle-class, if … [Read more...] about There’s still time to watch On My Block, the teen drama we all need, before season 2
Clayton Kershaw injury update: Dodgers’ ace (shoulder) provides timetable for 2019 debut
Chelsea Howard Omnisport @CDH16 Updated at 9:50 a.m. ET Updated at 9:50 a.m. ET Clayton Kershaw provided a timetable for when he believes he'll make his 2019 debut following a setback in spring training. The Dodgers ace revealed Wednesday he expects to be ready to play in 20 days after dealing with shoulder inflammation, according to MLB.com. He will use the extra time to rebuild his arm strength before returning and admitted that he hasn't had a spring training, though he did sound patient. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week that Kershaw wouldn't be ready for Opening Day, and he will begin the regular season on the 10-day injured list. “If he were on the Opening Day roster, he would be a starter,” Roberts said, per the Los Angeles Times. Roberts hasn't named Kershaw's replacement for Opening Day yet, but the Times notes Rich … [Read more...] about Clayton Kershaw injury update: Dodgers’ ace (shoulder) provides timetable for 2019 debut
Don’t make Tate Martell’s NCAA waiver a bigger deal than it is
If you’ve paid attention to the transfer debate around quarterback Tate Martell, what happened on Tuesday was a surprise. Just based on the rulebook, there was no good reason to think that Martell would be granted immediate eligibility after transferring to Miami from Ohio State. The vast majority of college athlete transfers have to sit a year of competition under NCAA rules, unless they meet one of a few specific exceptions. It made sense in that context that Martell would sit at The U for a year and potentially start in 2020, because he wouldn’t get a waiver for 2019. But then he did. The reason goes back to April 2018, when the NCAA’s Division I Council — made up of 40 athletic administrators from across the country, including Miami AD Blake James — approved a change in the way eligibility waivers are granted for non-grad transfers. Martell’s lawyer was able to use the recent change to his client’s advantage. The immediate eligibility … [Read more...] about Don’t make Tate Martell’s NCAA waiver a bigger deal than it is
Neil Warnock accuses Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United of having a “soft belly” amid damning Whites claim
0 Have your say Former Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has tipped Sheffield United and Norwich City for automatic promotion from the Championship - claiming Marcelo Bielsa’s side have a “soft belly”. The Cardiff City boss, who managed Leeds for 13 months in 2012 and 2013, said Norwich and Sheffield United were favourites to finish inside the top two following the Blades’ win at Elland Road last weekend.A 1-0 victory pushed Leeds down to the third in the table with eight games to go, shifting the impetus in a fascinating three-way battle.Norwich are pushing for the title having opened up a four-point lead at the top but Warnock, a lifelong Sheffield United fan who managed the Blades for eight years and took them up from the Championship in 2006, backed Wilder’s side to last the pace and finish in the top two.Warnock told Talksport: “The team Chris has built, last year they were one of the best sides we played and he’s … [Read more...] about Neil Warnock accuses Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United of having a “soft belly” amid damning Whites claim