A sports blog by and for Midwest Sports Fans
It is a great time to be a fan of the NBA. Jeremy Lin has caused a global phenomenon, while Blake Griffin is teaming up with Chris Paul in “Lob City.” The All-Star game is taking place this weekend, so let’s take a look at this week’s power rankings.
There are only four matches scheduled for the event, which takes place Sunday night in Milwaukee, but there will be two matches inside the Elimination Chamber. One will be for Daniel Bryan’s World Heavyweight Championship, while the other is for CM Punk’s WWE Championship.
One of the greatest parts of Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame is the terms his name has coined. From “Linsanity” to “Linsane, the list goes on and on. Here is a (nearly) complete list of those terms inspired by Jeremy Lin.
In May of 2009, Mark Herzlich was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. In February of 2012 he is gearing up to play in the Super Bowl as a member of the New York Giants. In a Super Bowl filled with storylines, none is more compelling than that of Herzlich.
Super Bowl 46 is finally here! The Giants and Patriots are preparing to face off in Indianapolis, and Steve Kubitza gets you ready with a preview of both teams and his pick for the Big Game.
There are many people who strongly dislike the Patriots, and some news that came out late tonight does not help their cause. The Patriots decided it was necessary to cut receiver Tiquan Underwood and promote defensive lineman Alex Silvestro from the practice squad.
The halftime show at the Super Bowl is second only to the commercials as the most talked about event that is not the actual game. In this post, we remember the iconic halftime show that started it all and then count down the five best and worst of the past decade.
It’s that time of year again ladies and gentlemen. Of course the Super Bowl is next week, so this is Pro Bowl week! Steve tells you what to expect and makes his predictions for the game and MVP.
Yesterday featured two fantastic NFL games, but January 22, 2012 will be remembered as the day that the world of sports lost a legend. Joe Paterno, arguably the greatest coach in sports history, passed away at the age of 85 from complications related to lung cancer.
The two games played yesterday resulted in one of the greatest NFL Championship weekends of all-time. Both games were close throughout, and were decided by a field goal. Each game has its own fair share of storylines, but there is one common factor that affected the outcomes of both games: special teams.
The Giants embarrassed the Packers in Green Bay last week in a 37-20 win, and the 49ers beat the Saints, 36-32, in one of the greatest playoff games in recent memory. Both teams feature tough defenses, but the offenses have come alive in the past few weeks for both teams.
Conference Championship Sunday is only one day away, and four teams still have their hopes alive for a Super Bowl title. The four teams remaining provide possible Super Bowl matchups that will be very interesting to watch.
The best two teams in the AFC will play for a berth to the Super Bowl on Sunday, as the top-seeded Patriots welcome the second-seeded Ravens to Gillette Stadium.
Yu Darvish signed a 6 year, $60 million dollar deal to join the Rangers. The 25-year old pitcher has been pegged as the best pitcher in Japanese baseball, and he has the stats to prove this claim. But he is worth such an exorbitant amount without ever throwing a major league pitch?
Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers have only played twelve games this season, but he has cemented himself as the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. He has helped turn around a Cavs team that only won 19 games a season ago, and he has done so in spectacular fashion.
