#12 Miami Beats #3 Virginia as ACC Race Tightens Up
The Miami Hurricanes were tied with North Carolina for the lead in the ACC when they met on February 20th, but were blown out by the Tar Heels 96-71. The...
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Denny Hamlin Wins Daytona 500 by a Nose
Denny Hamlin won his first Daytona 500 on February 21st in the closest finish ever in the Great American Race. Hamlin won by a nose—his car’s nose—beating second place finisher...
Jaromir Jagr Scores 742nd Goal, 3rd Best of All Time in the NHL
The Florida Panthers’ venerable Jaromir Jagr turned 44 years old on February 15th, and gave himself a belated birthday gift on the 20th. Jagr scored two goals to help the...
More Upsets in College Basketball
Four of the AP Top 25 men’s NCAA basketball teams were in action on February 17th, and in what has become almost the norm for this season, three of them...
Happy 80th Birthday Jim Brown
February 17, 2016 is the 80th birthday of one of the NFL’s all time greats, former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown. Brown played from 1957 through the 1965 seasons,...
Florida Panthers’ Al Montoya Thriving in Role as Backup Goalie
The Atlantic Division leading Florida Panthers beat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 February 15th in overtime in a shootout with Jussi Jokinen scoring the game winner. Florida’s starting goalie, Roberto...
Galen Rupp Wins His Marathon Debut and Qualifies for Olympics
American distance runner Galen Rupp, who won the Silver Medal in the 10,000 meters in the London Olympics in 2012, was one of 52 marathon rookies who raced in Los...
Wisconsin Beats #2 Maryland 70-57
The 2015-16 college basketball season figured to be a rebuilding year for Wisconsin’s basketball team. After two straight Final Four appearances, the Badgers lost some key players, including forward Sam...
Washington Capitals Win 5th Straight Behind Alex Ovechkin’s Hat Trick
The hottest team in the NHL here in mid February is the Washington Capitals who won their fifth straight game on February 11th, beating the coldest team in the league,...
D’Angelo Russell Takes One for the Team
Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell deflected a pass from Cleveland’s LeBron James in the third quarter of the Lakers-Cavaliers game in Cleveland on February 10th. Unfortunately, he deflected...
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