Friday Free Play – 01/28/2022: Streaking With Monmouth and Canisius
MAAC: Canisius vs. Monmouth, 6:00 PM CST Tip-off Current Record on Friday Free Play : 4-1: all documented on the site! A monumental day has arrived in the great state of Louisiana: mobile sports betti...
It Can’t Get Worse Than This, Right?
As a Bills fan, disappointment is something I am familiar with. It took until I was 18 years old for me to even see my favorite football team make the playoffs. Now, I have to get used to a new type o...
Garrison Mathews is the Rockets’ Best Player This Season… And it isn’t Close
The Houston Rockets have been in disarray all season long, currently holding the third worst record in the NBA. With Christian Wood underperforming, Eric Gordon and D.J. Augustin being the lone 30+ ye...
8 Things to Watch For: Divisional Round Weekend
The field is a little smaller as we head into the Divisional Round this weekend. After a few blowouts and some decent matchups, it seems that the hype for this weekend’s games is much higher tha...
Friday Free Play: January 21, 2022
Missouri Valley Conference: Evansville @ Illinois State, 6:00 pm Central Tip-Off Another FFP cashed last week with Manhattan-Iona hitting the over. In the eyes of NBA Jam, we’re heating up. so l...
IUPUI vs. Wright State: Game Recap
It was an electric start early as both teams were pushing the ball at a frantic pace. In the end though there was only one team that had the endurance to finish the track meet that we saw in the openi...
Positional Rankings: QB
While the playoffs decide the rest of the draft order, I thought it would be good to hit positional specifics. One of my favorite positions in the draft to scout is quarterback. I may not always get i...
Can Anyone Stop the Chiefs or Packers’ Quest for Super Bowl Glory
The 2021 NFL regular season is rapidly heading for a thrilling conclusion, with each of the 32 teams having played 14 of their scheduled 17 games. The playoff picture is taking shape, but only the Gre...
MONDAY M.O. – Orioles strike out on Camden Yards’ unexpected renovations
I had planned on this being about Oriole Park at Camden Yards’ 30th Anniversary. I wanted to talk about how it started a wave of new baseball-only parks with retro-classic designs, and then go t...
Fred VanVleet is Quietly Having an All-NBA Season
Fred is Flying Under the Radar NBA headlines this season have featured great stories about guards all over the league: Steph Curry and Klay Thompson splashing together again, Chris Paul and Devin Book...
12 Things To Watch For: Wild Card Weekend
Playoff football is here! In the NFL’s longest season ever, we’re also treated to an extended Wild-Card Weekend, as the Cardinals and Rams will face off in the first ever Monday Night play...
College Basketball Friday Free Play: January 14, 2022
MAAC: Manhattan/Iona 6:00 The Pick: OVER 146.5 (play up to 149.5) We cashed the FFP last week with Navy taking care of business in “The Yard” against Bucknell. This week, I am looking for ...
Good Riddance, George McCaskey: Even The Good Days Go Awry
When word broke of the Bears firing Matt Nagy, the entire city of Chicago awaited a final decision on embattled General Manager Ryan Pace. Since Pace’s arrival this time in 2014, things haven...
USA Softball Reveals 2022 National Team World Games Roster
The USA Softball Women’s National Team will look to build off of their 2020 Olympic silver medal from Tokoyo as the prepare to compete in the 2022 World Games. The UNT revealed their 2022 World ...
Post National Championship Mock Draft
After the final piece of confetti has fallen from the rafters and the stadium lights go out, the CFB season ends. But it also marks the dawn of a new season for NFL/College Football fans around the co...
Georgia, Bama set for Rematch in National Title Game
It all comes down to this. After the dust settled last weekend, we were left with the clearcut two best teams in the nation competing for a championship. And it wasn’t even close. For Bama, it w...
Mid-major Monday: January 10th
While COVID-19 is still affecting college basketball, it has yet to stop the chaos in the sport we love. Saturday saw seven ranked teams lose, five coming to unranked teams. That capped off a wild wee...
The All-Duke Blue Devils NBA Dream Team
The History of Duke Players and the NBA There have been 91 players to see the floor in the NBA/ABA coming from Duke University. Of those players, 24 of them are still active players in the NBA. There ...
Bears Have One Option Come Monday: Fire Everybody
Sunday’s matinee against Minnesota marks the likely end of the Matt Nagy era in Chicago. Unfortunately for a fanbase in limbo, nobody’s quite sure of the fate of failed general manager Rya...
College Basketball Friday Free Play: January 7, 2022
Patriot League: Navy vs. Bucknell 6:00 PM at Navy Alumni Hall, Annapolis, MD The Pick: NAVY -11 (up to -12) Navy, coming off a big win against Patriot League favorite Boston U, stay home to host the B...
NFL Week 18 Preview: Picks and Award Choices
The first Week 18 in NFL history is here! With the season extended by one week, we get another weekend of huge matchups that will set the playoff matchups in stone. Many teams are in must-win situatio...
Arizona Softball Player Allie Skaggs Opens Up About Mental Health
The discussion surrounding mental health awareness among athletes, both professional and collegiate, has notably (and rightfully) gained a lot of attention in recent years. Arizona Wildcats athlete Al...
Student Union Sports Podcast 1/4/22: State of the (Student) Union
The Student Union Sports podcast is back for 2022 to provide both contributors and readers with monthly updates on the inner workings of StudentUnionSports.com. On today’s episode, Site Owner Li...
Antonio Brown Situation Should Warn Student-Athletes About Accountability
Last Sunday, former Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown stormed off the field during a game against the New York Jets. He removed his jersey, gloves, and shirt in frustration and was shouting at th...
NFL Week 17 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Happy New Year! 2022 has arrived and with it comes the home stretch of the NFL season. While Week 17 is no longer the final week of the regular season, there’s still quite a bit at stake and a l...
Dropping The Ball With The PlayStation Fiesta Bowl – Notre Dame Clashes With Oklahoma State
Ring in the New Year with the “Best of The Rest” Bowl between Oklahoma State’s Cowboys and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. When the dust settled upon the conclusion of the 2021 campai...
Rose Bowl Preview: #6 Ohio State vs. #11 Utah
The Rose Bowl is the most iconic setting in college football. New Years’ Day, the gorgeous sunset and prior generations hearing Keith Jackson calling the game “The Granddaddy of them All&#...
Sugar Bowl Preview:#7 Baylor vs #8 Ole Miss
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The All-Kansas Jayhawks NBA Dream Team
The History of KU Players and the NBA There have been 81 players to see the floor in the NBA/ABA coming from the University of Kansas. Of those players, 17 of them are still active players in the NBA....
Orange Bowl Preview: #2 Michigan vs #3 Georgia
Friday December 31st, 7:30pm on ESPN CFB Playoff Fever has taken over at Student Union Sports and the Orange Bowl is right around the corner. This season’s Orange Bowl will feature two powerhous...
Cotton Bowl Preview: #1 Alabama vs #4 Cincinnati
Friday, Dec. 31 at 3:30 PM EST on ESPN When the 2021 season kicked off, it felt like everything had to go right for the Cincinnati Bearcats to make the College Football Playoff. Well, it sure did. Ohi...
PEACH BOWL PREVIEW: #12 Pitt vs #10 Michigan St.
Thursday December 30th, at 7pm on ESPN Bowl season is officially here, and it’s almost time for the New Year’s Six. This season’s Peach Bowl will feature the University of Pittsburgh...
The Forgotten Box Score Series: Donyell Marshall Hits 12 Threes
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NFL Week 16 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Week 16 is upon us and COVID continues to dominate the NFL’s headlines. It seems as though every day a new team is reported with an outbreak, and the timing couldn’t be worse. These Decemb...
College Basketball Friday Free Play | Dec. 17th, 2021
Furman/Mississippi State The Pick: OVER 137.5 We successfully cashed the last free play write up last Friday with DePaul +8.5 upsetting Louisville. But instead of a side, today I am looking at a total...
The Forgotten Box Score Series: Stojaković Scores 20 Straight Points to Start the Game
A Wild Start in OKC for Peja and the New Orleans Hornets 15 years ago, the formerly-named Charlotte Bobcats visited the formerly-named New Orleans Hornets in Oklahoma City, due to New Orleans being ju...
NFL Week 15 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
You just can’t go too long without some drama in the National Football League. Not only is COVID ripping through the league right now, impacting a number of huge games this week, but we’ve...
Travis Hunter Shocks College Football World With De-commitment
It is one of the most exciting days of the year for high school athletes as they participate in the great American sports ritual known as “Signing Day”. Yesterday, many of these young athl...
Mid-Major Monday: December 13th
There was a guy last Monday who said Purdue would be undefeated and ranked #1 until at least January 18th on his podcast. It may or may not have been me. Aside from being terribly wrong, this week of ...
College Basketball Friday Free Play | Dec. 10th, 2021
The Pick: DePaul +8.5 DePaul @ Louisville, 8pm ET, ACC Network This isn’t your typical DePaul team… First year HC Tony Stubblefield is starting to right the ship that has gone way off course o...
NFL Week 14 Preview: Picks and MVP Race
We have officially entered the thick of the playoff hunt. With 5 weeks to go, we are finally getting an idea of where each team may slot in to the playoff field, while still having plenty of unanswere...
Mid-Major Monday: December 6th
Upsets were the theme of the week in college basketball. #1 Duke dropped a game at Ohio State and #3 Gonzaga was beaten convincingly by Alabama. The mid-major ranks also got a taste of the upset bug e...
The Forgotten Box Score Series: Hakeem Olajuwon Flirts With a Quintuple-Double
Before Winning Back-to-Back Finals MVPs Hakeem Was Already a One-Man Wrecking Crew Most NBA Fans know Hakeem Olajuwon as a top 5 center in NBA history who carried the 6th seeded Houston Rockets to a ...
NFL Week 13 Preview: Picks and MVP Race Update
We’ve reached December and the NFL playoff race is really heating up. We’re well into the season and there still may be more question marks than certainties. This is the month where stars ...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 4
Feast week has come and gone, and what a week that was! Between the upsets, and all of the bets won (and lost, but we don’t talk about that.) The matchups were phenomenal and the multi team even...
Mid-Major Monday: November 29th
Feast week was everything that fans hoped it would be. The mid-day basketball provided upsets and buzzer beaters that will be missed until March. Now, fans have the ACC/Big Ten challenge, some confere...
The Forgotten Box Score Series: Dennis Rodman’s 20 Rebounds and Zero Shot Attempts
January 1994 Epitomizes Rodman’s Legacy Dennis Rodman was never much of a scorer in the NBA, averaging just 5.8 field goal attempts per game for his 14-season career. He instead prided himself on hi...
NFL Week 12 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Happy Turkey Day! Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, and football plays a significant role in that. There’s no greater feeling than sinking into your couch to watch the Cowboys in...
IUPUI vs. Spalding Recap
The IUPUI Jaguars are officially in the win column as they beat Non-Division 1 Spalding Golden Eagles 61-41. The Jaguars flexed their muscles by scoring the first 11 points of the game. While taking a...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 3 (FEAST WEEK FOLKS)
It is Feast Week, and outside of Champ week and the first weekend of March Madness it is possibly the best week of the season. Week 3 of Coach Dan’s Top 25 sees a lot of movement after some big ...
Mid-major Monday: 11/22 | The “Feast Week” Edition
One of the best weeks of the college basketball season is upon us. “Feast Week” provides fans with day basketball and numerous intriguing non-conference match ups. Mid-major squads have al...
The Forgotten Box Score Series: Draymond Green’s 4-Point Triple-Double
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The All-NBA Journeyman Team: 2021-2022 Edition
The History of the NBA Journeyman Journeymen have been a common theme in the NBA for decades. Players who are just good enough to always have a spot on an NBA roster, but not great enough to be given ...
NFL Week 11 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
We’re getting closer and closer to the holidays which means that football season is heating up. As we get into Week 11, the playoff race is as muddled as ever. Plenty of teams from both division...
Coach Dan’s Top 25 – Week 2
We had a pretty eventful first week of the college basketball season. Maybe not full of Top 25 upsets, but there were still plenty of upsets and losses that shook those who follow this beautiful sport...
Mid-Major Monday: November 15th
It’s wonderful to have college basketball back. Fans of the sport were blessed with big games between titans of the sport in the opening week. They also got to see chaos among what were supposed...
USA Soccer Completes the Trifecta With Impressive 2-0 Win Over Mexico
The Trifecta Neither Mexico or the United States had won three times against one-another in the same calendar year since 1937. Now in 2021, the USA has recorded 9 points in the three games against Mex...
NFL Week 10 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Two names are dominating Twitter as we enter week 10: Cam Newton and Odell Beckham Jr. You might read that and think we’re back in 2015, but it really is 2021, and these are the guys who could b...
Athletes Like Kelsie Whitmore Prove That Women Have Earned a Place in Baseball
Kelsie Whitmore has been playing baseball for as long as she could remember. Yes, that’s correct, baseball. At this time, she and many other female athletes are trailblazers in making the sport ...
The 15 Names That Will Shape the 2021-22 College Basketball Season
College. Basketball. Is. Back. Tonight, a new season tips off in college hoops, and quests for the Final Four officially begin. The Champions Classic is obviously the headliner, as Kansas, Michigan St...
Mid-major Monday: The preseason edition
The long wait for college basketball’s return is almost over. It feels like a lifetime ago that Baylor was cutting down the nets in Indianapolis. With the season less than two weeks away, itR...
NFL Week 9 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Whew! Quite a bit happened as the trade deadline came and went, and we can officially gear up for the latter half of the 2021 season. Von Miller was the biggest name to be shipped, but we also saw ple...
Coach Dan’s (Preseason) Top 25
Well ladies and gentlemen, we are only a week away from the beginning of the best season of them all (in my opinion, but it is factual.) I am so excited for the College Basketball season to begin that...
NFL Week 8 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
As week 8 dawns upon us, the big question on many NFL fans’ minds is… “What the **** is up with the Kansas City Chiefs??” A shocking 27-3 blowout loss to the Tennessee Titans h...
Bad News Bears: Understanding The Whys
After a pummeling at the hands of a well-rested, better coached, better schemed, more talented — just better in every sense — Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad on Sunday, the Chicago Bears posses...
The 7 Players Who Could Join the 50/40/90 Club in 2021-2022
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NFL Week 7 Preview: Picks and MVP Race
Welcome back to another week in the NFL. Storylines will always dominate this league, and the big one this week is the potential trades for Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson being back on the table. The...
NFL Week 6 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
Week 6 in the NFL is shrouded in controversy. Leaked emails and messages from Raiders’ coach Jon Gruden have taken center stage, and opened up a league wide conversation about respect, privacy a...
Giving Back Through The Novelty Of Baseball Cards
Drew Knowles is a senior in high school with a passion for both card collecting and sports. For Drew, collecting sports cards was just a childhood hobby. But when COVID-19 hit in 2020, he decided to g...
Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 6
Week 5 saw a MAJOR shakeup in my rankings. Ole Miss and Arkansas were both crushed on the road, solidifying Bama and Georgia as the two best teams in the country. We also saw Oregon lose a brutal game...
NFL Week 5 Preview: Picks and MVP Race
We’re firmly into October as the NFL season continues to heat up. Just like players begin to get in the swing of things around this time of the year, so do writers as we learn more about each te...
Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 5
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Why Backing the Milwaukee Bucks for a Repeat NBA Title is a Smart Bet to Make
They say that lightning doesn’t strike twice, but in the case of the NBA title, that’s a saying you might want to avoid, especially if you are a sports betting enthusiast. When the Milwaukee...
NFL Week 4 Preview: Picks and MVP Update
As we enter the 4th week of the NFL season, we’re going to get a good sense of what’s real and what’s not. Will the Rams ever lose with Matt Stafford? Are the Broncos, Panthers and R...
Week 5 NCAA Picks and Recap
(Week 4: 3-4, Total: 11-10) It was the day of the dogs last week in CFB, with a handful of upsets including the Mighty Clemson Tigers! It wasn’t the greatest week for me in NCAA as I ended up in...
NFL Week 3 Preview: Picks and MVP Race!
We enter week 3 of the NFL with plenty of surprises already occurring. The crop of 2-0 teams features some that we’d expect and some new blood trying to prove they’re for real this season....
Luke’s Top 25 Rankings Week 4
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Introducing “Sports on Main”, a Weekly Sports Update from Ursinus College
Sports on Main provides Ursinus students, faculty, parents and anyone else watching with an original, entertaining and informative broadcast that covers all Ursinus College athletic events. Subscribe ...
The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Atlanta Hawks Rotation
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Week 2 NFL Preview: Picks and MVP Race Update!
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Week 3 NCAAF Picks
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Ryan Pace & Matt Nagy Are Who We Thought They Were
…and ownership let ’em off the hook. The late Dennis Green was spot on in his assessment of the Chicago Bears back in 2006; he was simply fifteen years too early. Sunday night’s blow...
Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 3
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Skyler Rodgers’ Incredible Baseball IQ Makes Her One To Watch
From the time she was only 4 years old, John Rodgers knew that baseball would impact his daughter’s life. She takes after her dad in playing Shortstop and developed her own love of the game thro...
Week 2 College Football Best Bets
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2021 Week 1 NFL Preview: Picks and Award Previews!
Ladies and gentlemen, the NFL is back. Last season was incredible, but something about empty stadiums just didn’t feel right. The atmosphere is half the fun with the National Football League, an...
Luke’s Top 25 Rankings: Week 2
As we go through my first Top 25 rankings, let’s remember a couple things. First, I don’t care what AP has to say. Second, rankings should never come out until after at least one week of p...
7 Bold Takes Heading Into the 2021-22 NFL Season
Fall is arriving and NFL football is right around the corner. The start of September is a wonderful time in sports. Baseball playoff pushes are happening, college football is alive and well, and fanta...
Quick Hits: Recapping a wild Week One in College Football
Week One of the college football season was everything we could have asked for as fans. Upsets, great games, and all day action. In case you missed any of it, here are some of the big headlines after ...
The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Los Angeles Clippers Rotation
The 240 Minutes Series Explained: In the NBA there are 450 players under full contracts to start every season. These players consist of superstars, all-stars, average players, guys dealing with injuri...
The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Charlotte Hornets Rotation
The 240 Minutes Series Explained: In the NBA there are 450 players under full contracts to start every season. These players consist of superstars, all-stars, average players, guys dealing with injuri...
Week 1 College Football Picks
Current Record: 2-0 What’s up guys! Working on sweat and generator power as Hurricane Ida came through and caused massive damage to the Gulf South, but here we are. Week 1 is here after a profit...
The Five best non-ranked match ups of week one
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10 Predictions for the 2021 NFL Season
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Hawkeye Tailgate Report – 9/1/21
IT IS GAME WEEK! On this week’s HTR, the boys break down the Indiana game and have a draft of Iowa athletes they’d most like to get a drink with. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Boston Celtics Rotation
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UCLA Looks Strong After Week 0 Game, Now Turns Focus to LSU
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LLWS Pitcher Gavin Weir Has Been Dominant on the Mound
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Mets’ Owner Steve Cohen Needs To Be Careful On Twitter
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5 NFL Season Win Totals To Watch Out For
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The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Phoenix Suns Rotation
The 240 Minutes Series Explained: In the NBA there are 450 players under full contracts to start every season. These players consist of superstars, all-stars, average players, guys dealing with injuri...
Campus Cover: Interesting Futures Bets for the 2021-2022 NFL Season
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5 Tips To Become A Better Bettor This Football Season
Folks, the time is here! This month we start the once a week extravaganza of NCAA and NFL football from now until Super Bowl 56. With the arrival of football season comes an opportunity that many peop...
MLB Struck Gold In A Cornfield: What’s Next?
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The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Los Angeles Lakers Rotation
The 240 Minutes Series Explained: In the NBA there are 450 players under full contracts to start every season. These players consist of superstars, all-stars, average players, guys dealing with injuri...
The 240 Minutes Series: Predicting the Denver Nuggets Rotation
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NBA Free Agency Phase One: Winners & Losers
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MLB Trade Deadline: Two Weeks Removed, Still Shocking
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Talking Heads Ep 40: Ft. Jim Dunaway of Next Round Live
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Alexi Lalas is Brought to Tears as USA Men’s Soccer is Officially Back
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Miami Vent: Xavien Howard Reveals His Lack Of Self-Awareness
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NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Draft Day Edition
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Stadium Series #4: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)
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Coming Soon Live From The Moon: Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Move over Neil Armstrong, there’s a new man on the moon. David Scott Portnoy and the rest of the pirate ship at Barstool Sports are taking over the Arizona Bowl New Years Eve 2021. With exclusiv...
2021 Heisman Watch: Early Front Runners, Odds & Picks
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7. Heavyweight 1v1 Battle | Cody Goggin vs. Anthony Ventura
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Best Sleeper Players on every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 3)
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Jae Crowder: The Ideal 5th Man
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Forsberg Scores, Hits Post Twice in Sweden’s Loss to Ukraine in the Round of 16
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England Defeats Germany at Wembley Field in the Round of 16
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France Falls as the Swiss Rally to Win in PKs in the Round of 16
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Croatia Storms Back but Spain Wins a High Scoring Contest in the Round of 16
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Top Ranked Belgium Squeezes past Portugal Behind Hazard’s Goal in the Round of 16
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The Dutch Disappoint and Schick Scores Again for Czech Republic in the Round of 16 Win
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Italy Breaks Historic Defensive Record and Barely Outlasts Austria in the Round of 16
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Dolberg and Denmark Dismantle Wales in the Round of 16
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The Ocho Podcast Trivia (Ep 5)| Potential Perfect Game on the Line!
Anthony & Harrison establish themselves as a Powerhouse as they attempt to complete the first ever perfect game of Ocho Trivia! The Ocho is a quick 8 Question Trivia Podcast presented by Student U...
Should Poker be a College Sport?
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Podcast Trivia | Ep 4: Special Guest Jeff Nadu
The Ocho is a quick 8 Question Trivia Podcast presented by Student Union Sports. Listen in as Podcasters and Sports Media members compete in a mix of both Sports and Pop Culture Trivia. Come for the T...
Ben Simmons… Have We Learned our Lesson Yet?
The first thing I want to do is establish my feelings on Ben Simmons. Which are he’s an ok basketball player but is way overpaid. I made those feelings clear in why they should trade him for Jam...
What Would I Do? Evaluating All 30 NBA Teams Pt.2
I am once again putting on my general manager hat and attempting to evaluate all 30 teams in the NBA once their seasons have concluded and giving my opinion on what they should do next. This will incl...
What Would I Do? Evaluating All 30 NBA Team Pt.1
I am once again putting on my general manager hat and attempting to evaluate all 30 teams in the NBA once their seasons have concluded and giving my opinion on what they should do next. This will incl...
MLB Ending Sticky Situation
It’s well documented that Major League Baseball has had a problem with pitchers that doctor baseballs for increased spin rate. This meant that pitchers were using various substances in order to ...
UMASS Transfer Tre Mitchell commits to Texas
The last significant domino fell in the transfer portal Tuesday night. UMASS transfer Tre Mitchell tweeted his decision to join Texas in a move that could shake up the Big 12 standings. The move adds ...
Podcast Trivia | Episode 1: Play the Course | Is Geneva in Italy?
A quick 8 Question Trivia Podcast presented by Student Union Sports. Listen in as Podcasters and Sports Media members compete in a mix of both Sports and Pop Culture Trivia. At Student Union Sports, w...
2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and as we get deeper into the tournament, the draft picture will start to look more and more clear. For fans of teams that didn’t make the playoffs, the draft...
Transfer Portal Winners and Losers
The creation of the transfer portal has turned college basketball’s off-season into the Wild West. Over 1,000 players have put their name in the portal since the end of last season. As of June, ...
Best Sleeper Players on every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 2)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. Y...
Stadium Series #1: Exhibition Stadium (Toronto)
Since the start of last season, the Toronto Blue Jays have been unable to play at Rogers Centre, their home ballpark. The Jays spent 2020 at their Triple-A stadium, Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York, ...
NBA Playoffs Preview: (3) Nuggets vs (6) Blazers
A matchup from two years ago that more or less decided who was going to lose to the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. For the Nuggets, they have come a long way since then. Meanwhile, the Bla...
NBA Playoffs Preview: (4) Clippers vs (5) Mavericks
As we move to the western conference we find ourselves with another rematch from last year’s playoffs. The Clippers defeated the Mavericks in six games. However, much like the previous matchup d...
Dana Altman, Oregon, Land Syracuse Transfer Quincy Guerrier
One of the college basketballs best players left in the transfer portal committed Thursday afternoon. Stretch big Quincy Guerrier announced that he will be joining the Oregon Ducks. Guerrier will join...
NBA Playoffs Preview: (3) Bucks vs (6) Heat
Here we have a rematch of last year’s second-round matchup where the Heat upset the Bucks in five games in their cinderella run to the Finals. To a lot of people, this upset wasn’t as surp...
NBA Playoffs Preview: (4) Knicks vs (5) Hawks
It is that time of the year where everyone on NBA Twitter is going to make their opinion on any given player. If they suck, then they choke in the playoffs. They play well but don’t win a champi...
NBA Play-In Tournament Predictions: The East
With the regular season coming to a close this past Sunday, it is now time for the NBA to show off their new toy! Seeds 7 through 10 in each conference will be fighting for two spots. The 7 and 8 seed...
The Complicated Success of Domingo Germán
Domingo Germán’s return to baseball was certainly not without controversy. After missing the 2019 postseason and all of 2020 due to a suspension for domestic violence, many fans didn’t wa...
NFL Off-Season Grades: NFC South Edition
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and giving them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a team’s s...
Russell Westbrook Becomes All-Time Triple-Double Leader
With his 182 triple-double on Monday night in Atlanta, Russell Westbrook officially breaks his two day tie with NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robinson to become the NBA’s all-time triple-double leader...
Ranking Detroit Rebuilds – Who Has The Brightest Future?
54-111 That is the combined record for each Detroit sports team this year, including the Lions 2020 season. For 8 months us Detroit sports fans have only seen our teams win 54 times. However, the losi...
NFL Off-Season Grades: AFC South edition
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and give them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a teamR...
Minor League Baseball Returns
Minor League Baseball is officially back after a year loss due to COVID-19. Minor league baseball is in full swing as of yesterday (May 4th), with both teams and players eager to get things started ag...
Detroit Lions Draft Grade
GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Cambell wrapped up their first NFL draft as the new regime of the Detroit Lions Sunday night, and I think it’s safe to say it was a good one. The Lions had a ve...
NFL Draft: Grading Every First Round Pick
The Christmas of the NFL offseason. The first round of the 2021 NFL draft offered some interesting picks and some big slides by players I expected to go early. Now that the first round has concluded i...
The Timberwolves are Finally Winning… They Shouldn’t Tank
Wolves are Streaking After going 59 straight games without winning two games in a row, Minnesota held on for a 105-104 win over the Utah Jazz on April 26th, led by a 27-point, 12-assist night from DeA...
2021 NFL Draft Sleepers: Eight Potential Late Round Gems
The first round of the NFL Draft brought us tons of excitement. We saw six skill position players taken in the first six picks and had multiple intriguing trades. While the first round is the headline...
2021 NFL Mock Draft w/ Donovan James
It’s officially NFL Draft Eve, ladies and gentlemen, we are now just 24 hours away from the NFL Draft. It has been a crazy lead-up to the draft, with multiple trades that have already been made, and...
2021 NFL Mock Draft w/ Bryce Tinson
Check out my Mock Draft 1.0 and Bryce’s 2.0. *This was recorded before Trey Lance and Mac Jones became the runner-ups to be the #3 overall pick.*...
Trevor Lawrence: 2021 Draft Breakdown
This is the moment all football fans have been waiting for. Ever since quarterback Trevor Lawrence was in high school, he was destined to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft. Now, the wait is over...
Justin Fields: 2021 Draft Breakdown
Justin Fields is a very interesting prospect. Before the season started, it seemed as if Fields was a lock to be the second quarterback taken in the draft behind Trevor Lawrence. However, with Zach Wi...
Mac Jones: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Alabama’s Mac Jones has flew up the draft boards after his sensational Junior season. Jones won the Manning award to finish off his career at Alabama, an award given to the top quarterback in th...
NBA Prospect, Former Kentucky Guard, Terrence Clarke Passes in Car Crash
Thursday afternoon, NBA prospect Terrence Clarke tragically passed in a car crash in Southern California. Clarke, 19 years old, was an electrifying athlete for Coach Calipari who suffered from injurie...
Julius Randle’s Most Improved Season Leads Knicks to Relevancy
Madison Square Garden Will Host a Knicks Playoff Game For the First Time Since 2013 In what is becoming the best New York Knicks season in recent memory, Julius Randle is poised to lead them to the pl...
Robert “Time Lord” Williams: The Key to Boston’s Success
Time Lord Has Always Needed More Playing Time Robert Williams, known by many Celtics’ fans as Time Lord, has shown flashes of greatness ever since the beginning of last season. Most notably on Novem...
Terrace Marshall Jr.: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Terrace Marshall Jr. was set to breakout during the 2020 season for the LSU Tigers. With Justin Jefferson being drafted, and Ja’Marr Chase opting out, Marshall Jr. was the number one option on t...
Learn the Name Akil Baddoo
If you don’t know the name Akil Baddoo by now, you need to pick your head out of the dirt. He’s a 22-year-old center fielder for the Detroit Tigers and is setting the league on fire. Throu...
NFL Mock Draft 1.0 w/ Trades
This is the first mock draft I’ll ever put out for other people to critique. Obviously, like any other football head, I’ve done my own, but I’ve always kept them to myself. This time...
UNC to Hire Hubert Davis as New Head Coach
One of college basketball’s most prominent jobs was filled this past Monday Afternoon (April 5th) . North Carolina’s Board of Trustees met to approve the hire of assistant coach Hubert Dav...
Bryan Mills: Potential Sleeper Of The Draft
Every year I dive into the lists of prospects to find one player that I put my stamp of approval on. Are my stamps of approval worth anything? No, they are not. However, I will always take the time to...
Meet Joe Ingles: The Most Legendary Shooting Role Player Ever
Jinglin’ Joe has silently been the true 6th man of the year this season While Jordan Clarkson is the odds-on favorite to win 6th man of the year in the NBA this season, so much so that Vegas h...
Caleb Farley: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Caleb Farley might be the best defensive player in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played quarterback in high school and then signed on to play wide receiver at Virginia Tech before switching to corner. It sur...
Best Sleeper Players on Every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 1)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. P...
Christian Darrisaw: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Christian Darrisaw is a lock in the first round. He has the prototypical size and power to be a great player in the league. He was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech, which gives him the experience...
Brevin Jordan: 2021 Draft Breakdown
Everything coming into this draft regarding the tight end class is about Kyle Pitts. It’s not undeserved, Pitts is the best prospect at the position we have seen in years. With that said, it for...
Jalen Mayfield: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Jalen Mayfield, the Michigan man, is one of those underrated prospects that could go day one or fall all the way to a late day two pick because of the class depth. He has the size and strength that ev...
Nick Bolton: 2021 Draft Breakdown
The middle linebacker is almost always the defensive leader on the field. The position is responsible for relaying signals from coaches and covering sideline to sideline. No player embodies that more ...
Trey Sermon: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Ohio State running back Trey Sermon rose to stardom after the injury to former starting Buckeye running back Master Teague III. In Sermon’s first game as a feature back in the Big Ten championsh...
Patrick Surtain II: 2021 Draft Breakdown
During the 2020-2021 College Football season, Alabama’s Patrick Surtain II was one of the most feared cornerbacks in the country. Surtain II was a vital piece to the championship-winning Alabama...
Men of March: National Championship Preview
We got the game that we all wanted. The entire world has craved a possible Gonzaga and Baylor National Championship game since the non-conference matchup was cancelled on December 5th. Hell, the coach...
Azeez Ojulari: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Azeez Ojulari is a very interesting prospect. The EDGE rusher from Georgia holds some great attributes, but also struggles with some aspects of his game. Ojulari was redshirted his freshman year and t...
The Giants Shouldn’t Be Praised For Reckless Spending
Before this off-season, Dave Gettleman was widely regarded as one of the worst general managers in the NFL. Now it seems like the general opinion has shifted. People have been praising his decision-ma...
There Isn’t a Debate: Nikola Jokic is This Season’s MVP
Joker is Finally Getting Noticed Many NBA fans think that with the injuries to Joel Embiid and LeBron James, Nikola Jokic will now step in as the most favorable MVP pick… Truth is, he has been the M...
Rocker, Leiter: Does it Matter?
In the first episode of The Pretenders or Contenders show, we dove head first into the Pittsburgh Pirates. Discussion topics ranging from where the roster currently sits, the future of the franchise a...
The Rockies Pitching Could Be Their Biggest Strength
With the Rockies playing in what most consider to be a hitters ballpark, maintaining quality pitching can be a bit challenging. In the second episode of the Pretenders Or Contenders show, we discussed...
Re-Ranking The Sweet 16 Teams
As we head into the weekend, 16 teams remain in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Those 16 include some usual suspects, and some… unexpected faces. The average seed for this year’...
NBA Trade Deadline: Biggest Improvements
What a wild and unexpected finish we came to at this year’s trade deadline! Owners and management took the NBA universe for a crazy ride on Thursday. While some fans are shaking their heads abou...
NBA Trade Deadline Results Cheat Sheet
Trade Deadline Results and Tier List Now, while I had time to stare at twitter all day until the trade deadline passed at 3:00pm ET, I’m aware that most of you NBA fans have jobs, families, classes,...
Lecture Hall 3/24: Broken, Busted, and Defeated
What’s up and welcome to Lecture Hall! Presented by Student Union Sports and hosted by Bryce Hopwood and Harrison Sillings. The first two rounds of March Madness are over and so are everyoneR...
Harmony Baseball Academy: Onward & Upward
Just before Christmas of this past year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Arsel Giowou, the founder and operator of the Harmony Baseball Academy in Cameroon. Exploring the history of the game in Af...
Five Story Lines from the NCAA Tournament’s First Weekend
The first weekend of The Dance gave us two years worth of madness. Filled to the brim with huge performances, late-night clutch moments, huge upsets and heartbreakers. Let’s reflect on the story...
March Madness Round of 64: The All-Upset Team
Upsets Galore Tonight ended in dramatic and fitting fashion with #14 seeded Abilene Christian shocking the Texas Longhorns in a 53-52 upset, forcing them to commit 23 turnovers and holding them to the...
Men of March Saturday NCAA Tournament Gambling Picks
The NCAA Tournament is the best gambling event on the year. I gave out my gambling picks on the https://studentunionsports.com/men-of-march-24-hours-away-from-madness-we-filled-out-our-brackets/ but I...
Veterans Moving to Contenders, Are They Pretenders?
Over the past week, teams that are looking to make a deep run in the playoffs are fine tuning their lineups. With superstars locked into their teams for the remainder of the season, it will be veteran...
ACC Basketball 2020-2021: A Season to Forget
Is 2021 the lowest point in ACC basketball history? Just one day into the round of 64, the Atlantic Coast Conference has gone from 7 teams in the dance, already down to 3. With Virginia Tech, Georgia ...
Men of March: 24 Hours Away from Madness We Filled out Our Brackets
Austin and Nate fill out their brackets live on the pod to break down literally every matchup of the NCAA Tournament. They go through region by region, giving little nuggets about every single team in...
2021 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
The 2021 Midwest Region may just be the most interesting region in March Madness this year. Headlined by Illinois, the region also contains several teams that could be on fraud watch (i.e. Houston, We...
2021 NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
The South Region in the 2021 NCAA Tournament has no shortage of story lines. t sees Scott Drew trying to take Baylor to the Final Four for the first time in 70 years. Also we get to watch Chris Beard&...
2021 NCAA Tournament: West Region Preview
The wait is finally over. After cancellation last year, March Madness finally returns on Thursday. The 2021 tournament should be one of the craziest we’ve ever seen, and it’s impossible to...