Day 4 Recap: MLB News and Notes for April 10th

It was a lighter day on the diamond Thursday, as only 18 of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball played. And for the fifth consecutive day, there was at least one game that featured a shutout. Heading into Friday’s games, five teams remain undefeated after sweeping their season-opening series. However, that will drop to […]

Day 3 Recap: MLB News and Notes for April 9th

For the first time this season, all 30 teams played in a single day, with 15 games played Wednesday. Many teams that lost their Opening Day games evened their series or won their first game, while others remain winless yet again. For the fourth consecutive day, there was at least one game that featured a […]

Day 2 Recap: MLB News and Notes for April 8th

Day two of the 2015 Major League Baseball season is in the books, with seven of Tuesday’s scheduled eight games played. The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago was postponed due to inclement weather. With Monday’s scheduled day off, the two teams will square off again after […]

MLB Opening Day Games Recap - News & Notes (April 6 Recap)

All 30 MLB teams have now played their first game, as 14 games were completed Monday. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs played their opener on Sunday. For those of you who missed it, I previously provided my rundown of some interesting MLB Opening Day Statistics and Historical Notes. You can check that our […]

Interesting MLB Opening Day Statistics & Historical Notes

Who’s ready for some baseball?!? Opening day – one of the most anticipated days in sports – began last night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat National League Central Division rival, the Chicago Cubs, in a showdown at Wrigley Field. The remaining 28 teams will get their 2015 campaigns going today. In case you were […]

Cardinals vs. Cubs - MLB Season Opener Preview (April 5, 2015)

Baseball is finally here! The first game is tonight, April 5, with the Chicago Cubs hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Here are a few notes about the 2015 season opener. I'll be providing more information about the other 28 MLB teams in action on Monday morning.   MLB Opening Day News & Notes […]

Sweet Sixteen NCAA Tournament Game Notes: March Madness Recap

The Elite Eight begins tonight with the winners of NCAA Tournament games headed to the Final Four and the losers heading home. Two games are on tap tonight – Wisconsin and Arizona in Los Angeles, followed by Kentucky and Notre Dame in Cleveland. Wisconsin and Kentucky are two of the No. 1 seeds remaining in […]

March Madness Recap: NCAA Tournament Notes from Saturday's (Day 4) Games

The Sweet Sixteen is set for this year’s NCAA Tournament after some great games Sunday. After the first No. 1 seed (Villanova) lost Saturday in the round of 32, two No. 2 seeds fell Sunday. Many of the teams that are still in the tournament have recently been to the Final Four, and still many […]

March Madness Recap: NCAA Tournament Notes from Saturday's (Day 3) Games

Half of the Sweet Sixteen is now set after Saturday’s impressive NCAA Tournament games, which included the first No. 1 seed to go down and an exciting overtime game to end the day (you could even say begin Sunday). Here are a few notes from Saturday’s games. Villanova became the first No. 1 seed to […]

March Madness Recap: NCAA Tournament Notes from Day 2's Games

Cinderella isn’t having much success in this year’s NCAA Tournament. At least it didn’t appear that way following games played Friday. With the second round complete, only five lower-seeded teams won games, with only one of those five victories coming Friday. Here are a few notes from Friday’s games, and overall through the second round games. […]

March Madness Recap: NCAA Tournament Notes from Day 1's Games

  Recap of Day 1's March Madness Action in the NCAA Tournament Sixteen of the 32 second round games in this year’s NCAA Tournament are complete. Here are a few notes from Thursday. Kentucky, No. 1 overall and in the Midwest Region, moved to 35-0 on the season with a rout of No. 16 Hampton, […]

NCAA Tournament Second Round Fun Facts

With the “First Four” first round of this year’s NCAA Tournament complete, and the tournament in full swing starting today, here are a few fun facts. Kansas has the longest current streak of consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, with 26 (dating back to 1990). That streak is one short of the all-time record of […]