The two most storied franchises in NBA history will renew acquantices for the 12th time in the NBA Finals when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet Thursday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Two years ago Boston bested the Lakers in six games to win the 17th title in their franchise’s history. However, this time around, expect the Lakers to exact some revenge as Kobe Bryant and ...  read more

Saturday’s 136th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is shaping up to be a particularly interesting affair, especially given the fact that the two morning line favorites, Lookin at Lucky (3-1) and Sidney’s Candy (5-1) drew the 1st and 20th posts respectively. Why is this significant you might ask?

Well, keep in mind that only 12 horses have won from the No. 1 post and no hor ...  read more

Love him or hate him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the biggest draw in boxing and playing the role of boxing’s bad boy has made “Money” Mayweather more money than he can fit in an episode of the HBO series, 24/7. Some question his antics, but no one can question his ability in the ring. That ability will be tested Saturday evening at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip by “Sugar” Shane Mosley who w ...  read more

After two impressive wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Cornell Big Red are starting to write a script that stories are made of. The No. 12 seed in the East Region won by 13 in a first round 12-5 match-up with Temple, then dominated the No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers 87-69, to advance the Sweet 16 for the first time ever in the schools history. The Big Red Machine’s magical ...  read more

Who are we kidding? Pacquiao vs. Clottey isn’t exactly the blockbuster we were all hoping for, but its still a fight worth watching. After Pacquiao destroyed Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr. made short work of Juan Manuel Marquez, the only fight that made sense, was Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

But after the two sides were unable to agree on blood testing, boxing fans are left with Pacqu ...  read more

Manny Pacquiao is regarded by many as the #1 pound for pound fighter in the world. He is one of boxing’s biggest stars with a career record of 47 wins and three losses, with 37 wins coming by way knockout. Some of those wins have come against boxing’s biggest names such as Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. He has only lost once in the last 10 years.

So it’s no wonder boxing odds makers ...  read more

Two games into the NBA season and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-2, making some fans wonder is it time to panic? With 80 games remaining on the Cavaliers schedule and Lebron James still on the roster, the answer to that question is no. But there should be some concern if you are a supposed witness.

The Cavaliers signing of the 37-year-old Shaquille O’ Neal in the off-season, left some ...  read more

The more things change, the more things stay the same and the Kansas City Royals are no exception. In a season when teams like the Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays sit atop their respective divisions, the Royals find themselves in an all familiar spot.

Nobody ever said being a Kansas City Royals fan was easy. For the fourth time in as many seasons the Royals have lost at least 10 gam ...  read more

Home court advantage was a considerable edge for the Boston Celtics in the first two rounds, as they advanced without winning a road game. But what was so golden was snatched from them in game 2 by the Pistons. The Celtics responded by winning game 3, only to squander an opportunity to take control of the series in game 4.

So what can we expect in game 5? With the series tied 2-2, I th ...  read more