*Data current prior to St. Mary’s vs. BYU on Monday Night It’s six days until Selection Sunday, but if the committee were to name the 68-team tournament field right now, these are my projections for what it would look like. First, let’s take a look at the teams in order…
Welcome to Championship Week. Within the next week, 32 conference champions will be crowned, sending one team from each league to March Madness with an automatic bid. Then, it’ll be up to the Selection Committee to decide which 36 of the other 319 Division I teams are deserving of at-large…
Want to hear something crazy? There are only nine days until the 2017 March Madness field is announced. I know, I can’t believe it either. Conference tournaments are already in full swing, and tomorrow, the Ohio Valley champion will become the first team to punch their ticket to the Big…
The NBA has always had the most entertaining All-Star festivities in sports, with millions tuning in to watch the three-day event, beginning on Friday with the Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge, followed by All-Star Saturday Night, and the All-Star Game itself on Sunday. However, this year brought little in terms…
Alright, let’s skip the intro and get straight into it. You know what the top story of the day is. 1) Patriots Win Super Bowl LI 34-28 in OT: Is this real life? I’m still in recovery mode from the insanity that was yesterday’s Super Bowl. I’ve got a full…
What distinguishes the NBA’s All-Star Weekend as the greatest of its kind in professional sports are the Saturday night events: the slam dunk contest, three-point shootout, and skills challenge. These competitions, played the night before the All-Star Game, regularly produce incredible moments, and are so exciting to watch that their viewership…
It’s time for the midweek edition of 5Hundred. There haven’t been quite the huge headlines over the past few days, but nevertheless, there are still plenty of things to talk about, including another spectacular show from the greatest shooter in NBA history. 1) Stephen Curry Knocks Down 11 Threes in…
From epic matches down under to one of the longest games in NBA history, here are my five stories from this past weekend. 1) Roger Federer Takes Australian Open Final Over Rafael Nadal: The two greatest male tennis players of all-time played a match for the ages to close out the…
Welcome back to 5Hundred, where I give my opinions on five stories of the past few days in 100 words. Today brings a mix of historic performances, a disappointing return, and well, the worst flop ever. 1. Serena Defeats Venus, Wins 23rd Major: Serena Williams won her Open-era record 23rd Major…
Welcome to 5Hundred, the new series where I take five recent news stories and give my thoughts in 100 words. If all goes well, I’m planning to release new editions on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Let’s jump right into things with a rematch eight years in the making. 1) Serena…