Sporting Up Blog

Baseball and boxing fans united this past week when Texas Rangers infielder Rougned Odor did his best Sugar Ray Leonard imitation and delivered a picture-perfect right hook to the face of Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Jose Bautista. It didn’t take long for the video, as well as the still images of Bautista’s sunglasses and helmet flying in the air, to go viral. But where does the scuffle rank all-time? Let’s take a look at the top five most entertaining Major League Baseball fights caught on film. Bye, George Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett’s potential game-winning home run was...

It will take at least a couple of years to be able to really evaluate the 2016 NFL Draft. Some “can’t miss” prospects won’t pan out, and some late-round draft picks will develop into Pro Bowl players. But that doesn’t stop us from speculating on which teams made the most of their selections. Here are my three winners from this year’s NFL Draft: Winners Tennessee Titans The Titans acquired a potential mainstay on the offensive line for the next decade in Michigan State offensive tackle Jack Conklin. Trading the No. 1 overall pick to the Rams allowed Tennessee to pick...

The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to solidify their franchise this week. More than likely, the recently transported Rams are going to begin a new era by selecting California quarterback Jared Goff as the No. 1 overall pick. If the Rams don’t take Goff, they will likely pick North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz. From a marketing standpoint, it makes sense. Los Angeles is a city that’s enamored with glitz and glamour. So picking a quarterback from the home state as the No. 1 overall pick will only help the city pay attention to its newest team. And the Rams...

Curry’s Warriors vs. Jordan's Bulls By Mark Schremmer With the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, they are the first team in NBA history to win 73 regular-season games. The Warriors eclipsed the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72-10. Even though Golden State Warriors finished with the better records, the question of which team is better remains. It is a generational battle. Fathers will tell their children about the greatness of Michael Jordan and how current teams couldn’t even compete. Today’s youth will believe those claims just as much as the tales of their father...

It’s fair to say the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been unpredictable. The first round featured 13 upsets and numerous buzzer-beaters. Likely no upset was talked about more than No. 15 Middle Tennessee State’s improbable win over a second-seeded Michigan State team that many people predicted would win the tournament. But how does the Spartans’ loss match up with the top NCAA tournament upsets of all time? LeWho? No. 15 LeHigh shocks No. 2 Duke in first round (2012) C.J. McCollum made the nation well aware of the Mountain Hawks as he scored 30 points to help LeHigh top...