The Cowboys avoided a possible knee injury scare from star left tackle Tyron Smith as they defeated the Lions 42-21 on Monday Night Football. Dak Prescott threw for 212 yards and three scores, Dez Bryant caught two touchdowns and threw for another, and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 80 yards and two scores in limited work.…… Continue Reading »
Week 16 Fantasy Football Start’em, Sit’em
Ultimately, the decision of which player to start is largely determined by the composition of your roster (as well as your league’s settings). As an example, Philip Rivers is listed below as a “start” for Week 16. And I’d feel comfortable going into Week 16 with him as my starting quarterback. That said, he may…… Continue Reading »
Cowboys clinch home field advantage with Eagles win over Giants
Christmas came early for the Dallas Cowboys with an upset win by the Philadelphia Eagles over the New York Giants. The win by Philly gives the Cowboys home field advantage throughout the playoffs while ensuring that the team will play all of their games this post season in the state of Texas. With Super Bowl…… Continue Reading »
UNM Basketball: Wildcats dismantle Lobos 77-46
The University of New Mexico Lobos and Arizona Wildcats renewed a long standing rivalry when the two teams faced off at the McKale center on Tuesday. It was the first meeting in 17 years in a rivalry that dates back nearly a century. With the No. 18 Wildcats crushing the Lobos 77-46, perhaps the Lobos…… Continue Reading »
Lobos hold off Roadrunners 23-20 in Gildan New Mexico Bowl
The University of New Mexico held off the UTSA Roadrunners 23-20 on Saturday afternoon in the 2016 New Mexico Bowl. It was the first bowl win for the school since 2007 and only their second in the last 55 years. In somewhat of a surprise, the Roadrunners hold the top ranked UNM rushing offense to…… Continue Reading »
Week 15 Fantasy Football Start’em, Sit’em
Ultimately, the decision of which player to start is largely determined by the composition of your roster (as well as your league’s settings). As an example, Tyrod Taylor is listed below as a “start” for Week 15. And I’d feel comfortable going into Week 15 with him as my starting quarterback. That said, he may…… Continue Reading »
Dodgers sign Justin Turner to 4-year, $64M deal
Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports is reporting via Twitter that the Dodgers and free agent infielder Justin Turner have agreed to a 4-year, $64 million deal. First reported by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports on Monday and confirmed today by Heyman, Turner’s signing is a big move for the Dodgers and will solidify the…… Continue Reading »
Kenley Jansen signs 5-year, $80M deal to remain with the Dodgers
Closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal with the Dodgers after flirting in the free agent market with the Florida Marlins. According to ESPN’s Jim Bowden, Jansen’s deal is the second-largest free agent reliever contract in baseball history, just behind the $86 million deal Aroldis Chapman signed with the Yankees earlier…… Continue Reading »
Cowboys fall to Giants as Dez Bryant and offense struggles
The New York Giants proved for the second time this season that they have the key to shutting down the Dallas Cowboys offense, with a 10-7 victory in a defensive struggle at Met Life Stadium on Sunday night. Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott extended his lead in the race for the rushing title with 107…… Continue Reading »
Elijah Brown nails game-winning jumper in closing seconds to defeat UTEP
Elijah Brown hit a game-winning shot with 18 seconds left in the second half to give the Lobos a thrilling 78-77 win over the UTEP Miners on Wednesday Night at Wise Pies Arena, AKA the Pit. Brown led the Lobos in scoring with 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting from the floor, including 3…… Continue Reading »