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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 24, 2018 | SPORTS
Another Reminder It’s Rivalry Week
It’s been a long year for the North Carolina Tarheels football program, and it ended with an ugly scene Larry Fodara’s team.
A brawl would take place following a game-winning touchdown score by NC State’s Reggie Gallaspy in overtime, with punches flying and shoving involved by both teams.
Following Gallaspy’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime to give NC State a 34-28 victory at Kenan Stadium, the two teams would get into a shoving match coming out of a pile which would lead to punches soon being thrown by both teams.
North Carolina (2-9) was coming off just their second win of the season in the previous game, with their effort today being a strong one vs a NC State team that improved to 8-3 on the season.
NC State will close out their regular-season next Saturday when they host East Carolina next Sunday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
What are your thoughts on the post-game brawl following NC State’s victory? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 24, 2018 | SPORTS
Things Stay The Same In One-Sided Rivalry
The Michigan Wolverines quest for glory against their arch-nemesis Ohio State Buckeyes will have to wait another year.
The No. 10 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes overpowered the No. 4 ranked Michigan Wolverines 62-39 on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium to ruin Michigan’s chances at a Big 10 East title and playoff birth.
Dwayne Haskins led the Buckeyes with 318 passing yards and five touchdowns in Columbus. Haskins and Ohio State’s offense dominated, racking up a total of 567 yards vs the nation’s top defensive team.
Ohio State (11-1) wasted little time in jumping out to a lead as they started strong, scoring on a six play/57 yard touchdown drive that ended in a 24-yard touchdown strike from Dwayne Haskins to Chris Olave.
Haskins torched one of college football’s best secondaries for 222 passing yards and three scores in just the first half, surging Ohio State out to a 21-6 lead in the second quarter.
Shea Patterson and the Wolverines rallied to make it a game after his two touchdown passes brought them within two points before the half, with Ohio State ultimately leading 24-19 at the half.
In a dominant showing on defense and special teams, Ohio State’s two units would create points for Ohio State as they blocked a punt for a score and intercepted Patterson deep in Michigan territory as they outscored Michigan 17-0 in the third quarter.
They would continue the scoring in the fourth quarter to put away their hated rivals, ending a 10-game winning streak for Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines.
Harbaugh fell to 0-3 vs the Ohio State Buckeyes in his tenure at Michigan, with this being the most disappointing setback of the three meetings.
Ohio State’s 62 points on Saturday are the most against Michigan all-time and the most points allowed in a regulation game for the program.
For Urban Meyer and Ohio State, it’s their seventh consecutive victory over Michigan, who they have dominated over the past decade plus.
With Ohio State set to play Northwestern in the Big 10 title game next Saturday having clinched the Big 10 East today, there is a realistic chance that a victory there could help Ohio State shoot up to the fourth and final playoff spot in the CFB, but they will need help to get there. Either a combination of a Georgia and Oklahoma loss or a Georgia loss.
This may have been Urban Meyer’s final game at Ohio Stadium as head coach of the Buckeyes, as health concerns have led to speculation this could be his final year.
If it was, it’s been a special run for Urban Meyer, who in his career has helped lead two teams to National championships.
What were your thoughts on Ohio State’s victory over Michigan? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 24, 2018 | SPORTS
“The Predator Gets Back On Track”
That didn’t take long.
Francis Ngannou (12-3, 7-2 UFC) defeated Curtis Blaydes (10-2, 5-2 UFC) by 1st-Round TKO on Saturday morning at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing to bounce back from a two-fight losing streak.
After being gun shy in his previous bout, Ngannou wasted little time here as he used a hard overhand right shot over the top of his jabbing opponent to floor him before pouncing on him with a number of punches before Marc Goddard jumped in to stop the bout in just 45 seconds.
“The Predator” came in searching to find his former self after dropping his only two UFC fights in his last two outings, which included a one-sided five-round unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic and a much forgettable unanimous decision loss to Derrick Lewis.
Having finished all six of his UFC opponents in his victories coming in, that avenue of victory was once again on display here.
The Cameroonian slugger has the power to put any man down in the heavyweight division. Seeming to fall off the face of the earth after much hype earlier this year, the 32-year-old is hoping this victory is the start of him resurrecting what was once more than a promising UFC career that saw him on the precipice of a UFC world title.
UFC Fight Night 141 Results
Alistair Overeem gets back on track with TKO stoppage of Sergey Pavlovich in Round 1
Jingliang Li uses body kick to finish David Zawada in Round three
Yadong Song ekes out unanimous decision win over Vince Morales
Alex Morono takes unanimous decision win over Kenan Song
Yanan Wu gets armbar submission finish over Lauren Mueller in Round 1
Rashad Coulter wins by unanimous decision over Yaozong Hu
Weili Zhang uses armbar in Round 1 to submit Jessica Aguilar
Pingyuan Liu outstrikes Martin Day in unanimous decision victory
Xiaonan Yan picks up hard earned unanimous decision victory over Syuri Kondo
Kevin Holland uses rear-naked choke to submit John Phillips in Round 3
Louis Smolka uses armbar for submission win over Sumudaerji Sumudaerji in Round 2
What were your takeaways from UFC Fight Night 141? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 24, 2018 | SPORTS
Nets’ Stumbles Continue With T-Wolves
Chicago’s favorite son Derrick Rose has had a revival in his NBA career to begin the season, and in a Black Friday matinee in Brooklyn, he continued his remarkable surge.
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-102 on Friday afternoon at the Barclays Center to drop their second straight game.
Derrick Rose torched the Brooklyn Nets off the bench for a game-high 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves swept the season series vs Brooklyn.
Rose blew by Nets defenders throughout the game and showed the range from deep by hitting both of his 3-point attempts.
Brooklyn failed to score in the paint in this one, and they uncharacteristically launched an absurdly Houston Rockets-like 45 3-pointers, hitting only 14 of them.
Both teams battled in the first half, with Brooklyn leading for much of the half until a late surge by Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves gave Minnesota a 54-49 lead at the half.
With strong offense and active defense, Tom Thibodeau’s team would open up a 17-point lead in the third quarter going into the fourth quarter.
Kenny Atkinson’s team fought, slicing that once 17-point deficit to four points with three minutes remaining after a 13-4 run field Brooklyn.
The Timberwolves would hang on, however, as Brooklyn failed to hit a field goal over the final four minutes of the game.
Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie each finished with 18 points, but their efforts wouldn’t be enough to make up for a cold day from D’Angelo Russell, who finished with five points.
Strong bench contributions continued beyond Dinwiddie, as DeMarre Caroll and Shabazz Napier finished in double figures.
The Brooklyn Nets (8-12) began a four-game homestand on Friday, and they’ll need to get to work quickly as it’s not a promising start to an important stretch for a team that’s fighting to get back to .500.
The Brooklyn Nets will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday evening at the Barclays Center looking to make it two straight vs their Atlantic rivals.
What are your thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets latest loss? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 24, 2018 | SPORTS
Call It A Streak!
Coming off a stunning victory over the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks wanted to give their fans something more to be thankful for at the Garden on Friday night.
The New York Knicks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 114-109 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 27 points while Alonzo Trier scored a career-best 25 points as New York finally knows what a winning streak looks like during the 2018-19 season.
The New York Knicks (6-14) had not won a game at home in over a month, and they just recently were on a six-game losing streak, but with a gritty and energetic effort on Friday over New Orleans, are bringing a much needed level of enthusiasm to the City.
New York didn’t have an answer for Anthony Davis again, who followed his 43-point domination last week vs the Knicks with 33 points and 12 rebounds.
The Pelicans led after each of the first quarters, albeit by the slimmest of margins, which provided David Fizdale’s team with the challenge of winning a game where the lead eluded them.
New York trailed by nine with six minutes remaining in the game, and looking as if they were headed to an inevitable loss, Mudiay and Trier would rally the Knicks.
Mudiay would score eight straight points to bring the game to 103-100 with 3:18 remaining. It would then be Trier’s turn, who scored New York’s next basket before giving the Knicks a 104-103 lead with two made free throws.
Trier and Mudiay would score 23 of New York’s 27 fourth quarter points and New York would battle their way to victory over a tough-minded Pelicans team.
New York’s defense held New Orleans to 39.6 percent shooting from the field and 25 percent from downtown as they were once again rock solid on that end of the floor.
David Fizdale wants his team to be calm in big moments, something he always preaches. He’s still searching for which players can take heed to his words, Friday’s performance shows he has two players willing to be aggressive and pick up the team when needed.
Allonzo Trier is a dynamic talent, one that’s quickly becoming a steal from a 2018 Draft Class where his name wasn’t called.
His exuberance and grind it out style is a breath of fresh air for a Knicks team that can be mostly inconsistent on the defensive end.
Emmanuel Mudiay is taking advantage of his opportunity to start, likely given a vote of confidence from his coach after a quiet five point performance on Wednesday where he only made one of his five attempts in 20 minutes of action.
New York’s effort on Friday extended beyond those two players. Enes Kanter recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Noah Vonleh stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.
The New York Knicks will visit the FedExForum on Sunday to play the Memphis Grizzlies as they look to extend their streak.
What was the most impressive aspect of the Knicks victory on Friday night? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 23, 2018 | SPORTS
Warriors Star Uninjured In Crash
NBA superstar and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry came away unscathed following a multicar crash on Friday morning.
The crash occurred on Highway 24 in Oakland, California, as Curry’s Porsche was hit twice in what California Highway Police are saying was likely due to inclement weather.
Afterwards, it was said that Curry would go to get his groin injury treated, an unrelated injury.
Curry, who is averaging 29.5 PPG, 6.1 APG and 5.0 RPG, has missed Golden State’s past seven games with a groin injury suffered in November 8th vs the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Golden State Warriors are 2-5 without him since and have endured friction and dysfunction between players as Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s heated confrontation last Monday in Los Angeles and Green’s ensuing suspension have dominated the headlines.
The Golden State Warriors will host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at Oracle Arena.
