Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC NO ONE has worse luck and is shot through and through with chronic, habitual misfortune than the Washington Redskins. NO ONE. So this comes as no surprise, but it still blows… The Skins have been eagerly awaiting the return of tight end Jordan Reed, but according to a new report, it’s possible[…]
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo — MESPORTS SOUTH ATHENS,GA–Tonight there is a pack of rabid dawgs on the hunt for some Irishmen. Will the Dawgs and Kirbys’ “Smart Way” continue to prevail or can the luck of the Irish finally be more than a pot of fools gold? You can be certain that this Week 4 evening […]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC The United State’s hopes of winning a third consecutive FIBA gold medal—and sixth consecutive international gold medal —are gone. The United States lost to France, 89-79, in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Wednesday, snapping a streak of 58 straight wins in international competition. It also[…]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC What began as another one of Mike Scott’s attempts to interact with Philadelphia fans on Sunday turned into an incident that marred what was otherwise an uneventful day for the Sixers’ backup forward. Philly media conducted discussions with roughly a dozen people, reviewed photo and video evidence, and spoke[…]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped their dazzling regular season with a 100-86 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. Delle Donne led all scorers with 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the certain-to-be WNBA MVP joined an exclusive club of sharpshooters in the process. Delle Donne became the[…]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC Washington head coach Jay Gruden opted not to use Adrian Peterson at all in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles, despite the running back being healthy and ready to go. Gruden instead fielded Derrius Guice and Chris Thompson, who rushed a combined 13 times for 28 yards, and Wendell Smallwood,[…]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC Team USA is officially headed to the 2020 Olympics. I like the current version of Team USA. They all want to be there, they seem to enjoy playing with each other, and it will be fun to watch them be tested and try to solve problems together. I imagine[…]
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC The Patriots made their latest power move against the rest of the NFL on Saturday by signing released Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown. The fact New England flexed so quickly on such a talented, but troubled, player was a surprise to no one inside or outside the league. What is[…]
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH AUSTIN– Ed Orgeron and his Bayou Bengals leave the swamps of Baton Rouge to brace themselves to face Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns in what should be a heated evening affair in Austin for Week 2. It is Geaux time for both these ball clubs that have been on[…]
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH NORMAN– What team can be rougher and tougher than leather tonight because of there’s really no room to bluff in this Sunday evening showdown at Memorial Stadium? This is going to be an interesting explosive offensive showdown that could very well be a glimpse of storylines that could shake up[…]