Basketball – NBA: Lakers’ 10 game win streak over. Smrt injured. Waiters is back. Wade defends his son. Baby racing.
Football – College: 7 losses in Top 25. Bama goes down. Championship week! Hirings and firings.
Football – NFL: Ravens top Super Bowl odds. Pats lose to Texans.
Olympic Sports: US Women’s Surfing Team set for Tokyo. Mayer wins Super G. 10km WR.
Basketball – NBA:
- The Lakers’ 10 game winning streak ended on Sunday with a 114-100 loss to the Mavericks. During the 2nd half, the Lakers were outscored 55-38. It was rumored that both LeBron and Davis played under the weather on Sunday. The team will have to readjust their goals as their main one was to end the season without losing 2 games in a row.
- Celtics lost G Marcus Smart to an abdominal injury during their game against the Knicks on Sunday. TBD on what the injury was and his timeline to return.
- Dion Waiters is back to practicing with the Heat after a 10 game suspension for having a freak out on his team plane. He has apologized and looks to return to normal.
- DeWayne Wade was left defending his son after internet trolls commented ruthlessly on a Thanksgiving day picture after he was dressed in a crop top and had manicured/fake nails. Please no holiday trolling people.
- Because everyone needs this in their lives…
Football – College:
- 7 losses in the Top 25 this week and rivalry week did not disappoint. The Iron Bowl (Alabama vs Auburn) was one of the craziest games of the weekend with a interception caught on the back of a player, 2 TDs scored in 20 seconds and a missed FG to tie the game by the Crimson Tide. Wisconsin secured its place in the Big 10 Championship game by beating the Golden Gophers at home. Ohio St showed their dominance over their rival which puts Harbaugh 0-5 against the Buckeyes. Oklahoma handled Bedlam.
I couldn’t help myself. Everyone is excited to see Bama miss their first CFP.
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| 5. Alabama | 15. Auburn | Sat 11/30 | 2:30 PM | CBS | -4 | 45-48 |
| 12. Wisconsin | 8. Minnesota | Sat 11/30 | 2:30 PM | ABC | -2.5 | 38-17 |
| 1. Ohio St | 13. Michigan | Sat 11/30 | 11:00 AM | FOX | -8.5 | 56-27 |
| 19. Cincinnati | 18. Memphis | Fri 11/29 | 2:30 PM | ABC | +10 | 24-34 |
| 7. Oklahoma | 21. Oklahoma St | Sat 11/30 | 7:00 PM | FOX | -12 | 34-16 |
| 23. Iowa St | Kansas St | Sat 11/30 | 6:00 PM | FS1 | -3.5 | 17-27 |
| 24. VTech | UVA | Fri 11/29 | 11:00 AM | ABC | -2 | 30-39 |
- The CFP will have its last Tuesday night show this week with selection day to follow on Sunday 12/8. Get ready to see who’s in! Will Utah be the first Pac12 team since the 1st year of the CFP debuted or will Oklahoma sneak in again? Can the Bulldogs pull off the big upset of the Tigers to secure a spot?
- The top 3 looks to have solidified their spots. #1 Ohio St and #2 LSU could lose this weekend and it likely wouldn’t hurt their chances of making the CFP. Clemson not so much! The 4th spot is completely up for grabs.
- Utah controls their own destiny despite some craziness at the SEC game. Oklahoma looks to be the outsider looking in and will be huge Oregon Duck fans this weekend. And the Pac and Big 12 are cheering for LSU to not get upset by Georgia. If Georgia wins, you could be looking at 2 SEC teams in and the Pac 12 and Big 12 out of the CFP.
- With the end of the regular season brings holiday cheer and coaching change ups. Here are some we know so far:
- Texas fired DC Todd Orlando and 2 assistants, while demoting their OC Tim Beck in an effort to bring Texas back.
- Old Dominion coach, Bobby Wilder resigned after 13 years with the school. This year was his worst with the school with only an 1-11 record.
- Ole Miss fired HC Matt Luke after 15-21 in 3 seasons. 10 players walked out after hearing of the firing.
- South Florida fired HC Charlie Strong after 3 declining years. His record for the 3 years wasn’t terrible with 21-16 but since 2018 4-14…
- Other schools who are looking for HC: Boston College, Florida St, Mizzou and Arkansas
- Its Championship week! And GameDay will be at the SEC matchup between #1 and #4.
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Championships |
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| Championship | Visitor | Home | Where | Day | Time (CT) | TV |
Line |
| Pac 12 Championship | 5. Utah | 13. Oregon | Levi’s Stadium (CA) | Fri 12/6 | 7:00 PM | ABC | -6.5 |
| Big 12 Championship | 8. Baylor | 6. Oklahoma | AT&T Stadium (TX) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ABC | +9.5 |
| Sun Belt Championship | Louisiana | 20. Appalachian St | Kidd Brewer Field (NC) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | +6 |
| MAC Championship | Miami (OH) | Central Michigan | Ford Field (MI) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ESPN2 | +6.5 |
| Conference USA Championship | UAB | Florida Atlantic | FAU Football Stadium (FL) | Sat 12/7 | 12:30 PM | CBSSN | +7.5 |
| American Athletic Championship | 21. Cincinnati | 16. Memphis | Liberty Bowl (TN) | Sat 12/7 | 2:30 PM | ABC | +10 |
| SEC Championship | 4. Georgia | 1. LSU | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (GA) | Sat 12/7 | 3:00 PM | CBS | +7 |
| Mountain West Championship | Hawaii | 19. Boise St | Albertsons Stadium (ID) | Sat 12/7 | 3:00 PM | ESPN | +15 |
| ACC Championship | 22. UVA | 3. Clemson | BoA Stadium (NC) | Sat 12/7 | 6:30 PM | ABC | +28.5 |
| Big 10 Championship | 2. Ohio St | 10. Wisconsin | Lucas Oil Stadium (IN) | Sat 12/7 | 7:00 PM | FOX | -17.5 |
Football – NFL:
- The Ravens are now the odds on favorites to win the Super Bowl after winning against the 49ers and a Patriots’ loss. The Ravens took down the 49ers with a score of 20-17 in the heavy rain with a last minute FG to win.
- Cleveland Browns’ HC Freddie Kitchens wore a ‘Pittsburgh started it’ T-shirt adding fuel to the fire over the Steelers/Browns fight. Steelers’ players blasted the coach over it.
- The Texans pulled off a big W in prime time last night, beating the Patriots 28-22. Watson had 4 TDs while Brady had 3.
- 7 games were decided by a TD or less this week in the NFL.
- Now that we are into week 9, its time for the standings in each division
- AFC-East: Patriots
- AFC-North: Ravens
- AFC-South: Texans
- AFC-West: Chiefs
- NFC- East: Cowboys
- NFC-North: Packers
- NFC-South: Saints
- NFC-West: 49ers
Olympic Sports:
- The US Women’s Surfing Olympic spots have been decided. Congrats to Carissa Moore (HI) and Caroline Marks (FL) for securing their spots on Sunday. They were the top 2 American women in the 2019 World Surf League rankings. Technically the top 3 in the World are American but each country only gets 2 spots.
- Olympic champion Matthias Mayer won the World Cup Super G in Canada this past weekend beating Dominik Paris who had a 3 win streak going.
- Joshua Cheptegei broke the 10km WR on a road race in Valencia with a time of 26:38, breaking the WR set in 2010 by 6 seconds.
- WADA recommends Russia to be banned from the Tokyo Olympics. The WADA executive committee will make its decision on 12/9.
What to watch this week
Basketball – NBA:
- Tues 12/3
- Mavericks at Pelicans @ 6:30pm on TNT
- Trail Blazers at Clippers @ 9pm on TNT
- Fri 12/6
- Nuggets at Celtics @ 7pm on ESPN
- Lakers at Trail Blazers @ 9:30pm on ESPN
Basketball – NCAA:
- Mon 12/2 – South Dakota at 23. Washington @ 9:30pm on Pac12
- Tues 12/3
- Michigan at 2. Louisville @ 6:30pm on ESON
- Bradley at 16. Memphis @ 8pm on CBSSN
- Duke at 3. Michigan St @ 8:30pm on ESPN
- Wed 12/4
- UPenn at 22. Villanova @ 5:30pm on FS1
- Florida A&M at 17. Tennessee @ 6pm on SEC
- UVA at Purdue @ 6:15pm on ESPN2
- Notre Dame at 5. Maryland @ 6:30om on ESPN
- Texas Tech at DePaul @ 7:30pm on FS1
- Ohio St at 6. UNC @ 8:30pm on ESPN
- Loyola Marymount ay 21. Colorado @ 9pm on Pac12
- 150 Utah St at San Jose St @ 10:15pm on ESPN2
- Thurs 12/5 – Furman at 18. Auburn @ 8pm on SEC
- Fri 12/6
- Duke at VTech @ 6pm on ACC
- Pitt at 2. Louisville @ 8pm on ACC
- Sat 12/7
- Penn St at 10. Ohio St @ 11am on BTN
- Arizona at 19/ Baylor @ 11am on ESPNU
- Florida at Butler @ 11am on FOX
- Villanova at Saint Joseph’s @ 2pm on ESPN2
- Fairleigh Dickinson at 9. Kentucky @ 3pm on SEC
- Illinois at 5. Maryland @ 4pm on ESPN2
- Cincinnati at 25. Xavier @ 4pm on FS1
- Colorado at 4. Kansas @ 6pm on ESPN2
- Hawaii at 11. Oregon @ 6pm on PAC12
- Sun 12/8
- UNC at 7. UVA @ 3pm on ACC
- Rutgers at 3. Michigan St @ 6pm on BTN
- Gonzaga at 23. Washington @ 6pm on ESPN2
- Seton Hall at Iowa St @ 8pm on ESPN2
Football – NCAA:
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| Championship | Visitor | Home | Where | Day | Time (CT) | TV |
Line |
| Pac 12 Championship | 5. Utah | 13. Oregon | Levi’s Stadium (CA) | Fri 12/6 | 7:00 PM | ABC | -6.5 |
| Big 12 Championship | 8. Baylor | 6. Oklahoma | AT&T Stadium (TX) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ABC | +9.5 |
| Sun Belt Championship | Louisiana | 20. Appalachian St | Kidd Brewer Field (NC) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | +6 |
| MAC Championship | Miami (OH) | Central Michigan | Ford Field (MI) | Sat 12/7 | 11:00 AM | ESPN2 | +6.5 |
| Conference USA Championship | UAB | Florida Atlantic | FAU Football Stadium (FL) | Sat 12/7 | 12:30 PM | CBSSN | +7.5 |
| American Athletic Championship | 21. Cincinnati | 16. Memphis | Liberty Bowl (TN) | Sat 12/7 | 2:30 PM | ABC | +10 |
| SEC Championship | 4. Georgia | 1. LSU | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (GA) | Sat 12/7 | 3:00 PM | CBS | +7 |
| Mountain West Championship | Hawaii | 19. Boise St | Albertsons Stadium (ID) | Sat 12/7 | 3:00 PM | ESPN | +15 |
| ACC Championship | 22. UVA | 3. Clemson | BoA Stadium (NC) | Sat 12/7 | 6:30 PM | ABC | +28.5 |
| Big 10 Championship | 2. Ohio St | 10. Wisconsin | Lucas Oil Stadium (IN) | Sat 12/7 | 7:00 PM | FOX | -17.5 |
Football – NFL:
- Mon 12/2 – Vikings at Seahawks @ 7:15pm on ESPN
- Thurs 12/5 – Cowboys at Bears @ 7:20pm on FOX
- Sun 12/8
- 9 games at 12pm on CBS and Fox
- Panthers at Falcons
- Ravens at Bills
- Bengals at Browns
- Redskins at Packers
- Lions at Vikings
- 49ers at Saints
- Dolphins at Jets
- Colts at Buccaneers
- Broncos at Texans
- Chargers at Jaguars @ 3:05pm on FOX
- 3 games @ 3:25pm on CBS
- Titans at Raiders
- Chiefs at Patriots
- Steelers at Cardinals
- Seahawks at Rams @ 7:20pm on NBC
- 9 games at 12pm on CBS and Fox
- Mon 12/9 – Giants at Eagles @ 7:15pm on ESPN
Hockey:
- Mon 12/2
- Devils at Sabres @ 6pm on RSN
- Kings at Ducks @ 9pm on RSN
- Tues 12/3 – Lightning at Predators @ 7pm on NBCSN
- Wed 12/4
- Avalanche at Maple Leafs @ 6pm on RSN
- Blues at Penguins @ 6pm on NBCSN
- Capitals at Kings @ 9pm on RSN
- Thurs 12/5 – Blackhawks at Bruins @ 6pm on RSN
- Fri 12/6 – Capitals at Ducks @ 9pm on RSNE
- Sat 12/7
- Senators at Flyers @ 3pm on RSN
- Maple Leafs at Blues @ 6pm on RSN
- Kings at Flames @ 9pm on RSN
- Sun 12/8 – Sabres at Oilers @ 7pm on RSN
Olympic Sports:
- Fri 12/6
- Skiing: FIS Xfinity Birds of Prey: Men’s Super G @ 12:30pm on NBCSN
- Swimming: Toyota US Open @ 7pm on NBCSN
- Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final @ 9pm on NBCSN
- Skiing: FIS World Cup: Women’s Downhill @ 11pm on NBCSN
- Sat 12/7
- Swimming: Toyota US Open @ 7pm on NBCSN
- Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final @ 9pm on NBCSN
- Skiing: FIS Xfinity Birds of Prey @ 11pm on NBCSN
- Sun 12/8
- Rugby Sevens: Dubai – Day 3 @ 2pm on NBCSN
- Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final @ 9pm on NBCSN
- Skiing: FIS World Cup: Women’s Super G @ 6pm on NBCSN
- Skiing: FIS Cross Country Women’s 4x5km@ 7pm on NBCSN
Soccer:
- Tues 12/3 – Premier League: Burnely vs Manchester City @ 2:30pm on NBCSN
- Wed 12/4 – Premier League: ManU vs Tottenham Hotspur @ 2:30pm on NBCSN
- Thurs 12/5 – Premier League: Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion @ 2:30pm on NBCSN
- Fri 12/6
- NCAAW: UNC vs Washington St @ 6pm on ESPNU
- NCAAW: Stanford at UCLA @ 8:30pm on ESPNU
- Sat 12/7
- Premier League: Everton vs Chelsea @ 7:25am on NBCSN
- Premier League: Manchester City vs ManU @ 12:25pm on NBCSN
- Sun 12/8
- Premier League: Aston Villa vs Leicester City @ 8:55am on NBCSN
- Italian Serie A: Bologna vs AC Milan @ 11am on ESPNNEWS
- Premier League: Brighton & Hove vs Wolverhampton Wanderers @ 11:25am on NBCSN
