This was certainly a defensive-minded, close-to-the-vest game reminiscent of those played by the Devils of years past. The Blue Jackets started sluggishly out of the gate, turned pucks over and did not make it easy on themselves by any stretch – and it fed right into New Jersey’s counterpunching, attacking style. They were certainly not […]
U.S. Women down Brazil 3-1
October 27, 2015 by
The World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team continued its Victory Tour with a 3-1 victory against Brazil at the Orlando Citrus Bowl in front of 32, 869 fans, the largest stand-alone crowd to watch the USA friendly in the state of Florida. Defender Lori Chalupny and midfielder Lauren Holiday played in their final match […]
Crew SC dominate United 5-0 to earn second seed in Eastern Conference playoffs
October 26, 2015 by
With a first-round bye in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs on the line, Columbus Crew SC put in their most dominant performance of the season in a 5-0 rout of D.C. United in Columbus. The win earned Crew SC (15-11-8, 53pts) the second seed in the Eastern Conference and a Knockout Round bye. D.C. […]
Rams smack Browns 24-6
October 26, 2015 by
Fumbles and penalties hit the Browns when it hurt most Sunday at Edward Jones Dome. The Browns fumbled twice in Sunday’s first six minutes, again on a pivotal fourth-quarter possession and once more on a play that ended Josh McCown’s day in their 24-6 loss to the Rams. Cleveland committed 11 penalties, seven of which […]
Blue Jackets beat Avalanche 4-3 for season’s first win
October 26, 2015 by
The Blue Jackets, after eight unsuccessful attempts, picked up their first victory of the season Sunday night in Denver with an effort that looked a lot like many of their wins from the past two seasons: a collective, concerted team effort and timely saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. It began slightly ominously with a Jack Skille […]
Buckeyes whip Rutgers 49-7
October 26, 2015 by
J.T. Barrett has brought peace to Ohio State’s volatile quarterback situation – at least for a couple weeks. Barrett was nearly flawless in his first start of the season, throwing three touchdown passes and running for two scores as No. 1 Ohio State trounced Rutgers 49-7 on Saturday night. Ohio State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) […]
New coach, better play, but another Blue Jackets loss, 3-2 to Wild
October 23, 2015 by
Earlier Thursday, John Tortorella said he wanted the Blue Jackets to play with some arrogance. He wanted them to skate with a strut, and most importantly, get back to feeling good about themselves. While you don’t need to remind anyone that sports is a results-driven business, but taken on the whole, there was plenty to […]
U.S. Women fight back to draw with Brazil 1-1
October 22, 2015 by
The World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team continued its victory Tour with a 1-1 tie against Brazil, Presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance, in front of a record crowd of 23,603 at CenturyLink Field. The crowd was the largest ever for a WNT match played in the state of Washington. Prior to the start of […]
Blue Jackets fall to Islanders 4-0, continue to search for season’s first win
October 21, 2015 by
The Blue Jackets began Tuesday night’s game as one would expect, doing whatever they could to get on the board and notch their first win of the season. It was no easy task, especially with a red-hot New York Islanders team coming into town off its best performance of the season, but early on, the […]
Browns fall in OT, 26-23 to Broncos
October 19, 2015 by
Mike Pettine saw the look in his players’ eyes as he addressed them after the latest dip on what has been a roller coaster of emotions for the Browns over the past three weeks. For the third consecutive week, Cleveland’s game down to a game-winning field goal. For the second time during that stretch, the […]
