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That wonderful time of the year is upon us again. It's March, which means the madness that is the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. As we head into Championship Week, as always, the drama and excitement will be high, as mid majors try to punch their ticket to the big dance and bubble teams hope to prevent their bubble from bursting. 1,307 more words [ 1,305 more word ]
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March Madness 2019: The Race for the Top Line - Overload Sports Network That wonderful time of the year is upon us again. It’s March, which means the madness that is the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. As we head into Championship Week, as always, the drama and excitement will be high, as mid majors try to punch their ticket to continue reading

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Kickoff: Sunday, July 15 at 11:00 am on FOX At last, the World Cup final is set. After 62 games played, we're down to just two teams remaining to fight for soccer's greatest prize. France, to the surprise of nobody, is one of those two teams. They defeated a star-studded Belgium team in the semifinals by the score of 1-0, courtesy of a set piece goal in the second half by Samuel Umtiti. [ 631 more words ]
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France vs. Croatia Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Sunday, July 15 at 11:00 am on FOX At last, the World Cup final is set. After 62 games played, we’re down to just two teams remaining to fight for soccer’s greatest prize. France, to the surprise of nobody, is one of those two teams. They defeated a star-studded continue reading

Kickoff: Wednesday, July 11 at 2:00 pm on FOX While this matchup won't quite get the same hype as France-Belgium, Croatia vs. England isn't too shabby either. Croatia has reached the World Cup semifinals for just the second time in their history after surviving yet another penalty shootout against the hosts Russia. After blowing a 2-1 lead on a goal conceded in the 115th minute, Croatia was able to regroup and become just the second team in World Cup history to advance on a penalty shootout in back-to-back games. [ 580 more words ]
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Croatia vs. England Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Wednesday, July 11 at 2:00 pm on FOX While this matchup won’t quite get the same hype as France-Belgium, Croatia vs. England isn’t too shabby either. Croatia has reached the World Cup semifinals for just the second time in their history after surviving yet another penalty shootout again...

Kickoff: Tuesday, July 10 at 2:00 pm on FOX This first semifinal matchup is as good as it gets. Many people (myself included) feel like this is for all intents and purposes the World Cup final, as the winner of this one will be a heavy favorite to take home the trophy. France and Belgium are two of the most talented teams in the entire tournament, so there will be stars all over the field when these two meet on Tuesday. [ 579 more words ]
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France vs. Belgium Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Tuesday, July 10 at 2:00 pm on FOX This first semifinal matchup is as good as it gets. Many people (myself included) feel like this is for all intents and purposes the World Cup final, as the winner of this one will be a heavy favorite to take home continue reading

Kickoff: Saturday, July 7 at 2:00 pm on FOX The dream run for the hosts continues. Russia defied the odds just by making it to the knockout rounds. At #70, they entered the World Cup as the lowest ranked team. Surely they had no chance at overthrowing the Spanish giants in the Round of 16, right? Russia was able to do just that, drawing 1-1 with the 2010 World Cup champions and advancing 4-3 on penalties. [ 441 more words ]
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Russia vs. Croatia Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Saturday, July 7 at 2:00 pm on FOX The dream run for the hosts continues. Russia defied the odds just by making it to the knockout rounds. At #70, they entered the World Cup as the lowest ranked team. Surely they had no chance at overthrowing the Spanish giants continue reading

Kickoff: Saturday, July 7 at 10:00 am on FOX For the first time in 24 years, Sweden has advanced to a World Cup quarterfinal. This team continues to exceed expectations. They have been counted out at many stages during this World Cup process, but they continue to get the job done in the post-Zlatan Ibrahimovic era. A 1-0 victory against Switzerland in the Round of 16 has Sweden still alive in this World Cup. [ 432 more words ]
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Sweden vs. England Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Saturday, July 7 at 10:00 am on FOX For the first time in 24 years, Sweden has advanced to a World Cup quarterfinal. This team continues to exceed expectations. They have been counted out at many stages during this World Cup process, but they continue to get the job continue reading

Kickoff: Friday, July 6 at 10:00 am on FS1 Well, this isn't quite the dream Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo quarterfinal everyone was hoping for, but it will be a great matchup nonetheless. France and Uruguay both enter this one with a legitimate chance to hoist the World Cup trophy next weekend. France's attack finally seems to be clicking on all cylinders. [ 385 more words ]
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France vs. Uruguay Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Friday, July 6 at 10:00 am on FS1 Well, this isn’t quite the dream Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo quarterfinal everyone was hoping for, but it will be a great matchup nonetheless. France and Uruguay both enter this one with a legitimate chance to hoist the World Cup trophy continue re...

Kickoff: Friday, July 6 at 2:00 pm on FS1 To this point, Brazil against Belgium has been the most anticipated matchup in this World Cup. These two favorites face off in what looks more like a dream Final matchup than it does a quarterfinal. Brazil is starting to turn it up a notch and really make their case as the team most likely to win the World Cup. [ 443 more words ]
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Brazil vs. Belgium Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Friday, July 6 at 2:00 pm on FS1 To this point, Brazil against Belgium has been the most anticipated matchup in this World Cup. These two favorites face off in what looks more like a dream Final matchup than it does a quarterfinal. Brazil is starting to turn it continue reading

Kickoff: Tuesday, July 3 at 2:00 pm on FOX Colombia vs. England is the rare star-studded showdown on the right side of the bracket. Colombia was able to dig themselves out of an early hole to win Group H. A third minute red card led to an opening 2-1 loss to Japan, but the Colombians were able to rebound with a convincing 3-0 win over Poland and a 1-0 win over Senegal that vaulted them into pole position. [ 444 more words ]
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Colombia vs. England Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Tuesday, July 3 at 2:00 pm on FOX Colombia vs. England is the rare star-studded showdown on the right side of the bracket. Colombia was able to dig themselves out of an early hole to win Group H. A third minute red card led to an opening 2-1 loss continue reading

Kickoff: Tuesday, July 3 at 10:00 am on FS1 Not too many people expected this Round of 16 matchup coming into the World Cup. Sure, Switzerland being here is par for the course. As expected, the Swiss finished as the runner-up in Group E after drawing Brazil 1-1, defeating Serbia 2-1, and drawing Costa Rica 2-2. The surprise here is Sweden. [ 396 more words ]
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Sweden vs. Switzerland Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Tuesday, July 3 at 10:00 am on FS1 Not too many people expected this Round of 16 matchup coming into the World Cup. Sure, Switzerland being here is par for the course. As expected, the Swiss finished as the runner-up in Group E after drawing Brazil 1-1, defeating Serbia continue reading

Kickoff: Monday, July 2 at 2:00 pm on FOX After cruising along to a Group G win, Belgium joins the list of star-studded contenders here on the left side of the World Cup bracket. They easily took care of overmatched Panama and Tunisia in their first two games, winning by a combined score of 8-2. In the final game against England, Belgium was able to rest the majority of their starters and still win 1-0. [ 422 more words ]
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Belgium vs. Japan Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Monday, July 2 at 2:00 pm on FOX After cruising along to a Group G win, Belgium joins the list of star-studded contenders here on the left side of the World Cup bracket. They easily took care of overmatched Panama and Tunisia in their first two games, winning by continue reading

Kickoff: Monday, July 2 at 10:00 am on FOX To nobody's surprise, Brazil has reached the Round of 16 after winning Group E. They started a bit sluggishly with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, but then followed things up with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica and a 2-0 win over Serbia. It's also no surprise to see Mexico here as the Group F runner-up. [ 409 more words ]
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Brazil vs. Mexico Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Monday, July 2 at 10:00 am on FOX To nobody’s surprise, Brazil has reached the Round of 16 after winning Group E. They started a bit sluggishly with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, but then followed things up with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica and a 2-0 win continue reading

Kickoff: Sunday, July 1 at 2:00 pm on FOX This Round of 16 matchup is a bit of a surprise. Croatia was the winner of Group D, which was a very difficult group that included Argentina, Nigeria, and Iceland. Not many people saw them emerging from the fray with all nine points, but that's exactly what happened, as they defeated Nigeria 2-0, Argentina 3-0, and Iceland 2-1. [ 392 more words ]
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Croatia vs. Denmark Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Sunday, July 1 at 2:00 pm on FOX This Round of 16 matchup is a bit of a surprise. Croatia was the winner of Group D, which was a very difficult group that included Argentina, Nigeria, and Iceland. Not many people saw them emerging from the fray with all continue reading

Kickoff: Sunday, July 1 at 10:00 am on FOX On paper, Spain against Russia appears to be the most lopsided matchup in the Round of 16. After all, Spain won the World Cup just eight years ago and are a major threat to do so again, and Russia are the lowest ranked team in the entire field. But don't be so quick to count out the hosts. [ 398 more words ]
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Spain vs. Russia Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Sunday, July 1 at 10:00 am on FOX On paper, Spain against Russia appears to be the most lopsided matchup in the Round of 16. After all, Spain won the World Cup just eight years ago and are a major threat to do so again, and Russia are the continue reading

Kickoff: Saturday, June 30 at 2:00 pm on FOX Uruguay-Portugal presents another mouth-watering Round of 16 matchup on the left side of the bracket. Uruguay to this point has had the easiest path of any team in this World Cup. They easily won a very weak Group A, defeating Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Russia without conceding a goal in any of their matches. [ 465 more words ]
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Uruguay vs. Portugal Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Saturday, June 30 at 2:00 pm on FOX Uruguay-Portugal presents another mouth-watering Round of 16 matchup on the left side of the bracket. Uruguay to this point has had the easiest path of any team in this World Cup. They easily won a very weak Group A, defeating Egypt, continue reading

Kickoff: Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 am on FOX This delicious matchup between two heavyweights kicks off the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Neither France nor Argentina has come anywhere close to hitting full stride, but both teams have taken drastically different paths to get to this point. France cruised through the group stage, defeating Australia 2-1 and Peru 1-0 before playing Denmark to a 0-0 draw, which to this point has been the only scoreless game in this World Cup. [ 373 more words ]
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France vs. Argentina Preview - Overload Sports Network Kickoff: Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 am on FOX This delicious matchup between two heavyweights kicks off the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Neither France nor Argentina has come anywhere close to hitting full stride, but both teams have taken drastically different paths to get to this co...

Shinnecock Hills presented quite the test to the field of golfers at the 118th U.S. Open this week. Nobody in the entire field even reached even par for the tournament. For a time, it looked like world #1 Dustin Johnson would be the man to beat. He used a 69, 67 start to finish Friday at -4 with a four stroke lead on the rest of the competition. [ 266 more words ]
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Koepka Wins the 118th U.S. Open - Overload Sports Network Shinnecock Hills presented quite the test to the field of golfers at the 118th U.S. Open this week. Nobody in the entire field even reached even par for the tournament. For a time, it looked like world #1 Dustin Johnson would be the man to beat. He used a 69, continue reading

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This is the eighth and final installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group H, which is completely wide open and features Poland, Senegal, Colombia, and Japan. Here is the full Group H schedule: Tuesday, June 19: Poland vs. Senegal – 8:00 am ET on FS1 Tuesday, June 19: Colombia vs. Japan – 11:00 am ET on FOX… [ 1,395 more word ]
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2018 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group H - Overload Sports Network This is the eighth and final installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group H, which is completely wide open and features Poland, Senegal, Colombia, and Japan. Here is the full Group H schedule: Tuesday, June 19: Poland vs. Senegal – 8:00 am ET on FS1 continue reading

This is the seventh installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group G, which features European powerhouses Belgium and England, as well as upset-minded Panama and Tunisia. Here is the full Group G schedule: Monday, June 18: Belgium vs. Panama – 11:00 am ET on FS1 Monday, June 18: Tunisia vs. England – 2:00 pm ET on FS1… [ 1,364 more word ]
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2018 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group G - Overload Sports Network This is the seventh installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group G, which features European powerhouses Belgium and England, as well as upset-minded Panama and Tunisia. Here is the full Group G schedule: Monday, June 18: Belgium vs. Panama – 11:00 am ET on FS1 conti...

The King of Clay does it again. Was there ever any doubt as to how this men's French Open tournament would play out? Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to capture his record 11th French Open championship and his 17th career major title. He has never lost in a final here at the French Open and only dropped one set in this year's tournament. [ 254 more words ]
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2018 French Open Wrap-up - Overload Sports Network The King of Clay does it again. Was there ever any doubt as to how this men’s French Open tournament would play out? Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to capture his record 11th French Open championship and his 17th career major title. He has continue reading

History was made in New York today at the 150th Belmont Stakes as Justify became just the 13rd horse to ever win the Triple Crown. Entering the race, Justify was 5-0 in his career, and now becomes just the second undefeated Triple Crown winner of all-time, joining Seattle Slew in 1977. Starting from the #1 post position with 4/5 odds of winning, Justify got out into the lead right from the opening gun and led wire to wire in a dominating performance. [ 195 more words ]
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Justify Captures Historic Triple Crown - Overload Sports Network History was made in New York today at the 150th Belmont Stakes as Justify became just the 13rd horse to ever win the Triple Crown. Entering the race, Justify was 5-0 in his career, and now becomes just the second undefeated Triple Crown winner of all-time, joining Seattle Slew in continue reading

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This is the sixth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group F, which features the defending World Cup champion Germany, as well as Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. Here is the full Group F schedule: Sunday, June 17: Germany vs. Mexico – 11:00 am ET on FS1 Monday, June 18: Sweden vs. South Korea – 8:00 am ET on FS1… [ 1,318 more word ]
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2018 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group F - Overload Sports Network This is the sixth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group F, which features the defending World Cup champion Germany, as well as Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. Here is the full Group F schedule: Sunday, June 17: Germany vs. Mexico – 11:00 am ET continue readi...

With the Finals over, who do you think LeBron will sign with in the offseason?

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. This is the result that everyone saw coming since before the season tipped off back in October. For the second consecutive season and the third time in the last four years, the Golden State Warriors are on top of the basketball world. Sure, this team went through some trials and tribulations this season and the road back to the mountain top wasn't as easy as some may have expected, but the outcome still ended up being the same. [ 523 more words ]
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Golden State Warriors: 2018 NBA Champions - Overload Sports Network This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. This is the result that everyone saw coming since before the season tipped off back in October. For the second consecutive season and the third time in the last four years, the Golden State Warriors are on top of the basketball world. continue reading

At long last, the curse is over. The Washington Capitals have finally exorcised their playoff demons, winning the franchise's first ever Stanley Cup in their 44-year-history and delivering Washington D.C. their first major championship since the Redskins in 1991. It was quite the season for the Capitals. They won the Metropolitan Division during the regular season, but skepticism still surrounded this team due to past playoff failures. [ 297 more words ]
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Washington Capitals: 2018 Stanley Cup Champions - Overload Sports Network At long last, the curse is over. The Washington Capitals have finally exorcised their playoff demons, winning the franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup in their 44-year-history and delivering Washington D.C. their first major championship since the Redskins in 1991. It was quite the season for the Ca...

This is the fifth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group E, which features five-time World Cup champion Brazil, as well as Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Serbia. Based on FIFA’s rankings, this is actually the toughest group in the entire tournament. Here is the full Group E schedule: Sunday, June 17: Costa Rica vs. Serbia – 8:00 am ET on FOX… [ 1,383 more word ]
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2018 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group E - Overload Sports Network This is the fifth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on Group E, which features five-time World Cup champion Brazil, as well as Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Serbia. Based on FIFA’s rankings, this is actually the toughest group in the entire tournament. Here is the ...

This is the fourth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on a talent-heavy Group D, which features 2014 runner-up Argentina, as well as Iceland, Croatia, and Nigeria. Here is the full Group D schedule: Saturday, June 16: Argentina vs. Iceland – 9:00 am ET on FOX Saturday, June 16: Croatia vs. Nigeria – 3:00 pm ET on FS1… [ 1,345 more word ]
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2018 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group D - Overload Sports Network This is the fourth installment of our eight-part World Cup preview. Today’s focus is on a talent-heavy Group D, which features 2014 runner-up Argentina, as well as Iceland, Croatia, and Nigeria. Here is the full Group D schedule: Saturday, June 16: Argentina vs. Iceland – 9:00 am ET on FOX conti...