If you don't enjoy the things I write about — entertainment, nightlife, music, booze, gadgets, sports, Playboy models and more —you're probably dead. I enjoy when you read what I write. (And, yes, it's my real name. Stop asking.)
Joe Student
Bears Maul Vikings, 20-10, On Monday Night
Rookie Jordan Howard carried 26 times for 153 yards and a touchdown, and the Bears upset the Minnesota Vikings, 20-10, in Chicago on Monday night.
NFL Week 8 Recap — The Cowboys Run The NFC East & Other Things We Learned
Two overtime games and lots of other close finishes highlighted Week 8 of the 2016 NFL season. Here’s what we learned this week:
Titans Dominate Jaguars, 36-22
Marcus Mariota passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 36-22, in Nashville on Thursday night.
NFL Week 8 Preview: The Eagles-Cowboys Feud Resumes
Two big division rivalries grab the spotlight this week in the NFL.
2016 World Series Preview: Will the Cubs or Indians End Their Curse?
Two of baseball’s longest suffering franchises — and fanbases — meet in the 2016 World Series, which starts tonight in Cleveland. Here’s a preview of the Fall Classic.
Broncos Stomp Texans, 27-9, on Monday Night
C.J. Anderson ran for 107 yards and a touchdown, and the Broncos dominated the Houston Texans, 27-9, in Denver on Monday night.
NFL Week 7 Recap: Ties Happen When Kickers Stink & Other Things We Learned
Bad kicking leads to ties, and bad quarterbacking leads to losses. Here’s what we learned in Week 7 of the 2016 NFL season:
2016 NLCS Recap: Cubs Shut Out Dodgers, 5-0, Reach 1st World Series Since 1945
Kyle Hendricks pitched seven-plus shutout innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, at Wrigley Field on Saturday night to win the 2016 National League Championship Series in six games and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
2nd Half Surge Lifts Packers Past Bears, 26-10
Aaron Rodgers threw for 326 yards and three second-half touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears, 26-10, in Wisconsin on Thursday night.
2016 ALCS Recap: Indians Shut Out Blue Jays, 3-0, Advance to World Series
Carlos Santana and Coco Crisp hit solo home runs to back the shutout pitching of four Cleveland hurlers, and the Indians beat the Blue Jays, 3-0, to win the 2016 American League pennant in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.
NFL Week 7 Preview: Quarterback? More Like Unwelcome Back
Several important intra-conference games highlight the NFL schedule this week, including two games featuring quarterbacks who will return to face their former teams. Here’s a preview of Week 7.
Cardinals Ground Jets, 28-3, on Monday Night
David Johnson ran for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cardinals crushed the New York Jets, 28-3, in Arizona on Monday night.