Michael Rifkin

Offseason Contracts I like/Dislike

By Mike Rifkin With Major League Baseball out of lockout and ready to begin their regular season next week. Here is a look at three signings I like and dislike Likes Kevin Gausman/ Yusei Kikuchi – Toronto Blue Jays. Last season the Blue Jays won 91 games and finished fourth in the AL East, thisContinue reading “Offseason Contracts I like/Dislike”

Favorite Matches and Moments In WrestleMania History

When it comes to the spring time there are many things that come to mind. Losing an hour of sleep due to daylight saving time, allergies due to pollen coming back and longer days of daylight due to daylight savings time. But for Lawrence Patchman Lang , Mike the Pun Master Rifkin and Jeff 2Continue reading “Favorite Matches and Moments In WrestleMania History “

NCAA Tournament: Final Four Kansas Vs Villanova Preview

By: Mike Rifkin In the 2018 Final Four Villanova defeated Kansas 95-79, on Saturday four years later they will meet again. In that game both teams entered as a one seed this time Kansas is a one seed and Villanova a second seed. The last three times these two teams have played in the NCAAContinue reading “NCAA Tournament: Final Four Kansas Vs Villanova Preview “

Taking The Rivalry To The Next Level

By: Mike Rifkin North Carolina and Duke is the best rivalry in College Basketball and one of the best in sports as a whole. For the first time in history the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will play in the Final Four with a spot in the National Championship on the line. It will beContinue reading “Taking The Rivalry To The Next Level”

The Machine Returns

By: Mike Rifkin For the first time since 2011 Albert Pujols will play regular season games for the St. Louis Cardinals. The future Hall of Famer signed a one year contract with the team he helped win two World Series. After winning their second World Series in 2011 Pujols signed a 10 year 254 millionContinue reading “The Machine Returns”

TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (3/19 – 3/25)

Jeff Knapp WWE – RAW Stone Cold Steve Austin’s music hits and out comes Kevin Owens dressed as Austin. Owens asks Chicago if they’re ready to “see Kevin Owens open up a can of whoop ass on Stone Cold at WrestleMania, give me a hell yeah!” He then “what’s” the He continues to get theContinue reading “TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (3/19 – 3/25)“

NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova

By: Mike Rifkin The fifth seeded Cougars have gone through UAB, Illinois and top seeded Arizona to get to the Elite Eight and with a victory over Villanova the Cougars would get back to the Final Four where they lost to Baylor in 2021. In all three of their games the Cougars have had doubleContinue reading “NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova”

Scott Hall Tribute

By Jeff Knapp, Lawrence Lang and Mike Rifkin Last week the wrestling world lost a tremendous prefromer. Scott Hall passed away at the age of 63. Scott Hall was the first ever four time WWE Intercontinental champion. In WCW Scott Hall was a former seven time tag team champion, television champion and United States champion.Continue reading “Scott Hall Tribute”

NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW

By: Mike Rifkin 4 Arkansas vs 1 Gonzaga : The Razorbacks have gotten here by defeating Vermont and New Mexico State in close games. Arkansas has been to the free throw line 25 times in both games. Forward Jaylin Williams has had a double double in both games, if the Razorbacks want to upset theContinue reading “NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW”

Pressure On Tua

By: Mike Rifkin In 2020 the Miami Dolphins selected Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall. In two seasons as the starter Tagovailoa has a 66.2 completion percentage, 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Tua has been scrutinized because Justin Herbert, who was selected sixth overall, has been great for the Chargers. During last season there was speculationContinue reading “Pressure On Tua”