Thursday Roundup

 SPORTS

TEAM USA, EL TRI QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP

CONCACAF-regional qualifying for this year's World Cup concluded on Wednesday with four games.

At San Jose, Costa Rica, despite dropping a 2-0 road decision to Costa Rica, the United States qualified for the upcoming World Cup.

The Ticos will take on New Zealand in a one-game intercontinental playoff in Doha Qatar on June 13 or 14.

At Mexico City, Carlos Atuna (17') and Raul Jimenez (PK-43') each scored once as Mexico joined the Americans (and Canada too) in qualifying for the World Cup after blanking visiting El Salvador 2-0

Gabriel Torres scored the only goal of Panama's 1-0 home victory over Canada at Panama City in the 49th minute.

At Kingston, Jamaica, Leon Bailey (PK-39') and Ravel Morrison (45'+2) each scored a goal late in the first half as Jamaica knocked off visiting Honduras 2-1.

Final Octagonal Round Standings:

1. Canada (GP: 14; GD: +16; PTS: 28)

2. Mexico (GP: 14; GD: +9; PTS: 28)

3. United States (GP: 14; GD: +11;PTS: 25)

4. Costa Rica (GP: 14; GD: +5; PTS: 25)

5. Panama (GP: 14; GD: -2; PTS: 21)

6. Jamaica (GP: 14; GD: -10; PTS: 11)

7. El Salvador (GP: 14; GD: -10; PTS: 10)

8. Honduras (GP: 14; GD: -19; PTS: 4)

Canada, Mexico, and the United States qualified automatically for the FIFA World Cup while Costa Rica with play New Zealand in Qatar in June in a one-match intercontinental playoff.

T2 Drop MLS Next Pro Debut

At Hillsboro, Oregon, Eduardo Blancas (PK-66') and Nathan Scott (69') each scored a second-half goal three minutes apart on Wednesday as San Jose Earthquakes II blanked homestanding Portland Timbers II 2-0 in MLS Next Pro action in the season opener for both clubs.

MLS Next Pro is a newly-formed third-division league starting its' inaugural season.

C.J. Makes Triumphant Return To Portland At Blazers' Expense

In Portland, Oregon on Wednesday night, C.J. McCallum scored 25 points as the New Orleans Pelicans (33-43), with five players scoring in double figures outgunned his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers (27-49), 117-107 on the road.

Drew Eubanks paced the Blazers, who were probably making their last stand for a shot at postseason play, with 21 points while grabbing nine rebounds.

Wednesday Roundup

 SPORTS

SEAHAWKS GRAB CBI TITLE AFTER 2 OT THRILLER WITH BLUE RAIDERS

At Daytona Beach, Florida, Mike Okauru and Jaylen Sims each scored 28 points last Wednesday (March 23) as the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks (27-9) outdistanced the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (26-11) 96-90 in double overtime to win the championship of the College Basketball Invitational tournament at The Ocean Center.

Donovan Sims led the Raiders with 27 points while grabbing eight rebounds.

THOUGHTS

Any thoughts this will air on Western media?

Did government outlaw the truth?

Tuesday Roundup

 SPORTS

Devils Take Out Habs In Shootout

At Newark, New Jersey on Sunday night, Jack Hughes scored twice and scored a shootout goal as the New Jersey Devils upended the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in NHL play.

Blazers Blow Late Lead, Fall At Home In OT To OKC

In Portland, Oregon on Monday night, Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 30 points, converting 11 of 13 shots from the field in the process as the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-53) overcame an eight-point late fourth-quarter deficit to knock off the Portland Trail Blazers (27-48) 134-131 in overtime.

Aaron Wiggins added 28 points (a career high) and Theo Maledon 23 (to go with his ten rebounds) to the Thunder's coffers.

Ben McLemore came off the bench to top the Blazers with 28 points while Drew Eubanks added 27 (to go with his 14 rebounds) Brandon Williams added 25 while dishing out 12 assists.

The Blazers have dropped four straight games and 14 of 16 since the All-Star Break.

THOUGHTS

Hunter's Computer

Has Sleepy Joe been compromised?

This so-called "administration" despises the Constitution and love tyranny and murder.

Wanna bet?

Monday Roundup

 SPORTS

World Cup Qualifying:  Canada Qualifies For First Time Since 1986; Team USA And El Tri On Cusp

Four games were played in CONCACAF-regional qualifying for the upcoming FIFA World Cup on Sunday:

First, in Toronto, Cyle Larin (13'), Tajon Buchanan (44'), David Hoilett, and Adrian Mariappa (OG-88') each scored once as Canada clinched their first World Cup appearance in 36 years by demolishing visiting Jamaica 4-0.

At Orlando, Florida, Christian Pulisic produced his first national team hat trick (PK-17', PK-45'+4, 65') while two FC Dallas Teammates--------Paul Arriola (23') and Jesus Ferreira (27')----each tallied once as the United States found themselves on the cusp of qualifying by demolishing visiting Panama 5-1, knocking the guests out of contention.

At San Salvador, El Salvador, Joel Campbell produced the game winner (45'+1) that enabled Costa Rica to keep their razor-thin chances of avoiding the intercontinental one-game playoff to reach the tournament as they defeated El Salvador 2-1 on the road.

At San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Edson Alvarez scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute as Mexico all but locked up a trip to Qatar by knocking off Honduras 1-0 on the road.

Ten-Man Timbers Gain 1-1 Home Draw With Lions

At Portland, Oregon, Chrishian Peredes tied the game in the 80th minute with his successfully-converted penalty kick as the Portland Timbers (reduced to ten men after Josecarlos Van Ranking picked up his second yellow resulting in his red-card ejection in the 76th minute) came from behind to gain a 1-1 Major League Soccer home draw with Orlando City.

Junior Urso scored for the Lions in the 52nd minute.

NCAA Tourney:  Jayhawks, Heels (Who Pluck Peacocks' Feathers) Advance To Final Four; Carolina To Get One More Shot At Coach K

The quarterfinal round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded on Sunday with two games.

At the Midwest Regional Final in Chicago, Ochai Agbaji scored 18 points as the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (32-6) overcame a six-point halftime deficit with a suffocating defense that helped enabled them to bury the tenth-seeded Miami Hurricanes (26-11)  76-50.

At the East Regional Final in Philadelphia, Armando Bacot scored 20 points and grabbed 22 rebounds as the eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (28-9) ended Saint Peter's magical tourney run by dominating the fifteenth-seeded Peacocks (22-12) 69-49.

Sunday Roundup

 SPORTS

NCAA Tourney:  One More Final Four For Coach K; Nova Punches Ticket For New Orleans As Well

Two teams clinched Final Four berths in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

At San Antonio, Jermaine Samuels scored 16 points and grabbed ten rebounds as the second-seeded Villanova Wildcats (30-7) assured themselves of their seventh Final Four appearance by holding off the fifth-seeded Houston Cougars (32-6) 50-44 in the South Regional final. 

In the West Regional final in San Francisco, A.J. Griffin scored 18 points as the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils (32-6) defeated the fourth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (28-9) 78-69 as Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski, set to retire at season's end if heading for his record 13th Final Four appearance.

T-Birds End Pilots Season In The Basketball Classic

At Cedar City, Utah, John Knight III scored 20 points as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (23-11) held off the Portland Pilots (19-15) 77-66 on Saturday night to advance to the semifinal round of The Basketball Classic, ending the vastly-improved Pilots' season.

Tyler Robertson and Chris Austin topped Portland with 27 and 21 points respectively.

Rockets Deliver More Misery To Blazers In Portland

At Portland on Saturday, Alperen Sengun came off the bench to score 27 points and grab seven rebounds as the Houston Rockets (20-55) overpowered the still-undermanned Portland Trail Blazers (27-47) on the road for the second straight night, defeating them 115-98.

Jalen Green added 25 points to the Rockets' coffers.

Devils Fall To Caps In DC

Alex Ovechkin scored his 42nd goal of the season via the power play while Nicklas Backstrom added another goal and an assist on Saturday as the Washington Capitals knocked off the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 in action.

Linfield Top Warrenpoint Town On Road

In Saturday Northern Irish Premiership action, Ethan Devine's game winner at the death (90'+2) lifted league-leading Linfield to a 2-1 road victory over basement occupying (and relegation-threatened) Warrenpoint Town.

THOUGHTS

If you reach 75, in Satan Klaus' New World Order: You're dead.

I've figured there's been a coverup.

Saturday Roundup

SPORTS

Rockets Administer More Misery On Blazers

At Portland, Oregon on Friday night, Jalen Green scored 23 points as the Houston Rockets (19-55), who entered the game with the NBA's worst records, throttled the slumping Portland Trail Blazers (27-46) 125-106 on the road. 

Seven Rockets scored in double figures while six Blazers did likewise.

Peacocks Continue Their Magical Round As Saint Peter's Advance To NCAA Tourney's Elite Eight

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Round of 16 concluded on Friday with four games.

In action from the East Region in Philadelphia, with Daryl Banks III scoring 14 points, the Saint Peter's Peacocks (22-11) became the first #15 seed to advance into the tournament's quarterfinal round after their 67-64 triumph over third-seeded Purdue.

Trevion Williams came off the bench to pace the Boilermakers with 16 points while grabbing eight rebounds.

In the nightcap, Caleb Love scored a career-high 30 points (27 of them in the second half) as the eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (27-9) upended the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (27-8) 73-66.

Meanwhile, in Midwest Region action in Chicago, Remy Martin scored 23 points off the bench to carry the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (31-6) past the fourth-seeded Providence Friars (27-6) 66-61.

Al Durham paced the Friars with 21 points.

In the nightcap in the Windy City, Kameron McGusty scored 27 points as the tenth-seeded Miami Hurricanes (26-10) held off the #11-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (22-13) 70-56 to reach their first-ever Elite Eight.

Soccer Roundup

At Oswestry, England on Thursday, Nicky Rushton's goal in the 30th minute carried Newtown past Welsh Premier League-leading The New Saints 1-0 on the road.

Friday Roundup

 SPORTS

NCAA Tourney:  Hogs Knock Out Zags; Duke, Houston, Villanova Also Advance To Elite Eight

The NCAA's Sweet Sixteen opened on Thursday with four games.

In West Regional action at San Francisco, J.D. Notae scored 21 points to help guide fourth-seeded Arkansas (28-8) to a 74-68 upset victory over overall top-seeded Gonzaga (28-4).

Drew Timme led the Bulldogs with 25 points.

In the nightcap, Paolo Banchero scored 22 points as the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils (31-6), with all five starters scoring in double figures, held off the third-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-10) 78-73.

Bryson Williams scored 21 points to pace Tech.

Meanwhile, in South Region action in San Antonio, Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points to power the third-seeded Villanova Wildcats (29-7) past the eleventh-seeded Michigan Wolverines (19-15) 63-55.

In the nightcap, Jamal Shead scored 21 points as the fifth-seeded Houston Cougars (32-5) knocked off the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (33-4) 72-60.

World Cup Qualifying:  Team USA Gains Scoreless Draw With El Tri In Mexico City

In Thursday action from CONCACAF-regional qualifying for this year's FIFA World Cup, the United States and Mexico each picked up a point after a 0-0 draw in Mexico City; Costa Rica, with Celso Borges scored the game's lone goal as they knocked off visiting Canada 1-0, preventing the guests from locking up their first Word Cup berth since 1986.  

A pair of games ended in 1-1 draws---El Salvador's game at Jamaica which knocked the guests out of contention and Panama's home match with already-already eliminated Honduras.

THOUGHTS

AIDS:  A sneak preview for COVID?

A sound foreign policy?!  Food shortages, a product of a sound foreign policy!?!?

Thursday Roundup

 SPORTS

Rough Night For Blazers, Devils

At Portland, Oregon on Wednesday night, Dejounte Murray scored 28 points Keldon Johnson added 26 as the San Antonio Spurs (29-44), with five players scoring in double figures dominated the Portland Trail Blazers (27-45) 133-96 on the road in NBA action.

Ben McLemore came off the bench to lead the Blazers with 23 while Drew Eubanks assed 20 points and nine rebounds to the Portland coffers as the Blazers have now dropped 10 of their last 13 starts.

Meanwhile, in Toronto, in NHL play, Pierre Engvall's shorthanded goal with 4:42 remaining in regulation lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 home victory over the New Jersey Devils.

Timbers' Under 23 Advance In US Open Cup

At Salem, Oregon on Wednesday night, Thomas Petersen and Eduardo Sanchez each scored a goal---------in the 51st minute---as the Portland Timbers Under-23 squad (USL League 2 which is in the fourth level of American soccer) knocked off visiting Contra Costa (of the National Premier Soccer League, also in America's fourth division) 2-1 in the opening proper round of the US Open Cup tournament. 16 games were contested on Tuesday and Wednesday and you can click here for more details.        

Wednesday Roundup

 SPORTS

Devils Get Back On Track By Knocking Off Rangers In Newark

Jack Hughes scored twice on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils knocked off the visiting New York Rangers 7-4 in NHL action.

Rules for New USFL

Didn't both versions of the XFL try this?

THOUGHTS

It looks like Sleepy Joe's SOCUS nominee is in big trouble.

She appears to favor light sentences for internet pedophiles.

Tuesday Roundup

 SPORTS

Blazers Hold Off Pistons In Motor City, End Losing Streak

Brandon Williams scored 23 points and Ben Mclemore added 21 off the bench on Monday as the Portland Trail Blazers (27-44) snapped a four-game losing streak by knocking off the Detroit Pistons (19-53) 119-115 in NBA action on the road.

Saddig Bey and Cade Cunningham each scored 25 points to top the Pistons.

Six Blazers, including all five starters, scored in double figures.

THOUGHTS

If you're "vaccinated," you may be more likely to support chancing World War III over Ukraine.

TIME FOR A PHOTO

Love Connie's Hair!

Here's a glamour photo of screen legend Constance Bennett.

Monday Roundup

 SPORTS

Devils Complete Fruitless Trio To Alberta

In Edmonton on Saturday, Evander Kane scored twice while Connor McDavid added a goal and a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers doubled up the visiting New Jersey 6-3 in NHL action.

The victory was the Oilers' fifth successive.

NCAA Tourney:  Sweet Sixteen All Set

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded its' Round of 32 with eight games on Sunday.

THOUGHTS

There's no question----there's no such thing as a "sex change." It's a medical and scientific fraud; here's more on it.

Perhaps Blackrock and Vanguard should be nationalized.

Sunday Roundup

 SPORTS

TBC:  Pilots Dominate Privateers As Last Oregon Postseason Entry Advances

In Portland, Oregon on Saturday night, Kristian Sjolund hit a career-high six three-pointers as the Portland Pilots (19-14), Oregon's last remaining men's Division I basketball team still playing, dominated the visiting New Orleans Privateers (18-14) 94-73 in opening-round play in The Basketball Classic.

The victory was the Pilots' first-ever postseason victory.

Saturday NCAA Tournament Action

Round-of-32 play----including North Carolina de-throning defending champions Baylor----in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament----can be found here.

Not The Timbers' Night

'Was a big night for Jesus Ferrera as he delivered a first-half hat trick (26', 30', 36') enabled FC Dallas to dominate the visiting Portland Timbers 4-1 in Saturday Major League Soccer action.

European Soccer Roundup

In Saturday European soccer action, Robert Lewandowski scored twice (45'+1, 47') as German Bundesliga-leading Bayern Munich demolished visiting Union Berlin 4-0.  Meanwhile at Cagliari, Italy, Ismael Bennacer helped kept AC Milan at the top of the Italian Serie A standings as his goal in the 59th minute put the Rossoneri past relegation-threatened Cagliani Calcio 1-0.

At Glasgow, Scotlandd:

Giorgios Glakoumakis delivered a hat trick (11', 16', PK-61') as Celtic demolished visiting Ross County 4-0 to move to the top of the Scottish Premiership standings.

Saturday Roundup

 SPORTS

Aggies Knock out Ducks in NIT Round of 16 Play, End Oregon's Season

At College Station, Texas on Saturday, Quenton Jackson scored 17 points as the Texas A&M Aggies (25-12) held off the visiting Oregon Ducks (20-15) 75-60 to advance to the National Invitation Tournament's quarterfinal round, ending the Ducks' season.

Friday NCAA Tourney Action

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's Round of 64 concluded on Friday with 16 more games.

Blazers Fall Again

In Brooklyn on Friday night Kevin Durant scored 38 points while Seth Curry added 27 as the Brooklyn Nets (37-34) came back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to hand the visiting Portland Trail Blazers (26-43) their ninth defeat in their last ten starts 128-123.

Josh Hart and Brandon Williams topped the Blazers with 25 and 24 points respectively.

Wolves Blow Two-Goal Lead, Fall At Home

At Wolverhampton, England on Friday, Luke Ayling scored the game-winning goal late (90'+1) as Leeds United came back from two goals down to knock off hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in action from the English Premier League.

I Wonder If Lorena Bobbitt Ever Heard This One

From 1952, here's Moose Jackson with the Jerry Lieber-Mike Stoller composition, "Nosey Joe..

Friday Roundup

 SPORTS

The NCAA's Men's Basketball Tournament's Round-of-64 opened on Thursday with sixteen games.

Two US-based Major League Soccer clubs, the Seattle Sounders and New York City advanced this past week to the semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League and will face off in a two-game series to determine who will head to the tournament's final.

They are joined by Mexico's UNAM Pumas and Cruz Azul.

THOUGHTS

This mothertrucker of a quack should be arrested and put on trial for crimes against humanity.

Thursday Roundup

 SPORTS

Tough Night For Blazers, Devils:

R.J. Barrett scored 31 points while Julius Randle added 20 on Wednesday night as the New York Knickerbockers (29-40) handed the visiting Portland Trail Blazers (26-42 their eighth defeat in their last nine NBA games 128-98.

Meanwhile, in the NHL, also on Wednesday, six different goal scorers each tallied once as the Calgary Flames doubled up the visiting New Jersey Devils 6-3.

NCAA Tourney:  Fighting Irish Hold Off Scarlet Knights In 2 OT To Get Shot At 'Bama:

The "First Four" of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded on Wednesday at Dayton, Ohio with two games.

In the opener, Tanner Holden scored 37 points and grabbed eleven rebounds as the Wright State Raiders (22-13) picked up their first-ever NCAA Tourney victory by holding off debutantes Bryant (22-10) 93-82.

Peter Kiss paced the Bulldogs with 28 points.

In the nightcap, Paul Atkinson scored 26 points as Notre Dame (23-10) defeated Rutgers (18-14) 89-87 in double overtime.

Nate Laszewski added 18 points to the Fighting Irish's coffers.

Caleb McConnell paced the Scarlet Knights with 23 points and 11 rebounds while Ron Harper, Jr. added 22.

UEFA Champions League:  Chelsea, Yellow Sub Advance To Quarterfinals:

Chelsea and Villarreal advanced on Wednesday to the UEFA Champions League's quarterfinal round.

The Round of 16 in both the Europa and Europa Conference Leagues concluded on Thursday.

THOUGHTS

Oh, really.

Wednesday Roundup

 SPORTS

NCAA Tournament:  Tigers and Hoosiers Pick Up Opening Night Wins While Ducks Win NIT Opener:

At Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament got going as the Texas Southern Tigers (19-12) outlasted the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (23-12) 76-67 as Bryson Etienne came off the bench to lead the Tigers with 21.

In the nightcap, Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds to carry the Indiana Hoosiers (21-13) past the error-prone Wyoming Cowboys (25-9) 66-58.

Hunter Maldonado topped the Cowpokes with 21 points.

Meanwhile, in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament, De'Vion Harmon scored 19 points as the Oregon Ducks (20-14) defeated the Utah State Aggies (18-16) 83-72 on the road.

Steven Ashworth came off the bench to lead the Aggies with 20 ponts.

UEFA Champions League:  Mattress Makers and Benfica Advance To Quarterfinals

Atletico Madrid and SL Benfica advanced on Tuesday to the UEFA Champions League's quarterfinal round after eliminating Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam, respectively.

Canucks Double Up Devils

At Vancouver on Tuesday night, Bo Hovart scored twice as the Vancouver Canucks doubled up the visiting New Jersey Devis 6-3 in NHL play.

THOUGHTS:

This is VERY bad; it could mean the end of nation states and individual rights that come from God.

Tuesday Roundup

 SPORTS

TRAE TOO MUCH FOR BLAZERS:

Trae Young scored 46 points on Monday as the Atlanta Hawks (34-34) handed the visiting Portland Trail Blazers (26-41) their seventh defeat in their last eight NBA games 122-113.

DeAndre Hunter added 20 points to the Hawks' coffers.

Trendon Watford (who grabbed nine rebounds) and Brandon Williams added 22 and 20 points to pace the Blazers.

THOUGHTS

TUCKER AND TULSI:

They are neither liars or traitors, Keith.  But Baseball Mitt is.

WHY WAR?:

Is this because the "vaccines" didn't kill enough people quickly enough to satisfy Satan Klaus and his minions?

TOM BRADY:

What a short "retirement" THIS was.

RICHARD LEVINE:

Say hello to the Mutilated Biological Male of the Year.

Monday Roundup

 SPORTS:

Gonzaga (26-3) picked off the top overall seed on Sunday in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, set to open on Tuesday.  The Zags will open in the West Region on Thursday in Portland against the Georgia State Panthers (18-10).

Arizona (31-3), Kansas (28-6), and Baylor (26-6; defending national champs) picked up the other #1 seeds.

Along with Gonzaga, two other West Coast Conference teams are going dancing, namely Saint Mary's (25-7) and San Francisco (24-9).

UCLA (25-7) and Southern California (26-7), along with the Wildcats of Arizona, are going dancing as well.

The Montana State Bobcats (27-7) of the Big Sky are going too.

Meanwhile, it's the National Invitational Tournament for the Oregon Ducks (19-14; they open on Tuesday at Logan, Utah against the 18-15 Utah State Aggies) and The Basketball Classic (successor to the now-defunct CollegeInsider.com Tournament) for the improved Portland Pilots (18-14; they'll open play against the 18-13 New Orleans Privateers).

Meanwhile, in Sunday action from France's top soccer division, at Strasbourg, France, Alexander Djiku's goal in the 23rd minute carried Strasbourg to a 1-0 victory over visiting AS Monaco.

Also on Sunday, at Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, in the Championship Round of action in the Austrian Bundesliga, Maximilian Wober scored the game winner at 55 minutes as league leading FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated visiting Sturm Graz 1-0.

In Brussels, Lior Refaelov converted a 55th-minute penalty kick for the game-winning goal as RSC Anderlecht defeated visiting Royal Antwerp 2-1 in Belgian First Division A play on Sunday.

Also on Sunday, in Swiss Super League play, Leo Bonatini's own goal in the second minute pushed Grasshoppers further into a relegation battle as they fell to FC Lucerne 1-0 on the road.

THOUGHTS:

And the politicians in Washington wants us to support THIS guy?

Sunday Roundup

 SPORTS:

In Saturday action from Italy's Serie A, Pierre Kalulu's goal in the 19th minute lifted AC Milan to a 1-0 home victory over Empoli---and into the top of the league standings.

Here in the States, Bill Tuiloma used his noggin in the 62nd minute to carry the Portland Timbers to a 1-0 home victory over Austin FC as Portland picked up their first Major League Soccer victory of the season on Saturday, stifling a club that had outscored the opponents 10-1 in their previous two games.

The Portland Trail Blazers (26-40) snapped their six-game NBA losing streak on Saturday by outlasting the Washington Wizards (29-37) 127-118 at home as all five starters scored in double figures.

Josh Hart scored a career-high 44 points (while grabbing eight rebounds) to top the Blazers while Trendon Watford added 27 and Drew Eubanks added 20 to help the Portland cause.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope topped the Wizards with 26 points while Kyle Kuzma added 22.

In Saturday NHL action, Nico Daws saved 33 of 34 shots as the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in a game decided in a shootout.

Mr. Daws stopped two Ducks shots during the shootout to preserve the victory.  Tomas Tatar (who scored in regulation) and Jesper Bratt both scored in the shootout.

In Sunday play in the English Premier League, Conor Coady's goal in the 49th minute lifted Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 1-0 road victory over relegation-threatened Everton.

With the Sunday victory, Wolves now find themselves in seventh place in the league standings.

THOUGHTS:

Despotic totalitarianism continues on its slimy march.

Of course, the pretend president has already embraced illegal aliens.

Saturday Roundup

 SPORTS:

In Saturday Spanish Primera Division soccer action, Dani Gomez's 80th-minute equalizer lifted relegation-threatened Levante to a 1-1 home draw with Espanyol.

Javi Puado scored in the 50th minute for the Parakeets.

Meanwhile in the German Bundesliga, Robert Lewandowksi's late first-half equalizer (45'+3) carried league-leading Bayern Munich to a 1-1 road draw with TSG Hoffenheim.

Christoph Baumgartner scored for the hosts at 32 minutes.

In the Welsh Premiership, The New Saints and visiting Penybont battled to a wild 3-3 deadlock.

The last hope for an Oregon team to get to the NCAA Tournament likely died on Friday night as Portland State (14-17) fell to Northern Colorado (20-14) in Big Sky tournament semifinal action as the Bears overcame an eight-point halftime deficit for the 86-79 victory.

Daylen Kountz topped Northern Colorado with 36 points, while Michael Carter III scored a season-high 22 points to pace the Vikings.

THOUGHTS:

Just another globalist power grab.

Friday Roundup

 SPORTS:

In the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at Las Vegas on Thursday, Evan Battey scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (21-10) held off the fifth-seeded Oregon Ducks (19-14) 80-69 to effectively end the Ducks' NCAA tourney chances.

Quincy Guerrier led Oregon with 25 points while taking down 13 boards.

Arizona, UCLA, and Southern California also advanced to Saturday's semifinal round.

Khalid Thomas scored 20 points on Thursday as Portland State Vikings (#7 seed; 14-16) became the only remaining Beaver State team with a shot at The Big Dance after their 77-65 victory over Southern Utah (#2 seed; 20-11) in quarterfinal-round action in the Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament at Boise, Idaho.

In English Premier League action, Raul Jimenez opened the scoring in the 13th minute as Wolverhampton Wanderers snapped their three-game league losing skid by demolishing visiting (and relegation-threatened) Watford 4-0 on Thursday.

Round of 16 play in both the Europa League and the Europa Conference League reached its' respective midway points on Thursday.

Looks like there will be a full 162-game MLB regular season after all, with a few rule changes and an expanded playoff format.

Eric Comrie saved 33 of 34 shorts on Thursday while Kyle Connor scored the key goal late in the second period as the Winnipeg Jets downed the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on the road.

THOUGHTS:

Apparently, there are some folks who can't face the truth.

Thursday Roundup

 SPORTS:

Jacob Young scored 23 points and dished out 11 assists on Wednesday at Las Vegas as the Oregon Ducks (seeded #5; 19-13) outlasted the Oregon State Beavers (#12; 3-28) 86-72 in the opening round of the Pac-12 Conference's Men's Basketball Tournament.  Quincy Guerrier added 20 points to the Ducks' coffers.

Jarod Lucas paced the Beavers with 22 points as Oregon State's abysmal season came to a merciful close with an 18-game losing streak and 28 defeats, a record for most losses by a Pac-12 team.

Stanford, Washington State, and Washington also won and joined the Ducks in the quarterfinal round.

Manchester City and Real Madrid advanced on Wednesday to the UEFA Champions League's quarterfinal round at Sporting CP and PSG's expense, respectively. 

Lyon and Eintracht Frankfurt won the opening contests of their respective Europa League Round of 16 series on Wednesday.

Chalk up another lopsided defeat for the Portland Trail Blazers as the Utah Jazz racked up a 123-85 home fistbeating, sending the Blazers to their sixth straight defeat, five of them by 30 or more points.  

Bojan Bogdanovic led the way for the Jazz with 27 points while Trendon Watford came off the bench to top Portland with 22 points.

THOUGHTS:

Sleepy Joe's son and Satan Klaus are behind those Ukrainian bio-labs?!  I'm shocked!  SHOCKED!

Wednesday Roundup

 SPORTS:

The UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 resumed on Tuesday as Liverpool (despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to Inter Milan) and Bayern Munich (who pulverized visiting FC Red Bull Salzburg 7-1, aided by a Robert Lewandowski hat trick---two of their goals coming on converted penalty kicks) advanced to the quarterfinal round, winning their respective series 2-1 and 8-2 on aggregate.

The Seattle Sounders (3-0 over visiting Club Leon) and New York City (3-1 over Comunicaciones at East Hartford, Connecticut) took the opening games of their respective CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils overcame a three-goal deficit and upended the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Tuesday NHL action.

THOUGHTS:

This might break the globalists collectivist heart.

Tuesday Roundup

ANOTHER BLOWOUT DEFEAT FOR UNDERSTAFFED BLAZERS:

At Minneapolis on Monday, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves demolished the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 124-81.

The Blazers dropped five straight games since the NBA's All-Star Break----four of them by 30 or more points.

Brandon Williams was a lone bright spot for Portland, scoring 27 points.

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS IN GREEN BAY

For Aaron Rodgers.

MEANWHILE:

Looks like the end of an era in Seattle.

LAWSUIT OVER COVID "VACCINE" CAMPAIGN":

Anyone with a brain should know by now that the so-called "War on COVID" was, from the start, an outright fraud.