This is the toughest quarterfinal to predict of all of them, because there is no clear favorite in this one. It’s been easy to just take the chalk pick so far, but there’s nothing chalk about these two teams. On any given day, both are capable of knocking off the likes of Brazil or Spain, [...]

So anyone who knows me will agree that I know my way around a poker table or two. I’ve been playing for almost 10 years now, and last summer, I got the great opportunity to cover the World Series of Poker with Pokernews.com. I’ve worked a few other events with them, and they have a [...]

We have two matches down, and two more to go. Germany and Portugal have already punched their tickets to the semi-finals, as I correctly predicted before the tournament started.  Now we have the defending champions Spain, who notched seven points en route to winning their group, while France settled for four points and a runner [...]

Much like today’s quarterfinal matchup between the Czech Republic and Portgual, tomorrow’s matchup between Germany and Greece will be an equally enthralling affair, but not for the same reasons. These two teams (and nations) are so intertwined there are many subplots to follow for 90, or even 120, minutes; unfortunately, I cannot cover them all in this preview. [...]

Tomorrow, we get down to the nitty gritty. Only the Elite 8 teams are left.  Here’s a look at the matchups. Czech Republic vs. Portugal Spain vs. France Germany vs. Greece England Vs.  Italy The first matchup to be played is Czech Republic vs. Portugal, so let’s dive alittle deeper. The Czech Republic could not [...]

Well this matchup should have NBA fans salivating:  James, Wade, and Bosh vs Durant, Westbrook, and Harden.  Going into the playoffs, I had San Antonio vs. Miami.  I thought the Thunder were one year away from reaching the finals.  Now after beating the Spurs in four straight games after the Spurs won 20 straight, it’s [...]