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Maybe it is just me, but it seems like this year's first round of the NBA playoffs just isn't interesting. In a year where a highly talented group of teams have dominated the top of the Western Conference, it comes as no surprise that this side of the bracket has been filled with blowouts. The Spurs have already swept the Grizzlies. The Warriors should have already swept the Rockets (though one bad no-call cost them one game) and will likely finish off the series Wednesday night having outscored the Rockets by 61 points in the series, including the loss. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to close out their series tonight (they lead the series 3-1) at home having won their three series wins by no less than 10 points (including a win by 38). This leaves only one interesting match-up in the Western Conference's first round. The Portland Trail Blazers are down 2-1 to the Los Angeles Clippers and could even the series tonight with a win at home. Let's not be too quick to ca...

I know what you're thinking...he didn't. Jordan Spieth did not win the Masters. Technically this is true, but there is a way that Jordan Spieth won the weekend at Augusta National Golf Club. Golf is a sport that is played in eras. Yes it is constantly going, but there are eras where dominant players emerge usually led by one dominating figure. There was the Arnold Palmer era, the Jack Nicklaus era, and the Tiger Woods era each having dynamic golfers in the field from Gary Player and Sammy Sneed to Tom Watson and Greg Norman to Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els. A new era has begun. The golfers in this new field include Jason Day, Adam Scott, Ricky Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and many others (possibly including this years Master's tournament winner Danny Willett). But the leader of this group has likely been cemented this weekend making Jordan Spieth the winner of the Master's weekend. After a breakout performance in the 2014 Master's finishing tied for s...

One for the Money Two for the Show Three better get ready Four is gonna go....down hard. This is the easiest way to describe this year's NCAA Final Four teams...but which team matches which description? Shouldn't be too hard to decipher. One for the Money One of the stories stemming from this year's tournaments is the money being paid out to the different conferences based on their tournament performance. No conference has earned more than the ACC this year, and though the term "Moneyball" was coined in the baseball world, a few universities could be deemed "moneyball" teams in NCAA basketball. UNC is certainly one of these teams, especially since they are senior heavy and their top players will enter the draft...and will get paid. But is their notoriety and fan base enough to carry them to a championship this year? Maybe. But the team is also stacked with talent. With four players averaging double digit PPG and a dynamic insider with nearly 400 ...