Author name: Sam Cox

Sam is a widely published freelance writer, covering basketball, baseball and a range of other sports. He's still trying to decide if he prefers a rundown shot block or a smooth double play.

Franchise Sports

NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round: The key to each game

Expectations are high for the Divisional Round this weekend, which sees the Niners face the Vikings, the Ravens host the Titans, Texans visit the Chiefs and the Seahawks head to Lambeau Field to face Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers.

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Franchise Sports

Five things to watch out for in the Christmas Day games

The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is a great tradition. For over a decade, the league have been showing five consecutive games on 25th December, and 2019 is no different. 

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Franchise Sports

Three teams that should trade for Danilo Gallinari

Oklahoma City Thunder have been better than many expected. Danilo Gallinari has played a part in that, but he’s likely to be a major name on the trade rumour mill. Gallinari is on an expiring contract, and was one of a handful of Thunder players who were likely to be traded this season. Chris Paul, Dennis Schroeder and Steven Adams aren’t on expirings, and will probable stay in OKC. 

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Franchise Sports

Mavericks become legitimate contenders if Porzingis can repeat Bucks display

The Dallas Mavericks were rank outsiders ahead of Monday’s meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Luka Doncic’s injury meant the Bucks were expected to make it 19 wins on the bounce and do it easily. Despite another otherworldly outing from Giannis Antetokounmpo, it didn’t work out that way. 

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Franchise Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks front office have shown how to build a team

The Arizona Diamondbacks landed Madison Bumgarner on a five-year, $85 million deal on Sunday. Arizona have been one of the most active teams in baseball over the last couple of seasons. A.J. Pollock and Patrick Corbin left in the 2018/19 offseason, and franchise star Paul Goldschmidt was traded to the Cardinals. Midway through the year,

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Franchise Sports

Bucks, Lakers meeting will determine title favourites

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. Although they have games to play before then, at the time of writing they share the best record in the NBA at 23-3. Milwaukee are four games ahead in the loss column in the Eastern Conference – the same goes for the Lakers in the West. 

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What the Mets need to do after signing Michael Wacha

The New York Mets secured a deal with starter Michael Wacha on Wednesday. Brodie van Wagenen also traded for centre fielder Jake Marisnick and they saw Zack Wheeler depart the Big Apple for their division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. Wacha slots into the fifth spot in the rotation behind Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman

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