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By Patrick Zeng  @Roundtripper891 📸: @coleswider21 "It's a great day to be a wildcat" is often uttered by Jay Wright through his awesome twitter account(@ vucoachjwright ) and while that sentiment is always true, it has extra meaning today. The Wildcats got their man in 6'8"  combo forward Cole Swider out of Rhode Island on Friday afternoon. Swider is Villanova's second commitment for the incoming class of 2018 following Brandon Slater's commitment a month prior. Swider is a fantastic grab for Jay Wright's squad as he was able to beat the likes of Duke, Syracuse and fellow big east rival Xavier for his commitment. Cole comes in at #48 on the ESPN top 100 with fellow commit Slater edging him at #47. Swider will fit nicely into a projected core of Omari Spellman, Jermaine Samuels, Donte Divincenzo and Eric Paschall as well as possibly Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges depending in their NBA decisions. 📸: Business Insider In Swider, No...

By Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 📸: Sporting News The 2017 season has seen a changing of the guard when it comes to baseball's dominant ace. DC's coup in the winter of 2014 when Max Scherzer was acquired has been nothing short of marvelous for Nationals. Scherzer has stared in his two plus seasons in the nation's capital compiling 43 wins and a 2.71 era. Whenever pitching and dominance are referenced in today's game, Clayton Kershaw is automatically the first thought. And over their careers, Kershaw will be viewed as the better pitcher in comparison to Scherzer but the 2017 season has been writing a different narrative. Both ace's play for two of the National League's best teams, toeing the rubber as each club's stopper, star and ace. But a dive into the numbers show that this year, Scherzer is baseball's best, not Kershaw.  Coming off a Cy Young season, Scherzer boasts the top ERA in baseball with a 2.06 mark in comparison to Kershaw's  2...

By Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 📸: ABC News Early this morning it was reported by Ramona Shelbourne that the Phil Jackson executive era is over in New York. Jackson and the Knicks mutually parted ways in year three of his five year contract. Jackson was the head of the Knicks for 1,200 days, earning a staggering $50,000 per day as the Knicks president per  @DarrenRovell. Jackson's legacy as an executive will be looked at as nothing more than a laughing stock for his player personnel decisions, stubbornness and lack of work ethic. Phil's first choice a New York head coach was the disastrous Derek Fisher who coached the Knicks to a 40-96 in just over one and a half seasons. The Zen master's one bright spot during his time in New York was the draft pick of Kristaps Porzingis. The Lithuanian star gives the Knicks a legitimate force in their front court with his size and versatility. But even with that, Jackson found a way to alienate his best player to the point w...

By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 No one believes that Ice Cube's Big 3 league is coming to unseat the NBA, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy it. The ten week, ten city, eight team event kicked off in Brooklyn this past Sunday and aired Monday night on FS1. The league will culminate on August 26th in Las Vegas for the championship. The league brings to the table multiple rule changes that differentiate it from a conventional NBA game. First the games are played in the half court, giving the players more energy by not having to run up and down the court. The shot clock is only 14 seconds in comparison to 24 and the game isn't timed. Instead they are played to 60 which makes for constant action rather than running down the clock and milking poessions. And even three 4 point markers are scattered from 30 feet away from the basket allowing for dazzling shots. But my personal favorite of watching the leagues maiden broadcast last night was the physicality of it...

By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 Much has been made about baseball's lack of star appeal. Even with players such as Mike Trout & Bryce Harper, it has been a struggle for baseball's best to gain traction for a national audience. And while this will always be somewhat of the case as baseball lends itself much more to a regional audience than a national one, two new stars may just break down that regional barrier. Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge are lighting the baseball world on fire with their seasons thus far. Stationed in two of the largest media markets in the country, the two are set to make it big. At the end of last season, there seemed to be a hung jury on projecting the outlook of Aaron Judge. The 6'7" outfielder showed flashes of power, but struck out in 50% of his at bats compiling a .179 batting average. But this season has been nothing short of incredible for the towering right fielder. Judge has slugged his way to a major league leading 26 home run...

By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 Late last week the worst keep secret in football finally was let out of the box. Mohammad Salah officially made his swap from Italian giants AS Roma to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. With a fee rumored of between £33 and £39 million, Salah's signature should only be the beginning to a busy summer for the Reds. Salah makes Klopp's attack more than formidable. When fully fit the reds attack was considered the "entertainers" of the league, knocking in a myriad of goals. Their fluidity and work rate should only increase with the addition of Salah. Mo mo as he's affectionately referred to by his fans, is a true right winger with a lethal left foot. His blistering pace paired with Liverpool's player of the year Sadie Mane should term their matches into track meets.                                                       ...

By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 For the first time since 2006 Villanova basketball has produced a first round NBA draft pick. That year, Nova's Randy Foye and Kyle Lowery both were taken at picks seven and twenty four, but in 2017 it's all about Hart. With the 30th pick, Josh Hart's wait was over and the Main Line mainstay is off to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hart joins Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Thomas Bryant as Magic Johnson's first crop of draft picks as the new president of basketball operations in LA. Hart is coming off a stellar senior season in which he averaged 18.7 points per game, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists while also taking home hardware as the Big East player of the year as well as the Big East co-defensive player of the year. Hart brings a winning pedigree to the Lakers as a member of the most successful class in Villanova history with two big east tournament victories as well as a national championship. Magic Johnson identified Hart's winning att...