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Mercedes Martinez Enters the Knockouts Knockdown Tournament
On the most recent edition of Impact Wrestling, it was announced that an eight-woman tournament will take place at Knockouts Knockdown on October 9, with the winner receiving a future shot at the Knockouts Championship. The announcement, made by Gail Kim, also included the revelation that four of the participants will be regular Knockouts, while the other four slots will be occupied by any other talented names appearing at the event. One of those names was just recently announced, and it was none other than Mercedes Martinez.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 3 Recap: Kicking It Up a Notch
66 yards. 198 feet. 2,376 inches. All of those equaled history for (undoubtedly) the greatest kicker in NFL history: Justin Tucker. The Baltimore Ravens played yet another nail biter in Week 3; it seems to be a theme for them this season. Week 1 saw them suffer a heartbreaking overtime loss in a Monday Night thriller. Week 2 was the 4th-and-1 call heard 'round the world. For Week 3, it was a record setting kick by Justin Tucker.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Knockouts Championship Match Set for Bound for Glory
A lot of Knockouts-related news came out of the most recent edition of Impact Wrestling, with the centerpiece being the announcement of an absolute dream match that will take place at Bound for Glory--which is Impact's version of WrestleMania. At the event, Deonna Purrazzo will defend the Knockouts Championship against Mickie James in a match that has been building up since Slammiversary this past summer.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 8 Recap: Roughriders Close in on West Lead
The first half of the 2021 CFL season came to a close, and what a first half it has been so far. It started with madness, and ended with chaos, as everything shifted in only a matter of seconds. Week 8 only consisted of three games, but every single one of them was important.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NHL 2021-22 Pacific Division Preview
The Pacific Division is fascinating for many reasons, with one of them being that it took the least effort to form in the 2013-14 season. How was it formed? Simple. The remnants of the five team iteration--the California teams (Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks) and the Arizona Coyotes)--were put together with the Northwest Division's Canadian teams (Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. That's it. The Vegas Golden Knights became the Pacific's eighth team when they began play in the 2017-18 season, and the Seattle Kraken (the NHL's newest franchise) replaced the outgoing Coyotes in the Pacific, due to the Coyotes moving to the Central Division. It is the only division not to feature a team who switched conferences, and it is the only one to not have an Original Six franchise.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NHL 2021-22 Central Division Preview
When news of the NHL realigning their divisions broke eight years ago, I was wondering how they would look. Not surprisingly, I was immensely happy with the look of the four divisions, but the one I couldn't help but gush over the most was the Central Division. I literally salivated over this; it looked like it was going to be a very, very fun division to watch.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NHL 2021-22 Metropolitan Division Preview
The NHL has used geographical names for their conferences and divisions since the 1993-94 season. For five seasons, the Western Conference (formerly the Campbell Conference) had the Pacific and Central Divisions, while the Eastern Conference (formerly the Wales Conference) had the Atlantic and Northeast Divisions. When the divisions were realigned in the 1998-99 season, two more were created: the Northwest and Southeast Divisions. The league went back to four divisions in 2013-14, and among the division names was one that stood out the most: Metropolitan. That's not exactly geographical, but it fits the division because of the cities represented. So for the last eight years, we've had the Metropolitan Division (nicknamed "Metro" for short), and it's a pretty fun division to watch.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NHL 2021-22 Atlantic Division Preview
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, hockey fans of all ages: the NHL that we know is back. 82 games, an October-April stretch, an All-Star break, and yes, normal divisions. The localized divisions from the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign were fun to watch, but I am happy that the normal divisions and conferences are back, because each of the four divisions have a historical connection. Each of these divisions were formed in the 2013-14 season, with the NHL realigning the divisions for the first time since the 1998-99 season--the year that kicked off the NHL's six-division format.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 2 Recap: 4th and 1
The 2nd week of the 2021 NFL season was every bit as thrilling and nail-biting as the first, and the centerpiece of Week 2 was the main event Sunday Night Football clash between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite playing their home opener, the Ravens were not favored in a game they needed in order to bounce back from their disappointing overtime loss in Vegas. It looked even worse for Ravens late in the game, as they were down 11, but they bounced back with a pair of touchdowns. Even so, the Chiefs had a chance to get into field goal range, but Clyde Edwards-Helaire's fumble changed things.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
MLB Pennant Race 2021: Three Teams Clinch Spots, While One Continues to Sink
We are just two weeks away from the end of the 2021 MLB season. Two short weeks! It seems like yesterday that the full 162-game season began, but what is usually a marathon has went by like a sprint, and we are in the depths of the home stretch. Time is running out for a lot of teams looking to get into the postseason, and speaking of time, let's not waste any more of it and get to the main storylines.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 7 Recap: Watch Out for the Bombers
It seems like yesterday that this mayhem-filled ride known as the 2021 CFL season began. In actuality, the season is nearing the halfway point, with just one weekend left in the month of September. Canadian Thanksgiving weekend is three weeks away, and that's the time where playoff talk intensifies, just like American Thanksgiving in the NFL. Week 7 was quite intriguing; here's what took place.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
