Sweet 16: Ripped From the Headlines

Sports PhotoJust like any other year, the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament create a ton of headlines to dive into for the rest of the event. Now, SC’s Jonathan Lowe takes his turn at answering the biggest questions remaining in the tournament brackets. Complete Story

03.13.25 Why I’m Rooting For Chalk in This Year’s NCAA Tournament By Ross Lancaster
02.27.25 Advancing From Below Sea Level By Jonathan Lowe
01.15.25 A Season Unlike Any Other By Jonathan Lowe

Does College Football Need So Much Hand-Wringing?

Sports PhotoAfter the blowout-heavy first round of the College Football Playoff, a lot of talk focused on what teams shouldn’t have been there and not the excellent teams remaining. SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at why this attitude is a bit silly. Complete Story

12.10.24 Why This Disdain For Re-Seeding? By Anthony Brancato
12.04.24 CFP: The Play is the Thing By Jonathan Lowe
11.22.24 Remembering Playoff-Era Teams Who Didn’t Get Their Shot By Ross Lancaster

Foul Territory: A Dash, Some Cash, and a Rash (of Injuries)

Sports PhotoIn this edition of Foul Territory, an Italian whacks the men’s 100-meter dash field, while the Lakers go “West” for the quest. The Colts go limp, and it’s Steph Curry from deep (into the Warriors’ pockets). Complete Story

2023 Masters Preview: Major Intrigue

Sports PhotoSC’s Ross Lancaster previews this week’s Masters, featuring 18 LIV Golf players facing a field of the PGA Tour’s best for the first time in 2023 and Scottie Scheffler aiming to become just the fourth back-to-back winner in tournament history. Complete Story

06.23.22 Is History Repeating With the PGA/LIV Split? By Ross Lancaster
12.23.21 Golf’s Top Players Get Their Wish By Marc James
03.15.21 2021 Masters Preview By Marc James

Bobble Slams and Other Bounces

Sports PhotoA bobblehead night grand salami by the honoree, a classy gesture by Mike Trout after a fan snatched a foul ball from his glove, and a near no-hitter by a pitcher against his former team. This is the week that was last week, partially. Complete Story

04.07.25 If the Dodgers Really Must Visit This White House… By Jeff Kallman
03.31.25 Barrels of Fun By Jeff Kallman
03.25.25 No More “March Sadness” in Baseball By Anthony Brancato

Five NBA Postseason Futures Worth Watching

Sports PhotoWith the play-in tournament coming next week and two months of NBA playoffs to follow, SC’s Ross Lancaster takes a look at futures bets that could be worth action. Complete Story

“Tush Push” Now on Life Support

Sports PhotoThe “tush push” was knocked down at the recent NFL owners’ meetings, and is likely to be knocked out at the next meeting in six weeks. But the Eagles are well prepared for this, says SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

04.02.25 Get Ready For More Tie Games By Anthony Brancato
03.18.25 Commanders Reverting to Type By Anthony Brancato
03.04.25 Will NFL End its “War on Ties?” By Anthony Brancato

Analyzing the Lightning’s Dominance

Sports PhotoJust as you observe constellations to decipher secrets of the night sky, exploring the elements of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-game winning streak reveals an intriguing pattern of stars and stellar performance. Complete Story

04.16.24 The Pythagorean Hockey League By Anthony Brancato
03.05.24 NHL Should Scrap “Loser’s Point” By Anthony Brancato
04.04.23 NHL Needs Another Canadian Team By Anthony Brancato

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Bristol

Sports PhotoKyle Larson dominated at Bristol, leading 411 of 500 laps to win the Food City 500. Denny Hamlin, seeking his third-straight win, was second. Check out SC’s rankings! Complete Story

04.15.25 Dosage Index Picks For Derby By Anthony Brancato
04.09.25 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Darlington By Jeffrey Boswell
04.01.25 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Martinsville By Jeffrey Boswell

A Controversy Where No One is Wrong

Sports PhotoIt’s not too often that sports debates or controversies arise where both sides of the issue are just completely right in their stance, but this one from the NHL comes close to that, and you might not have heard about it. It’s the Slant Pattern! Complete Story

04.03.25 NIL is Not Ruining College Basketball By Kevin Beane
03.20.25 College Basketball Odds and Ends By Kevin Beane
03.06.25 2025 ATP Indian Wells Preview By Kevin Beane

Super Bowl 50 Aftermath

Sports PhotoSuper Bowl 50 is in the books, and SC’s Jeffrey Boswell takes a look back at Super Bowl Sunday’s contest. Is Peyton Manning done? What were the best commercials? And can Cam Newton recover from defeat better than he recovers a fumble? Complete Story

02.06.14 Sports Q&A: Super Bowl XLVIII Aftermath By Jeffrey Boswell
02.07.13 Sports Q&A: Super Bowl XLVII Edition By Jeffrey Boswell
05.11.12 Sports Q&A: The Truth Won’t Set You Free By Jeffrey Boswell

2023 Australian Open Men’s Preview

Sports PhotoWith the 2022-23 tennis season drawing to a close with the season-ending ATP Tour Finals, the likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to finish strongly heading towards the New Year. Here’s a preview of the Australian Open. Complete Story

05.20.22 French Open 2022 Preview & Draws By Marc James
04.15.22 Nadal’s Injury and His Chances at French Open By Martin Banks
08.27.21 2021 U.S. Open Tennis Preview By Marc James

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