16 things you should know about the 2019 NCAA tournament Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 returns on Thursday and Friday, and the 2019 installment should be fantastic.The basketball-less three days between the end of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and the start of the...
View ArticleHow the Marlins accidentally won another World Series in the middle of...
Why would anyone wanna keep a champion together?The problem for all sports fans — me, you, probably a few other people — is that it can be easy to forget that the owners of our favorite sports teams...
View ArticleHow seriously should we take the AAF’s threat of shutting down?
The AAF’s lead investor says it might shut down without NFL players. Alright, seeya.Less than two months after investing $250 million in the Alliance of American Football, majority owner Tom Dundon is...
View ArticleCBI 2019: Bracket, schedule, scores, and TV/live stream info
March Madness! All of the postseason tournaments!You can’t swing a stick without hitting a postseason college basketball tournament these days, and that’s a good thing. The College Basketball...
View ArticleMLB’s commissioner thinks that indy leaguers can go to hell
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is apparently unsatisfied by fighting like hell to keep minor leaguers in a state of virtual poverty. He has therefore embarked on a new quest to explore hitherto unknown...
View ArticleJimmy Butler struggled with the first wing on ‘Hot Ones’ before turning into...
His NBA stories were magic.Jimmy Butler set the bar low when he appeared on Hot Ones. The Sixers star said that hot food “Isn’t me,” and looked trepidatiously at the bounty of mouth-singeing sauces,...
View ArticleThe NFL’s best remaining free agents
Many of the top names have already agreed to deals, but as free agency officially begins, these are the top names available.The NFL’s official start to their new league year is here, but due to the...
View ArticleRui Hachimura, the Japanese star for Gonzaga, explained
Gonzaga’s star forward is the best Japanese basketball player ever. This is what you need to know.The leading scorer on the Gonzaga Bulldogs is a native of Japan who has become a sensation in his home...
View ArticleCIT 2019: Bracket, schedule, scores, and TV/live stream info
CIT action is underway.The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament isn’t as storied as say the NCAA Tournament or the NIT, but if you’re in for watching more college hoops, it’s got you covered. The...
View Article5 reasons Purdue and Tennessee gave us the wildest game of March Madness
The Boilermakers win was an instant classic.Purdue outlasted Tennessee in an instant classic Sweet 16 game to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Boilermakers took home a 99-94 overtime victory on...
View ArticleOpening day first impressions for every MLB team
Pitching duels galore, a home run record, and various debuts on the first day of 2019.We had a full slate of games on opening day, with the weather cooperating everywhere but in Kansas City, where rain...
View ArticleWith Mike Houston, it’s possible to feel optimistic about ECU again
The former James Madison head coach inherits low expectations and a core of young talent. ECU might finally have a bright future.Bill C’s annual preview series of every FBS team in college football...
View ArticleRashan Gary has potential ... but will that be enough in the NFL?
Retired defensive end Stephen White isn’t completely down on Gary’s NFL prospects, even though he was frustratingly inconsistent at Michigan.I have to say, as a prospect Rashan Gary confounds me a...
View ArticleWhy UConn — yes, UConn — sees itself as an underdog
What happens when the greatest dynasty in NCAA women’s basketball history — and maybe the greatest hoops dynasty ever — feels overlooked?On Selection Monday, Connecticut star forward Napheesa Collier...
View ArticleWhy LSU is the only team who deserves to win the NCAA Tournament
The longer the Tigers survive the less anyone can doubt the reality of paying college athletes You should absolutely cheer for LSU in tonight’s Sweet Sixteen. You should’ve been cheering for LSU this...
View ArticleMarch Madness 2019: Start times, TV/live stream info for Sweet 16
It’s time for the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Who will make it to the Elite Eight?We’re down to the last day of the Sweet 16 in NCAA tournament action on Friday. The remaining four games for the...
View Article2020 presidential candidates as college football teams
There’s a college football analog for everybody. The 2020 election cycle is well underway. If you’re just getting acquainted with the candidates or trying to pick one, here’s a helpful field guide to...
View ArticleWhich NFL rule would you change?
You get to pick one rule to add to or remove from the NFL. What’ll it be?This year’s NFL Annual League Meeting was a productive one. Bill Belichick showed up to foster debate on the rules and grumpily...
View ArticleThe fires that forged Dawn Staley
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has survived, and thrived, through fires. Now, she’s lighting a spark under the women’s basketball establishment.Under the glare of the Carolina Coliseum’s floodlights,...
View ArticleThe NFL’s best remaining free agents
Many of the top names have already agreed to deals, but as free agency officially begins, these are the top names available.The NFL’s official start to their new league year is here, but due to the...
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