Your Date For the Big Dance

Sports PhotoThe regular season is finished, conference tournaments are done, and the Big Dance is here. But before you fill out your brackets, SC’s Corrie Trouw predicts the biggest moments and best performers on the road to Indianapolis. Complete Story

03.11.10 9 Reasons to Expand the NCAA Tournament By Vito Curcuru
03.08.10 I Wish I Was a Little Bit Smaller By Jonathan Lowe
03.06.10 Retractions and Predictions By Paul Foeller

Has Recruiting Gone Too Far?

Sports PhotoNational Signing Day is a unique occasion as reporters flock all over the country to see 18-year-olds sign. But as recruiting season has come to a close, SC’s Jean Neuberger takes a look at a disturbing trend in college football recruiting. Complete Story

02.10.10 Chasing the Dragon: Recruiting Coverage By Kyle Jahner
01.18.10 Merry-Go-Round Proves Telling By Kyle Jahner
01.11.10 College Football 2009: Year in Review By Corrie Trouw

Always Be Yourself, Just Like Rickie Fowler

Sports PhotoThough Rickie Fowler did not win the Phoenix Open on Sunday, his decision to lay up on 15 should not be questioned. SC’s Ryan Ballengee writes that Fowler’s aggression is similar to the bravado of greats like Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. Complete Story

Top Contenders For the 2010 World Series

Sports PhotoWhat teams from the NL and AL have the best shot at contending for a World Series title? SC’s Roy Daniel examines the top two teams from each league that have the best shot to contend for the World Series. Complete Story

03.16.10 Musical Chairs By Kyle Jahner
03.12.10 Willie Davis, RIP: Pressing By Jeff Kallman
02.18.10 Baseball, Rawlings Bring New Meaning to Free Trade By Diane M. Grassi

How “Winning Time” Stole My Heart

Sports PhotoESPN’s latest “30 For 30” documentary was captivating, and for SC’s Bill Hazell, its story of Reggie Miller and the Pacers’ battles with the Knicks touched on quite a few personal nerves. Can anything in today’s NBA live up to that? Complete Story

03.08.10 The Third Annual NBA Oscars By Scott Shepherd
03.01.10 Big Problem With Big “Z” By Scott Shepherd
02.23.10 Daryl Morey: The New Billy Beane By Scott Shepherd

NFL or Bust

Sports PhotoJoshua Johnson is trying to become the oldest rookie in NFL history. At age 38, with no previous NFL experience, he’s training to make an NFL roster as a placekicker. SC’s Brad Oremland spoke with Joshua about his campaign to defy the odds. Complete Story

03.13.10 NFL Offseason Winners and Losers By Andrew Jones
03.09.10 Lovie’s Last Stand By Brad Oremland
03.03.10 The Best Way to Fix Overtime By Brad Oremland

Five Ways NHL Can Capitalize on Olympics

Sports PhotoAdvancing the game of hockey through the Olympics is nice, but advancing the NHL through the Olympics is even better. SC’s Vic Curcuru outlines his five-step plan to taking Olympic momentum and turning it into NHL momentum. Complete Story

03.05.10 What Now, NHL? By Mike Chen
02.23.10 NHL Playoff Push By Andrew Jones
02.01.10 How Long Can Phoenix Rise? By Mike Chen

Who’s Hot and Cold in Big Ten Expansion Talk

Sports PhotoNeed a little help figuring out why Rutgers is the new “flavor of the month” in the Big Ten Expansion pool or why Texas suddenly “jumped the shark?” SC’s Vito Curcuru takes a look at who’s hot and who’s cold in Big Ten expansion talk. Complete Story

03.10.10 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 4 By Jeffrey Boswell
03.04.10 NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 3 By Jeffrey Boswell
03.02.10 America Touched By a Different Midas By Bob Ekstrom

College Football Week 1 Preview

Sports PhotoSC’s Kevin Beane mentions “burgeoning traditions” in this column, and it’s becoming a Slant Pattern burgeoning tradition of its own to preview Week 1 of the college football season many, many months before anyone else does. Many. Complete Story

02.25.10 Pac-10 Helmets, Logos, History, and Musings By Kevin Beane
02.11.10 Dear LeBron, Stay in Cleveland By Kevin Beane
01.14.10 A Cruise Around the Sports Blogosphere By Kevin Beane

The Miracle on Ice, or the Miracle Game of Beer Pong

Sports PhotoThe U.S. beating Canada in the gold medal game would not have been another Miracle on Ice. But there’s no denying we desperately need another “Miracle on Ice.” That means we’ll have to face our biggest enemy on the athletic battle fields and finally take down Al Qaeda once and for all. Complete Story

02.19.10 Tony Kornheiser, “Come On” Yourself! By Mark Chalifoux
02.04.10 NCAA Tournament Expansion? No! By Mark Chalifoux
01.21.10 Just What Sports Needs, More Racism! By Mark Chalifoux

Sports Q&A: Ochocinco: Alternate Reality Star

Sports PhotoChad Ochocinco will appear on ABC’s reality show Dancing With the Stars next week. Is Ochocinco now more famous for his off-the-field activities? What would happen if Ochocinco appeared on other reality shows? SC’s Jeffrey Boswell has the surprising answers. Complete Story

Tennis, Economic, or Player Recession?

Sports PhotoSC’s Tom Kosinski takes a quick look at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Also, the WTA Tour has renewed its main tour sponsor, but in a diminished capacity. With ad sponsor revenues down, will there be enough interest to sell tickets? Complete Story

02.15.10 Coach-Player Duo Living the Dream By Mert Ertunga
02.03.10 Was it Down Under, or Upside Down? By Tom Kosinski
02.02.10 Tennis is More Competitive Than Ever By Brad Oremland

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