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Lay Off the NCAA

Sports PhotoThe NCAA is under fire again for … well, does it even matter what? The NCAA is always under fire, and there are writers who exist to make sure they always will be, no matter what kind of journalistic gymnastics they have to do it. Complete Story

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Schadenfreude and the NBA Eastern Finals

Sports PhotoThe Eastern Conference Finals thus far have been thrilling. SC’s evin Beane takes a look at the unsurprising defensive factors, the unsurprising media feting of LeBron, and the surpising offensive factors that have gone into this series. Complete Story

2013 CFL Primer

Sports PhotoFootball is back June 27th, in the form of the CFL. For the third year, SC’s Kevin Beane brings the American viewer up to speed on the league he calls the second-best pro football league in the world. Complete Story

Jason Collins: Why it Matters

Sports PhotoWe all knew it was coming: the first openly gay athlete in major American sports. While thankfully few people are condemning Collins, there is a more passive support coupled with annoyance at the hoopla that is harmful to gay rights. SC’s Kevin Beane explains in this week’s Slant Pattern. Complete Story

Pat Summerall, 1930-2013

Sports PhotoIn this edition of Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane looks back at the career of the iconic Pat Summerall, who passed away earlier this week. He was the default voice of football for anyone growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, and no one did it better. Complete Story

Welcome Back, Landon

Sports PhotoLandon Donovan has just come back from a sabbatical, citing “physical and mental exhaustion” as the reasons for taking his break. Was Donovan justified in his decision? Does he still have a place on the U.S. National Team? Should he? Complete Story

The Other Tournaments of March

Sports PhotoSure, you’re up to your ears in information and data on the NCAA tournament, but what about the other schools still dancing? In the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane looks at the other three postseason tournaments: the NIT, CBI, and CIT. Complete Story

Changes Afoot in U.S. Sports Broadcasting

Sports PhotoFOX has announced the advent of “FOX Sports 1,” a national all-sports network in the vein of ESPN, whom they hope to take down. This will have drastic effects on televised sports in the U.S., especially in terms of soccer, says SC’s Kevin Beane. Complete Story

The Strangest Foods at MLB Stadia (Pt. 3)

Sports PhotoAll great things must come to an end, and SC’s Kevin Beane’s series on unconventional ballpark foods is one of them. But at least you will learn where you can get pork rind hot dogs, calamari martinis, and ballpark minestrone in this week’s edition of the Slant Pattern! Complete Story

The Strangest Foods at MLB Stadia (Pt. 2)

Sports PhotoIt’s time for part two of SC’s Kevin Beane’s installment of strange foods at MLB parks, this time looking at the AL West and the NL East. You can probably guess where in those divisions to find sushi, or boiled peanuts, but who has the linguica dog? Complete Story

More Slant Pattern Commentary

01.24.13 The Strangest Foods at MLB Stadia (Pt. 1) By Kevin Beane
01.10.13 Steroids, Character, and the Hall of Fame By Kevin Beane
12.20.12 2013 College Football Week 1 Preview By Kevin Beane
12.06.12 Northern Illinois’ Grand Opportunity By Kevin Beane
11.23.12 Jack Taylor’s Bogus Journey By Kevin Beane
11.08.12 Ranking the Networks By Kevin Beane
10.11.12 Slant Pattern Mailbag By Kevin Beane
09.27.12 College Basketball Day 1 Preview By Kevin Beane
09.13.12 Anatomy of an Upset By Kevin Beane
08.30.12 Haves and Have-Nots of HS Football By Kevin Beane
08.16.12 TBS’s Grand Experiment By Kevin Beane
08.02.12 College Football Odds and Ends By Kevin Beane
07.19.12 The Other Nations of the Olympics By Kevin Beane

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