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NFL Owners Do the “Bait and Switch”

Sports PhotoWhile most critics of the NFL’s new kickoff rules are complaining about the further “watering down” of the game they claim it represents, there is something else at work here. SC’s Anthony Brancato elaborates. Complete Story

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No Free Lunch For the Sinkin’ A’s

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman still wonders why Las Vegas (where he lives) would or should want to buy a real white elephant. Complete Story

NBA Coaching Carousel: Only a Head Skosh Away

Sports PhotoAs we head towards the offseason, the whirling dervish known as the coaching carousel appears to be more top-heavy than usual. SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks into the challenges that await the new hires. Complete Story

Who Are We to “Judge” Home Runs?

Sports Photo“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all home runs are created equal.” At least SC’s Anthony Brancato thinks so as he analyzes the merits of deciding whether a record — in this case, baseball’s single-season HR record — is indeed a record. Complete Story

Yankees Aren’t “Eating” Aaron Hicks’s Money

Sports PhotoContracts are guaranteed, meaning teams eat the money the moment they agree to the deals no matter how they play out. Complete Story

Slant Pattern College Hoops Odds and Ends

Sports PhotoIn this offseason look into college basketball, SC’s Kevin Beane ponders whether championship culture is a thing or not, some bluebloods that have won far fewer championships than we think, and ESPN serving as the lapdog for Rick Pitino. Complete Story

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Darlington

Sports PhotoWilliam Byron won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington, taking advantage of the Ross Chastain/Kyle Larson accident to take charge. Kevin Harvick finished second, while Chase Elliott took third. Check out Jeffrey Boswell’s power rankings! Complete Story

No “Final Four” For Sixers, Again

Sports PhotoThe NBA’s counterpart to Seinfeld’s iconic “Soup Nazi” has struck again: the Sixers will not be going to the Eastern Conference finals for the 22nd year in a row. SC’s Anthony Brancato says that it is time for them to move on from Doc Rivers. Complete Story

Don Denkinger, RIP: Survival

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers Don Denkinger, the baseball umpire who bore and moved on from his most infamous hour with candor, class, and self-accountability … and backed the proper solution. Complete Story

“You Deserve It. But I Ain’t Gonna Give it to You”

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers pitcher Vida Blue, who died last Sunday, and whose big early success was undermined cruelly by another dubious Oakland A’s owner. Complete Story

The NBA’s New Era of Playoff Parity

Sports PhotoSC’s Ross Lancaster looks at how this year’s NBA playoffs might be a sign of things to come in the future as regular-season basketball declines in importance. Complete Story

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Kansas

Sports PhotoDenny Hamlin got by Kyle Larson, making contact with the Hendrick driver, to win the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas. It was Hamlin’s first win of the year and likely locked him into a playoff spot. Check out Jeffrey Boswell’s power rankings! Complete Story

2023 NFL Draft: Stallions and Scallions

Sports PhotoAs in any year’s NFL draft, some teams greatly improved themselves, while other teams lost ground. As only he can do, SC’s Anthony Brancato separates the wheat from the chaff in his annual draft report. Complete Story

The Former Dark Knight Retires With Grace

Sports PhotoFormer pitching ace Matt Harvey said farewell last Friday as something more important — a man, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

Slant Pattern at the Invited Celebrity Classic

Sports PhotoSC’s Kevin Beane took in a PGA Tour Champions event in person a couple of weeks ago, and shares with us the vibes, the atmosphere, the good, the bad, and the nostalgic in this week’s Slant Pattern. Complete Story

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Dover

Sports PhotoMartin Truex, Jr. flourished late at Dover and held off Ross Chastain late to win the Wurth 400. Chastain took 2nd, while Ryan Blaney finished 3rd. Check out Jeffrey Boswell’s NASCAR power rankings! Complete Story

2023 Kentucky Derby Preview

Sports PhotoWhile there is a clear favorite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, and he is trained by eight-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, Forte will have 19 horses to beat, including two other Pletcher trainees. Can Forte take the first step toward becoming racing’s 14th Triple Crown winner? Complete Story

Sure, Censor Fans, That’s the Way to Solve the A’s

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman says MLB.com’s censoring out of fan protest banners from a key Athletics game highlight is the wrong way to solve the dilemna inflicted entirely by the team’s ten-thumbed owner. Complete Story

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